Victoria Day is a Canadian public holiday on the Monday before May 25th. This holiday represents the birthday of Queen Victoria (May 24th) and is commonly known amongst young populations as May 2-4 weekend (representing a 24 pack of beer). Although this long weekend pays tribute to the Queen of Canada’s Commonwealth Nation, it has now become a popular weekend which signifies the beginning of summer.
If you are a traveler that enjoys a little extra ‘spice’ and adventure in your vacation, then you will love Brazil. It’s as though the country was built for travel; a place that excites, thrills, and challenges. If you are an outdoor lover who wants to experience the best of what nature has to throw at you, give Brazil a chance as you plan your next vacation.
There are many budget hotels, guesthouses, and villas available all over the country. When it comes to all-inclusive resorts, your pickings are a little slimmer, however, the hotels are beautiful, offer breathtaking vistas, and exciting day adventure tours of the area. Here are some great all-inclusive Brazilian Hotels:
It is always an exciting time of the year when the whole family goes away on vacation. For the kids, this means sun, fun, late nights, and parents that are generally in great moods! For the parents, it is a different story. Traveling with children always brings on a host of concerns. What should I pack them, how do I prevent them from getting sick, and how do I keep them occupied? Here are some tips that with make family vacations easier on the parents.
There are many questions about traveling while pregnant. Should I fly while pregnant? Should I get immunizations? Which seats are most comfortable? Though it seems like it may just be easier to stay at home while pregnant, it is not the only choice. Here are some tips and idea to consider when traveling while pregnant.
Flying While Pregnant
If you plan to fly, be sure to first discuss it with your doctor. Unless there are any problems, if you’re in the early stages (when miscarriages are more likely), or if you’re in the late stages (when you may be more likely to go into labor) your doctor will allow you to go. Check airline regulations regarding pregnancy before your book your flight because some airlines do not allow you to fly after a certain point.
While you are on vacation, the last thing you want to do is be stuck inside a hot sweaty gym. That makes it a great time to get creative with your exercise routine. Since you are on vacation to relax, why not have a workout that matches that mindset? Walking is the perfect solution for your vacation workout.
A lot of fitness gurus insist that to burn ‘x’ amount of calories we must exercise at a high intensity. Although we cannot argue with the fact that exercising at 60-80 percent of your maximum heart rate strengthens your heart and allows it to run more efficiently. It is also true that the quickest way to burn 100 calories is to do so at higher workout intensities.
Whether you have a sweet tooth or a salty one, it is hard to walk into a gas station, corner store, or kiosk at the airport and leave with only the items you intended on purchasing.
Crafty advertisers grab our attention and motivate us to buy items that we perceive to be healthy. However, just because there is a lone steer grazing in an open pasture does not mean that the milk chocolate bar you’re about to consume is pure. The fact of the matter is that manufacturers have a team of advertisers and psychologists who think up healthy-sounding names and ‘natural’ looking packaging that trick our minds into thinking that what we’re about to consume is in fact healthy, when most of the time, it is not.
Booking an all-inclusive vacation usually consists of deciding which Caribbean island you want to visit. However, the popularity of these types of vacations has taken hold all over the world and the decision is not as limited as it once was. To many people’s surprise, even Italy has jumped on board the all inclusive revolution. This is a great thing for travelers, as more people are able to explore Italy at a cheaper rate.
Here are some Italian all-inclusive options:
Located in southeaster Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico, with the northern coastline on the Yucatan Channel. The largest group of modern Maya can be found on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The Mayan indigenous population was first exposed to Europeans by a Spanish shipwreck and its survivors in 1511. Today the Peninsula is scattered with Mayan ruins and temples which remember centuries-long battles for independence as well as rich Mayan history.
Generally, when we think about training our ‘core’ we think about doing sit-ups and crunches. Recently, a lot of fitness professionals have been saying that there are other ways to train the core, even without using sit-ups, crunches, or other seemingly ‘old school’ exercises. They’re saying you can do standing exercises like running with high knees, single-leg knees lifts, and tuck jumps. They’re saying you can do planking exercises like holding plank for a period of time, going from high-plank to low-plank, and planking while running on the spot.
When you picture yourself at an all-inclusive resort, what do you see? Mexico? Dominican Republic? Jamaica? These are all great choices; however, they are becoming quite saturated by tourists. Why not take your vacation is a location equally as beautiful but with fewer crowds? From Costa Rica’s diverse geography to Panama’s urban capital, there is a little bit of everything in Central America – old and new, natural and metropolitan. Here are some great all-inclusive options for different countries in Central America:
Panama City, Panama
