Tourism can be centered around a lot of things, but a small town in Western New York is banking on something unique. Comedy. Jamestown is turning its fortunes around with an entire tourism industry built around a celebration of comedy, and is hoping the economic impact will stand up to the challenge.
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The Rise Of Comedy Tourism In Jamestown, New York.
Tagged with: Jamestown, Jamestown New York, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Museum, Lucille Ball Comedy, National Comedy Center Jamestown, National Comedy Center New York, new york, New York travel, things to do in Jamestown, things to do in New York, travel Jamestown, upstate New York, where to go in upstate New York
Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
A Day Of Giving Back In Finger Lakes, New York.
The idea of volunteering your time and giving back to the local area you are visiting is a central ethos to the Community Foundation of Elmira – Corning and the Finger Lakes, and this is something that I was privileged to experience for myself during my own visit to New York State.
There’s More To New York Than The City In Finger Lakes.
There is far more to New York than just New York City and Manhattan, get out and explore New York State and the Finger Lakes region and see exactly what New York really has to offer.
The Ultimate Guide To Visiting The Pyramids Of Giza In Egypt.
The great Pyramids of Egypt, the last remaining ancient wonder of the world and one of histories greatest tourist attractions. Learn everything you need to know to travel to Egypt and visit the Giza plateau with this ultimate guide to visiting the Pyramids of Giza.
Tagged with: ancient Egypt, Egypt, Egypt top tourist sites, Egyptian tourism, Giza, how to visit the Pyramids of Giza, is Egypt safe, pyramids, pyramids of Egypt, visit Egypt, what to do in Egypt
Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
What Is Shigella? Symptoms And Treatment For Travellers.
Shigella has hit the headlines recently with travellers in an Egyptian resort where two British holidaymakers died suddenly contracting the disease, but what is Shigella? What are the symptoms, and how can backpackers protect and treat themselves when travelling?
Tagged with: diarrhoea, diarrhoea and vomiting, dysentery, Egypt, getting sick abroad, getting sick on your travels, shigella, travel clinic, travel health, travel health advice, travel health clinic, travel sickness, what do I do if I get sick abroad, what happens if I get sick abroad, what is shigella, what to do when things go wrong on your gap year, what to do when you get sick when travelling
Posted in Travel Health
Posted in Travel Health
What To Do After Your A Levels? There Is No Wrong Path.
What do you do after your A Level results? Go to University? Start a career? Travel the world on a gap year? Maybe your results weren’t what you were expecting? Whatever your results and whatever you choose to do it is really important to remember that there is no right or wrong choices, there is no wrong path. Whatever you decide to do will be the right choice for you at the time, and you can always change your mind later. And if you do decide you want to take time out to travel or take a gap year, you know where to come to for advice and inspiration!
Tagged with: A Level, A Level results, backpacking, gap year, no wrong path, travel and career, what to do after college, what to do after university
Posted in Travel Video
Posted in Travel Video
South East Asia’s Most Overrated Destinations.
South East Asia is one of the most popular regions in the world for backpackers heading off on their gap year, and in general has a well deserved reputation that draws travellers to it time and time again. But not every part of the region is deserving of that adulation and there are some parts of south east Asia that are overrated in the extreme. Here are my picks for the most overrated places in south east Asia.
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Posted in Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Lists
Most Common Travel Illnesses And Ailments, And How To Deal With Them.
Getting sick when travelling is never pleasant, but it does happen from time to time. Here are the most common basic illnesses and ailments that the majority of travellers fall foul of on most trips, as a qualified nurse who…
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