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Table of Contents [show]     1 Introduction     2 Nature     3 World Countries     4 US Destinations       4.1 National Parks       4.2 New York City       4.3 Route 66       4.4 Monument Valley       4.5 Michigan Destinations         4.5.1 Michigan fall Color         4.5.2 Michigan light house       4.6 California Destinations         4.6.1 California 4x4 Dirt Roads         4.6.2 San Francisco         4.6.3 Redwood National Park         4.6.4 Napa Valley Wineries         4.6.5 Yosemite National Park         4.6.6 Crab Fishing         4.6.7 Camping on the beach       4.7 Hawaii       4.8 Alaska     5 China Destinations       5.1 A Tour of Beijing       5.2 Shanghai     6 travel ideas     7 Eat Around The World     8 China Highways     9 Canada     10 Mexico     11 Europe     12 Links Keywords Napa Valley Self-Guided Tour Copyright Information This article is licensed under GNU Public License. Contact webmasters for more information on copyright issues. 1 Introduction Literally, travel means "to pass by riding, or in any manner, to a distant place, or to many places [WU]. Therefore, travel is about "outdoors", and it is about going from one place to another. The purpose of travel could be sightseeing, but it doesnot have to be. As more and more people move to big cities, people are farther and farther away from the nature. When was the last time you took a close look at an eagle flying in the sky? or just simply stood by the river and watch fish swimming? 2 Nature Penguin ...[more] 3 World Countries Angola Promounced as /an'go-la/ Cote d'Ivoire AKA Ivory Coast, pronounced as /ko-div'var/ Croatia Pronounced /kro-'ei-shia/ Czech Republic Pronouned as /check/ Ghana Prononed /'ga-na/ Montenegro Pronouned as /mont-'nee-gro/ Serbia Aka servia, pronounced as /'ser-bia/ Togo Pronouned /'to-go/, a country in west africa. Tunisia Pronouned /tu-'nee-jia/. North african country. Ukraine Pronouned /you-'krane/ Venezuela Pronounced /vini-z-uila/ ...[more] 4 US Destinations Walk of the stars 4.1 National Parks Top Ten National Parks As of 01-29-2004, there are 58 national parks, 76 national monuments, 20 national preserved, and 45 historical park, and 87 historic sites, and more national military parks, national parkways, etc. The total number is 391 covering more than 84 million acres according to . Glacier (MT) Mt. Rainier (WA) Rocky Mountain (CO) Yosemite (CA) Denali (AK) Grand Canyon (AZ) Zion (UT) Olympic (WA) Sequoia (CA) Yellowstone (ID, MT, WY) Complete list of US national parks Acadia National Park Maine 1919 National Park of American Samoa American Samoa 1988 Arches National Park Utah 1971 Badlands National Park South Dakota 1978 Big Bend National Park Texas 1944 Biscayne National...[more] 4.2 New York City Introduction New York City, or NYC, is the biggest city in the united states. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ...[more] 4.3 Route 66 Introduction Route 66 is often referred to as the Main Street of America, the Mother Road, or the Will Rogers Highway. It starts from the Grand Park in Chicago, then it winds its way across Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexicao, Arizona, and California before it reaches its dead-end: right at the crossing of Santa Monica Boulevard and Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, a beautiful town in suburban Los Angeles. History In the year 1926, Henry Ford decided to lower the price of cars, which changed the life of the Americans, and the whole world. It reboomed people's desire for a better nation-wide highway system, which had almost faded away because of the convenient national railroad network. People began building...[more] 4.4 Monument Valley ...[more] 4.5 Michigan Destinations 4.5.1 Michigan fall Color Links ...[more] 4.5.2 Michigan light house Michigan Lighthouses ...[more] 4.6 California Destinations 4.6.1 California 4x4 Dirt Roads Gear Things you'll need when taking your 4x4 onto the dirt roads: Pump, Upright bicycle pumps are cheaper and are more reliable than cigarette lighter plug in pumps. Puncture Repair Kit. A hammer. If wheel rim is bent and the tire doesn't hold air any more, you could bend it back as a last resort. 4x4 Techniques Rule #1: drive slowly when you are off road, use common sense, and if something seems dangerous, it is dangerous. If you aren't 100% sure you can avoid a rock, drive over it with the center of you tire. Compression cuts on tire sides kills tires When to engage 4 wheel drive? In short, never use 4x4 on dry pavement, only used it on loose surfaces, otherwise you might damage your drivetrain. You want to u...[more] 4.6.2 San Francisco Good steak places in downtown San Jose Madison & Fifth in downtown Palo Alto Frisson in SF Alexander's Steakhouse in Cupertino (a bit more expensive than The Grill) Henry's World Famous Hi-Life, close to HP Pavillion, not a fancy place but food is ok ...[more] 4.6.3 Redwood National Park Close to the border of California and Oregon. 4.6.4 Napa Valley Wineries Napa Valley Self-Guided Tour 4.6.5 Yosemite National Park 4.6.6 Crab Fishing Sausalito, Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay (Note: crabs like chicken, put it out of the fridge for a day or two before you go, crabs like stink chicken better) 4.6.7 Camping on the beach Kirk Creek Campground 4.7 Hawaii Oahu/Honolulu (Shopping, Ethnic Stuff) Wakiki beach/Kayaking Pearl Harbor Diamond Head/Aloha Tower, panarama. Needs to hike up to diamond head Atlantis submarine Maui (Snorkeling, Surfing) Snorkeling at Sunset at montain Road to (? 1 day for round trip too time-consuming, hana not good at all with a few black rocks?) , show...[more] 4.8 Alaska When is the best time to visit Alaska Best time is early July, any time between May and Sep should be OK.. During summer, daytime temperatures range from 60-80degrees, nighttime goes from 40-50s. Alaska-Specific Gears # Professional binocular, for wildlife # SUV, with at least one maybe two full spare tires if you are driving to Prudhoe Bay, anything could happen on the 430 miles of dirt/gravel road from Livengood AK to Deadhorse AK # Mosquito net/tent: alaskan mosquitoes are no common mosquitoes you are used to. They don't bite you, they eat you. You may get by without mosquito nets if you aren't backcountry camping though. Drive to Alaska The Alaska highway is open year round, but there are more amenities during summer. ...[more] 5 China Destinations 5.1 A Tour of Beijing Day 1，2 # 天安门广场: 纪念堂，故宫，人民大会堂， # 前门，天坛 # 景山公园，北海，后海 # 王府井，西单 Day 3 # 圆明园 # 颐和园 Day 4 # 八达岭长城 ...[more] 5.2 Shanghai Chopstick Museum 191 Duolun Rd, Shanghai ...[more] 6 travel ideas Top ten wonders in the west: Grand Canyon, Arizona Yellowstone, Wyoming California Yosemite, California Redwoods, California Mt. Hood, Oregon Channel Islands, California Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico Arches, Utah Columbia River Gorge, Oregon Death Valley, California Misc ...[more] 7 Eat Around The World Beijing, China # 护国寺小吃店护国寺总店：，人民剧场对面 # 地安门小吃店。 。价格相对便宜，豆汁、焦圈、糖耳朵、面茶、豌豆黄、奶油炸糕、驴打滚、枣卷果、糖火烧、紫米粥、松肉、杂碎汤、麒麟酥。 # Nine-gate Traditional Snack Restaurant: 1 Xiaoyou Hutong, north side of Houhai, Xicheng district （后海，宋庆龄故居旁） Jining, Shandong China 甏肉干饭，托盘豆腐 Kansas City, Missouri # Minneapolis, Minnesota # Jucy Lucy burger @ # Jucy Lucy burger @ Memphis, Tennessee &...[more] 8 中国国家公路网 中国国家公路网 国道 首都辐射线：1字头，北京至主要城市 横向国道：2字头，东西向干线 纵向国道：3字头，南北向干线 高速公路网 中国高速公路规划经历了一个变迁的过程，比如，等等。 首都辐射线 北京—哈尔滨 (G1，京哈高速) 1280公里。 北京—上海 (G2，)：1245公里。 北京—台北 (G3，京台高速)：2030公里。 北京—港澳 (G4，京港澳高速)：2285公里。 并行线：广州—澳门 (G4W，广澳高速） 北京—昆明 (G5，京昆高速)：2865公里。 北京—拉萨 (G6，京藏高速)：3710公里。 北京—乌鲁木齐 (G7，京新高速)：254...[more] 9 Canada How to get a Visa to visit Canada? List of documents: Canadian consulate in Los Angeles: Canadian consulate in Seattle: ...[more] 10 Mexico With about 100 million people living on 200 million square kilometers, Mexico is the 14th largest and 11th most populous country in the world. Mexico City Constitution Square Or Plaza de la Constitution in spanish, has Mexican National Palace, Metropolitan Cathedral Teotihuacan Pyramid of the Sun, Pyramid of the Moon La Zona Rosa El Palenque and El Zocalo Plaza de toros Mexico National Museum of Anthropology and History Ancient Meso-American Ruins Colonial Cities Popular Beach Resorts Cancun Puerto Escondido Recommended items If you don't speak spanish, a english-spanish dictionary may be necessary Links ...[more] 11 Europe UK ...[more] 12 Links CarTrips Comments References [WU] Webster Unabridged Public Domain Dictionary City Data Travelers Rest, South Carolina: Check out what google has to say about Travelers Rest, South Carolina Total households 1563, total housing units: 1729 Land area: 4.403886 square miles, water area 0.004853 miles Latitude: NORTH 34.970100, longitude: EAST -82.43781 MAP Population:4099, male 1976 female 2123 Races in Travelers Rest, South Carolina: White/Non-Hispanic (74.95%) Black (18.30%) Hispanic (4.22%) Asian (1.22%): Asian-Other(1.05%) Chinese(0.15%) Korean(0.02%) (search time: -324.075 msec) Webster Unabridged Trav"el (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Traveled (?) or Travelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Traveling or Travelling.] [Properly, to labor, and the same word as travail.] 1. To labor; to travail. [Obsoles.] Hooker. 2. To go or march on foot; to walk; as, to travel over the city, or through the streets. 3. To pass by riding, or in any manner, to a distant place, or to many places; to journey; as, a man travels for his health; he is traveling in California. 4. To pass; to go; to move. Time travels in divers paces with divers persons. Shak. Trav"el (?), v. t. 1. To journey over; to traverse; as, to travel the continent. "I travel this profound." Milton. 2. To force to journey. [R.] They shall not be traveled forth of their own franchises. Spenser. Trav"el, n. 1. The act of traveling, or journeying from place to place; a journey. With long travel I am stiff and weary. Shak. His travels ended at his country seat. Dryden. 2. pl. An account, by a traveler, of occurrences and observations during a journey; as, a book of travels; -- often used as the title of a book; as, Travels in Italy. 3. (Mach.) The length of stroke of a reciprocating piece; as, the travel of a slide valve. 4. Labor; parturition; travail. [Obs.] (search time: 27.414 msec) English-Chinese travel ['tr9vl] ����,����,��������,�н�,�ƶ�,����������,ͨ����,ʹ�ƶ� (search time: 567.441 msec)