Great women of travelling - happy Women's Day!

Today, 8th of March, is the international women's day celebrated since the beginning of the 20th Century. The day's purpose is about the general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women. Started originally as Socialist political event to secure women's rights, nowadays the day is more about people, mostly men, expressing their love and caring towards women.

The rights of women have increased steadily throughout the history. To celebrate the day of women, we are going to list some of the famous travelling women who have stayed in the history books due to their achievements.

Amelia Earhart

In the age of 34 on May 20 1932 Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. After a flight lasting for 14 hours and 56 minutes Amelia Earhart landed to Northern Irland and thus creating one of the important milestones in the history of women.

Junko Tabei

In May 16 1975 Junko Taibei became to first woman to climb the highes mountain in the world, the Mount Everest. She was chosen to a group of 15 women out of hundreds of applicants to become the first ones to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Laura Dekker

At the age of 16 Dutch teenager Laura Dekker became the youngest person to sail solo around the world. She started her journey on 21st August 2010, and reached her goal on 21st January 2012.

Felicity Aston

On 23 January 2012 Felicity Aston reached the Antarctica's Hercules Inlet and became the first woman to cross the Antarctica solo. The 33-year-old explorer passed the journey by skiing which took her 59 days.

Any other important woman travellers who should be mentioned? Tell us in the comments section!

Top 10 Hotels of 2012

According to Tripadvisor users here is the list of top 10 hotels in the world for 2012.

Enjoy...

1- The Phoenix Resort San Pedro, Belize

2- Anastasis Apartments Imerovigli, Greece

3- Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort Hopkins, Belize

4- Riad Kniza Marrakech, Morocco

5- Derwent House Boutique Hotel Cape Town Central, South Africa

6- Castlewood House Dingle, Ireland

7- Palais Amani Fes, Morocco

8- Loch Lein Country House Killarney, Ireland

9- Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa Urubamba, Peru

10- Golden Well (U Zlate Studne) Prague, Czech Republic

10 Free Things to Do in Las Vegas

The best way to make a relatives holiday affordable is to do the free stuff. & there's lots of free things to do in Las Vegas to help you have an cheap relatives holiday.

10 - Mirage Volcano 


Each night between 7 PM & midnight flames & smoke shoot from the top of the 54 foot volcano. There's bursts of flames all over the lake that dance to exotic music. My kids think this is entertaining & I don't mind going since they expanded it.

9 - Tropical Rainforest

In the Mirage as soon as you walk in the front entrance is a 100 foot dome with lagoons, plant life & a waterfall.

8 -White Tiger Habitat  

Siegfried & Roy's rare white tigers can be found near the front of the Mirage, inside. This is seperate from the large habitat that is outside of the casino that you must pay to get in to.


7 - Mirage Aquarium 

This giant aquarium is behind the front table. Standing 53 feet tall, holding twenty,000 gallons of saltwater the aquarium features over one,000 animals representing 60 species from all over the world.

6 - Lion Habitat 

Located inside the MGM Grand. (Every time they have gone they have seen the lions, but we have seldom been lucky to catching a feeding time or trainer time)


5 - Wild Life Habitat  

Found at the Flamingo. Filled with lush foliage, flamingos, penguins, cranes, turtles, fish & plenty of other birds. The penguins are fed every day at 8:25 AM & two:55 PM. This was a giant hit with the kids.

4 - World's Greatest Circus Acts

Located at Circus Circusin the arcade. From 11 AM until midnight every half hour is a circus performance. You might see a trapeze artist, tight rope walker, jugglers, or clowns. I have not been impressed with the clowns, but the juggler is phenomenal.

3 - Atlantis Aquarium

Located at Caesars in the Forum Shops near the Cheesecake Factory. This aquarium is filled with colorful fish, sharks, & sting rays. They are fed at three:15 PM & 7:15 everyday. In addition every hour the statues on top of the aquarium come to life. This show has lights, fire & smoke. My kids could watch the aquarium forever trying to select all the different fish. The show frightened my three year elderly, but the other kids liked it & are still speaking about it.

2 - Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

Located inside the Bellagio near the check in area. Filled with trees, plants, flowers, gazebos, bridges, ponds, & water features. This area is changed often & is always stunning. It is a great place to take some pics of your kids with professional backgrounds.



1 - Ethel M Chocolate Factory 

Located at two Cactus Garden Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89014. You can take a self guided tour, enjoy free samples & watch the chocolate from behind giant glass windows. You can also walk through the cactus garden. At Christmas time, this cactus garden is beautifully completed in Christmas lights.


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