Articles by Jeff Halter
Visit Halifax Nova Scotia -
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Jeff Halter
I don't know about you, but before our family visited Halifax Nova Scotia, I thought of it as way north. It sort of sounded like some place remote and cold to me. We soon had that misconception dispelled... and let me dispel it for you...
Bay Of Fundy In Canada -
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Jeff Halter
OK, so call us weird, but we had always wanted to see the Bay of Fundy in Canada. I know what some of our friends thought... Bore tides? How boring! But really it was fun, never boring. The Bay of Fundy is home to the...
Travel Light -
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Jeff Halter
When we take friends on our trips, we tell them they must travel light. Just one carry-on suitcase each is our rule... well, one carry-on and a "personal item." Just like the airlines! We've had people moan and groan... and say, "I just can't travel...
Travel Luggage Suggestions -
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Jeff Halter
Making travel luggage suggestions is a little difficult at times. People have different travel styles and different needs but if you pick the right bag for your needs it will make your travel life easier. Generally speaking, the first travel luggage recommendation we'd give you...
Why We Travel -
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Jeff Halter
There are a whole host of reasons why we travel and why we should. I think it probably started with our ancient ancestors wanting to know what was just over the next hill, if there was better hunting just in the next valley. The explorers...
Autobahn Rules -
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Jeff Halter
There are still cultural differences across Europe, but Autobahns and Autobahn etiquette do link them together. They may be slightly different in each language‚ autobahns, autostradas, autostrasses, but they link European countries together. And the way Europeans drive on them is something they do have...
Seiffen Germany -
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Jeff Halter
Seiffen Germany... Never heard of it? Neither had we, and we never really intended to visit this little town. It's in a bit of an out-of-the-way corner of Germany; perhaps best visited if you're on a road trip across the country. While you probably don't...
The Polish Aviation Museum -
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Jeff Halter
The Polish Air Museum (Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego) may not be one museum that every tourist wants to go to, but if you like aviation history and old airplanes, it's worth a visit. It is in a suburb of Krakow at a historic airfield about 7...
Weekly Horoscope For 22nd November 2010 -
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Jeff Halter
Your free weekly horoscopes , Horoscop and Horoscope and for the Week of the 22nd November, 2010 from SpeakToTheSky.com. Aries. Keep your exercise to a minimum this week. It could result in a strained muscle or possibly something more serious. Drive defensively as people are...
Krakow Legends -
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Jeff Halter
Krakow is one of the oldest cities in Poland, and as in all old cities, Krakow legends abound! I love the legend that Krakow was built on the cave of a dragon, Smok Wawelski or the Dragon of Wawel Hill. There are many versions, but...
Elblag Canal Poland -
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Jeff Halter
Calling all canal and train buffs... the Elblag Canal in Poland is like nothing you've ever seen before. It's a canal with wide-gauge railway carriages. Huh?? This canal is an extraordinary feat of hydraulic engineering, and it was all built in the mid-1800s. Water levels...
Malbork And Elblag Poland -
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Jeff Halter
Malbork and Elblag are within an easy day's drive of Gdansk, Poland. Neither may pop into your head when you are trip planning for Poland, but a visit to either or both would make for a pleasant surprise. Malbork comes up in the guidebooks as...
Active Travel -
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Jeff Halter
There seems to be a whole vocabulary for those who sell travel. Active travel, adventure travel, leisure travel, eco-tourism. Do you really need to know what it all means? Not really. In the grand scheme of things you define your own travel style, and it...
Acceptable Travel Identification Documents -
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Jeff Halter
If you are going to be traveling outside of your home country, the acceptable identification document is... your passport of course. This should be obvious, but here are some other details you want to pay attention to. There are a few things people seem to...
Fireplace Safety -
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Jeff Halter
Fire places are root causes of fires every year. It is not that they are directly responsible for them but it is for up to us to take precautions that will prevent fires from breaking out due to fire places. There are certain precautions and...
Stockholm By Boat -
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Jeff Halter
Stockholm by boat? We don't mean you should sail there... though you could. Cruises that go to the Baltic states and Northern Europe are one exciting way to arrive in Stockholm. Whether you fly in or cruise in, you need a way to get around...
Stockholm Sweden -
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Jeff Halter
You'd be hard pressed to find a prettier setting for a capital city than Stockholm, Sweden. With one third of the city's area made up of waterways, it seems like it is part of the sea... and seafaring is certainly in the Swedish blood. It's...
Safety First Tips When Traveling In A Foreign Taxi -
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Jeff Halter
Riding a taxi can generally be safe. It's safer than journeying through the subway, at least. But, there are things, bad things that can happen when riding a foreign taxi. There have been reports of kidnapping by taxi drivers in which you have to be...
In-flight Tips for Long Flights -
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Jeff Halter
So are there any in-flight tips that help to make that long, long flight.... (in coach for most of us).... more bearable? When we talk to people about where we've been or where we're going, we often hear something like, "I'd love to go there...
New Forms Of Income From The Internet -
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Jeff Halter
Surely, anyone wants to earn some extra hard cash and you will see that the internet will be able to provide it for you. However, most of the online businesses that we all know so well have made a lot of people rich are now...
