Sunday, December 28, 2008
You can stay at unusual hotels of the world
NEW YORK — What do treehouses, prisons, igloos, lighthouses, yurts and castles all have in common?
According to Unusual Hotels of the World, accommodations of one sort or another can be found in any of these types of dwellings.
There are igloos and ice hotels renting rooms in cold places around the globe, from Finland to Quebec. Treehouse accommodations can also be found in a variety of countries, from India to Germany, and several right here in the U.S. You’ll find accommodations in caves in Turkey, Spain and other places, and in lighthouses.
To search for other offbeat places to stay, visit unusualhotelsoftheworld.com.
Magazine offers travel adventures
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If you’re visiting Florida this season to escape the cold and you’d like to have a fun and fit adventure while experience some of that warm outdoor weather, South Florida Adventures magazine has come up with recommendations for travel adventures in the region.
They include mountain biking at Amelia Earhart Park in Hialeah; exploring the byways of the Tamiami Trail, including Turner River Road and the Florida Trail; diving reefs and wrecks off South Florida, including Sky Cliff near Boynton Beach and the French and Molasses reefs off Key Largo; kayaking Miami’s Oleta River; learning about Native American life while hiking and visiting the Long Key Nature Center in Davie; biking from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale along A1A, and trying a stand-up paddleboarding workout.
For more information, visit www.southfloridaadventures.com.
Associated Press