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Hello! My "Taza-site" on Wikivoyage is a modification of my own Taza at virtualtourist.com site. the information is NOT not a copy vio. Have a great day!

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Hallo Bernie,

danke für die Stellungnahmen zu den grundlegenden Fragen bezüglich der deutschsprachigen Version von Wikivoyage. Der Wahlmodus zum go-between ist durch meine Zusätze hoffentlich klarer geworden. Schau bitte noch mal auf der Project:German Wikivoyage Expedition vorbei. Meinen (WT-en) Sandkasten hast du ja schon gefunden. Wenn du Lust hast, kannst du auch schon weitere Übersetzungen in Angriff nehmen. Beachte dazu auch User:(WT-en) Hansm/Sandbox/Grundlegende Fragen. Zum derzeitigen Stand der Dinge muss dir aber klar sein, dass deine Übersetzungen sicherlich noch mal überarbeitet werden müssen. Trotzdem, hau rein, wenn du Lust hast. -- (WT-en) Hansm 19:18, 2004 Sep 21 (EDT)

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I like helping people.

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Hello, my name is Daniel. I currently divide my time between Dublin, Rep. of Ireland and Cornwall, United Kingdom.

I have travelled the world extensively, and I can speak French, Italian and German.

Countries visited.

Europe Switzerland France Italy Spain Germany Czech Republic Slovakia Poland Lithuania Latvia Estonia Finland Norway Denmark Sweden Austria Turkey Hungary Iceland Republic of Ireland

Asia Lebanon Israel Syria Jordan Thailand Indonesia Japan Malaysia Singapore United Arab Emirates

Africa Egypt Morocco Western Sahara Somalia Djibouti Ethiopia South Africa Zimbabwe Zambia Tanzania Kenya Uganda Rwanda

Other: Australia New Zealand Cook Islands Canada Mexico United States

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Bertie Dyer lives in Jaipur, India and runs the travel company India Beat.

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Hey. I am not so much around. But I used to edit under a mistype of my username, Special:Contributions/(WT-en) Bertilivdet.

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My name is Robert, and I am a student at the University of Central Florida where I am majoring in Electrical Engineering. I found Wikivoyage over the summer of 2007, and have made contributions here and there. I primarily work on the articles dealing with the Florida Panhandle, and the state as a whole.

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I love to travel, which is something you probably already figured out. Since I am a busy university student, I dont have the time or money to always go where I would like to. So far I have mostly traveled within the United States, particullarily the states east of the Mississippi River, but a handful west as well. Internationally I have been to Canada, France, Italy, and the Vatican. In 2008 there is a possibility of a return to Europe, and at least a few domestic trips as well.

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Teorie pochodzenia Łemków na podstawie historii osadnictwa w Beskidzie Niskim Z racji ubogiego materiału historycznego oraz nikłych śladów kultury materialnej sprzed stuleci, bardzo trudno dziś ustalić ze stu procentową pewnością jakie jest faktyczne pochodzenie Łemków. Próbowano to ustalić w latach 20-tych i 30-tych XX-go wieku jednak wybuch II-giej wojny światowej, zastopował bardzo obiecujące i ciekawe badania...po wojnie tragiczne wydarzenia, które dotknęły ludność łemkowską spowodowały, że... nie było już co badać. Dziś istnieje kilka teorii mniej lub bardziej tłumaczących pochodzenie Łemków, a każda z tych teorii posiada kilka mutacji. Na potrzeby tej strony internetowej przedstawię w formie uproszczonej trzy najbardziej popularne hipotezy, jednak fakty historyczne oraz badania archeologiczne pozwalają w stosunku do każdej z nich przedstawić kontrargumenty ...trudno jednak jednoznacznie określić, która z nich jest prawdziwa, prawdopodobnie każda z nich zawiera jakieś ziarno prawdy. Teoria wołosko-ruska - jest to teoria powszechnie uznawana za oficjalną w historiografii i badaniach polskich. Dwa wieki badań, to intensywny rozwój tej teorii i jej mutacji, jednak dosyć stosunkowo łatwych do obalenia rzeczowymi argumentami.

Plemienne osadnictwo do X-tego wieku nie objęło swoim zasięgiem terenu Beskidu Niskiego i dzisiejszej łemkowszczyzny i skupiło się tylko na terenach nizinnych ( do 350 m. n.p.m. ), tereny śródgórskie jeszcze długo pozostawały wyludnione. Osadnictwo w wiekach XI-XIII było samoistne, przypadkowe i przez nikogo nie kontrolowane; były to pojedyncze osady, składające się z reguły z dwóch, trzech gospodarstw, nikomu nie podległych i od nikogo nie zależne ( wyjątkiem były grody, które stanowiły zaczątki późniejszych miast - np. Żmigród ) Okres intensywnego zasiedlania terenów dzisiejszej łemkowszczyzny rozpoczął się za panowania Kazimierza Wielkiego ( około roku 1340 ) po przyłączeniu Rusi Czerwonej. Karpackie pogranicze polsko-węgierskie było wciąż bezludne a w interesie króla było zasiedlenie terenów nadgranicznych aby zapobiec samoistnemu procesowi zasiedlania terenów górskich ludnością z południowej strony Karpat, co wiązało się ze stopniową utratą ziem. Jako, że większość terenów należała do monarchy, to właśnie on rozpoczął proces zasiedlania terenów przedgórza Beskidu Niskiego ( z tego okresu pochodzą min. Łosie, Tylicz, Ropica Ruska ), jednak osadnictwo królewskie nie ingerowało we właściwe tereny Beskidu Niskiego ograniczając się do bardziej urodzajnego przedgórza. Jak się okazało lepszym sposobem zasiedlenia tych ziem, było nadanie ich bogatym rodom oraz rycerstwu. Osadzanie rodów rycerskich miało też pierwszorzędne znaczenie dla obronności państwa. W skutek tych nadań do XVI-tego wieku w Beskidzie Niskim prawie nie było już dóbr królewskich. Tereny te stały się własnością duchowieństwa tzw. Państwo Muszyńskie oraz bogatych rodów ( Gładyszów, Stadnickich, Balów, Cieklińskich ). Mino, że nastąpił teoretyczny podział własnościowy tych ziem, to pozostawały one nadal bardo słabo zagospodarowane. Bardzo ciężko było namówić osadników do przybycia na mało urodzajne, kamieniste gleby karpackie. Wsie lokowane w tym okresie z reguły otrzymywały "prawo niemieckie", byli to osadnicy polscy oraz nieliczni niemieccy, którzy z czasem się zasymilowali z ludnością polską. Kiedy w połowie XV-tego wieku wyczerpał się potencjał zasiedlania gór przez polskich osadników, rozpoczął się kolejny, masowy już etap zasiedlania terenów Beskidu Niskiego, była to tzw. kolonizacja wołosko-ruska. W Beskid Niski i jego przedgórza w pierwszej kolejności napłynęła ludność ruska, pochodząca zza południowego grzbietu Karpat i przybyła tutaj w poszukiwaniu nowych ziem przenosząc się w kierunku zachodnim. Byli to rolnicy, wyznania prawosławnego pochodzący z obszarów o dobrych i urodzajnych ziemiach, nie potrzebowali ani lasów ani górskich plan; swoje osady w większości zakładali na słabo zalesionych, w miarę równych terenach często zamieszkanych już przez ludność polską, jednak jako że możliwości na przedgórzu nie były zbyt duże, wybierali też co bardziej urodzajne doliny śródgórskie, zakładając wsie na tzw. " surowym korzeniu" - karczując puszczę. Wraz z rusinami na teren Beskidu Niskiego napłynęli wołoscy pasterze. Według dzisiejszej wiedzy byli to bałkańscy pasterze ( tzw. Arumuni ) z domieszką pierwiastków albańskich oraz słowiańskich. Podaje się kilka powodów wędrówek Wołochów wzdłuż łuku Karpat; by to min. zrost potęgi tureckiej na Bałkany, ciągłe zamieszki wojenne, napór tatarski czy prozaiczny brak paszy dl stad. Wołosi byli ludem koczowniczym, poddającym się ciągłym wędrówkom, zajmującą się przede wszystkim pasterstwem; wędrowali grupami rodowymi wraz ze stadami zwierząt, wybierali tereny gdzie mogli korzystać z rozległych pastwisk górskich, które po wyeksploatowaniu opuszczali, płacąc za ich korzystanie właścicielom daniny w naturze. W interesie właścicieli tych ziem było osiedlenie Wołochów na jednym terenie. Wołosi, podobnie jak Rusin byli wyznania prawosławnego. Za zgodą właścicieli ziemskich, ludność wołoska zakładała swoje wsie zarówno na "surowym korzeniu" jak i zamieszkiwali wsie opuszczone, odkupywali ziemie od polskich osadników lub zamieszkiwali w ich sąsiedztwie. Niektóre wsie nawet celowo były opróżniane z ludności polskiej aby zrobić miejsce osadnikom. Rusini, przeważający liczebnie nad Wołochami, narzucili im swój język, kulturę, osiadły tryb życia oraz gospodarkę rolną. Ten etap osadnictwa, zakończył się z końcem XVI-tego wieku, kiedy to istniało już ponad 90% wsi i osad z tych, które istniały jeszcze z początkiem XIX wieku. W tym też czasie, wytworzył się podział terytorialny pomiędzy ludnością rusińską oraz ludnością polską, który przetrwał aż do lat 40-tych XX-go wieku

Od zakończenia procesu osadnictwa, rozpoczął się proces asymilacji przybyszów oraz kształtowania i rozwoju grupy etnicznej zwanej dzisiaj Łemkami (wydaje się, że podstawowym kryterium asymilacji była wspólna gospodarka i religia - to właśnie kościół prawosławny "zinstytucjonalizował" te ziemie tworząc podstawy administracji oraz wyznaczając mieszkańcom obowiązki ). Jednak określenie "Łemkowie" pojawiło się dopiero w XIX wieku i pochodzi od słowa "lem" w znaczeniu "tylko", "ale" nadużywanego przez mieszkańców - sami nazywali się "Rusnakami" ale z czasem zaakceptowali to określenie. Łemkowie, jako odrębna grupa znikąd nie przybyła, ale dopiero w wyniku długich procesów ukształtowała się wchłaniając i asymilując różne procesy oraz różne grupy narodowościowe oraz etniczne; mieli w tym swój udział Rusini, Wołosi, Polacy a nawet Niemcy; ten wielowiekowy proces ukształtował grupę etniczną, która wytworzyła swoją własną kulturę odrębną od innych sąsiadujący grup etnicznych i narodowościowych.

Teoria biało-chorwacka. Jest to teoria, która bardzo dobrze funkcjonuje już od połowy XIX wieku w świadomości i historiografii łemkowskiej. Nie jest ona tak dobrze opracowana jak teoria wołosko-ruska gdyż nigdy Łemkowie nie mieli dużych możliwości badań uniwersyteckich, a Rosjanie i Ukraińcy interesują się tą tematyką sporadycznie. Obecnie jest to teoria uznawana przez środowiska łemkowskie i ukraińskie. Mówi ona, że już w końcu pierwszego tysiąclecia po Chrystusie na terenach górskich Beskidu Niskiego żyło słowiańskie plemię Biało-Chorwatów. Już w siódmym wieku Chorwaci rozpoczęli wędrówkę z Karpat, przez Dunaj na tereny dzisiejszej Chorwacji, pozostali jedynie mieszkańcy najbardziej niedostępnych gór. Wg tej teorii Biało-Chorwaci wschodni ( zamieszkujący tereny od źródeł Łaby aż po źródła Seretu ), pozostali w górach, zachowali odrębność kulturową i stali się przodkami dzisiejszych Łemków. Ta ludność mimo napływu osadnictwa polskiego, niemieckiego, wołoskiego utrzymała swoją tożsamość oraz kulturę asymilując wszystkich osiedleńców. Akcja kolonizacyjna Kazimierza Wielkiego według tej teorii jest przedstawiana jako próba spolszczenia terenów zamieszkanych już przez lud ruski.

Teoria "trackich pasterzy" Ta teoria o pochodzeniu Łemków powstała stosunkowo niedawno (Sulimirski)...inspiracją były podobieństwa w kulturze oraz nazewnictwie na terenie całych Karpat. Siedmiogród, część dzisiejszej Rumunii oraz część Słowacji zamieszkiwali już w III wieku przed naszą erą Dakowie, jedno z plemion trackich. ( wielki lud indoeuropejski, Tracją nazywano tereny dzisiejszej Bułgarii oraz Turcji europejskiej ). Karpaty według tej teorii należały do Traków...i mimo przejściowej obecności Celtów, którzy z asymilowali się z Trakami były ich obszarem aż do czasów pojawienia się Słowian w IX-tym wieku a nazewnictwo i kultura zostały przyjęte od autochtonów. Osadnictwo wołoskie było według tej teorii po prostu procesem osiedlania się trackich pasterzy

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BestFlights.com.au is an Australian Internet-based travel agency, part of the Stella Travel Services group, headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. Best Flights has established its reputation over the last seven years in the online travel sector as one of, if not the most innovative, pro-active Australian retail travel agency and a major supplier of discounted air fares and travel services to Australian travellers. It books domestic, international and low cost carrier airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages, adventure and coach tours and various attractions and services via the World Wide Web and travel agency call centre.

The company serves customers in Australia, as well as worldwide. Best Flights commenced trading in February 2001 and by 2005 had established itself as the largest independent travel company in the Southern Hemisphere. In September 2005 the company was purchased by Transonic Travel, whose origins date back to 1949 and who now employs over 1,000 personnel around the world. In July 2006 Transonic Travel was in turn purchased by the public company, S8, who in turn was purchased by Stella Travel Services.

Best Flights is a totally independent travel company and not aligned with any Franchise Association or with any Airline. Therefore are not dictated to and can offer the travelling public a bigger choice of airlines, discounted air fares, travel products and wholesalers. Best Flights is fully bonded and are a member of The Travel Compensation Fund and Licensed Travel Agent of Western Australia. Travel Agency licence number is 9TA 1190.

Industry recognition

Best Flights has earned a multitude of awards including the New Horizons Travel Award, and the Royal Brunei Airlines award for highest producing online agency.

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Address: 29 & 31 South Usman Road, Corner of Damodaran Street, Opp, T. Nagar Bus Terminus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600017

Contacts: +91 44 2436 0717 +91 44 2436 0718 +91 99520 09460

Double Bed: Yes

Triple Bed: Yes

Attached bathrooms: All rooms

Room Amenities: Cable TV

Daily Rent Rates: Rs. 300 - 1000

Additional facilities: Exhibition Hall

AC Rooms: Yes

Non-AC Rooms: Yes

Checkout: 24 Hours

Total Rooms: 23

Landmark: Opposite T. Nagar Bus Terminus

Distance from Airport: 12 kms

Distance from Railway Station: 700 meters

Distance from Bus Terminus: 30 meters

Email: bestguesthouse@yahoo.com

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Editorial website dedicated to Sicilian travel.

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Who Am I?
I am an enthusiastic traveler with not nearly enough trips in my history. Adding to a WikiTravel page means I get to remember some of the great discoveries I've made along the way.

Where Have I Been?
France: Paris, Provence

Switzerland: Grenoble, Lac Leman

Italy: Venice, Florence, Siena, Rome

Mexico

New York City

San Francisco: Bay area, points north and south along the coast

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota

Many places in the Southeastern U.S. -- Florida (I used to live there), Georgia, South Carolina (I live there now), North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Louisiana, Texas

What Pages Have I Contributed To?
Just an early dabbling, so far:

Ely (Minnesota)

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I'm a freelance writer living in Cambridge, MA, blogging at |Funny Ha-Ha or Funny Peculiar, and helping out with WikiMania 2006.

My current project is assembling "bricks" of Wikipedia/Wikimania information, so that anyone can build announcements and press releases out of this heap of bricks.

My project in Wikivoyage is to expand the Cambridge article into a better resource for Wikimania visitors.

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I'm British / Brazilian, currently travelling around South and Central America and hoping to settle in Argentina for a while next year. I've spent about 15 years in Europe, 12 years in South America, two years in the Middle East, one year in the rest of Asia, one year in Africa and a few months in Australasia, which should make me 31, if I've counted right.

My background's in journalism, content editing and generally sitting behind a desk gazing out of the window. I'm hoping to start getting into something more active and hopefully conservation-related soon.

I'm planning to add info to the Africa, Middle East and South America sections, and on travelling by bicycle.

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World Travel Guide - providing worldwide travel and tourism information with countries and cities as well as tourist information for hotels, restaurants and attractions. Online travel advice and information on the holiday destinations from around the world with Realitytravelguide.com

List of some of popular travel destinations in Europe.

[Popular Europe Cities]

 * London Travel Guide - London is one of the most important cultural destinations in Europe with the places such as London Eye, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, London Film Museum, Hayward Gallery, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and Greenwich which is one of the oldest oldest places of London.
 * Rome Travel Guide - Rome is a place where past and present, old and new coexist harmoniously, and is one of the most picturesque cities of Europe. Visit places in Rome including The Vatican, Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Roman Forum, St Peter's Square, Fountain of Four Rivers and you will understand why Rome is so pupular between travellers.
 * Paris Travel Guide - when I visited Paris I was looking for the ligths and romance on the streets of the city as they say Paris is the city of lights and romance:) but I found more than this. There are impressive places to visit in the capital of France like The Champs-Elysées, Canal St-Martin, Bastille, and Oberkampf, Museum of Orsay, Ile de la Cité and Ile St-Louis, Eiffel Tower, Cathédrale de Notre-Dame, Louvre National Museum.
 * Florence Travel Guide - the city of Florence is known for its extraordinary beauty and historic architecture. If you are heading to this unique city in Italy be sure to visit Arte dei Giudici e dei Notai, Badia Fiorentina, Arte della Lana, Fiesole and Basilica di Santa Croce.
 * Amsterdam Travel Guide - Amsterdam is a small but diverse city in Europe. You will find world famous museums historical places to visit in this vibrant city. Must visit places in this city may include Oude Kerk, Red Light District, Rijksmuseum, Dam square, Anne Frank House, Van Gogh Museum, canals and Magere Brug.
 * Barcelona Travel Guide - the capital of Catalonia, Spain, Barcelona is Mediterranean city with a privileged location on the shores of the Mediterranean and the coast of the Iberian peninsula. When in Barcelona visit Las Ramblas, Arc de Triomf, Barri Gotic (medieval Gothic buildings), Ajuntament, Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu and Museu Picasso.
 * Budapest Travel Guide
 * Istanbul Travel Guide
 * Moscow Travel Guide
 * Edinburgh Travel Guide
 * Munich Travel Guide
 * Dublin Travel Guide
 * Vienna Travel Guide
 * Brussels Travel Guide
 * Venice Travel Guide
 * Prague Travel Guide
 * Athens Travel Guide
 * Antalya Travel Guide
 * Copenhagen Travel Guide
 * Madrid Travel Guide
 * Berlin Travel Guide
 * Stockholm Travel Guide

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Minneapolis, Minnesota

Where I've Been
Chicago, Milwaukee, Washington DC, San Francisco, Tampa, Seattle, Phoenix, Baltimore, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Omaha, Des Moines, Saint Louis, Kauai, Orlando, Las Vegas

USA
New York City, Boston, Saint Thomas, Austin, Philadelphia

World
Montreal, Cairo, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Istanbul

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Living in New York City and the creator of Wikipages wikified business directory. See my blog SolidOffice where I keep track of and help promote OpenOffice.org and other open source projects.

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Bhutan Travel and Tour with Tashi Gongphel Tours based in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. It is registered with the Tourism Council of Bhutan, licensed by Royal Government of Bhutan, and a member of (ABTO) Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators.

Tashi Gongphel Tours arrange a wide range of tours and visits to suit different needs and interests, we provide tours on Culture, Treks, Textiles, Festivals, Flora & Fauna, Bird watching, Religious Tours, Biking and other adventures.

We will also design a farmhouse visit or home stay so that our guests can experience an authentic Bhutanese lifestyle firsthand. This is based on individual interest or client request and must be booked in advance.

Tashi Gongphel Tours is a one of the renowned and sophisticated venture that offers you with the very exciting trekking and luxurious traveling services while traveling to this unique and very special Kingdom, It is our sincere commitment to make your stay in Bhutan one of the most unforgettable holidays of a lifetime. Why Travel with Tashi Gongphel Tours.

Local partnerships - community tourism

We at Tashi Gongphel Tours work in close partnership with local tourism service providers. The hiring of pack horses and yaks, trek assistants and the use of local farm houses and purchase of local food produce along the tour and trek routes are direct means of benefiting local communities’ right across the country. Tashi Gongphel Tours practices community tourism wherever feasible. This is our way of ensuring the tourism or eco-tourism makes a positive impact on everyone involved.

Tourism Royalty

Tourism is one of the main foreign exchange earners for Bhutan. The tourism royalty of USD 65/- or about 35 percent of your tour payment paid to the government of Bhutan is your contribution to ensuring the sustainability of Bhutan’s public services, including the free education and health care services. Tourism earnings, therefore, benefit the people of Bhutan by improving their quality of life.

Environmentally friendly/ culturally conscious

Tashi Gongphel Tours is committed to conserving the environment. We promote responsible trekking and discourage even lighting fires at night. Our camp staff carries gas cookers for cooking camp meals, and we ensure that any litter generated is properly disposed. In keeping with the tourism policy of low impact tourism, we ensure that our visitors are well briefed and sensitive to local and cultural etiquette and beliefs. We discourage our visitors to give money, or candy to children in the villages.

Quality Service

Tashi Gongphel Tours ensures quality service in whatever tour or trek you choose. We do our utmost to secure a safe and comfortable journey for you by ensuring quality accommodation, meals and vehicles. Our experienced and knowledgeable guides will attend to your needs.

Itineraries

Our itineraries are planned in close consultation with you and your guides. Set itineraries have been fine tuned with feedback from previous visitors. Tashi Gongphel Tours also specializes in customizing itineraries for special interests.

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For centuries old ways of life, culture and tradition blend harmoniously with modern times to create a fairytale realm like no other.For centuries the highest mountains in the world have hidden a tiny jewel, the Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan. Come, explore with us this mystical country. You will find it one of the last pristine places on earth - a place of unspoiled natural beauty and heartwarming hospitality. Until 1999, there was no TV or Internet! Our Bhutan Dragon Adventures team will make your trip to the Land of Thunder Dragon exciting, intriguing, and fun.

Bhutan Dragon Adventures (www.go2bhutan.com )

Our company was founded by Karma Gyeltshen,a native Bhutanese with a passion for his country and a desire to share it with others. In 1999, he received tour guide training and licensing from the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Trade, and since has become one of the country's most sought after guides, escorting groups of many nationalities. Karma says, "It is my privilege to share my love of Bhutan with you." His engaging personality and deep knowledge of Bhutanese history, culture, religion and art make him an incomparable guide to his beloved homeland.

Karma has led trips to all of the destinations listed on this web site while building a solid reputation with his clients for good service, good humor, flexibility and safety. See Testimonials. He has established relationships with the finest hotels, restaurants, transportation and camping suppliers. And he has a team of highly qualified people just waiting to make your trip to Bhutan the best of your life.'''

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User:(WT-en) Bhutandesigns

Bhutan is a small Himalayan Kingdom between China and India. it has remained landlocked since the time memorial. it was only in 1960s when it opened its doors to the outside world thereby begining modern education and developments.

Bhutan Designs offers various services related to web hosting, domain registration and web design. Till date, it has completed many projects from which it has gained credibility and recognition among other service providers.

Bhutan Enigma Tours and Treks is the latest travel portla completed. It is a travel company based in Thimphu offering various tours and holiday packages to the Kingdom of Bhutan, known to outside world as the Last Shangrilla. It offers you various trvale services which the visitors can customize according to their requirements and feasibility. Bhutan now celebrates 100 years of Monarchy and coronation of 5th King of Bhutan which offers you the best travel package to experience the enigma of the Land of Thunder Dragon.

It offers complete and easy customization and reservation services via its website http://www.bhutanenigma.com. Visit our website and contact us for more information!

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User:(WT-en) Biawak Komodo

Welcome to my Page on Wikivoyage.org!

This Page is still under construction. If you would like to get more information about me, you better go to my page at Wikipedia.org.

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User:(WT-en) Bibinulahannan

Bibin Ulahannan Parampuzha

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User:Bid4Rooms
Bid4Rooms is a hotel auction website used for bidding on 5 star hotels in London. Launched in 2010, the site lists hotels in the form of an auction where you need to bid on them in order to win a stay at the hotel.

Geographical Coverage
All the hotels listed are located in the London in United Kingdom.

How Bid4Rooms Works
Users bid on 5 star hotels in London that are put on the website in the form of an online auction. Bid4Rooms generates revenue by charging each user for bids and also gets revenue from the auction end price as the winning user when he or she has won the auction will need to pay the winning auction price in order to stay at the hotel. The maximum price you pay for a one night stay is £50.00 and £100.00 for a two night stay.

The site lists hotels by the area they are in and not by name, the name of the hotel is kept secret.

Bid4Rooms USP is that the website gives users the power as to how much to pay for a hotel room knowing that the maximum they will pay is just £50.00 for a one night stay and £100.00 for a two night stay.

Search

Their is currently no search feature on the website which lets you search for hotels in certain areas. To look for hotels you need to scrowl through the auctions that are available.

Maps

There is currently no map feature on the website but the hotel area is clearly stated on all auctions.

Hotel Reservations

Bookings are secured by debit or credit card via Paypal. The website books the hotel for you and makes the full room payment with the hotel and sends the user the confirmation details of their hotel stay.

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User:(WT-en) Biercaf

EL HORNO CREATIVO: BIERGARTEN CAFE
Ave Zaragoza No.19, Col Barrio Bravo,Chetumal,Quintana Roo,CP 77098 (Esquina con Calle Isla Contoy, a 15metros del Blvd Bahía)

Con la más alta calidad, ofrecemos cerveza de barril y sus variantes, así como bebidas frías y calientes de café; acompañadas de botanas, snacks y postres elaborados con nuestra recetas originales. Nuestros meseros atienden en barra, mesas de tres jardines exteriores y mesas interiores: adyacentes a la barra, en el salón de juegos y en el salón de cinito. El ambiente es de familiaridad y respeto, con música de fondo, música en vivo de nuestro Foro y actividades de recreación que propician la genuina conversación y auténtica comunicación interprersonal. Los precios son altamente competitivos.

Una diversidad en el diseño imprime un aire único al local. El lugar en donde funciona el local se usaba, originalmente, como tres pequeñas casas de familia. N Gracias a una intensa remodelación, fue posible dividir el establecimiento en cuatro partes:  la barra y mesas interiores aledañas a ésta;  tres secciones exteriores circunscritas por jardin; salon de juegos; y salon de cinito. Hay una excelente relación entre comodidad y espacios pequeños. Se ubica en la esquina de Ave Zaragoza e Calle Isla Contoy, por lo que tiene dos frentes; asimísmo, prácticamente tiene un tercer frente con el Blvd Bahía.

Su localización permite conjugar lo mejor del cosmopolita Boulevard Bahía, con la poderosa cultura y tradiciones del tradicional Barrio Bravo, que fue la primer colonia de la ciudad de Chetumal. Es de fácil acceso, y en la guarnición de sus 60 metros de frente hay espacio para 10 automóviles. Cerca de Centro Social Bellavista, del Teatro Constituyentes del 74, del Museo de la Culturya Maya, Museo de la Ciudad.

Ambiente de casa (casero), amigable, en donde los clientes se sientan con comodidad y confianza de que entran a un lugar conocido, en donde le tratan bien y lo atienden con familiaridad. Se pueden celebrar fiestas pero esto no indica que se restringe la entrada del público en general. En estos casos, se mantiene el mismo ambiente que se tiene todos los días, incluyendo la música. Se puede reservar un espacio o número de mesas para esta celebración, pero no todo el local. La empresa pide un consumo mínimo por persona o por la cuenta.

El color blanco del local, hace resaltar el nombre de El Horno, cuyo color no es muy fuerte. Un luminico visto desde el Blvd Bahía, resalta el nombre y logo de El Horno, debidamente iluminado en las noches. La decoración interna es de relativa sencillez, los colores de las paredes internas son colores suaves (pasteles). En las paredes hay colgados bellos cuadros y fotos.

La iluminación es natural en lo posible durante el día, y las pocas zonas del Horno que son obscuras, se iluminan artificialmente inclusive durante el día. En la noche las luces son mínimas y predominan los quinqués ubicados en cada una de las mesas. Las mesas que se utilizan son de madera sin manteles. Son para 10, 6, 4 y 2 personas. Cada mesa tiene las siguientes cosas: una hoja de papel blanco que se utiliza como individual, un tizero con tizas de colores, un florero (en el día) y quinqués {o velas (en la noche, cuando no se usa el quinqué, el candelabro es una botella pequeña de cerveza o vino) y un cenicero (de estar en la zona de fumadores).

Todas las secciones de El Horno están siempre limpias. Los pisos se encuentran libres de polvo y suciedad además deben ser barridos, rasqueteados y encerados diariamente. De la misma manera se pone especial cuidado en que el polvo no se pose en cuadros, repisas, vitrinas, espejos, etc.

En El Horno se atiende a los clientes de una forma informal pero sin que esto implique una falta de respeto o mal servicio hacia los clientes. El/La anfitrión mantiene una relación amigable con la mesa, que converse con los clientes, pero todo esto sin descuidar la rapidez y calidad de la atención.

Nuestros Horario es el siguiente: Martes a domingo, de 21:00 a 3:00; iniciamos operaciones el 4 de febrero del 2011. Descansamos los lunes.

Por ocupación, nuestros clientes habituales son: Intelectuales, artistas plásticos, músicos, literatos, investigadores, comunicólogos, ejecutivos altos y medios de empresas privadas, servidores públicos de alta y mediana jerarquía, estudiantes de pre y posgrado, profesores (todos los niveles), pequeño y mediano empresario. Por edad: 18 a 24;  25 a 35;  35 y más. Por ubicación: 75% habitantes de Chetumal;  25% turistas que no habitan en Chetumal.

Nuestro servicio es único y el mejor en su tipo, en el sureste mexicano y Mesoamerica. Además…¡a los mejores precios en el ámbito local, estatal, regional, nacional e internacional!

Nuestros dos lemas tienen una significado profundo, que habla por nosotros: “En El Horno buscamos la excelencia, porque es nuestra forma de ser”; y, “El Horno, donde se nutre al ahora y se abona al mañana”.

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User:(WT-en) Big Adamsky

Howdee. I am the Big Adamsky.

Some guidebook series:
 * Pilot guides
 * Lonely Planet
 * Footprint Books
 * Bradt Travel Guides
 * Rough Guides
 * Fodor's
 * Let's Go
 * Insight Guides
 * Time Out
 * The AA
 * Eyewitness Travel
 * International Travel Maps & Books

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User:(WT-en) Bigdon

Hello. I'am from Portland, Maine U.S.A.

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User:(WT-en) Biggie54

Residence
Phoenix, Arizona

Travels
I've been all over the country spanning from New York to California, both northern and southern. I've also been to Hawaii, Canada, various parts in China, and Hong Kong

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User:(WT-en) BigHaz

My name is Harry, and I'm a student in sunny Brisbane, Australia.

I'm a regular on the Wikipedia (under the same username), so moving over to Wikivoyage seemed like a natural thing to do, since I love travel and the experience of new cultures.

Being fortunate enough to live in Brisbane, I'll try to keep the articles on the local area up to date. I'm also a regular visitor to Norfolk Island, so I'll help to expand that article as well. Aside from that, my family all loves travel, so you never know what else I might be able to lend a hand to.

I'm also a linguaphile (lover of languages), so I'll add what I can to the phrasebooks.

Feel free to drop me a line on my Talk Page, especially of the constructive-criticism variety. When it comes to travel, I've been known to be a little too subjective at times, so help to pull me up if you can.

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User:(WT-en) BIGNIZZLE

Rochester (New York)

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User:Bigpeteb

I'm an American who's lived in the South (United States) and Pacific Northwest. I'm a computer programmer by day, and minored in Japanese language in college. I've been to Japan multiple times for study abroad and tourism. Other passions include education in many forms, and disability/accessibility (as well as the Paralympics).

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User:(WT-en) Bigspam

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User:(WT-en) Big Wang

My name is John and I'm currently in China.

Places that I've been to:
 * Grew up in Taipei, been all around Taiwan
 * Currently in residing near Baltimore and Washington DC
 * California, Arizona
 * Beijing
 * Tianjin
 * Harbin
 * Seoul

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User:(WT-en) Bijee

=I am=
 * WikiPedia:User:Bijee / talk  |   WikiPedia:ml:User:Bijee / talk   |   WikiPedia:b:User:Bijee   |   WikiPedia:b:ml:User:Bijee |   WikiPedia:wikt:User:Bijee   |   WikiPedia:wikt:ml:User:Bijee
 * wikicities:User:Bijee

Links

 * Special:Contributions/(WT-en) Bijee
 * Keralam
 * List of countries
 * Common scams
 * User:(WT-en) Bijee/monobook.js
 * Project:Avoid HTML
 * User:(WT-en) Bijee/India
 * Project:Template policy

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User:(WT-en) Bijee/India

India is a peninsular country in the south of Asia. India mixes ancient civilizations, fascinating religions, philosophy, languages, monuments and cultures with modern technology, economy, and media. India along with it's neighbours excluding china and Myanmar are referred to as the Indian Sub-Continent because of the wide diversity in geography, culture, language and ethnicity.

Regions

 * The North -- the country's capital, the Taj Mahal and remote Himalayan mountains
 * The West -- deserted deserts, Goa, alternative beaches and Bollywood
 * The South -- colorful Hindu temples, tropical forests, Backwaters of Kerala, Beaches and Ghats of Karnataka and islands
 * The East -- India's poorest region, its largest city and holiest river
 * The North-East -- remote and sensitive, the country's tribal corner

See also: List of Indian states and union territories

Cities
There are thousands of cities in India; these are some of the more popular among travelers.

 * New Delhi, the Capital of Ancient Bharath and Modern India - The political capital of India
 * Kolkata (Calcutta), the City of Joy - The cultural capital of India
 * Chennai (Madras) - The intellectual capital of India
 * Kochi (Cochin) - The Queen of the Arabian Sea
 * Mumbai (Bombay) - The economic capital of India
 * Agra - Home of the Taj Mahal
 * Lucknow
 * Hyderabad
 * Bangalore - The Garden City, Pub City, Silicon Valley of India, Land of Silk, Gold, Sandal, Incense etc.
 * Ahmedabad - Most beautiful textile museum of the world
 * Rajkot - The city in Gujarat where Mahatma Gandhi pursued early education, also famous for sweets and dandiya/garba raas dances.
 * Nasik - The city of pilgrimage. One of the four cities where the Kumbhmela is held. Sita (the wife of Lord Rama) was abducted by Ravana here. Nasik is also the birthplace of Lord Hanumana.

Other destinations

 * Beaches in Goa

Understand

With a surface area only about one-third the size of the United States, India is the second most populous country in the world, with more than one billion people as of 2002.

History
The Indus Valley civilization.....

By plane
Almost every big city in this country has an airport. Some major points-of-entry are:

 * New Delhi
 * Mumbai
 * Chennai
 * Hyderabad

India has homegrown international airlines (Air India, Indian Airlines)....

By boat
India has several international ports on its peninsula.

By train
India boasts the biggest network of railway lines in the world, ....

By car
The road network is also very well connected.

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User:(WT-en) BijuGC

BijuGC

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User:(WT-en) Biketool

 * I use wikivoyage for planning cycle touring
 * I participate in cycling discussions at http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/
 * I use a Nokia N900 as my travelers computer, camera, GPS navigator, media player, and phone
 * I am currently working with the Evopedia project http://evopedia.info/ already providing offline wikipedia and hopefully soon wikivoyage for offline mobile users
 * My goal is to have offline wikivoyage running on evopedia be a sort of hitchhikers guide to the galaxy for mobile users filling in the travelers information that wikipedia does not cover

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User:(WT-en) Bilegt

The information below should really go in the Ulaan Bataar article, and please make sure to specify a license to those great images! --(WT-en) Stefan (sertmann) Talk 00:47, 14 December 2008 (EST)

Sight seeing in Ulaanbaatar city
In UB city there are lots of Buddhist monasteries and some monuments for the socialist era. Gandan Monastery is the main center for the Mongolian Buddhist Religion. Inside the main building in the Gandan Monastery there is a big statue of a buddhist god called Megjid Janraisag, this god is the The God of Renaissance of Mongolia. There is also a big statue of Buddha right next to the ZAISAN MONUMENT FOR THE SOVIET AND MONGOLIAN SOLDIERS. If you want to see Buddhist sculptures you must go to the ZANABAZAR MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, CHOIJIN LAMA MUSEUM and THE BOGD KHAN MUSEUM.

Also not too far from the city there is a huge equestrian statue of Genghis Khan and it is the largest in the world. Always go to the central square. The central square is called SUKHBAATARYN TALBAI it is named after the Mongolian revolutionary hero Sukhbaatar. When you go to the central square you can see another statue of Genghis Khan in front of the Parliament Building.

Most of the good stuff was destroyed during the Socialist era, because they didn't allow religion. Socialist thought that religion is a poison to brain. But there are lots of good stuff left. There is also a Mountain peak called HEEMORYN OVOO which means PEAK OF INNER SPIRIT. Only men are allowd on top of the peak. People believe that if you get on the peak and see the sunrise, your inner spirit will become strong. When the sun rises men on top of the peak say uuhaai three times by yelling very loud. Sometimes lots of rituals or events take place in Ulaanbaatar (UB CITY) such as No Car On Main Street. This is an event that takes place during spring and sometimes in autumn. What they do is '''The police closes the main street, which means no cars go on the main street. Only people would walk on the traffic road''' it was very fun. I experienced this by myself during my visit to Mongolia in April 2007. And also there was this very nice event which looked very beautiful. This is a event where people would light a lantern and let it fly in the air.

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User:(WT-en) Billakabill

Hey.

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User:(WT-en) BillAlexander

Esperanto: Cxu vi intersigxas verki eo.wikivoyage.org/wiki/ ?

Esperanto Wikivoyage Expedition

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User:(WT-en) Bill Alexander

I volunteered to be the go-between and am hoping to help create a central site for Esperanto travel information. Many local Esperanto groups have interesting travel information for their local regions, but I have yet to find a central site to contain or reference all the diverse offerings.

Mi partoprenas kiel Go-Between. Mi esperas helpi krei centron retpajon por esperanta vojagxo. Mi ne trovis aliajn retpajojn ke havas cxi tion funkcion.

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User:(WT-en) Bill Ellett

I'm a newbie on wikivoyage, but have been online since the 1970's.

As a volunteer tour guide at Cahokia Mounds, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, I enjoy meeting the public and talking about what I've learned of life in the US prior to the time of Columbus (many people seem to believe that the new world did not exist until 1492).

Previously, I had volunteered at zoos in South Carolina and Georgia, working with people, animals, and computers. For the last forty years, I've been making my food and gas money as a librarian, working in, with, and for libraries. Maybe I'll be ready to retire in another ten years.

I've visited China, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Bolivia, Peru, Canada, and Mexico (and transited through the Tokyo airport). But I have yet to make it to Europe.

I enjoy travel by train; crossing Canada on "The Canadian" was a great experience. I've also taken trains in China, Australia, Peru, and the US.

But visiting Machu Picchu in Peru remains my travel highpoint.

Current status
I am offline for the next several days, back October 14.

First page I worked on

 * Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

Pages I'm now working on

 * List of itineraries
 * Tips for rail travel ?Divide into multiple pages?
 * American byways (not created yet)
 * Lewis and Clark Trail and Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail -- Understand needs work, and need to merge pages.

Pages I've worked on (Topics)

 * Travel topics
 * National Trails System
 * UNESCO World Heritage List
 * United States National Parks ?divide into multiple pages or subsections under state?
 * List of phrasebooks

Pages I've worked on (Places)

 * Collinsville (Illinois)

Things I've tried to update

 * Pages missing traveltopics template, or adding topics when not listed on Travel topics (done?)
 * Pages missing itinerary template, or adding itineraries when not listed on List of itineraries
 * pages missing countryguide template when they are countries
 * Broken redirects (ongoing)
 * Double redirects (ongoing)
 * Short/Empty pages (ongoing)
 * Adding redirects for lists so they will be included in Pagenames starting with "List of" (done?)
 * correcting/removing undefined templates from the MAIN namespace. Look at Special:Mostlinkedtemplates for red-lined items. Pick links. Ignore links in image, user, and twikivoyage namespaces. Most are typos or syntax problems. Unfortunately, you can't tell from the special: page which are linked to main or other namespaces, so you must pick every one. Pick 700 listings per page, so you get all on one page. Paging back and forth means that the entries shuffle around on you, so one page works. Use Special:Mostlinkedtemplates with &limit=700&offset=0 to get the 700 entry list. (There's actually about 62-630 right now, so 700 gets all). Look at: Special:Unusedtemplates for defined but unused ones. These often are wikipedia templates with errors.

Interesting aspects of how site is set up

 * searching at wikivoyage
 * geo template and geocoding
 * improved access to help/policy information
 * use of categories at wikivoyage
 * use of templates for categorizing and locating information by type (ex traveltopics, guidepark)

Questions I'm thinking about

 * Should United States National Parks have subsections such as Parks, Monuments, Trails under each state, or be divided into multiple pages?

Waiting for consensus, don't forget

 * Talk:Pidgin
 * Talk:Europe
 * Template talk:Forecast
 * If Template:Tag is deprecated, then remove from the articles which currently use it.
 * Wikivoyage_talk:Disambiguation_pages -- edit help page
 * Wikivoyage_talk:Template_index
 * Talk:Calendar_of_events_and_festivals

Not yet proposed:
 * Need to update Project:Template index to include authorized templates for the MAIN namespace missing from the list.
 * what are the special links available for the "other sites" box, such as wikipedia, world66, or open directory? On London page we see wikevents, but their site seems dead (or weekend maintenance). Can't get past first page at www.wikevent.org.

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User:(WT-en) Bill Ellett/sandbox

THIS IS A TEST ABOUT VFD. Don't Delete it. Thanks. Bill

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User:(WT-en) BillMortonRogersPark

Bill Morton is a longtime Rogers Park resident who has assisted residents, organizations and businesses in his community for over a decade.

Public servant
Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce, President current Mission: To provide leadership and representation in order to benefit the members operating businesses in the Rogers Park Community. Vision: To guide businesses, service organizations and individuals to establish new businesses and promote existing businesses within the Rogers Park community. To create and stimulate an orderly economic growth, thereby enriching Rogers Park's diverse population.

Willye B. White Park Advisory Council, Secretary current

Alden Village North Advisory Council, Board member current Board members take an active role in the facility, serving as liason between the community and the organization. Bill Morton provides feedback regarding quality issues in the facility, identifies opportunities for community partnerships and helps to develop programs and services for facility residents.

Here Comes The Sun, Director current Mission: Here Comes The Sun is a non-profit organization celebrating cancer survivorship while creating cancer awareness. Our purpose is to give support to and educate the general public about cancer survivors.

Citizens for the Adelphi Theater, Founder and President 2005-2007

Informed and concerned citizen
Rogers Park in 1,000 Words, Author current A picture is worth a thousand words... especially in Rogers Park. Rogers Park in 1,000 Words was created to inform those interested in Rogers Park and to inspire participation and activism in our community.

The Rogers Park channel, Author current The Rogers Park channel is a collection of nearly one thousand videos of life and events in Rogers Park. All of the videos in this collection are utilized in reports for Rogers Park in 1,000 Words and other websites.

Registered voter current Bill Morton is an activist for registering to vote and voting in every election. This is documented in Bettering our community with our Votes, For 49th Ward Alderman, Registered Voter and Rock N Roll.

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User:Bill-on-the-Hill

Greetings from Los Alamos, New Mexico. I use the same user name in Wikipedia, where I contribute articles on New Mexico, classical music, mountains and mountaineering, and chess -- in other words, a lot of the same stuff as here. (Incidentally, Los Alamos is widely known as "The Hill," hence the handle.) I'm 62 years old, married, with two children in grad school. If you have questions about hiking opportunities in New Mexico or suggestions for WikiTravel articles on the area, drop me a line!

Current Projects

 * New Mexico and its regions, although I'll have to treat the southeast and southwest rather superficially
 * Colorado -- the region structure here is a real mess, and I'm trying to redo it to make it more useful
 * Valles Caldera National Preserve, a new and utterly gorgeous unit of the national park system
 * Hot springs -- trying to populate a "topic" page that has some fun associated with it
 * Santa Fe Trail -- an historic "itinerary" that's going to keep me busy for some time

Completed (!?) Projects
I reserve the right to go and tinker with these "completed" ones, of course. :-)

 * Bandelier National Monument
 * Bloomington-Normal (Illinois) -- My old stomping grounds many years ago, and worth a little effort as they're on Route 66 which is a trendy "meta-destination." I've started the process of combining the old Bloomington and Normal articles; please feel free to help.
 * Carlsbad Caverns National Park
 * Chama (New Mexico), on the border separating New Mexico and Colorado -- great scenic railroad, and lots of winter sports
 * Española (New Mexico) -- small town, may not get much beyond stub stage, but a useful jumping-off point with one really good restaurant
 * Grants (New Mexico)
 * Los Alamos -- btw, renaming to emphasize "New Mexico" would be OK with me
 * Navajo Nation -- I could still use some help on the "Do" section
 * Sangre de Cristo Mountains -- and another
 * Santa Fe National Forest -- First of several articles on "outdoors" destinations in the Southwest extending beyond national parks
 * Santa Fe (New Mexico) -- The "City Different" can't really be "completed" as a destination, as it's constantly changing, but most of the heavy lifting is done. Note that I've set up a (WT-en)  photo page with photographs of this extremely beautiful place, with the intention of using one or more in the article once there's been some discussion; if you particularly like (or dislike) one, please leave a comment in the corresponding discussion page.
 * Taos -- not really "completed," but in reasonable shape until the next visit

Future Projects

 * Lots of little towns in northern New Mexico, including Farmington and Pojoaque, all of which are waypoints and overnight stays en route to interesting things here even if they're not that exciting themselves
 * I'll also kick in on some destinations in Arizona and Colorado, although my knowledge of these is somewhat more superficial.
 * A possible topical page on Folk Art, to bring some rigor to the hodgepodge of American Indian art mentioned in some of the other pages, and try to encourage other areas with interesting folk art to represent it coherently.

Things where I'm a Docent
Kudos to User:(WT-en) Maj, User:(WT-en) Mark and company for setting up the Project:Docents feature! I'm taking the liberty of proclaiming myself a Docent for:

 * Bandelier National Monument
 * Jemez Mountains
 * Los Alamos
 * North Central (New Mexico)
 * Sangre de Cristo Mountains
 * Santa Fe (New Mexico)
 * Santa Fe National Forest
 * Taos
 * Valles Caldera National Preserve

If you want info on these, for the time being I recommend you simply leave a message on my Talk page, as my e-mail is flaky and I only participate rarely in IRCs.

Things I know enough about to be helpful(?)
I don't think I really qualify as a Docent for these, but I'll still try to add stuff from time to time on them:
 * Yellowstone National Park
 * Lots of other national parks in the southwestern United States
 * The rest of New Mexico plus small towns in the boonies of southern Colorado
 * Route 66 and communities along it (Flagstaff, etc.)
 * All sorts of mountains and volcanoes
 * The Big Island of Hawaii

Places I've been
(Exclusive of a few in-transit airports)

 * United States
 * All states except Mississippi and North Dakota
 * Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
 * Zillions of national parks in same
 * "High Points" (highest mountains/hills) in:
 * Arizona, via a nice (if long) hike; the pleasant town of Flagstaff makes a good base
 * Colorado -- Leadville, the nearest town to this scenic hike, needs an article
 * Massachusetts (can be driven to, but we did a significant hike to it instead)
 * Nebraska (drive-up at the wishes of the landowner)
 * New Hampshire (okay, so this one was only a short hike...)
 * New Mexico (more than once, a hike in the superb mountains above Taos)
 * Oklahoma
 * Rhode Island
 * South Dakota
 * Tennessee
 * Watch this space, as it's still a goal of mine to reach all fifty -- yes, including Denali (Alaska).

 * Canada
 * British Columbia
 * Ontario

 * Mexico
 * Juarez
 * Mexico City
 * Puebla
 * Various mountains including the summits of Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl; Amecameca is a very pleasant little town en route that deserves a good article

 * Belarus (mainly Minsk and Brest)
 * British Virgin Islands
 * Chile
 * Costa Rica -- from a traveler's perspective, the world's best, or second-best, place
 * England
 * France
 * Georgia, uncertain, and just barely if at all; it was still part of the USSR at the time, though
 * Germany (mainly Frankfurt and vicinity)
 * Italy, notably Sicily and the Aeolian Islands
 * Lithuania, under peculiar conditions
 * Russia -- mainly Moscow (one of the world's most fascinating cities) and various places in the boonies of Siberia
 * Saint Lucia
 * Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 * Scotland -- from a traveler's perspective, more or less tied for "world's best place" with Costa Rica

Places I want to visit
The short answer is "everywhere," of course, but some things at the top of the list:

 * Australia
 * Canada's Atlantic Provinces
 * Iceland, particularly geothermal features and the wild inland
 * New Zealand, ditto
 * The Aleutian Islands, improbably enough, for the same reasons
 * More of Russia, particularly Kamchatka and the volcanoes and geysers there -- detect a pattern here? :-)
 * England and Republic of Ireland to do some genealogical work
 * Antarctica
 * Other sources of folk art beyond those of the Southwestern United States and Russia. I think we really need an article on this subject; planning to get started on it soon.

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Photographs of Santa Fe (New Mexico)
This is my test page for photos that might be incorporated into the main Santa Fe article. See one you like, or don't like? Then leave a comment here in the discussion page. I'll try to paste in the ones that people seem to like, maybe rotating them from time to time if there are enough that attract interest. Unless otherwise noted, all photos are by yours truly, with authorization for use hereby assigned to all you folks under the usual Project:Copyleft provisions (i.e., if you want to use them, you're welcome to them as long as you credit me). Have fun browsing, and tell me what you like!

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User:(WT-en) Billwsmith

I listen to: The Beatles, Muse, Radiohead, Coldplay, The Killers

Celtics World Champions 2010

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User:(WT-en) Bilsen

 * Turkey Travel Agency www.bilsentravel.com
 * Istanbul City Tours www.allistanbultours.com
 * Turkey Hotels www.alleurohotels.com
 * Istanbul Airport Service www.istanbul-airport-service.com
 * Istanbul Tour Guide www.istanbultourguides.com

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== Waynad Trip and Meenmutty Falls Trekking == We planned for 2 day trip to Waynad on 9th and 10th September 2006. Waynad, a district that is recognized all over for its hill-produce, is located much above sea level at the north Kerala's eastern frontier near the Sahya mountains. We planned for a 2 day trip to Waynad on 9th and 10th Sep 2006. The best place to stay is Kalpetta. To reach Kalpetta from Bangalore, drive to Mysore and take the Ooty road from Mysore till Gundlupet. You need to turn right at Gundlupet and take the Kozhikode road to reach Kalpetta. Kalpetta offers some decent accommodation and is a good place to stay for visiting all the places in Waynad. It is around 250km from Bangalore. We left Bangalore at 6.30 PM on 8th September 2006 and reached Kalpetta at 3.30 AM on 9th September 2006. I had booked rooms at PPS Tourist home in Kalpetta for 13 of us. The accommodation was very cheap. We slept for few hours and we were all ready at 8 AM. We had breakfast at the restaurant attached to PPS Tourist Home. '''PPS Tourist Home, 220-920. 203431 ppstouristhome@sify.com www.ppstouristhome.com'''

== Day 1: == We first visited Pookat lake. There were a lot of Tourists when we reached the lake. This freshwater lake is one of the most popular tourist spots of North Kerala. A long walk along the path that goes all round the lake is indeed tremendously relaxing. For children, there is a lovely park. Just next to the lake there is a well-maintained aquarium and also a green house and nursery. Boating facilities are also available. We hired 4 Pedal boats for 30 minutes. Boating was an enchanting experience. Our next destination was Meenmutty Falls. After visiting Pookat Lake, We took a drive on Kozhikode highway, then turned toward Meenmutty waterfall. Meenmutty waterfall is around 30km from Kalpetta. It is not for the easy going traveller and requires descending down a very steep slope to have a look at the fall. The climb back can be exhausting. The way to paradise is not easy. Same is the case with Meenmutty falls. It is around 3 kms from the Kozhikode highway. The first 1 Km path is muddy path and easy to walk. The remaining 2 kms is very steep and marshy. It is not suggested to trek in rainy season. But we, the Bindaas Trekkers planned to trek Meenmutty falls on 09-09-2006. We started our trek by around 3 pm after a nice lunch(time god without the coconut oil being used in the food). We applied lemon to our legs as a part of precaution against Leech; in spite of this some of us were still victims. The weather was quite encouraging when we started. Half way through the trekking there was a small stream. We stopped there to rest for a while and to click some snaps. We had almost completed the half way trekking, when it started raining. It was also getting darker because the path was very thick with tall trees. Sun rays were hardly reaching the floor. Now we stopped for a while and had a second thought of getting back. Many who turned back from MM Falls told us its very dangerous and steep. The rain started pouring very badly. In spite of all these difficulties, we managed to reach the falls by 4.30 PM and sight of the falls was worth taking risk. It was awesome. It was a big fall divided into 2 parts. We could not go very close to the falls because of the heavy rain. We were very happy with our decision to continue trekking in the rain. We spend some time near the falls and started trekking back. We were all completely wet and it was a great life time experience. Trekking back was also difficult and took us 1.30 Hrs to reach the Kozhikode Highway. We were back to the PPS Tourist Home at 7.30 PM. We were really very much tired and we caught up with a badly needed sleep for an hour and again gathered together in a room for boozing.

== Day 2 : == Our second day’s plan was to visit Eddakal caves and Kuruva Island. We left the Hotel at 9.30 AM and reached the Eddakal caves at 10.30AM. It is located at a distance of 10 kilometers from Wayanad. To reach the caves we have to walk a distance of 2.5 KMS. 1 KM on road and another 1.5 KMS using steps. It took us 30 minutes to reach the cave. The Guide explained us about the place. He told us that the caves were formed out of three huge rocks, one resting on two of them thus, making a hollow space in between. The place was very cool. The Beauty of the nature was very scenic from the top and treat to eyes. The rock climbing using rope was a thrilling experience. It took us an hour to reach the place where we had parked the Tempo Tracks. It was around 2.30 PM. We then had lunch and moved towards Kuruva Island. It is 40kms from Sulthan Bathery. This is a lovely island on the Kabini river. The relatively untouched island is slowly gaining popularity as tourist spot. The road is quite good and the last stretch of 4 KMS is very narrow. There were a lot of tea estates on the way. We reached the place at 4PM. We waited for the boat to cross the Kabini river. This boat can carry only 6-7 peoples at a time. So we divided our group into 2 and crossed the river. The island was a very quite place. We played some games there and spend sometime there. There was a small falls at 1 KM distance. We visited the falls and as it was getting darker we returned back soon, because the boat will not operate after 6PM. We crossed the river again and started traveling back to Bangalore.

Yogesh P Working as Sr. Manager in Tulsiyaan Hospitality Ideas Interested in Trekking. My website - www.bindaastrekkers.com

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Wikivoyager from Osnabrück, North Germany.

Nice to meet you!

Recently I devote myself/invest my leisure time in the launch of Chinese version of Wikivoyage.

Please help us, for free knowledge and free track!

email: magniwang@gmail.com

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I'm Bio. I live in Snowland, AKA Syracuse, NY. I want to grow up to be a linguist. I also want to live in other countries, for a total of 5 years. 1 year in each country. I know for sure that I want to live in Russia, Ireland and India for a while. I'm not sure about the other 2 places, but I'm sure they'll come to me someday. I've got a huge list of languages I want to learn. You get to suffer through it (unless you skip it. : Let's see...Russian, Japanese, Irish Gaelic, Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, French, Fijian, Hawaiian, Tok Pisin, maybe German, Greek, Latin, Icelandic, Hebrew and perhaps I will make my own languages someday.

Places I've been to:

USA (states) - New York (Living here.), Connecticut (Lived there), Pennsylvania (Lived there), Ohio, Washington, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Illinois and Missouri.

Canada (provinces) - Ontario.

Fiji - Nadi, Sigatoka and various villages.

New Zealand - Auckland, Rotorua, Tauranga, Pukekohe and other small towns.

Australia - Sydney and Kellyville.

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User:(WT-en) Biodrin

Hey My actual name Van Phillips I am from Provo Utah USA. I have been interested in travel since I first started traveling at the age of five when my father took me to Washington DC and I visited the sites and museums. Since then I have become an accomplished world traveler traveling to well over 40 countries and seeing many of the worlds most valuable natural and man made treasures. I am very excited about helping to develop and use wikivoyage. I have always relied on travel guides but find it a bit frustrating when they are out of date or unclear. a wiki is perfect for solving this problem. I also enjoy that I don’t have to take a big book around with me. At most I need to print of a few pages about a specific place.

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User:(WT-en) Biopnm

"A Helping Hand is always divine."

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User:(WT-en) Birding Safaris Africa

Birding Safaris Africa specializes in custom birding tours in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. We emphasize in  locating rare birds of East Africa and designing a birdwatching safari according to your requests. We also organize climbing tours to Mt Kilimanjaro and gorilla trekking safaris to Rwanda. Explore the abundant wildlife and the rich culture of East Africa with our carefully designed itineraries. Website: http://www.birdingsafarisafrica.co.ke                              Blog: http://birdingsafarisafrica.bigfolioblog.com Toll Free US/Canada: +1 866 978 7772 East Africa: +254 202 330 506

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User:(WT-en) Bishop^

 Facts at a glance: SexMale HairDark Brown EyesBlue or Grey Height5' 12"

Current Residence

Vista, California (Just north of San Diego)

Occupation

Unix System Administrator (weekdays), Student (nights), Photographer (weekends)

 I was born March 3, 1969, in Washington, D.C. to a mother from Germany and a father from Kentucky.

I spent my first seventeen years growing up in suburban Maryland (on the southeast side of D.C.); first in Oxon Hill, and later in Waldorf. The only really unusual part of my childhood was the German influence -- my mother's parents (and sometimes other relatives) visited about every other year for several months, and in the intervening years we would spend the summers in Germany.

Another strong influence was the presence of plenty of teachers in my family, who were an encouragement to a lifelong love of learning and knowledge. Just looking two generations back in my family tree, there are six teachers amongst my relatives. From my youngest days, I always wanted to learn as much as I could about as many different topics as possible.

The other strong factor in my early years was exposure to, and an affinity for, computers. My father worked on them for IBM before becoming a teacher, and my mother studied computer programming and still works in Information Systems for the US Navy. I started programming on the TRS-80 myself at age 12, moving up to the Apple II+ and eventually the IBM PC when I got to college. In college I began my exposure to [Unix] (primarily [AIX]), which has remained my OS of choice to this day.

At 17 I made the trip to Blacksburg, Virginia to attend Virginia Tech. This is where I would spend the next seven years, excepting a couple of summers, and one year of an internship with the US Navy. Some of my lasting friendships have come out of my time in Blacksburg, although by 1993 I was ready to leave, despite having not finished my degree. I headed back home to Maryland.

I began working at a small startup software company in suburban Maryland as a computer programmer, although much of my time was spent at one customer site in Richmond, Virginia. After two years, I was fed up with the way the company was being run, and was hired at a larger company in Virginia as a Unix System Administrator. When my contract with this company ran out in September of 1996, I didn't know just what major changes were coming up for me. In October of 1996 I attended the LISA conference in Chicago. At the end of the week, instead of flying home, I flew on to San Francisco, intending to vacation in California for a week. I visited with friends in S.F., and saw the city; after a few days I took the rental car and started driving down the coast for Los Angeles. I had arranged to meet my college friend Ken in L.A. for the rest of the week, after which we both would fly back home to Virginia.

In Los Angeles I not only vacationed with Ken, but also met some great locals. In Virginia I had become a fan of the online "soap opera" web site called The Spot. In L.A. I had the chance to meet up with the creators and actors of the site, some of which I still stay in touch with. I also became very close friends with Ken's online friend Stephanie, which inspired my next big jump.

When I got back to Virginia I stayed in touch with Stephanie and with The Spot 's creators. After three weeks I realised I had no job in Virginia, and no wife or girlfriend -- so I took the plunge. I packed a bunch of stuff into my car and drove cross-country, arriving back in L.A. on October 31, 1996. After a few days of just enjoying myself (and reconnecting in person with the people I'd been talking to online and by phone), I settled down in a hotel room to the serious task of hunting for a job.

I headed back home for Thanksgiving and for Christmas, but soon after my return on New Years' Eve I ended up with a contract to work on the web and mail services team for Toyota Motor Sales. I got a small apartment and started moving some of my important gear out to California, settling in and enjoying the beautiful weather and relaxing lifestyle near the beach. Stephanie and I stayed very close, and she was a great help in getting me acclimated.

After two and a half years, my time at Toyota came to an end. I started working for Sprint PCS, which was a longer commute, but allowed me to expand my skill set and meet new people in a different part of Southern California. Halfway through my time at Sprint, I moved to a small town about thirty miles north of San Diego. It was a further commute, but I could take the train most of the way. I also began biking from the train station to my office, totalling 20 miles a day. I lost weight and felt much better!

I also began studying Spanish and spending time in Tijuana, Mexico. For about nine months I had a Mexican girlfriend from Tampico who was living in TJ.

In January of 2003 Sprint finalised a merger of my office with a similar one in Kansas City. I was offered a position in KC, but decided to turn it down. I enjoy living in California too much to head someplace where there's ice and snow and rain.

Later in 2003 I started work at a major defense contractor, doing Unix System Administration for a Navy project. I'm also attending school at night, and do photography on weekends. I have now started visiting Brazil annually, and am studying Portuguese as well as still studying Spanish.

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User:(WT-en) Bittergirldotcom

I live to travel.

Picture this: 1999. I'm alone in a train compartment heading east from Bratislava or Vienna towards Budapest. The September sun is glowing in the fields and all I can see from the window is green, blue, gold... I have a bottle of mineral water and a book, and I'm making dinner plans in my head

First, I'll find an ATM to get some forints, and deposit my faithful black canvas backpack in a room somewhere (it's Chinese army surplus, not one of those huge Gore-Tex monstrosities). I'll take the metro to Moskva tér for dinner: usual place, usual order

After collapsing into sleep, I'll wake up and head to the thermal baths. A good soak and a manicure at the Gellert Hotel will make all the difference in the world (I'm growing soft in my old age). Though I can't wait to get back to Berlin and give my clothes their own bath in Persil. Mmmm. Persil. I'll take it over Tide anyday

I've been to Czestochowa, Poland, but not Montreal. I can tell you where to find the best wine cellar in Southern Moravia. Yeah. I'm a Eurotrash girl. What's your point?

You'll find my contributions so far under Berlin, Bratislava, Budapest, Munich, Prague and Vienna. Much of the material was developed for a paid-for-but-never-published contract writing / editing job I did in 1999, so my apologies for outdated information.

About me: I'm a writer currently based in Cleveland. You can read more by me at...

 * bitter-girl.com :: musings :: my weblog
 * knitgrrl :: my knitting weblog / book website
 * shannon-okey.com :: my portfolio site

or email me...

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User:(WT-en) Bjackt

user:bjackt

extensive travel

 * Ukraine
 * Romania
 * Moldova
 * Hungary
 * Slovakia
 * India
 * Thailand
 * USA
 * Poland
 * Slovenia
 * Turkey

languages
English, partial Russian and Ukrainian, sloppy German

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User:(WT-en) Bjorn.Persson

An IT Security Consultant by profession, originally from Sweden but since 1998 living in Bangkok, Thailand. Hobbies include reading books, aquarium fishes, cinema and movies, travel. Other interests; Art and Design, Good food, Wine and Drinks, Muay Thai.

Favorite Bangkok Restaurants
L'Opera Italian Restaurant

Niels Tavern

Limoncello

Favorite authors include:
Arthur C. Clark

Carl Sagan

David Attenborough

William Gibson

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User:(WT-en) BlackCat

''This page is for discussing the corresponding article or guide. For questions, comments, or personal stories about this destination or topic, visit Wikivoyage Extra. For more about using talk pages check out Project:Using talk pages.''

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User:(WT-en) Blackisha/Workspace

(WT-en) General Wikivoyage Markup

(WT-en) Map Making Markup these are some of my ideas on using xml to store the source format of the maps, which can then be rendered to semantic-free vector or bitmap formats

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I believe the source format of the maps contributed to wikivoyage should be in a semantically-meaningful xml format, rather than a vector/bitmap format that stores no information on street names, distances, places to stay, pubs etc. etc.

If the map is created using a generic drawing program and saved in a general purpose vector format, any notion of tying street names to the lines on the map is lost, nothing can be done with the map in any way, other than a user looking at the map.

For instance, a xml document of the following form would be alot more useful for many purposes..

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Using a (easy!) format such as this would facilitate the use of a offline map editor (i.e. a mozilla xul application), users easily adding new roads, adding pubs, restaurants, sites (which could be stored in a distinct xml document, i.e. LaPaz.map.xml LaPaz.buildings.xml) etc.

In the case of 3rd parties using the maps, they could be used in conjunction with css/xsl stylesheets to customise the look of the map. i.e. Lonely planet uses just black&white maps, whereas Footprint uses a map with many colors, (i.e. grey road with black outline), also the icons could be customised for each type of building, i.e. the pubs, restaurants etc.

a css file may look like this (not sure yet)

road

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width:4px;

margin: 1px black solid;

background: rgb(rgb-for-grey);

join: <different road-joining algorithms, i.e. mitre-joing|simple>

}

this element would outline the visual style of the map. a simple change in this file would result in the whole map changing style, & lead to more consistent looking maps overall (all maps using 1 stylesheet, different authors but they all look the same). This is a very similar concept to how css is used in-the-wild for xhtml.

plz, add comments ideas.

 * Hey, Blackisha, that's exactly the idea I had some month ago! But I saw one big problem: What would be the software to render that map-markup? OK, I have done same experiments in writing some, but the stuff turned out to be much more complicateted than it seemed to me at the first view. Have you got any concrete ideas about that approach? --- (WT-en) Hansm 18:17, 2004 Jan 4 (EST)

 * I'm going to write a Python program to turn a list of lat/longs to an SVG path. The input isn't XML, but you can write that part.
 * There should be at least three ways to specify a line: "to" draws a straight line on the map, "gc" draws a great circle, "lox" draws a loxodrome. I think circles should also be supported, in a manner similar to SVG, but figuring out what a circle turns into in az-eq-area is going to be tricky. -(WT-en) phma 07:46, 29 Jan 2004 (EST)

 * This looks good for geografical maps if you once have a set of coordinates. Then, there remains still the problem of drawing different types of roads, rivers, lakes, cities, etc. Btw, I could find out what loxodrome means, but what is "az-eq-area"?

 * Azimuthal equal area, the least distorting map projection. -(WT-en) phma

 * As far as I understand Blackisha, the XML-idae referes rather on city-maps than on country-maps. I had been thinking about a way to avoid coordinate-pairs, since getting them is a troublesome job. My idea was to give descriptions like: "From A-Place, B-Street goes 100m east, makes a 30°-left courve, intersects with C-Street, D-Street, E-Street and finaly reaches F-Place." It should be possible to extract all needed coordinates from a set of this descriptions. -- (WT-en) Hansm 09:27, 2004 Jan 29 (EST)

 * On city maps, Cartesian coordinates are good enough. The earth can be considered flat to one second of arc up to about 400 km2. If you define paths by bearings and distances, you usually accumulate roundoff error and have to figure out where to put it. -(WT-en) phma 20:17, 29 Jan 2004 (EST)

Hey, sorry for not replying to all of your informative replies. I think I was in bolivia at the time (and hence quite interested). I will have a look at this again. I had a look at hacking mozilla when I got back, but it seemed quite complicated (not as easy as html that's for sure) and got disillisioned. Also, I think there is a XMl markup language for this kind of thing, (MapXML?). using XSLT, you could probably generate an SVG/someVectorFormat view of the maps (and then easily a bitmap format). This approach would allow for theme-ing of maps etc. I am also inteested in using maps online for a different approach (plotting world events on a map and also a timescale, p.s. how do I put in the current date? Also, some kind of system, for allowing users to drive around on roads with a gps, forming a grid of points, which the software then turned into vectors, that users could tag as roads/intersections etc. (WT-en) Blackisha

 * Well, as well as Hansm, this is exactly the system what I thought about the last weeks. The problem is how to generate a map from it, not important whether generated from a XML file or a MySQL database (which is IMHO much easier going with PHP/WikiMedia than XML, though I consider the latter as better for map descriptions). The problem is that objects contain their coordinates and not vice versa, resulting in the fact that you have to plot the whole map before showing. In reality instead you're zooming into a certain field of [lang-lat|lang-lat], and so it'd be better if the coordinates would contain the objects, or at least to have a combination of this two concepts to keep the possibilty to define i.e. streets as whole. So, like Hansm, I couldn't get a working implementation either and I am thinking this must be a wrong way to solve the problem of map-generating. Do you know, how map services like map24.com work? Please forgive me my bad English ;), Sebastian


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User:(WT-en) Blacklee

Hi all,

I come from China, happy to find this site.

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User:(WT-en) Blackpoolattraction

About Me

Well, the first thing i will say is that I know nearly enough about everything to do with Blackpool. I absoultey love the place, it has to be my second home.

I hear you say whats so special about Blackpool? My answer is what isn't? Blackpool entertains her visitors with the Blackpool Tower, Illuminations, the Promenade and not forgetting the Pleasure Beach.

 * The Piers alot of information regarding the 3 fantastic piers in Blackpool.

 *  Blackpool Tower Read the history behind one of the famous towers in the UK

If you want to know more about Blackpool please visit the * Blackpool page on WikiTravel.

Thanks x

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User:(WT-en) BlackpoolDan

Hello everyone,

My name is Daniel known as Blackpool Dan.

I was brought up and raised in Blackpool, and loved every attraction there such as the tower and Pleasure Beach. I am currently a moderator on Blackpool Attractions and also help hotel owners get listed on Blackpool hotels.

My favourite hotel in Blackpool has to be the Norbreck Castle it has 480 rooms most ensuite and has views looking out to the Irish sea, also the hotel has many facilities suchc as a gym, indoor pool and sauna.

Anyways, wish you all the best for the future.

BlackpoolDan

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User:(WT-en) Black Pottery Coffee

The owners of Black Pottery Coffee, Kesang Lhamu and her husband Russ, are experienced guides who know the Shangri-la region well. So you can get up to date travel information about local excursions and hidden travel destinations. Kesang, Russ, and their daughter Fei Fei, will make you feel welcome in Shangri-la, and help you plan your adventures there.

Address:

香格里拉 黑陶咖啡

中国云南省香格里拉县古城仓房街池廊冈五号

P.R. China 674400

Yunnan Province

Shangri-la City Old Town

Cang Fang Street, Chi Lang Gang #5

Tel: 0887-823-0447 (Cafe)

Cell: 13378872387

Email: RussEsq@gmail.com

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User:(WT-en) Blackriven

About Me
I currently live in Napier, New Zealand. I was born in Gisborne, New Zealand. Have moved around quite a bit, lived in: Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, Auckland, Tauranga and Wellington. I will only contribute to the pages I know most about.

I've had a bit of travel experience, went to Poland for my first ever overseas trip went to meet my now husband and several of my friends I'd meet online from there. I have several good travel stories from that time but will write about them later. I know a little bit of Polish but when I get stuck my husband always is around to help me. We have a young son who we want to take over to meet his grandmothers someday.

I am going to starting a course in tourism as I would love to be either a tour guide or a travel agent.

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User:(WT-en) Blacksapphire

Hi all. I'm new to Wikivoyage and I will have some mistakes on the structure of the pages (including this one). Please do make corrections or email me on any ideas you have to improve my style.

Docent
I lived for almost 2 years in the small but wonderfully beautiful town of Grenoble, France. If you have questions about visiting the town or are on a study abroad program.

I also traveled to Iceland (possibly the most beautiful country I've ever visited) and traveled around the country. You can contact me on questions about hotels/guesthouse, restaurants, what to bring (really important!), places to visit, and traveling by car.

Upcoming works...
I will be creating articles for many places in Iceland (Jokulsarlon, Skaftafell National Park, Gulfoss and Geysir, Myvatn, Eglistathr, Þingvellir, Dettifoss, Route 1-Ring Road). Hopefully, I will be uploading photos I took while I was there last year.

The little know town of Tortuguero, Costa Rica.

Expanding a little more on Grenoble, France.

And adding some photos!

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User:(WT-en) Blahma

My name is Marek BLAHUŠ and I am university student of informatics (natural language processing) at the Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. I have also lived and studied for a semester in Leuven, Flanders, Belgium.

I can speak several languages, my mother tongue being Czech and my favorite language Esperanto, which I also make use of most often while traveling. I have visited most of the countries in Europe, while so far only a single one (United States of America) outside it. An article I found particularly valuable in Wikivoyage is Discount airlines in Europe.

I do minor edits from time to time, particularly when using the site myself. My major contribution to Wikivoyage has been the article Crossing borders on budget, which is my own initiative to which I have contributed by several tens of tips, particularly based on my own traveling experience. Thus, if you'd need extra advice on pursuing one of the described transitions, chances are that I might be of help. You may e-mail me using the link at the bottom of the menu on the left.

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User:(WT-en) BlaineLhahvin

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User:(WT-en) BlankVerse

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User:(WT-en) Bletch

I live in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Countries I've been to

 * Argentina
 * Austria
 * Bolivia
 * Canada
 * Chile
 * Czech Republic
 * Ecuador
 * France
 * Germany
 * Italy
 * Mexico
 * Peru
 * Japan
 * South Korea
 * Spain
 * Switzerland
 * United Kingdom
 * United States (duh)
 * Uruguay

I hope to get a blurb or two on most of them...

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User:(WT-en) Bleyddyn

The only major travelling I've done outside the United States was a trip to Ireland in May 2002. I plan on adding some observations to the Ireland page as soon as I've learned my way around this site a little better.

I live in San Diego so I will probably also be contributing to that page.

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User:(WT-en) Blinks

Bali Diving, Bali is The Island of the Gods, is certainly a best diving place to get your gear on and go for Diving. The diversity of marine life and dive sites is exceptional. One day can be filled with the magnificent Bali Diving Scuba around the waters of Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida, whilst the next Dive you can be searching for pigmy seahorses near Tepekong / Mimpang The diversity of soft and hard corals in Bali and Indonesia, and Bali Dive Sites is unmatched anywhere else in the world.

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User:(WT-en) Blonde Alliance

Support the white man!

Support the resistance!

For our race!!

I think all high-quality blue-eyed blondes should fight for our race and help to preserve our culture. I think it's time for a white revolution, for the Aryan Man to Awake and realize that his Race is a dying endangered species. We need our own White community, without non-White influence, and to stop the threats of immigration or miscegenation! For all who agree with me, make the Hitler salute!! SIEG HEIL, ARYAN KINDRED!!

Blue-eyed knight 1488

External Lynx

 * Second best blog ever
 * Prussian Blue forum

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User:(WT-en) Bloody rox

Bloody Rox, 20, was born and raised in San Francisco and moved to the Fruitvale District of Oakland, California 6 years ago. She prefers the lesser-known treasures of Oakland (although she is less favorable of the affluent predominately White neighborhoods) to San Francisco, and believes others would, too, if they just knew about them.

She is a burrito aficionado and thrives in the city, although sometimes she has a longing to be immersed in the wilderness.

Watchlist

 * Oakland
 * Yosemite

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User:(WT-en) Bloom

Hello everybody...who love to come Myanmar(Burma),please contact me as your pointer inside of Myanmar,Lord Buddha land.I am as guide for 9 years experienced and now start running my own agency which name is Green Almighty Travel and tour,There I stand not for hunting money,just only want to help who want to know more about Myanmar(Burma)and latest info and tips, you can find me in face book,and there my name will be different and I put my real name Tun Naing,so you can reach me easy and ask me what you want to know about Myanmar(Burma). my motto is wish were here in land of lord Buddha. welcome my travelers..,

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User:(WT-en) Bloomfield House Hotel

Nestled amid magnificent parkland on the shores of Lough Ennell, Bloomfield House Hotel, Leisure Club and Spa offers the perfect country escape with its combination of traditional Irish hospitality, elegant surroundings and modern facilities.

Centrally located in the heart of Ireland, Bloomfield House Hotel is just an hour's drive west from Dublin. Combining comfort, hospitality and service with excellent Conference, Banqueting, Leisure and Spa facilities, relaxation proves effortless at Bloomfield House Hotel. Located adjacent to the 18 hole Mullingar Golf Club and neighbouring Belvedere House and Gardens.

Other local attractions include: Lockes Distillery Kilbeggan, Fore Abbey, Liliput Adventure Centre, Mullingar Town, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Ambush Paint Ball and Laser Games and Mullingar Arts Centre.

This elegant and spacious hotel offers 8 conference rooms, the Stirrup and Reel Bar, Bloomfield Bistro and an impressive Leisure club with a 20-metre deck level pool, Jacuzzi, Sauna, Steam Room, air conditioned gym and Bloomfield Spa & Laser Clinic.

Bloomfield House Hotel has over 30 years experience in hosting weddings, with a newly refurbished and elegant Ballroom and beautiful surroundings makes this the ideal wedding venue for the midlands. Over the years, we have hosted hundreds of truly magical weddings, our professional and experienced team are dedicated to making your wedding day unique and memorable as you dreamed it would be.

With a central location, extensive car-parking, complimentary WIFI and a large range of conference and meeting rooms and equipment, Bloomfield House Hotel has proved to be the popular choice of companies and organisations for hosting conferences, meetings, seminars, training courses, team building activities etc.,

Bloomfield Spa and Laser Clinic, a jewel set in the tranquil surroundings of the Bloomfield House Hotel and Leisure Club. Escape in to a world of pure indulgence and total relaxation. Slip in to Germaine de Capuccini Spa World, a place where you will experience the most incredible unique sensations where mind body and spirit converge to feel an unforgettable and deeply pleasurable experience.

Bloomfield Leisure Club is a spacious facility where members and guests can work out and tone up in an relaxed environment. We offer our Guests and Members the very latest in Health and Fitness with friendly and professional guidance. For added motivation we offer a range of classes including Aerobics, Aqua Aerobics and Toning Classes.

Dinner is an occasion at the Charles Brinsley Restaurant overlooking the Shore’s of lough Ennell. Our experienced team of international chefs use the finest produce to create imaginative Irish and International cuisine, providing a dining experience that will delight the palate and your senses.

The lobby with its fine furnishings, marble flooring, gold gilded mirrors and marble fireplaces creates a soothing and welcome ambience. Paintings of similar Historic House in the area adorn the walls.

The décor in our Stirrup & Reel Bar, reflects the surrounding landscape and the traditional sporting pursuits available locally. Panoramic windows yield unrivalled views of the ever changing vista of the lake and the encircling meadows and parkland. Offering an excellent menu, meals and snacks are available from early morning to late evening in the Stirrup & Reel.

The Carvery, a lunchtime favorite set in a bright, spacious location. Carvery lunch is available each day and all through lazy Sunday afternoons.

This opulent hotel is nestled amongst glorious parkland on Lough Ennell shores and combines traditional décor and fine furnishings with the most modern of facilities.

Bloomfield House Hotel, Leisure Club and Spa, Belvedere, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. Tel: + 353(0)449340894, Fax:+ 353(0)449343767, Email: Info@bloomfieldhouse.com, www.bloomfieldhousehotel.ie

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User:(WT-en) Blorg

Hi, I'm from Dublin, Ireland and mostly travel around Europe, in particular Spain (the most, in particular the northern coast), Portugal, Italy and France but also now poking east into Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland (so far). Hope to visit the Baltic States and Hungary in the near future.

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User:(WT-en) Blowski

Current Projects

 * On here, I'm currently working on Cracow. As I always stay in a friend's flat, I don't know much about the 'Sleep' section. This is my first article on here, so any tips would be very welcome.
 * I also want to improve some of the Polish history articles on Wikipedia
 * Elsewhere on the net, I'm building my own |Polish Language wiki.

Completed Projects
None yet!

Future Projects

 * I intend to improve the Wikis for Gdansk and Torun.
 * As I live in London, I would love to work on the Wiki for this. I can see that lots of the areas need work but it's a big job.

Favourite Destinations
As might be clear from this page, I'm most interested in Eastern and Central Europe, especially Poland. The history of this area is both fascinating and tragic, and they have their own unique culture that cannot be understood in a weekend. I also liked Cordoba in Spain, Galway in Ireland, and Hamburg in Germany.

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User:(WT-en) Blue

Please read Project:Welcome, business owners, particularly the part about not listing your restaurant twice in the same article. (WT-en) Gorilla Jones 01:13, 4 January 2009 (EST)

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User:(WT-en) Bluebird

Link titlehi i am kvery good

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User:(WT-en) Bluedenim

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User:(WT-en) Bluemountain

First: my name andy martinez diaz, graduate and aspiring tourism official trekking guide and owner of Blue Mountain Peru "

Second: I am not a mountain guide as he says in his post.

third: my company is not working for over a year and a half, we operate in Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno and Bolivia respectively over one year and a half

room: take action against the person doing this in the city of Huaraz in our old offices.

fifth: take action against the site and that undermines my professionalism as a trekking guide and a degree in tourism.

sixth: is not the only person who says this is why now I am traveling to the city of Huaraz to clarify all these issues and see this bad situation, Huaraz is also a good German market with the only work.

seventh: below the recommendations offered to our company we do not deserve it because we do not operate in Huaraz and I repeat

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User:(WT-en) Bluerasberry

I am an American from Seattle, Washington, and am particularly interested in improving articles about Hindi-speaking India.

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User:(WT-en) Bmccamant

Robert McCamant lives in Chicago.

Travel
He loves to travel. Lately he's been visiting Amsterdam two or three times a year. But he's also been to India several times, has a house in Provincetown, MA, and his family reunions every fourth year in Gearhart, OR.

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User:(WT-en) Bmerriam

-- Canoe the Maine Woods
 * Brussels - Belgium
 * Frankfurt - Germany
 * Munich - Germany
 * Wien - Austria
 * Budapest - Hungary
 * Bucharest - Romania
 * Odessa - Ukraine

A weeklong canoe trip on the Allagash River has been a classic wilderness expedition since Thoreau did it in 1846, 1853, and 1857 for his book The Maine Woods. A roughly 100-mile stretch in the state’s northern tip is still untamed and now protected. It starts at Chamberlain Lake, meanders through thick pine forests skirting desolate ponds, rushes down a 9-mile stretch of Class II rapids, and emerges at Allagash Village. Why: The rhythm of the river and the sounds of the forest will reboot your priorities.

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User:(WT-en) BMLoidl

see more at www.bmloidl.com

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User:(WT-en) Bnavita1

Writing about Travel is both joy and challenge, there is so much to share. Yet that is precisely what fascinates. I keep traveling from small cozy restaurants and bustling back alleys to lush landscapes. Traveling is never dull, I always stumble upon a destination.

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User:(WT-en) Bncrain

User from Milwaukee, WI, in the United States of America. Resident of the area for 20 years.

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