Most avid travelers have a wish that they want to fulfill before they die . This  wish is to visit the ‘Dark Continent’ of Africa and  go on a wild life safari. During this African Safari their fervent wish is get a chance to see one if not all of the ‘Big Five’( a lion, a leopard, a buffalo, a rhinoceros and an elephant) of the Animal Kingdom. The countries of East Africa and South Africa have many wild game filled national parks and game reserves that cater to this wish of tourists and while these parks and reserves provide tourists with the ultimate African Safari experience they also safeguard the animals from ruthless poachers who try to hunt them down and exploit them for their own selfish reasons.

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New York City is perennial favorite with tourist the world over especially now with the plummeting dollar. When tourists visit New York City, they love to undertake the various sight seeing tours which enable them to see all famous sights like the Empire State building, the Statue of Liberty etc. Though sight-seeing can often be an expensive affair, what with all the various charges and admittance fees which have to be paid in order to gain access to these sights. However there are some attractions in New York City which are always free and they are a must-do on any visit to the Big Apple.

Central Park

New York City’s iconic patch of green – Central Park is an artificially landscaped park which consists of 843 acres of paths, lakes and green grassy spaces. The Park was opened in 1859 and continues to be an integral part of New Yorker’s lives until today. A great way to see the park is to take many free walking tours that are organized daily by the Central Park conservancy. These walking tours give you chance to explore the park and see its many landmarks like the Zoo and Children’s Zoo, Balto ,Conservatory Water, the Hans Christian Andersen and Alice in Wonderland Statues as well as the Loeb Boathouse, Strawberry Fields, Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, the Mall, the Dairy, the Carousel and Wollman Rink. The park is a hub of activity  especially in the summer months when New Yorkers head to the park to have a picnic or to enjoy the many free musical and cultural events that are organized by the park’s management. read more

With skiing constantly gaining popularity over the last several decades, it has become harder and harder for hardcore skiers to gain access to runs that aren’t over crowded and over groomed. The advent of heliskiing however has opened up a whole new world of untouched and unspoiled ski runs for the most ambitious of skiers to tackle. Heliskiing runs are carefully selected by the tour groups and resorts that offer them in order to ensure skier safety; however, they still offer some of the longest runs around in open, untouched powder, which is a skier’s paradise.

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