http://traveljournals.5ru.com Explore the world through honest eye’s. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:09:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The first thing travelers and festival lovers should know is that the fun-filled Russian Winter Festival does not take place in The Russian Federation — as a matter of fact, the festivities happen on Trafalgar Square in jolly old London. Londoners and folks from around the world have grown to ... http://traveljournals.5ru.com/2008/05/11/russian-winter-festival-in-london/ Easter is a very important celebration both in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, called Velikonoce - from Veliké noci or Great Nights. Although the religious connotations of Easter were suppressed under the communist regime, nowadays Czechs and Slovaks are again aware of the strong Christian background of Easter, although they ... http://traveljournals.5ru.com/2008/05/11/czech-republic-slovakia-whipping-girls-and-other-easter-traditions/ When you’re shoveling snow off your car this winter, or standing in a busy check-out line doing holiday shopping, or just in the middle of a typical hectic work week, do you ever just long to get away from it all? For many of us, soft sand beaches, warm sun ... http://traveljournals.5ru.com/2008/05/11/hawaii-hotels-and-vacation-ideas/ Along with soaking up rays, swimming in warm surf, hanging ten on the crest of a wave, playing beach volleyball, diving and snorkeling amidst tropical fish, whale watching, or the multitude of other fantastic activities beaches offer travelers, helping the environment and making sure it stays beautiful for the next ... http://traveljournals.5ru.com/2008/05/11/volunteer-travel-beach-cleanup/ People scream, yell and cheer as they see it pass: in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, the newest celebrity is the Metro transportation system. The city is buzzing at the new metro system which starting last Saturday began operating tentatively for testing to bring visitors to and from the ... http://traveljournals.5ru.com/2008/05/11/dominican-republic-test-drives-new-metro-system-in-santo-domingo/ On April 22, Vladimir Lenin would have turned 138 - and quite a few Russophone bloggers still remember the date. Oleg Panfilov - LJ user oleg_panfilov, director of the Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations - chose to write (RUS) about his native city - Khujand, Tajikistan - which was known ... http://traveljournals.5ru.com/2008/05/11/russia-tajikistan-kazakhstan-lenins-birthday/ In my opinion, absolutely nothing on this planet more fully embodies hassle-free travel than a nice long stay in one of the world’s many resort towns. The popularity of these all-inclusive resorts is definitely on the rise, as many find themselves wanting that spectacular beach getaway, without all the trouble ... http://traveljournals.5ru.com/2008/05/11/resorts-of-the-mexican-riviera/