Nov 15, 2008

Do your trips give you the chance to discover new cultures?


Well, personally I think that I could do better with my trips... So, I recently read this article on msn.com and I decided to share it with you all:

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Whether you're single or coupled, getting away from other people's kids can be the key to a restful vacation. Here are six fresh ideas, listed from west to east, for easy getaways where kids are less likely to be around. Try a getaway with a steady buzz

The concept: Stay at a coffee plantation on the Big Island.

Where: Kona, Hawaii.

Chances you'll see a child: Slim. The five-room Ka'awa Loa Plantation discourages parents from bringing kids; most visitors are couples or single travelers. In the rare cases when this B&B accepts a family with children, it places them in a separated cottage or in the upper suite, which has no guest rooms above or below it. As for the coffee plantation tour, few parents are likely to drag their kids there.

Cost: Doubles from $125 a night, with a minimum two-night stay. Breakfast is included.

The trip: The 20 miles of rolling hills along Kona's western coast are known as the Big Island's coffee belt. Rich volcanic soil and a continuous cloud cover make the region especially friendly to coffee beans, and about 600 local farms use that to their advantage. To get a taste, spend a few nights at the Ka'awa Loa Plantation. Located 1,200 feet above Kealakekua Bay, this B&B sits on a lush, five-acre plantation that produces coffee as well as a mouth-watering variety of tropical fruits. You'll breakfast on freshly picked dragon fruit, avocado, guava, passion fruit, and white pineapple. Sweat away your cares in a traditional outdoor Hawaiian cedar steam room. Then relax on the wraparound veranda (called a lanai) and watch the sun set over the bay.
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