http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php Travel Europe Forums en Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:22:55 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.travelboards.eu/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php?b=17 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:46:34 GMT HeY !

I'm going to Portugal next week....can anyone recomed me what should I see there?!?!
which is the best way to travel around? bus, taxi, train, renta car....?
I'll be staying in Coimbra most of the time...:)
Tnx:)

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SeMe ]]> Seme http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php?b=17 http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php?b=16 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:01:36 GMT Hello,

top 3 things in Slovenia are Postojna cave, Bled and Regional park Goričko....well this is my choice :) for pictures u can visit this site:

http://www.sloveniaholidays.com/en/about-slovenia

It's realy beautiful country...and nothing is far :)

Hope u will vist Slovenia some day :) ]]> Seme http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php?b=16 http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php?b=15 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:55:11 GMT Recently I had a discussion with someone about Travelboards and this person (not a member but very active at other travel forums) told me that the... Recently I had a discussion with someone about Travelboards and this person (not a member but very active at other travel forums) told me that the single language option of most traveler forums is a weak side as many visitors are not able enough to read/write in (good) English.

So this made me think... All those people from different countries who are reading this forum (many!) but never sign up. Why not? Maybe they would like to but the language is an obstacle.

That's why I started to create the forums for other languages as well. At this moment TravelBoards offers 5 languages: English, German, Dutch, Greek and Romanian.

I'm planning to add French, Italian, Spanish and Bulgarian as well but first I have to focus on attracting new members and get these foreign-language-forums started. Also I have to fix some translated phrases with the help of those new members :)

If you speak one of the foreign languages that are offered now, please feel free to add some postings there and help me to get this ball rolling :)

Well.... that's it for now.

Have a nice day! ]]> lowlander http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php?b=15 http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php?b=14 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:54:19 GMT There is fiesta in Icod de los vinos, the north of Tenerife. A theme for this year is ´Responding to the challenges of climate change and global... There is fiesta in Icod de los vinos, the north of Tenerife.

A theme for this year is ´Responding to the challenges of climate change and global warming. And Icod De Los Vinos challenges nature against all odd.

A ten-thousand year old Dragon tree called Drago Millinario stands there erect in Icod De Los Vinos, greeting the tourists, who bend in all the possible angles to get the best shot of this tree which has the appearance of a giant frayed rope. People are fascinated by its unusual characteristics that include the gnarled wood, geometric buds and the sheer longevity of each specimen have earned it plenty of attention and respect over the years. Guanche ( the early inhabitants of Tenerife) elders and kings held court beneath the canopy of these trees, and the people believed the tree could foretell the future - a fine blossom pointing to a fine harvest. But the dragon tree's most striking feature - the bleeding of red rubbery sap, or dragon's blood, when cut - has not only given the tree its name, but has also been used in a wide variety of applications. The Guanches used it in various healing salves, to keep their teeth healthy and even in their mummification process. More recently it has been used as dye in toothpaste, marble, Italian violins and Venetian ladies' hair.

Besides the attraction of this Dragon Tree, there is also another place that has proved to be very popular with visitors and locals alike, and that is the Mariposario del Drago, butterfly gardens and centre. This is at the end of the road known as Avenida de Canarias, very close to the dragon tree. There are exotic flowering plants, bushes, creepers with glass gardens included, which really looks like enchanted paradise with butterflies flittering away all around you. Relaxing music adds to the spell as you wander through the path admiring flowers and butterflies all around you. You go down the steps to see the exhibition room with charts and display model of life cycle of a butter-fly as well as cases of mounted specimens of butterflies that died of natural causes in the garden. There is cinema room that provides screenings of interesting films about all sorts of insects, butterflies and moths.

You can spend a whole day in the Icod De Los Vinos. There is a Hindu Bazaar called Tejban S.L. on the other side of the park called Plaza Andres De Lorenzo Caceras´`, which sells local wine, cigars, cameras, watches, accessories and the souvenirs to take back home. The owner, Mr Suresh Moorjani, speaks English and Spanish fluently and is very friendly.

While you are there, you could also feast your eyes with the beautiful painting that are exhibited at ´Casa De Los Caceres´ which is the cultural centre of Icod. During the festivals there are musical, drama and poetry performances held there which are performed by talented artists.

And don’t forget to enjoy the typical cuisine in Icod. To celebrate the world Tourism day, there are special events in Icod De los Vinos. From 10am to 2 pm there will processions with music and dance and free entry into the park.

For pictures, please visit my blog at http://chat-with-pushpee.blogspot.com/ ]]> pushpee http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php?b=14 http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php?b=2 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:40:06 GMT Everybody is talking about trekking during this week-end. There is a fiesta this week end called ´Dia de Candelaria´ when pilgrims all over Tenerife... Everybody is talking about trekking during this week-end. There is a fiesta this week end called ´Dia de Candelaria´ when pilgrims all over Tenerife walk or trek to a shrine of Virgin Mary at Candelaria. It is a long walk and you see them making groups and heading towards the church which is closer to Santacruz and North airport.

While most of the pilgrim leave from Santa Cruz t at 12 midnight and reach the shrine during the early hours of the morning, here in Icod de Los Vinos, pilgrims begin their journey one or two days earlier.

I met the group of 15, who left at 3pm from Icod de Los Vinos. They looked cheerful with haversack containing food and drinks, torch and a walking stick for a journey of 70 kms which would take them about 15 hours to reach. I have neither strength nor stamina to walk with them, so I followed them for a while and then retreated my steps as I saw them disappear into the woods.

The trek is through the steep beaten path of hills, trees and shrubs. There are path-signs at regular interval directing the proper route to follow. There is one point on the route which is the meeting point where different groups from different parts of the island meet. This point offers the beautiful panoramic view of the island. It is the resting place and they share their eats and drinks and let their hair down. In between their journey of beaten path, they cut through concrete roads, where there is traffic and if somebody is too tired to walk, he can continue his journey in the car that may be driven by one of their friends.

The last five hours of the trek are quite difficult and the route is going downhill, climbing down the huge rocks.

At the end of the journey, they are breathless, tired and silent, they offer their prayers at the secret shrine and are back home to sleep for next 24 hours brushing away the pains from their tired limbs. ]]> pushpee http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php?b=2 http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php?b=1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:23:06 GMT *Finally Running Smoothly* Finally the board is running as I want and all modifications are installed and working without -big- problems! Ok, some... Finally Running Smoothly
Finally the board is running as I want and all modifications are installed and working without -big- problems! Ok, some small issues have to be solved but I will fix them in the coming weeks.

If you find some forgotten errors, please let me know!

Traveller
As you may have seen there is a member "Traveller" who 'spammed' the board with a lot of messages. Actually Traveller is not a spammer but a robot that I have set up to pull in some thousands of posts. Now this board doenst look too empty and unappealling. Traveller did a great job but 3000 postings was enough. So I have disabled him :D

Members
To attract members I have set up a contest. To attract visitors there is a campaign running with Adwords. Sometimes there are enough visitors but the sign up rate is -as expected- very low. But I am confident that TravelBoards will become an important meeting point for people who are interested in travelling Europe.

Classifieds
I have installed a script that makes it possible for members to post advertisings. It is already running in the Greece Forum where you can see it in action in the 'Jobs in Greece' forum.

As this script can handle many types of advertisings it will slowly be implemented on all the forums.

Adsense Sharing
One of the most important things on the to-do list is Adsense Sharing.

A module will be installed that makes it possible to share the income of the board with it's members. This means you can make money with your postings! To participate you need an Adsense account (apply here) and be a member of this board.

I will keep you informed right here! ]]> lowlander http://www.travelboards.eu/blog.php?b=1