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I have written an article about seasickness, so I will give a resume.
Seasickness has nothing to do with willpower. If someone accuses you of that,
tell him that Horatio Nelson and Shackleton on the "James Caird" were both
seasick.
The exact cause of seasickness is still unknown. The "frame of reference" theory
has the flaw that blind people can get ...
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Familiarity can certainly reduce the likelihood of sea sickness, as your body can get used to it.
The usual problem is the swell - which you just don't get on lakes. Out on the ocean you have no stationary frame of reference so your brain starts to believe the boat is stationary. As it is actually moving, this confuses your brain and causes sickness.
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Yes, you can, but only via Iceland. There are no non-stop or direct flights from the US to Greenland.
To Iceland:
Icelandair serves several US destinations year-round from Reykjavik's Keflavik International Airport, including:
Boston
Denver
New York-JFK
Seattle
Also, these destinations seasonally:
Anchorage (summer)
Minneapolis (summer)
Washington ...
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Sea sickness can also differ from sea to sea, from ocean to ocean and from boat to boat. I am not so sure if familiarity helps. I know someone who has been sailing the seas for years, but when he got on to the North sea, he got sea sick. Being raised in a landlocked area is not necessarily relevant. Furthermore the type of boat has an influence as well. I am ...
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There was a flight from North America a few years ago -- Baltimore airport, to be precise -- but it was cancelled after less than a year.
It seemed to me that Air Greenland had chosen poorly, since they ran the flight all through the fall and winter, but finally gave it up as too expensive in the early spring, because not enough people were booking. But ...
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There are plenty of haunted houses around the City and in surrounded areas let's start with the obvious:
Times Scare
Recently started seeing ads for the Killers
And of course Jekyll & Hyde series of haunted establishments.
There are also plenty of online resources that list the haunted houses as well like HauntedHouse.com in New York and New Jersey ...
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Sea sickness feeling really depends on the size of the boat.
For instance : during a cruise in January, we had a stopover at Cozumel island; since part of the proposed excursions were on mainland Mexico, many had to board a small catamaran ferry for the crossing; and the sea was not forgiving on that day.
Many guys who were fine on the cruise ship (a big ...
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Sea sickness happens to everyone and sometimes in very unexpected situations. I've seen brave and experienced sailors getting sea sick, so it's not all about experience, though it helps.
I can give you a few advices:
try to get fresh air / if you're inside the boat get outside.
look at the horizon line. Looking at a more stable, distant point helps
try to ...
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I just checked airbnb.com and found accommodation for under 40 euros in August. It seems, indeed, that there are either very few or no hostels in Cannes, if a hostel is an accommodation with dorms.
I suppose flashy Cannes does not have much of an interest in the lower end of the tourism industry.
Nearby Nice does have hostels, or rather, accommodations with ...
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In my experience with flights within Asia, and also trans Atlantic and Pacific flights from North America, yes, flights are cheaper 2 weeks or more before your date. However, it is helpful to search for flights and prices for the route you are interested in way before you plan to buy. The reason for this is to get an idea about what a "base" price will be ...
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August the traditional "everyone go on holiday" month in France (and Italy). Hence they are probably very booked up.
Another theory is that Cannes might be more higher class tourist destination and there might be no hostels. Try nearby towns/cities. Sometimes the train between these places is very fast and cheap. I got a single train ticket from Monaco to ...
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Observing polar bears in Churchill is kind of like going on safari - the odds of seeing the animals aren't guaranteed, so your best bet is to catch them during periods of migration. While I've never been during April, I hear because it's between mating and hibernation tour guides try not to disturb them in Wapusk.
Just so you do know, Wapusk is 2.5 hours ...
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Typhoons are the Pacific equivalent of hurricanes, great big storms that only hit occasionally, almost always in the August-October typhoon season, and Taiwan gets an average of 3-4 per year. If a typhoon hits squarely where you happen to be staying, you can expect to be washed out for a couple of days, possibly even briefly stranded if you're out in the ...
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While it may not be exactly what you're asking, I feel it's the correct answer, and that's NOT to go in winter. There's a reason it's priced like that.
I'm assuming you're off to South Africa for one or more of a few reasons: big game, scenery, culture. As someone born there, I can highly recommend it for tourists.
Now, I have returned as a tourist as ...
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According to Snow Japan,
For most resorts, the ski and snowboard season in Japan generally
starts around mid-December and goes through until around early April.
Opening of course depends on the level of snow that accumulates at a
particular resort, and some resorts do actually open as early as late
October ("early skiing") and can continue to ...
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Christmas markets are not really part of the British tradition in the way that they are elsewhere - at least not since Oliver Cromwell.
There are traditional German (and other) Christmas markets in various places in Britain, as shown in the above link. However none seem to be close to the Lake District.
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For Europe at least, this site on Seasonality in Tourism Demand for Europe is going to be a great start - it has graphs galore, detailing which countries get how many tourists, and why, and when. It's a really good read.
Now, to do your own research is probably the best way to find out low season for any particular destination. You'll want to investigate ...
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I don't think one website exists that contains details on the low season of every location on the planet.
But to be honest, I don't think you really need one. It is fairly easy to figure out when the low season is of any particular area. If it doesn't pop right away in a google search, just look at the weather of the place you want to go. Whenever it rains ...
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It looks like there will be a Christmas market in Barrow-in-Furness in 2012. There's also a review of the market from 2011.
It's not exactly the answer you were looking for, in that it's technically not the Lake District, and not really German, but it may be close enough on both counts to be useful to you.
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In all probability you'll be fine. Unless you are getting a direct hit from the eye of the typhoon, you'll only experience a day or two of heavy rain and some wind. If your in a big city and shopping/dinning, you wont notice much. If you do find yourself on course for a hit, Taiwan is big enough that you could move to another city and keep out of the way. ...
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A few major points: the person who did this neat little comparison - nice job by the way - looked on all different days of the week.
Oct 23rd and Nov. 7th were Wednesdays, Nov. 24th was a Thursday, and Dec. 16th was a Friday.
It's well-known that tickets prices change, often dramatically, during the week. They are generally lowest Tues (sometimes also ...
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This will be too late for the original poster but here is a map. Apparently, in many places the flowers are already gone by the end of July.
I would say that the best period is the beginning of July. It's also the time when lavender honey is collected. I never attended one of the late August festivals but my understanding is that they take place around the ...
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