Winter Adventures At Lake Louise
November 30, 2009 / 0 Comments


Winter Adventures At Lake Louise

Canada is a great tourist destination, especially popular for its natural resources that serve as major attractions for tourists from all over the world. Lake Louise is one such tourist destination in Canada that has tourists flocking to it. Location Lake Louise is a glacier lake in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is one of the major attractions of Alberta, which is in western Canada. It is at a distance of about 905 kilometers from Seattle that is at approximately 10 and a half hour drive from there and at about 11 hours drive from Vancouver. The name comes from the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), Queen Victoria’s fourth daughter and wife of the Marquess of Lorne, the Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883. The lake drains to the 3 kilometer long Louise Creek into the Bow River. On the eastern side of the  [...] 


Villages And Vineyards Along Lake Garda
November 30, 2009 / 0 Comments


Villages And Vineyards Along Lake Garda

Among so many of the lakes such as Lake Como, Lake Maggorie, Lake Ido, Lake Iseo and Lake Lugano to name a few that the European country of Italy has, the Lake Garda one of the most important one. It is the largest Lake of Italy covering over 370 square kilometers. Lake Garda is also the most popular of all the lakes in this country. It was formed in the last Ice Age. Lake Garda is perhaps the best way and also a romantic one to start your journey in this pretty European country of Italy. It is, in a way, an introduction to Italy. Location Lake Garda of Italy touches the foot of the Alps in Southern Europe. To its east is the Mont Baldo range with some of its highest peaks. It’s southern part, known as Sirmoine, houses hostels, thermal baths, shops and olive groves. Best time to visit The presence of large water bodies manages to balance  [...]