| Mostly, travelers go on a trip recommended by | | | | the traveler more aware of efforts concerning |
| friends, but is this what they really want? It's | | | | conservation of our natural resources. |
| never too early to plan for your trip and to do | | | | Plan your travel to a country that will leave a |
| what your heart really desires. | | | | great mark in your traveling diary. Here are some |
| Here are several questions to ask yourself before | | | | of the most popular destinations today: |
| starting to plan your vacation. Do I want to relax? | | | | 1. Thailand. Thailand is also known as Siam. It is an |
| Do I want adventure or a learning experience? Do | | | | Asian country bounded by Burma, Laos, |
| I want to get away from my job? Once you | | | | Cambodia, and Malaysia. Behind the back draft of |
| know the answers to these questions, then you | | | | Thailand's jungles of bamboo, rubber trees and |
| are ready to plan your trip. | | | | vines are the Five-star hotels of modern |
| Vacations are needed for our emotional, physical | | | | conveniences. In some parts of the country, |
| and mental balance. Vacations give a person a | | | | elephants are still being use to lift timbers and |
| chance to relax, renew his energy, and free him | | | | buffalos are still being used in farming. |
| from his daily routine. Vacations can be far away | | | | 2. China. China is now the second largest country |
| or close to home. Wherever the vacation may | | | | and fastest growing economy in the world. Most |
| be, it does the same thing. It provides | | | | parts of China are still unexplored by tourists; |
| satisfaction, which is far more important than the | | | | however, the eastern portion is now popular to |
| destination itself. | | | | western tourists. First class hotels now offer the |
| Generally, there are some different types of | | | | highest class of amenities and dozens more are |
| travel according to the activities involved. Here | | | | still being built. |
| are some of them: | | | | 3. Italy. Italy is a boot-like shape country bounded |
| 1. Responsible Travel. Traveling doesn't always | | | | by Switzerland, Austria, France, and Slovenia. The |
| have to be self-serving. With responsible travel, | | | | main attraction of Italy is St. Peter's Square |
| one could have enjoyment as much as respecting | | | | where the Pope resides. |
| the local environment and the people. | | | | 4. Caribbean. Caribbean is an archipelago of islands, |
| 2. Rediscovering nature. Rediscovering travel is all | | | | 2000 square miles across. Most of the islands are |
| about nature and everything in it. It revitalizes the | | | | plateaus and eruptions of underlying mountain |
| soul while experiencing everything there is to | | | | systems. It has nice beaches of crushed coral and |
| know about nature. | | | | white or pink sand and the water at the shore is |
| 3. Tribal cultures. In today's world of high | | | | a deep blue. |
| technology, it is wise to experience the simpler life | | | | The success of any vacation will not depend on |
| of the tribal people who have lived close to nature | | | | how much money the traveler spent or the |
| in the same way for thousands of years. | | | | destination. The final outcome will depend on the |
| 4. Responsible Diving. Diving not only lets travelers | | | | degree of enjoyment experienced by the |
| appreciate what is in the sea but also helps make | | | | traveler. |