Germany Travel Information

A leader's perspective...

Some associate Germany with the biggest party in the world, Oktoberfest. Others think of fairy tales and castles.

Whatever springs to mind when you think of Germany, it's there, ready and waiting. The spirit of Oktoberfest can be experienced everyday in the many beer gardens and beer halls across the country. For lovers of fairytales, travel the Rhine valley to see the highest concentration of castles in the world. The Romantic Road from Wurzburg in central Germany, to Fussen in the south lives up to its name. The road is dotted with many small villages, patchwork crops and of course, vineyards. It is perfect countryside for cycling. There was no shortage of inspiration for the Grimm Brothers in their native land and Little Red Riding Hood may skip around the corner at any moment.

Helen Zink - Intrepid Leader

Romantic getaways for couple

Bucuti Beach Resort, Aruba A romantic view at the Bucuti Beach Resort in Aruba

Surf your way into shape this summer

Stoked to try something new this summer? Get your surf on! A favorite fitness activity of super-fit celebs like Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson and Cameron Diaz, surfing is not only super fun, but offers a killer cardio workout to boot. Here is what you need to know before you hit the waves. MORE WOMEN IN THE WATER Like many sports, surfing was once dominated by men. But today, the waves tell a different story. From 2001 to 2005, the proportion of women among the 2.3 million surfers worldwide jumped from 19 percent to 33 percent, according to Board-Trac, a board-sports market research company. Female-focused apparel brands have driven major revenue into the billion-dollar surfing industry, with top-seller Roxy increasing their sales from $20 million to $650 million in the past ten years. Plus, there are now magazines and websites (check out Surfer Girl and Wahine Surfing ) focused solely on the girls. BODY BENEFITS OF SURFING And it’s no wonder so many women are flocking ...

Stalwart Hotel Lina is now Barceló Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo. - The ambitious refurbishing in the Hotel Barceló Lina, with a new design combining warmth and vanguard, also merits a name change and will now be called Barceló Santo Domingo, to associate it even more with the destination, Dominican Republic’s Capital City. The Lina, one of Santo Domingo’s emblematic and traditional hotels, has modernized its facilities in keeping with the times, including new areas to offer a more cozy ambiance for all its exclusive visitors.

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