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Macquarie Island Things To Do
Macquarie Island: Interact with a penguin! Interact with a penguin! by tiabunna
The eco-tourism rule is that tourists must not approach closer than 5 metres to wildlife. But nobody has told the penguins, which don't understand metres in any case! Adult penguins have no land-based predators to fear (seabirds can be a problem for chicks). So their natural curiousity takes over. Just stay still and they'll come right up and investigate you. [read more]
Armenia Hotels and Accommodations
Armenia: Ghazarayan's Guesthouse (Dili Villa), Dilijan Ghazarayan's Guesthouse (Dili Villa), Dilijan by MalenaN
In Dilijan I stayed at a lovely guesthouse, Ghazaryan’s Guesthouse (Dili Villa). Home at the moment when I was there was the manager Nune and her daughter in law, Anne. They were very kind and helpful and cooked great food. Bed, breakfast and dinner (more than you can eat) was 11000 drams (July 2006) And I was not charged for using the washing machine. The house is situated in the end of a small road, surrounded by trees. On the balcony there... [read more]

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Community News -- August 8, 2008
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS: August National Holidays: Aug. 9 – Singapore; Aug. 10 – Ecuador; Aug. 11 – Chad; Aug. 15 – Congo, South Korea, Liechtenstein; Aug. 17 – Gabon, Indonesia; Aug. 19 – Afghanistan; Aug. 20 – Hungary; Aug. 24 – Ukraine; Aug. 25 – England, Uruguay; Aug. 27 – Moldova; Aug. 31 - Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago

22 DAYS - and COUNTING - to the start of the race!!!

The race across the Caucasus Mountains is drawing near. Have you checked it out -Caucasian Challenge? It’s an exciting and whacky race starting in Budapest, Hungary on August 30 and concluding September 15 in Yerevan, Armenia. The team representing VirtualTourist is interviewing participants. So if you want to throw your hat into the ring, get your name on the list ASAP! Or, if you’re anywhere in the vicinity, you could cheer our group on as it crosses eleven countries on its way to the finish line. We hope the new team carries on the tradition set by the victors of the Autorickshaw Challenge of 2008 led by our own General Manager, Giampiero Ambrosi.

The Caucasian Challenge and Autorickshaw Challenge is sponsored by the same charitable organization.


Charity starts at Home – in the UK

Yes, a couple of our charitable UK VT members, Deus_Ultima, from Northwich, Cheshire, and Kierk1, from Portstewart, Northern Ireland, both donate their time as Little League coaches. And now, due to their friendship on VT, are bringing their two teams together for a week of competition in Portstewart. August 5 through the 9th are the dates and will be particularly exciting since this will be the first time out of England for some of these Year 7 through Year 9 Cheshire students. Besides the travel being a life changing experience, the generosity of Kierk1’s team in donating equipment is the really special aspect of this wonderful event.

Thanks guys for being such a great example for a your groups of youngsters


Another tragedy hits one of our members

Death is inevitable; however, when the natural order of life changes its course, it makes the pain even greater. Member 6HARRYJAMESSR recently lost his beloved 31 year old son, Nathan. Nathan who is pictured and honored on his father’s pages, was proud of his Navajo heritage and culture and was adept in the American Indian Pow-wow Fancy Dance. He leaves behind a beautiful 11 year old daughter, Jayden.

We’re so sorry for your loss, Harry. Our thoughts are with you and your family. VT


Four VT Members Win the "Weekend Warrior" Contest!

We had a great turn out for the "Weekend Warrior" Contest! It's amazing the wealth of destinations one can explore on a weekend getaway! Picking a winner was tough, but the following four VT members really deserved the win - congrats to ATLC, goutammitra, Kathrin_E and travelgourmet! Check out their contest entries.

We LOVE hearing from VirtualTourist members and visitors alike. We frequently get notes just letting us know that you're out there and you're enjoying VT. Very often we'll forward the mail around to the rest of the team, to share the love. Drop us a note, we'd love to hear from you.

You can see more community news items from previous days in the community news archives Drop us a note at feedback@virtualtourist.com if you'd like your item to be considered.
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