In the Heart of the New York Catskill Mountains, there is a place called Nicks Waterfall House. I have been there many times and it has become one of my favorite places of all time to ride to.

There are times when the stress of our lives and jobs can get even the best of us a little down. If you are a straight lace citizen you go to a Doctor and get some pills or maybe see a shrink. If you are a Biker you hop on your Motorcycle get the motor running and you head out to a place like Nicks Waterfall House.

It does not matter where you are or what direction you come from. The ride threw the NY Catskill Mountains is going to relax the stress away from the depths of your very soul. As you ride to Nick’s threw long winding roads up over and into the heart of some of the worlds most majestic Mountains, with the Sun shining down on you and the fresh Mountain air filling your lungs you will start to get a feeling of what one can only describe as pure joy.

As you get near Nicks Waterfall House located on Route 990v, Gilboa New York 12076, either alone or with a group of friends. You will feel as if time and space are no longer a factor in the Universe, and it only gets better from there! As you ride in the first thing many think is they have reached some old time lost resort, but have no fear Nicks is a Biker bar.

When you walk threw the front door you will no longer have any doubts you have arrived at the right place. If Nick is not there to great you himself, there is a good chance he is in his large kitchen cooking up some classic Biker grub. I recommend the first thing you do is order an Ice Cold Beer and go sit by the large windows over looking a Waterfall that looks as if it was stolen from the year 1492. If there is any stress or negative emotions left in your body after the ride to the Waterfall House after only a few minutes watching the water fall down and roll over the rocks it will soon have all washed down stream.

Then it is time to meet the locals, grab another Beer and maybe some of that great food (My favorite is the Waterfall House Cheeseburgers) or maybe shoot a game of pool. The crowd at Nicks is a mix of friendly Bikers, locals and good ole boys. This is a place to exchange stories and Adventures from the road. Often the sharing of stories can go on for hours.

It is easy to have what some may call too much fun at Nicks Waterfall House but with rooms up stairs starting at only $25 a night, there is no reason to worry! Now I want to make sure that you know when I tell you there are rooms at Nicks you understand these rooms where created for road weary bikers. If you bring your old lady with you make sure she is a real biker Chick because Nicks is no Yuppie bed and breakfast! It is a real bikers, biker bar and what you get when you rent a room from Nicks is a communal living room a bed to sleep in and a shower to wash off the road dust! One other thing you get from a night at Nicks is a renewed Spirit of Adventure and a willingness to face what ever maybe up around the next bend in your life!

I have many local Bars that I think of as home and I love to go to and cut loose, but when I hear that call of the road it is often telling me it is time to go to Nick’s Waterfall House!!!

For more info or directs call 607-588-9891 and ask for Nick.

Your Bro LJ James AmericanBikerX.com Listen to my Radio Show at BikerLowdown.com

If you’re visiting Cancun, chances are you’re arriving there by plane. Cancun Airport is the busiest airport in the Caribbean – not surprising since over 20% of Mexico’s tourist dollars comes from that island resort.

Cancun Airport is also considered the door to the Mundo Maya, the world of the Maya.

If you’re planning a trip to Cancun, make sure you check out the website for the airport. Check out their transport section as well. With the state of the economy like it is and like it will be for the next few years, they are offering some excellent deals on taking you to the hotel of your choice.

Just a little bit south of Cancun is Cozumel – Mexico’s largest island. If you’re going to be in Cancun, there are two sites you should not miss – Cozumel, and the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza. In Cozumel, you can snorkel over two reefs – indeed, if you’re a scuba diver you’ll probably prefer Cozumel to Cancun.

If you’re not an experienced scuba diver, you’ll want to take a scuba vacation package to Cancun.

Of course if you’ve travelled all the way to Cancun you won’t want to miss out on seeing the Mayan ruins that dot the state of Quintana Roo, from the most famous, Chichen Itza, to other sites equally evocative of that long lost culture.

Package tours are available from various sites online.

The most expensive hotels in Cancun are on the island, called the “Hotel Zone.” If you go into the city of Cancun itself, or rather let your package tour place you there, you can save a great deal of money – and a bus or other conveyance can take you to the beaches in the morning and retrieve you any time of the day or not. Cancun has a very efficient transport service.

Regardless of where you choose to stay, if you do your research and learn about your destination, you will enjoy your stay in Cancun.

With the increased availability to travel to Europe and South America, vacations and travel to these regions of the globe is not as exotic as it once was. Super highways and commuter flights throughout the United States and North America have eased travel and made vacationing in these areas seem dull as well. To visit a locale that is still considered exotic and adventurous, one might try the continent of Asia.

Asia offers a new world of travel and adventure. The myriad of cultures throughout the continent allow travelers the ability to return to the region on multiple vacations without seeing the same thing over and over again. The countries of Asia provide access to some of the world’s largest cities, tallest mountains, and a wide variety of traditions, people and religions.

Some travelers may be out for the lights and business of the city. Hong Kong, China; Bangkok, Thailand; and Tokyo, Japan all offer the familiar look of a large city, but in a completely different manner. Exotic foods mixed with bright city lights will offer an urban adventure to travelers wanting to vacation with all the comforts of large hotels.

Travelers that want something more off the beaten path can find what they want in Asia as well. The Himalayan Mountains of Nepal, India, and Tibet offer some of the most challenging rock climbing adventures known to man. Adventures from a couple of days to weeks can be arranged with personal guides to traverse the dangerous cliffs. Some adventure goers choose to brave the rivers of the region via kayaks. Lessons are even available to those who want to improve their skills.

One must be prepared for not only the difference in cultures, but also the difference in climates. Depending on which region the vacationer chooses, they should research the possible effects of increased humidity levels for destinations such as Thailand and Indonesia, or they need to prepare for the reduced oxygen levels available in the mountainous regions of the Himalayas.

Whether an Asian vacation takes one to the big city or the rural regions, safety and courtesy is always advised to be observed. Read guide books, take a class, or meet people from the region you are going to visit in order to gain better perspective. When you prepare for a vacation overseas, you should do so with care. Another way to prepare for a vacation overseas, is to find a few documentaries, foreign films, and other media that will give you a glimpse into the lives of those you will be visiting. Immersing yourself into the culture before taking a vacation is a way to maintain your excitement. As you learn more about the culture, you should take note of the differences and similarities of cultures so you will be able to get along with people you meet along the way.

Women’s travel adventures are even more popular than before because there are many single or divorced women who want to enjoy their vacations without having to bring another person along. If you want to take a vacation by yourself, you should research your possibilities. Taking a journey to a new place may be what you need to refresh and rejuvenate your senses. While you can choose to travel with other women, you don’t have to. Vacations are individual and should be taken seriously, especially when you have been working hard at your job and need a break from it all.

Depending on your hobbies, there are many vacation packages to choose from. As a tourist, you will be able to take your time exploring new cities, countries, or small towns. There are many activities for you to participate in when you want to get some exercise or try something new. Hiking trips, cycling, rock climbing, wine tasting, and many other activities are available depending on where you want to go. When researching your options, choose a place that interests you the most. Book hotel, airfare, and make other arrangements as soon as you can in order to receive the best rates and clear time off your work schedule.

When traveling by yourself, you should be prepared by packing enough clothing, your passport and other identification if you need it, a first aid kit, and buy travel insurance so you can receive medical attention if necessary. Women traveling alone need to be cautious and be aware of their surroundings at all times. If you don’t want to travel alone, ask a friend to go with you. You both will enjoy spending time relaxing and exploring new places.

Along with women’s adventures are other types of adventures for families and men that you or your family will be interested in. These types of vacations cater to specific groups of people, which enables people who travel together to meet and get to know others who share their hobbies and passions. Planning a vacation like this is a way to meet new people who may live in your area.

Even though many people may find it strange that a woman is traveling by herself, the reality is that many women who want to explore the world do so without traveling with anyone else. This can be for many reasons, but regardless of these reasons, many are happy to see new places, meet new people, and find themselves in a new place from Florida to Javea.

Whether traveling by boat, car, airplane, or train, there are many places for you to discover when traveling alone. Even if you have a family, sometimes taking a trip by yourself is a way to reduce stress, learn more about yourself, and appreciate your family even more while you are apart. Some women who have families travel together once a year to spend time doing activities they enjoy instead of catering to their family’s wishes. Many return happy and renewed and better able to enjoy the time spent with their families.

For the traveler looking to avoid the hustle and bustle of the tourist crowds, yet still wants to enjoy magnificent scenery and exciting activities, Princess Royal Island in British Columbia proves to be the perfect vacation spot.

An extremely remote portion of Canada, located on the forgotten coast, it is only accessible by sea or air. This diverse island is the home of beaches, lakes, tundra, parklands, and the famous Great Bear Rainforest.

This is the only place in the world where you will find a Kermode Bear, or a white black bear. While these bears cannot be hunted legally, they are so isolated from humans in this part of the country that they are reported to be friendly.

For a stress free, memorable stay, the King Pacific Lodge offers an all inclusive package for the brave traveler who makes it out to their isolated shores. Known primarily as a fishing lodge, it floats on waters teaming with wildlife and is moored in Barnard Harbour. Open from May until October, the lodge is set in a pristine landscape and offers many activities.

The suites are very large and comfortable, and come with a large deep soaker tub in each room. Guests can choose either a wilderness or ocean view. Reasonable rates include a round trip flight from Vancouver, a champagne welcome, all meals, an open bar, activities, and lodge services.

Once settled into your room, there are a variety of activities to try, depending on what time of year you visit. For those wanting to try their luck in the pure waters, guided sea fishing and fly-fishing is available. Guided kayaking, wildlife tours, hiking, and heli-hiking tours are very popular as well.

Everything is included, and you can rest assured that you are undertaking a safe and worry free experience by using the experienced guides who are offered.

Using the surrounding oceans, lakes, forests, and vegetation, they are able to offer harvested that morning.After coming back to the lodge from the days activity, the King Pacific Lodge chef will be happy to prepare something fresh for you.

For the traveler looking for something a bit different, away from the crowds, The King Pacific Lodge in Princess Royal Island in British Columbia, Canada, is the perfect solution. Dig out your heavy winter coats and book a trip today!

Spain is an evergreen destination for tourists. It may be viewed by many as merely a place to get some sun and sand but it is also popular for backpackers who want to see a little bit more of the country than the beach. Here are some tips for those intent on backpacking round Spain.

I guess it’s an obvious first tip, but if you plan to get off the tourist beat then you should learn Spanish. Indeed, even if you want to spend most of your time in the big cities, speaking Spanish will improve your stay.

Plenty of people in the cities and on the Costas will speak English but you shouldn’t rely on this fact. If you want to see interesting parts of Spain that not many people visit then you need to get some basic Spanish phrases under your belt. Even simple phrases will help you get by on a day to day basis. You will relate to people if you have a conversational level of Spanish too and this will make your time more enjoyable because you will be able to interactive with people.

Another tip is to try to get your travel plans organized. If you can plan ahead to some extent you can save plenty of cash on prebooked train, plane and bus fares. If you are on a budget like most backpackers are then this advice will be a godsend. The more money you have to spend when you get to where you are traveling the more fun you will be able to have.

Don’t let the weather ruin your stay in Spain. Spain is one of the better parts of Europe for weather. Indeed, parts of southern Spain get more days of sunshine per year than most parts of the world. Try to begin your travels in the spring or early summer. The north is more likely to be cooler and have inclement weather so try starting in the north and work your way down to the south. This should limit the extent that the weather plays in your travels. Although a bit of rain never harmed anyone anyhow.

If you are going to visit Spain then you want to stop off in Madrid and Barcelona. These are must see cities with plenty to offer the sightseer. You could spend weeks in each city without touching the surface of things to see or do, so get organized and plan the things you must do there because you will not have the time to see everything.

With this said, there is much more to Spain than these two great cities. And Spain is a large country. The best way to see other parts of Spain is to use the fast train. You can get from one end of the country to the next in a matter of hours and still get to see the countryside as you go. This is something that you miss out on in an airplane.

Spain is a super place to travel to and you will have a great time if you just plan for your trip properly.

I love living in Hawaii. It is the absolute paradise, with the warmth caring for your skin, the sound of the calming waves, and of course, all the beautiful girls. Right now, there is nowhere I’d rather be than in Hawaii.

However, things weren’t like this in the beginning. I was originally from a different part of the United States and I just moved here recently. The same old routines of my old life became so monotonous I had to get up and leave.

But moving to Hawaii was no easy task. I had to make sure that I had enough money in my bank to sustain myself there while I look for a job in paradise; and as I didn’t really know anyone here at first, it felt much like a journey into the unknown. I was naturally hesitant. But I eventually decided that my savings could take it. I just have to be smart and not touch a significant part of my money in case things don’t work out.

I was initially in Hawaii as a vacationing tourist. Once there, I had a good look around and quickly realized my job skills would not get me very far in the job market. Disheartened, I was prepared to go home and say this was just a normal vacation.

But then, as I was surfing (on the Internet, not out there on the beach) one night, I found this site that lists down the scheduled craft shows in Hawaii. Not to brag, but I know a thing or two about woodcarving, and I thought that this was an opportunity for me to earn a little something on the side.

Only problem was, I was afraid that I would have to compete with genuine Hawaiian crafts. My own style is a lot different, and I myself will not try Hawaiian crafts, because it will just look fake. But then, I should try at least once. No harm in that.

As it happened, I needn’t have been worried. While my crafts were not noticed by many of the tourists, I was a definite favorite among the locals already living there. They liked the change of style from what they were used to and urged me to join the next craft show. So, things turned out pretty okay in the end.

London Heathrow airport offers many London flights both departing London and arriving in London. Heathrow is a main European Airport as it is the United Kingdom’s only hub airport. London Heathrow Airport currently runs at 99% capacity, which attests to a lot of flights and activity at the airport throughout the entire day. You can find London flights to over 180 destinations in more than 90 countries from Heathrow Airport.

The airport is fully equipped for the business travelers with many business facilities. The business lounges come equipped with PCs, printers, Internet access, fax machines and phones. You can even hold a business meeting at London Heathrow if you have a tight travel schedule. You simply need to pre-book one of the many business rooms. There is a lot Intert access points in the airport including wireless services.

The airport is completely equipped for traveling families. There are baby changing facilities at designated restrooms throughout the airport and the majority of restaurants offer high chairs and child menus.

There are children’s lounges, even a fully supervised lounge, which contain, computer games, DVD players, TVs, games and toys. You can also found play areas in 3 of the terminals.

The lounges in the airport offer tea, coffee, alcoholic drinks, snacks, internet access, phone, fax, magazines, newspapers, soft drinks, television, computer points, and comfortable furniture. You will be able to find an area to relax or chat with friends, what ever fits your mood. Some lounges also offer complimentary services.

Besides those amenities listed above London Heathrow Airport also provides medical help, baggage assistance, lost property services, currency conversion, post facilities, shopping, special smoking facilities, toilet facilities, showers, porters, trolleys, worship facilities, VAT refunds, food, drink, cash facilities and many other services to make your travel as enjoyable and relaxing as possible.

Whether you like it or not, there are many things you shouldn’t (can’t) bring on board an airplane. Some are due to the TSA, some are because of airline restrictions but in either case, no is no. Here are a whole bunch of things you shouldn’t bring.

Don’t bring anything like bats or golf clubs on board. The airlines don’t want you to get mad and be in danger of others and I can’t blame them. Also, something like golf clubs don’t fit in the overheads anyway and it might snap.

Knives are a no no on flights. When I was younger, I remember having a tiny model knife that came with a purchase of a comic book. When customs saw it, they told me to throw it away even though it wasn’t even sharp.

If you bought a knife set for your wife, it’s best that it stays in the box and be in your luggage because customs won’t allow you to bring it on board. Anything sharp is not allowed and even razors and scissors aren’t.

Anything flammable is not good either. Basically, if you see that skull with two bones that forms a cross at the bottom, just keep them away from anything flight related.

Really strong magnets are also not allowed so there might be a reason why they don’t let you bring those huge speakers on board the plane.

There’s probably not much reason to bring ammunition but if you need to, maybe it’s best to just mail (fedex or UPS) them to your destination. They aren’t that expensive since they are small and light anyway and you will save yourself so much hassle and time.

Lighters and matches are also not allowed (nor is fireworks). There’s no smoking in the cabins nowadays anyway so just keep them in your luggage to avoid any potential hassle (or worst yet, needing to throw them away)

When you’re researching your trip to Cancun, price is probably an important factor. Whether you’re looking for an inexpensive a trip as possible, or one that is just full to bursting with things to do, you don’t want to waste any time or money – certainly not with the current economic climate.

So perhaps its time to research an all-inclusive vacation package. Rather than pay for everything separately – your tickets, your hotel, the activities you choose to do once you arrive, find out if there are any all-inclusive vacation packages that include activities of interest to you, and see if they won’t save you money, and time, in the long run.

You can research these package tours on the web. Orbitz and Priceline aren’t the sites to be visiting for package tours, you’ll do better with Cancun specific sites. Indeed, any activity-centric website will offer package tours to Cancun…whether you are a scuba diver, a parasailer, interested in Mayan history or archaeology, and so on.

As with any other tourist business, package tours come in three forms – for the budget minded, the average income, and the top-of-the-line. Depending on what you want to accomplish on your trip to Cancun, you can find a package tour to fit your budget.

However, if you do decide to go with a package tour, it is important that you do research on the company offering the tour. Check with the Better Business Bureau to see if any complaints have been lodged against them. If possible, talk to other people who have been on the same tour in the past. If you are paying a great deal of money to a package tour operator…that’s your whole vacation right there. If they turn out to not be a legitimate business, your whole vacation is ruined.

Thankfully, however, it is possible these days to avoid fly-by-night operations, by doing an appropriate amount of research on the web. There are plenty of message boards you can go to to discuss your plans, and ensure that your package tour operator has given good service in the past.