<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>JoeUser Forums » RSS Feed » Fun destinations Posts</title><link>https://feeds.feedburner.com/Stardock/JoeUser/forum/297</link><copyright>© 2006 - 2026 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright><description>Recent Posts In Fun destinations</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 3:02:12 PM -0400</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 3:02:12 PM -0400</lastBuildDate><docs>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html</docs><generator>Stardock Rss Generator v1.0</generator><managingEditor>info@stardock.com</managingEditor><webMaster>kwilas@stardock.com</webMaster><item><author>foreverserenity</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/344266</comments><description><![CDATA[   &nbsp;    This picture was on my Gateway Start Page.&nbsp;&nbsp; My page&nbsp;is set up with things I like, one of them is a "Places to see" link and there is always a beautiful picture of some exotic location!      It looked very Grecian to me, and the flowers and vases are very beautiful and it is all so aesthetically pleasing! The view of the ocean is fantastic!      I clicked on the picture and it took me to this marvelous review of somewhere in the Greek Isle!       http://www.etrave...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/344266</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/344266</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 8:14:34 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2009-03-24T08:14:34-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Wouldn't you like to vacation here?!</title></item><item><author>Moderateman</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/334277</comments><description><![CDATA[This trip to the Bahamas sets a new standard for fun in mine and Colleens life, we never left the resort.  We had a room on the ninth floor in the Royal towers over looking the lagoon which is separated into several pools and contain a variety of fish, shark, sting rays and eagles rays, just beyond that was the ocean, the view needless to say was so spectacular that it could make someone weep with sheer joy!  The food there was incredible no matter where in the resort you choose to eat.  W...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/334277</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/334277</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:41:12 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-12-27T09:41:12</pubDateParsed><title>Atlantis, Discovery Bay, the Bahamas</title></item><item><author>Leauki</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/326214</comments><description><![CDATA[So I started in Berlin with some 2000 Dollars. But I needed more.   I took a plane to Vienna, where I spent only one day. My guide was a former room mate of mine who happens to live in Austria&rsquo;s capital now.    Vienna is the most beautiful city. And it is quite visible that it is one of the few cities that once ruled the world (specifically during the 16th century when the Holy Roman Emperor was also King of Spain).         &nbsp;  And there is even a historical &ldquo;Judenvie...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/326214</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/326214</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 8:07:06 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-11-10T08:07:06-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>A Fistful of Dollars</title></item><item><author>Leauki</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/326787</comments><description><![CDATA[I arrived in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdish region in Iraq, on Friday the 19th of September.  Erbil International Airport is small, but has everything an airport needs. In fact it reminded me of a toy airport made bigger.  (Continued in linked article.)  &nbsp;  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/326787</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/326787</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:10:56 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-10-10T12:10:56</pubDateParsed><title>Arbil</title></item><item><author>Livsunshine</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/307589</comments><description><![CDATA[He's falling  She's a day tripper.  Paul would agree  And we don't know Where to Go  She has the world in her wonderful fleshy hands  Oh,  his Thumbelina  &nbsp;  The sun is always in Her eyes  and She's his rainbow maker  raining  and loving  &nbsp;  Please, don't fall into her muddy sky eyes..  Look me in mine  say you do not love Her sweetie  honestly, sincerely  She has me in a corner  crying, whying  &nbsp;  Everyone will love her  Anyone could love...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/307589</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/307589</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 9:49:29 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-04-09T21:49:29-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Trances</title></item><item><author>avonhill</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/155708</comments><description><![CDATA[   Well a bit late, but better late than never right? During Golden Week in Japan (one week of holidays from the end of April to the start of May) I went to a samurai festival in Odawara (a city near Yokohama) at Odawara Castle. The festival is to celebrate the feudal lords who used to rule this area, the Hojo clan, during Japan's warring states period (1467-1603). There was a parade, lots of people in costumes, people firing the old Japanese arquebus, and one overenthusiastic samurai who had wh...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/155708</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/155708</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 9:11:58 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2007-06-20T21:11:58-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Odawara Hojo Festival</title></item><item><author>hillary store</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/150857</comments><description><![CDATA[   Imagin staying at the Waldorf Hotel in Newyork for as low as $65 per night or at the Atlantis Hotel in the Bahamas for as low $50 per night!!! The hotelclub can make your vacation dreams come true!!!      ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/150857</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/150857</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2007 5:38:15 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2007-04-22T17:38:15-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Bahamas Vacation</title></item><item><author>avonhill</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/150656</comments><description><![CDATA[   Cherry Blossom  season in Japan is a pretty big event. It happens in Spring, usually around the start to mid April (in Tokyo) and goes for a paltry one to two  weeks. The cherry blossoms are really short lived. The Japanese have a picnic during this time, called 'hanami' (literally flower watching). The main foods are sushi and sake (Japanese rice wine). This party became popular for the masses during the Edo period (1603-1867), whereas before, it was the preserve of the nobility. The cherry ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/150656</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/150656</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 7:15:08 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2007-04-20T07:15:08-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Cherry Blossoms in Japan</title></item><item><author>Moderateman</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/138622</comments><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;As a gift to us, Colleen has booked a suite at the Bellagio Hotel {5+ stars} for 4 days and nights.  We leave December 17th and come back the 21st.  She got us tickets to the BLUEMAN GROUP and one of the Circe De soleil shows.  In the suite is a jacuzzi hot tub. {yay}  Five star restaurants abound right on premises {yay}  Bellagio trip with shows&nbsp;and airfare. 2500.00  &nbsp;Eating out for the trip. 1000.00  Having the best lady on the planet. PRICELESS!!  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/138622</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/138622</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:43:07 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-12-13T12:43:07</pubDateParsed><title>Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas</title></item><item><author>Leauki</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/129986</comments><description><![CDATA[   One of the strangest discoveries I made in Israel was not the conflict between Israel and several terrorist groups that want to destroy it but the way that Israelis of all types live together.  I have seen racism about which I wrote earlier. But I have also seen synagogues, churches, and mosques standing in the same city, and I have seen the religions live together in peace. I have seen Muslims and Jews interact in ways which are completely impossible in Europe.  It is perhaps difficult t...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/129986</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/129986</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2006 1:00:03 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-09-10T13:00:03-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>More about Israel and Jerusalem</title></item><item><author>CariElf</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/129131</comments><description><![CDATA[   Dragon*Con: Day 2  We got a little more sleep last night, but there was a 10 AM panel that I wanted to attend, so we got up around 8.  It was now obvious to us that there was something leaking in our bathroom, so I called the front desk and they sent a maintenance man up.  He promised to either fix the toilet or have our stuff transferred to another room, seeing as we were ready to leave for the convention.  However, we missed the free breakfast at our hotel and we didn't have time to go up...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/129131</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/129131</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 8:05:24 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-09-06T08:05:24-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Dragon*Con: Day 2</title></item><item><author>Leauki</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/129329</comments><description><![CDATA[   I am now back in Jerusalem.  The hotel I chose based on recommendations and their Web site is excellent. I can only recommend the Jerusalem Hotel (next to Damascus gate).  This is in East-Jerusalem and my cab driver was surprisingly angry at me for wanting to go there. We argued for ten minutes about the address, in Hebrew, and I finally rang the hotel and asked them to give him directions. They told him exactly what I told him (he put them on speaker).  He finally seemed to believe me....]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/129329</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/129329</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2006 7:34:39 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-09-05T07:34:39-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Return to Jerusalem</title></item><item><author>Leauki</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/129231</comments><description><![CDATA[   I am now in Tel Aviv, in a hotel overlooking the beach. Tomorrow I will go back to Jerusalem.  Haifa was good. The University of Haifa is, I think, a nice place to study. I wish I had known about that a few years ago. Things could have been very different. Not that they should have been.  I was here in Israel to learn Hebrew, and I think I did quite well. Back in Dublin there are very few people with whom I can speak Hebrew, and it seems like I am also going back to the same job. I was th...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/129231</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/129231</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2006 2:05:35 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-09-05T02:05:35-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Tel Aviv</title></item><item><author>CariElf</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/128984</comments><description><![CDATA[   Dragon*Con: Day 1  My sister and I arrived in Atlanta around 10:00 pm last night, after having gotten on the road at about 9.  Despite the length, it was a pretty nice drive.  The weather was mostly good (we only hit pockets of rain) and for the most part, traffic was light.  I did, however, experience several periods of extreme stir crazy boredom when I wasn't driving.  I was at several points tempted to play Tetris or Jewel Quest on my cell phone, but my sister would have probably done so...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/128984</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/128984</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2006 12:35:54 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-09-03T09:35:54</pubDateParsed><title>Dragon*Con: Day 1</title></item><item><author>Beijing2</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/128223</comments><description><![CDATA[                                       internet advertising    Yuanmingyuan, located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing next to the Summer Palace, is a theme park with particular historic meaning renovated on the ruins of the famous imperial garden in the Qing Dynasty.  Yuanmingyuan was composed of three separate gardens: Yuanmingyuan (Garden of Perfect Splendor), Changchunyuan (Garden of Eternal Spring), Qichunyuan (Garden of Blossoming Spring). It covers an area of about 350 hectares with ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/128223</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/128223</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2006 2:31:51 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-08-26T02:31:51-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Panorama: Ruins of Yuanmingyuan</title></item><item><author>isango</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/121154</comments><description><![CDATA[             Isango  is a UK based company in the area of online travel planning. We believe that   travelers demand more nowadays from internet booking services than simple  online booking of   hotels and car rentals . Our first goal is to inform the tourist of the wide range of  tours and trips  available at the  destination he is planning to visit . Then we aim to help him   create the travel package that is right for him. Our business is aimed at both the final consumer and the supp...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/121154</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/121154</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2006 8:44:58 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-06-19T08:44:58-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Holiday Activities &amp; Excursions - Isango</title></item><item><author>The Way</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/111104</comments><description><![CDATA[   Well, I haven't written much about my second life in Europe, which is now seven months old. So I think I'll write a quick excerpt now.  In March, my girlfriend broke up with me and soon after my friend Eddie came to visit me here in France. It was still cold here, so we decided to head south. We found cheap plane tickets on Ryan Air to Roma, so we booked tickets on a Sunday and Monday morning we headed to the airport.  We had beds booked at "Hostel Happy Days," which has marked no more ap...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/111104</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/111104</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2006 8:47:08 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-04-02T08:47:08-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Hostel Happy Days</title></item><item><author>Zoomba</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/104698</comments><description><![CDATA[   Just a quick image update.  Got my pic taken with the one... the only... Mickey Mouse     I'll post more text later... but for now, just the pic will have to do           ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/104698</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/104698</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2006 7:25:46 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-03-05T07:25:46-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Zoomba &amp; The Mouse  :D</title></item><item><author>Zoomba</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/103830</comments><description><![CDATA[   Tired of the drama on JU this week?  Sick of reading about this person leaving, or that person showing solidarity with Cause Against The Man #123?  Then I hope you enjoy the next few articles I post this week as I chronicle my company-paid stay at.... DISNEY WORLD     Late last year I talked to my manager about getting some security-specific training and certification to help me do better at my job.  He agreed and I immediately set out to find what sort of cert I should get.  My search brou...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/103830</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/103830</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2006 1:22:11 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-03-02T13:22:11-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Zoomba's Disney Adventure: Day 1</title></item><item><author>OceanAir</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/104223</comments><description><![CDATA[        Ocean Air Express: India's # 1 in Service Back Up         ");                } else {                        document.write("   ");                }        } else if (ie4up||ns6up) {                if (i == 0){                        document.write("   ");                } else {                        document.write("   ");                }        }        if (j == (snow.length-1)) { j = 0; } else { j += 1; }}function snowNS() {  // Netscape main animation function        for (i = 0; i ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/104223</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/104223</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2006 5:27:46 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-03-02T05:27:46-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>hi</title></item><item><author>singrdave</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/98616</comments><description><![CDATA[   On Saturday we decided to be tourists!  We went down into Washington DC to try to get as much national heritage in one day as possible.  The great thing is that we only live about 45 minutes from downtown DC.  My wife's idea was for us to get up to the top of the Washington Monument, which is something that neither my wife nor I had ever done.  We also wanted to visit a Smithsonian Museum, which subjects are many and varied.  They have everything from American History to Art to the Air and ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/98616</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/98616</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2006 11:07:01 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-02-17T12:07:01</pubDateParsed><title>Family Trip to DC</title></item><item><author>singrdave</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/97567</comments><description><![CDATA[   Apparently in an attempt to bring tourist dollars to a failed central economy, North Korea has opened its doors to the world.  The only exceptions?  "Few people are actually refused entry, unless they are a spy, a journalist or an American," said Ben Anderson.    From  BBC News :   Grey apartment blocks, bugged hotel rooms, an erratic electricity supply and rumours of a secret nuclear arsenal - North Korea is not everyone's idea of a perfect holiday destination.   But plenty of South Ko...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/97567</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/97567</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2006 8:38:20 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-01-20T08:38:20-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Why Not Try North Korea This Year?</title></item><item><author>singrdave</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/97601</comments><description><![CDATA[   Here's a question for everyone, regardless of where you are...  A friend from abroad who has never been to your country before is coming to stay with you.  Name up to three places, attractions, or events that you'd be sure to take him or her to!    ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/97601</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/97601</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2006 8:53:05 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-01-12T20:53:05-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Must-See Places</title></item><item><author>new-age nomad</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/84889</comments><description><![CDATA[  my body remains curled on the mattress      &nbsp; my screaming thoughts reduced      to moisture on my pillow…      the&nbsp;pillow that's not even mine&nbsp;         &nbsp;     everything in me is running away      &nbsp; my soul escaped out the front door       &nbsp; the one I failed to lock      &nbsp;     and it got into my car    the one with bumps and bruises    from its owner losing control     &nbsp;     then it drove away    down any road it could find    the roads that fear evapora...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/84889</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/84889</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2005 1:07:55 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2005-10-29T13:07:55-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>The One With a Soul that Flees</title></item><item><author>dougplotke</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/78336</comments><description><![CDATA[   You can live without it, but if you miss Summer Camp you've missed a lot.  It started out in the Fall when it was announced that next year we'll be old enough and experienced enough to go to Camp for two weeks.  The cost would be $80.00 all meals included.  No this isn't this year 2005; it's 1963.  In order to go we would all have to save money/earn money.  One way was by selling raffle tickets for a Thanksgiving turkey.  Ten cents a ticket, twelve on one page for $1.00.  We got to keep hal...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/78336</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/78336</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2005 1:57:37 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2005-06-14T13:57:37-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Summer Camp</title></item></channel></rss>