Travel Stories and News for 7/21/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 7/21/2009

Adventure Travel – National Geographic Adventure Magazine
The free kayak tours launch from Canarsie Pier, which you can get to by public transit on the L subway with a free transfer to the B42 bus. The “pier” is more like a parking lot out on the water, but the kayaks launch from a small, rather pleasant (at least in low-wind), cove to the north. The program runs throughout the summer, Friday-Monday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is funded by the NPS, New York Harbor Conservancy, and Coca-Cola. There will soon be a map available of fully developed “kayak trails” within the bay, but Ranger John is still working on this.

Top 10 family beaches – Family- msnbc.com
Everyone has their favorite sands, but when it comes to family-friendly options, not all are created equal. We’ve picked 10 great family beaches across the country that parents and kids alike are guaranteed to love — whether for their gentle surf, range of activities, sand-castle potential, or educational elements.

Caribbean Beach Overrun by Family of Cute Pigs || Jaunted
There, on aptly-named Pig Beach, a family of cute piggies frolics and swims with tourists, hamming it up (sorry) for the cameras and generally proving that they’re just as smart as dogs and twice as funny. The brown and pink boars and piglets are known as the famous Swimming Pigs of the Exumas, and they’ve been an island fixture for generations, rooting around in the underbrush and living off scraps fed to them by passing boaters.

Times Square with Kids? Of Course!
Forty-seven million people visited Times Square in 2008—making the New York City crossroads the most popular tourist destination not only in the United States, but in the entire world. Sometimes, in fact, it feels like all 47 million are there at once.

Five places: Get into some hot water
Whether you prefer a posh spa, a New Age wellness center or an unimproved hot spring in the wilderness, California’s got a place for you to take a relaxing soak in a pool, tub or creek of hot water. Soothe your cares and woes away in the warm waters of one of these spots.
photo credit: trentroche