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Boynton Beach, Florida, which calls itself “Florida’s Gateway to the Gulfstream”, is a city of over 60,000 people and is situated on Intercoastal Waterway on the East Coast of Florida, approximately midway between Palm Beach and Boca Raton and is less than one and one half hour’s drive north of Miami. It has an average temperature of 74.5 degrees.

Stay at a fairly inexpensive hotel like the Holiday Inn Boynton Beach Congress Street, 1601 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, Ca. 33436, (561) 737-4600 or the Holiday Inn Express Hotel South Palm Beach County, 480 Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach 33435, (561) 734-9100 or the Hampton Inn & Suites Boynton Beach, 1475 West Gateway Blvd, Boynton Beach 33426, (561) 369-0018. Play golf at The Links at Boynton Beach, 8020 Jog Road, Boynton Beach 33437, (561) 742-6500, a complete golf facility featuring an 18 Hole Par 71 Championship Course, challenging, but fun and interesting, from any of its four sets of tees, the 9 Hole Par 30 executive length Family Golf Course, with five sets of tees, is an opportunity for families and friends to share a day in Nature, the Links’ also offers a complete Practice area with a grass tee driving range and free putting and chipping/bunker greens or at the Cypress Creek Golf Club, 9400 Military Trail, Boynton Beach 33436 (866)696-4541, a beautifully laid out course for both the novice and professional. Water comes into play in 14 holes, five of which force one to play to the approach shot over water to reach the green.. Play tennis at the Boynton Tennis Center, 3111 S. Congress Avenue, (561) 742-6575, with it’s 17 Har-Tru courts and it’s 4 composite courts.

Check out Alberts & Merkel Bros., Inc, Orchids and Tropical Gardens, 11580 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach 33437, (561) 732-2071, or the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, 10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach 33437, (407) 732-3684 or the Mangrove Nature Park, 700 Northeast Fourth St, Boynton Beach 33435, (561) 734-4800.

Go swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving at Oceanfront Park, Inlet Park or Gulfstream Park. Go saltwater fishing in the Gulf Stream for Bluefish, Sailfish, Marlin, Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin (known elsewhere as Mahi-Mahi), King Mackeral, Red Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper, Sheepshead, Pompano, Wahoo and more.

Take a scenic cruise up the Intercoastal Waterway to Palm Beach. Drive up to Palm Beach or down to Boca Raton (both are less than a one half hour’s drive away), or take a beautiful one and one half hour’s drive down to Miami and enjoy the nightlife.

For more information about the city of Boynton Beach, Florida see: http://boyntonbeachfl.usacitydirectories.com, a directory of links to the city of Boynton Beach, Florida guides and directories listing hotels, restaurants, attorneys, real estate brokers, information, resources, services, things to do, places to go and more.

David G. Hallstrom, Sr. is a retired private investigator and is currently the publisher of several internet directories, including http://www.usacitydirectories.com a directory of national, state, county and city guides and directories listing local guides, directories, web sites and web pages providing resources, services and information about things to do and places to go.

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The best time to go to Italy could well be, well, anytime. In reality the best time is
between April and June as the flood of school holidays hasnt yet hit the roads, the
countryside is at its fullest bloom and the weather isnt uncomfortably hot yet.

When deciding at which time of the year to go to Italy it may be worth scheduling
around a couple of festivals as they are invariably spectacular occasions. Here is a
shortlist of the best on offer:

Festa dei Ceri, Umbria in MayIl Palio, Siena in July and AugustCarnevale, Venice in
FebruaryFesta di San Gennaro, Naples in DecemberI Candelieri, Sardinia in
AugustPalio delle Quattro Antiche Repubbliche Marinare, Venice / Pisa / Amalfe /
Genoa in May / JuneProcessione dei Serpari, Abruzzo in MaySa Sartiglia, Sardinia in
FebruaryUmbria Jazz, Perugia in JulyIn August prices tend to skyrocket across the
country along with the weather, so is best avoided. However, that is not true of the
whole of the country. In a country such as Italy the weather is incredibly diverse,
ranging from stifling heat in the low-lands of Florence to the snow-capped chills of
the Alps and the Dolomites.

Overall you can expect long hot summers the further south you are, with Sicily and
Sardinia enjoying the best of all, where sea swimming is possible right into mid
October.

Italy is a fairly expensive country with accommodation being the single most costly
aspect of a trip. You may find cheaper accommodation out of the city centres and in
surrounding satellite towns. Expect to pay around 12 to 20 euros for a youth hostel,
25 to 45 euros for a basic pensione or small hotel, and around 70 to 120 euros for a
mid-range hotel.

Eating out is an incredible experience throughout Italy. As any Italian will tell you,
there really is no such thing as Italian food, as each region tends to be known for its
particular specialities. Budget for around 20 to 35 euros for a great full-course meal
with a house wine on average.

The delectable Cucina Italiana is never far away in Italy. If youre a bit of a
gastronomic connoiseur then id recommend touring around the Tuscany, Emilia-
Romagna and Umbria regions for the quintessential food tour.

Shop for Italian delights to take home in the Mercato delle Erbe in Bologna, then
head off to nearby Modena for a bottle of perhaps the worlds finest balsamic
vinegar.

Next pick up a delicious antipasto in the most well-known food town of Parma - see
Parma ham and Parmesan cheese.

For you first dish perhaps Umbria for some umbricelli (pasta served with shaved
truffles). If you can try to get your hands on the ever-elusive tartufo nero or black
truffle from Norcia.

For the next course perhaps a taste of the infamous bistecca alla fiorentina from
Florence or head to Perugia for a porchetta, an Umbrian speciality of suckling pig
stuffed with its own liver plus a handful of wild fennel and rosemary.

What to drink with these delights? Head to the Chianti region for a rocking red, or
Orvieto for a succulent and sharp white.

Round off this tour with dessert in Siena in the form of a slice of panforte, a hard
flatcake of candied fruits and nuts, or perhaps cantucci e vin santo (yes you guessed
it - a biscuit doused in sweet white wine), a Tuscan speciality.

Getting around Italy is relatively easy and cheap, although car hire prices are on the
rise. If you decide to take a train the regionale (local stopping trains) are much
cheaper than the diretto (fast intercity and eurostar trains) and in my opinion are far
more rewarding as you get to see more and take photos along the way. It youre in
search of good reading to help in capturing the spirit of Italy then id recommend
picking up a copy of Il Gattopardo by GT di Lampedusa, The Aeneid by Virgil, La
Storia by Elsa Morate or perhaps Grazia Deledda’s Canne al Vento.

Have fun!

Jacob Fiennes is an enthusiastic traveller and photographer with a passion for
discovery. He is a founder and regular contributor to the hugely popular worldwide
hotel reservations site TravelBX.com. Visit
the site for your next hotel room reservation, flight ticket, tailored holiday package and
much more. http://www.travelbx.com

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Monterey, California, the oldest city in California, was founded in 1770. It has approximetly 30,000 residents, an average high temperature 0f 65.3 degrees, an average low temperature of 47.8 degrees, receives rain an average of 67 days a year and is on the Monterey Peninsula which has over 98 miles of coastline.

The beautiful city of Monterey is approximetly 115 miles south of San Francisco and 350 miles north of Los Angeles. It can be reached by air, car, train, boat and bus. Just getting to Monterey is an experience in itself. For most of your trip you will have California’s gorgeous coastline on one side and beautiful forests and mountains on the other. In my opinion, the best way to visit Monterey is by car. Just driving through the Monterey Peninsula, with all of it’s beautiful scenery and old Spanish architecture, can be an experience of a lifetime.

Whether you enjoy, lying on the beach, swimming in the ocean, surfing, sport or surf fishing, golfing, shopping, visiting art galleries, antiquing, dining, sightseeing, whale watching, taking romantic walks along the beach or just relaxing in a luxury hotel, you can do it in Monterey and you can do it without fighting heavy traffic, without being crowded and without breaking the bank.

Discover Old Fisherman’s Wharf with it’s great restaurants, seafood, unique shops, whale watching, fishing, and bay cruises, theatre, and the sights and sounds of Monterey’s past. Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium with it’s over 200 award-winning galleries and exhibits and it’s approximately 550 different species of marine life. Play golf at Pebble Beach Golf Links which was ranked the No. 1 Public Course in America by Golf Digest in
2005. Take one of the numerous whale watching boat cruises and watch Grey and Killer whales, dolohins, turtles, porpoises, sea lions and more. Go sport fishing for Albacore, Cod, Flounder, Halibut, Salmon, Sea Bass, and Sole. Visit one of the hundreds of art galleries on the Peninsula. Stay at hotels like the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel with it’s onsite 18-hole Del Monte Golf Course and it’s heated outdoor swimming pools or the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa which combines elegant European architecture, wide-sweeping coastal views and sophisticated style to create the perfect vantage point by which to enjoy the gentle sounds of surf, the fresh scent of sea air and the sight of sea otters at play. If all that is not enough for you, take a drive up the coast and in less than two enjoyable hours you can be in San Francisco, eating in Chinatown or enjoying the nightlife.

For more information about the city of Monterey, California see:

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