For 10,000 years, people journeyed to Suttle Lake in Central Oregon to be inspired by its beauty and tranquillity. Today, they also take that trek to enjoy a series of holiday and winter events at the Lodge at the Lake. The Lodge is a great place to escape for the holidays while not worrying about cooking.

Holiday dining includes a Thanksgiving Feast, Christmas Eve Dinner, Christmas Day Feast and their New Year’s Eve extravaganza. Their New Year’s Eve celebration is a black-tie affair that includes live music, casino night and a midnight toast. They also offers a number of other winter-time retreats such as lakeside snowshoeing, the Festival of Lights, and the indulgent after-dinner cigars and cognac by the fire.

The first temple in America started off as a small house where daily worship and pujas were conducted by volunteer priests. This house in Queens, New York was part of the property acquired by the Hindu Temple Society of North America, a non-profit organization founded on 26th January 1970. Why New York? Mainly because of the large population of Indians in New York and the adjoining states. Also New York is a major entry point to the U.S.

In 1977 the Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam was built by craftsmen from India using imported materials. It is built in accordance with the agama shastras and 26 yantras were installed by Sri La Sri Padrimalai Swamigal.  The temple celebrated its 30th anniversary in July 2007. The Sudarshana Maha Yagnam was conducted to mark this milestone.

Planning your honeymoon can present a challenge if you’re working with a limited budget. No matter who you are or where you’re going, careful consideration should be put into managing your money safely and effectively while away. Below are just a few tips to get you started.

Remember that a little bit of number crunching may be time consuming, but will prove well worth the effort! First, decide how much you can afford to spend. This will help you determine which destinations are within your reach, and how many days you will be able to holiday for.

It is important to consider the time of year you will be travelling when planning your vacation. A trip to a certain destination may cost more because it is during their peak season. Other destinations may be just as enticing and far more pocket-friendly at the time of the year you wish to globe-trot.

As far as honeymoon destinations go, Khajuraho was probably created with newly-weds in mind.

A long time from now, Indians had created an unique honeymoon destination. A place, far away from everywhere, full of celebration of the sensual and awe for the divine who makes all those marriages.

As places go Khajuraho seems to be wrapped in a time wrap. There is little else to intrigue you except each other and the temples. No crowded streets to distract you, no shopping malls and no horse rides for couples. A main road that links you to the temples, an airport, a few hotels, restaurants, shops and of course the famous temples are all that there are for a couple to occupy themselves. At the time when you are just escaping the hustle and bustle of the wedding and learning to know each other, the location couldn’t be better.

As the islands are not the most expensive in the Caribbean, one can travel in style and easily afford it. Everyone talks about a Caribbean cruise when it comes to a well-deserved break. But, seldom do people realize that there’s more to the West Indies than just cruises. One cannot find a vacation that spells more diversity than a visit to Trinidad and Tobago – the twin islands, located at the end of the southeastern boundary of the Caribbean.

While ‘little sister’ Tobago is relaxed, slow moving, and quite under-developed, Trinidad is thickly populated, boasts of a thriving economy, has a large cosmopolitan population and the wildest Carnival in the Caribbean. Both have their share of pristine beaches, though Tobago features casual seaside hotels, calm reefs, and a laid-back atmosphere.