| Is Winter Driving You Mad? Leave It Behind | | | | The mountains are always a good choice - doing a |
| At first, winter is a rather fun season. Snow | | | | bit of camping in higher altitudes can be refreshing. |
| begins to fall, and people excitedly exclaim about | | | | Otherwise, a brief sojourn on the coast can cool |
| how pretty and picturesque it all is. Children | | | | your jets enough to make the summer more |
| eagerly run out to play in the snow, and people | | | | bearable. Either way, it's very common for hot |
| snap icicles off of overhangs to play with or to | | | | weather to force people elsewhere for a while. |
| eat. It's a whimsical time of year - for about two | | | | Bad Weather Lowers Tourism Rates |
| or three weeks. That's when reality sets in, and | | | | When a normally temperate location suddenly |
| most of us realize that we're in this thing for the | | | | experiences unusually bad weather, its tourism |
| long haul. Come late January or early February, | | | | rate can drop dramatically. A trip to the Caribbean |
| most of us are completely sick and tired of the | | | | or to a sunny part of Mexico is supposed to |
| cold and the snow; it's safe to say that it's | | | | mean guaranteed sunshine; if weather reports |
| generally worn out its welcome by this time. | | | | paint a less than sunny picture, though, alternative |
| Rather than white knuckle it through the remaining | | | | plans are probably in order. Local tourism industry |
| month or two of winter, this is a time when | | | | officials undoubtedly cringe when the weather |
| many people flee from their local weather and | | | | heads south, knowing that many people around |
| head for warmer areas of the world. A trip to | | | | the globe are simultaneously taking their plans - |
| the sunny coast of Spain, for example, always | | | | and their wallets - elsewhere. However, it makes |
| lifts the spirits. Similarly, the Caribbean is always a | | | | good sense: why spend scads of money |
| welcome sight. In the U.S., people in the north | | | | somewhere where it's supposed to rain the whole |
| usually head down to Florida or out to Arizona to | | | | time? It just isn't practical or very much fun, |
| get away from the snow. Wherever you are, if | | | | either. |
| winter weather is getting the best of you you're | | | | Don't Go Head To Head With Mother Nature |
| in good company - and should definitely consider | | | | Finally, certain areas of the world experience |
| getting a way for a bit. | | | | severe weather phenomena that are best |
| Too Hot And Sticky For You? Head For The Hills | | | | avoided. Areas prone to hurricanes, for instance, |
| On the flip side, if you live in a region where the | | | | should be steered clear of until the season passes. |
| summers are dreadfully hot, humid and sticky, | | | | Likewise, tsunami-prone regions of the world |
| there's only so much that a ceiling fan and a | | | | should be left alone when the big waves are the |
| wading pool can do to keep you cool and happy. | | | | most common. Areas of the world that get hit by |
| As the long summer months stretch out before | | | | tornadoes during the spring, or wildfires during the |
| you, it's safe to say that the idea of staying put - | | | | fall, should also be avoided. In short, make sure |
| or keeping indoors with the air conditioning - just | | | | that you know what sorts of weather problems |
| isn't that appealing. Under such circumstances, | | | | an area is prone to have - then stay far away |
| heading off to a cooler locale is definitely in order. | | | | until the danger has passed. |