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What is it which makes an otherwise sensible family leave a modern home in the suburbs with all its mod-cons and substitute it all for a canvas roof, leaky airbeds, camp stove and dig-your-own toilet?
I guess there are many reasons depending upon the individual – all of the cliches; getting back to nature, bonding with the kids, the adventure or perhaps, just to prove that you can survive without the cyclic defrost fridge, or the VCR.

The fact is that if you want to experience some of our best unspoiled parts of Australia, you have to consider camping. That’s because these great places are often accessible only by camping.
Also from a fishing point of view the increasing pressures on our fisheries means we are often seeking out the same remote places. So it’s not surprising camping and trailer boat fishing often go hand in hand.

Certainly towing a boat can restrict some of the areas you can safely access, however you can still get off the beaten track and stay there for some time.
Having said that, the trailer boat can be a restriction. For example we recently took the TBF Edge tracker up to Fraser Island for a week of camping and during that time covered much of the island, often with the boat fully laden.

We ran into trouble only once and that was trying to negotiate a very steep and soft exit from the beach. After traveling many hundreds of kilometers on mainly soft sand tracks towing a trailer with small diameter, narrow wheels and next to no clearance was a challenge. However, despite that it’s amazing where you can get to with a little care and patience.
One huge advantage of taking a boat is it allows you to carry the extra gear which makes the trip all that more enjoyable.

Be Well Prepared:

Whatever the reasons, there is a real thrill and loads of pleasure to be derived from camping. However, I also have to add that there is a difference between camping and roughing it.
A few creature comforts are almost essential to a successful and enjoyable camping trip, especially if it involves the whole family.

Kids really enjoy the experience and the freedom of being outdoors and they can learn much from the experience. Even getting involved in the daily chores is more appealing than it is back at home.
My very first camping experience is still indelibly etched into my mind – it was without doubt the most miserable, uncomfortable, generally unpleasant night that I have ever spent. At the age of 10, I had just joined the Boy Scouts and we all know their motto of “Be Prepared”. Well, I wasn’t! I didn’t have a sleeping bag or ground sheet, just a couple of blankets and in the torrential downpour of that night, the tent took in water in astonishing quantities and deposited it all on me, regardless of where within the tent I moved.

It wasn’t a great experience for the others either, but because they had the right gear they did remain comparatively warm and dry.
Overall it was a good lesson. Sometimes, even with the best of plans and intentions, things can still go terribly awry and having the appropriate gear can see you through it with less discomfort.
Be warned though, sooner or later it will happen – the unforeseen southerly buster accompanied by the sudden appearance of animals lining up two by two!

A few years ago at Port Campbell in South Australia we were literally blown away when a violent storm with gale-force winds hit during the night. The travelling tent that we were using on that trip was simply not up to the task of withstanding wind strengths over 100 kph.
Very few tents would have survived this gale to be fair, but I believe we would have had a better chance in a modern dome style. We at least found out just how quickly we could pack up the site, or rather what was left of it.

PIGEON FORGE, TENNESSEE…

Resort Maps, creator of more than 90 customized travel maps across the United States, England and Puerto Rico, recently announced Mark and Jennifer Ciociola as the new owners of the Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Resort Map franchise.

First created in spring 2006, the Pigeon Forge Resort Map represents the second Resort Maps franchise the Ciociolas own. The couple also owns and operates the very successful Gatlinburg franchises as well.

Resort Maps are colorful, hand-drawn maps of towns and cities, distributed free to area visitors at rest and travel information areas as well by advertisers. The Best of Pigeon Forge Map highlights local attractions, restaurants, accommodations, retail shops, real estate and other services in the greater Pigeon Forge area. Each advertiser on the map is represented with a display ad surrounding the perimeter of the map, including a color-coded grid locator and their actual building drawn, highlighted and labeled, making it easy to locate.

“Pigeon Forge is one of the fastest growing tourist cities in the South because it’s filled with action-packed entertainment, natural beauty, and lots of old-fashioned mountain hospitality,” said Mark Ciociola. “Resort Maps is a great business opportunity because it provides a great vehicle for advertisers to showcase their businesses while offering invaluable service to the nearly 11 million visitors to Pigeon Forge each year.”

Pigeon Forge is one of the primary gateways to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Located on U.S. Highway 441, Pigeon Forge is within a day’s drive of two thirds of the nation’s population. Pigeon Forge is five miles from Gatlinburg, 35 miles southeast of Knoxville, and is easily accessible from Interstate 40. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited National Park in the United States.

“We’re extremely excited about this opportunity,” said Jennifer Ciociola. “The Best of Pigeon Forge map offers a wide variety of things to do for people vacationing in the area or just down for a day or two. Our free ‘souvenir style’ maps can be found not only at the local advertiser’s shops but also at many non-advertiser locations throughout Pigeon Forge, Sevierville & beyond.”

These same colorful maps can be found on-line at www.resortmaps.com. Here you will find interactive maps of all 90+ resort areas to choose from. These interactive maps allow the viewer to read a description of each business as they scroll over each building and to connect to the website of the business for further information.

For information on how to advertise on the upcoming Pigeon Forge map, you can call Mark or Jennifer Ciociola at 865-244-7150 or email at markc@resortmaps.com.

Resort Maps began creating and publishing maps in the northeastern U.S. back in 1986. In an effort to continue the company’s growth and simultaneously maintain the quality of the product, Resort Maps became a franchisor in 1993. Since adopting the franchise model, Resort Maps has grown steadily to more than 90 maps distributed across 20 states as well as towns and cities in England and Puerto Rico.

“We publish over 20 million maps per year in more than 90 cities and towns for a good reason. Our maps are fun, easy-to-read and they really do make you want to stop and see some of the local attractions before heading to the next part of your trip. Our advertisers like them for that very same reason,” said Peter Hans, president of Resort Maps.

For more information on Resort Maps or to inquire about ownership of a Resort Maps franchise, please visit www.resortmaps.com or call 802-496-6277.

About Resort Maps

Headquartered in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Resort Maps has been creating and publishing advertising maps in the northeastern U.S. since 1986. In 1993, Resort Maps expanded its reach by creating a franchise model for distribution of its colorful, hand-drawn maps of resort towns and cities. Today, that network of franchises has grown to over 90 Resort Maps in publication in the US and the UK, with several more in the process of being published. More than 20 million Resort Maps will be printed and distributed in 2009.

For more information on Resort Maps and/or the franchise opportunity, visit www.resortmaps.com or call 802-496-6277.

Resort Maps franchises serve cities and towns in California (Carmel, Monterey), Colorado (Boulder, Breckenridge, Cherry Creek, Colorado Springs, Denver, Eagle River, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Summit County), Delaware (Bethany Beach, Rehoboth Beach), Florida (Clearwater Beach and Gulf Beaches, Cocoa Beach, Daytona Beach, Melbourne, New Smyrna Beach, St. Augustine, Tarpon Springs), Georgia (Savannah/Tybee Island), Maine (Bar Harbor/Acadia, Boothbay region, Camden-Rockland, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Portland, York-Ogunquit), , Maryland (Annapolis, Eastern Shore, Ocean City,  Solomons Island, St. Mary’s County), Massachusetts (Berkshires, Chatham-Orleans, Falmouth, Hyannis-Yarmouth, Martha’s Vineyard, Newburyport, Plymouth, Sturbridge, Worcester), Michigan (Traverse City), New Hampshire (Franconia/Notch Region, Hampton Beach, Hanover/Lebanon , Keene, Lakes Region, Mount Washington Valley, Portsmouth), New Jersey (Barnegat Bay, Cape May, Hoboken/Jersey City, Hunterdon, Lambertville , Long Beach Island, Ocean Grove, Point Pleasant, Princeton, Sandy Hook), New York ( The Hamptons, Lake George , Lake Placid, Saratoga Springs), North Carolina (Asheville, Brunswick County, Hendersonville , Outer Banks, Salisbury and Rowan County, Sandhills, Wilmington,), Pennsylvania (Bucks County, Chestnut Hill, Delaware River Valley, Gettysburg, The Main Line), Rhode Island (Newport, Providence), South Carolina (Charleston, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach), Tennessee (Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge), and Vermont (Addison County/Brandon, Barre/Montpelier, Burlington, Killington/Rutland, Mad River Valley, Manchester, Mount Snow, Okemo, Smugglers’ Notch, Stowe, Waterbury/Richmond, Woodstock/Quechee) —as well as towns and cities in England (Chicester, Lewes, Windsor), Costa Rica (Escazu and Santa Ana) and Puerto Rico (Vieques, Culebra, San Juan).

DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AND WAITSFIELD, VERMONT…

Resort Maps, creator of more than 90 customized travel maps across the United States, England and Puerto Rico, recently began work on the first edition of a map of Delray Beach, Florida.  Resort Maps are colorful, hand-drawn maps of resort towns and cities, free to area visitors.

The creation of the Best of Delray Beach Resort Map will show what the area has to offer by highlighting local attractions, restaurants, accommodations, retail shops, real estate and other services in the greater Delray Beach area. Each advertiser on the map is represented with a display ad surrounding the perimeter of the map, including a color-coded grid locator and their actual building drawn, highlighted and labeled, making it easy to locate.

These same colorful maps can be found on-line at www.resortmaps.com. Here you will find interactive maps of all 90+ resort areas to choose from. These interactive maps allow the viewer to read a description of each business as they scroll over each building and to connect to the website of the business for further information.

“South Florida has always been a popular destination for tourists and it’s become an even greater draw as people stay closer to home during their vacations,” said Chuck Roegge, Resort Maps franchise owner. “The new Delray Beach map offers a real treasure trove of things to do for people vacationing in the area or just down for a day or two. Our free ‘souvenir style’ maps can be found not only at the local advertisers’ shops but also at many non-advertiser locations throughout the area.”

For information on how to advertise on the upcoming Delray Beach map, you can call franchise owner Chuck Roegge at 561-212-6582 or e-mail at chuckr@resortmaps.com.

Resort Maps began creating and publishing maps in the northeastern U.S. back in 1986. In an effort to continue the company’s growth and simultaneously maintain the quality of the product, Resort Maps became a franchisor in 1993. Since adopting the franchise model, Resort Maps has grown steadily to more than 90 maps distributed across 20 states as well as towns and cities in England and Puerto Rico.

“We publish over 20 million maps per year in more than 90 cities and towns for a good reason. Our maps are fun, easy-to-read and they really do make you want to stop and see some of the local attractions before heading to the next part of your trip. Our advertisers like them for that very same reason,” said Peter Hans, president of Resort Maps.

For more information on Resort Maps or to inquire about ownership of a Resort Maps franchise, please visit www.resortmaps.com or call 802-496-6277.

About Resort Maps

Headquartered in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Resort Maps has been creating and publishing advertising maps in the northeastern U.S. since 1986. In 1993, Resort Maps expanded its reach by creating a franchise model for distribution of its colorful, hand-drawn maps of resort towns and cities. Today, that network of franchises has grown to over 90 Resort Maps in publication in the US and the UK, with several more in the process of being published. More than 20 million Resort Maps will be printed and distributed in 2009.

For more information on Resort Maps and/or the franchise opportunity, visit www.resortmaps.com or call 802-496-6277.

Resort Maps franchises serve cities and towns in California (Carmel, Monterey), Colorado (Boulder, Breckenridge, Cherry Creek, Colorado Springs, Denver, Eagle River, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Summit County), Delaware (Bethany Beach, Rehoboth Beach), Florida (Clearwater Beach and Gulf Beaches, Cocoa Beach, Daytona Beach, Melbourne, New Smyrna Beach, St. Augustine, Tarpon Springs), Georgia (Savannah/Tybee Island), Maine (Bar Harbor/Acadia, Boothbay region, Camden-Rockland, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Portland, York-Ogunquit), , Maryland (Annapolis, Eastern Shore, Ocean City,  Solomons Island, St. Mary’s County), Massachusetts (Berkshires, Chatham-Orleans, Falmouth, Hyannis-Yarmouth, Martha’s Vineyard, Newburyport, Plymouth, Sturbridge, Worcester), Michigan (Traverse City), New Hampshire (Franconia/Notch Region, Hampton Beach, Hanover/Lebanon , Keene, Lakes Region, Mount Washington Valley, Portsmouth), New Jersey (Barnegat Bay, Cape May, Hoboken/Jersey City, Hunterdon, Lambertville , Long Beach Island, Ocean Grove, Point Pleasant, Princeton, Sandy Hook), New York ( The Hamptons, Lake George , Lake Placid, Saratoga Springs), North Carolina (Asheville, Brunswick County, Hendersonville , Outer Banks, Salisbury and Rowan County, Sandhills, Wilmington,), Pennsylvania (Bucks County, Chestnut Hill, Delaware River Valley, Gettysburg, The Main Line), Rhode Island (Newport, Providence), South Carolina (Charleston, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach), Tennessee (Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge), and Vermont (Addison County/Brandon, Barre/Montpelier, Burlington, Killington/Rutland, Mad River Valley, Manchester, Mount Snow, Okemo, Smugglers’ Notch, Stowe, Waterbury/Richmond, Woodstock/Quechee) —as well as towns and cities in England (Chicester, Lewes) and Puerto Rico (Vieques, Culebra).

Known for its diverse culture and heritage, Malaysia is a popular tourist destination. Recent development and growth in the country has made it a renowned place in Asia and the world. With efforts from the government agencies and private players, Malaysia tourism tries to inform people around the world about its various tourist destinations. Malaysia houses best of the world beaches, islands, natural parks, hills, etc. Pulau Kapas in Malaysia is famous for its incomparable white beaches. Travelers could do swimming, snorkeling, windsurfing, kayaking, boating and fishing in the island.

Bukit Larut or Maxwell Hill is Malaysia’s oldest hill resort at the height of 1035m. Travelers can enjoy breathtaking verdant valleys from the top of the hill. The most attractive thing about the hill is its salubrious temperate climate which attracts travelers to stay here for long intervals. The nomenclature of the Bukit Larut hill is endowed to George Maxwell, who first time located the place for the purposes of staying. Malaysia not only has hills and beaches but its national parks are equally famous for rich wildlife.

Taman Negara National Park is spread in an area of 4 344 sq km. The park is so extensive that it covers a wide area of three states of Malaysia e.g. Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu. Its 130 million-year-old forest houses comprehensive range of wildlife. Nature lovers from around the world flock in large numbers to explore rich and diverse species of flora and fauna inhabiting the jungle. Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve is another tourist attraction in Malaysia. Spread in an area of 40,151ha, the forest reserve is considered to be the best managed mangrove reserve park. Moreover, it has received various awards for management and successful policy.

Various hotels in Malaysia, particularly budget hotels in Malaysia play crucial role in attracting travelers from around the world. Budget Malaysia hotels offer comprehensive range of accommodation facilities to travelers at affordable tariff. Hotel Malaya is an ideal Malaysia budget hotel which provides pleasing and living accommodation facilities at reasonable tariff. As the hotel is located near to various tourist destinations in Malaysia, travelers prefer to stay in it for obvious reasons. D’Oriental Inn in Chinatown is located in the heart of the country and popular among backpackers and budget travelers.

Staying in Winsin Hotel Chinatown is a best hotel deal in Singapore. The recently constructed hotel has 46 individually controlled air-conditioned rooms. It offers value to money, comfort and pleasant stay to body and mind. Chinatown Boutique Hotel on the other hand offers the best rooms in Chinatown Kuala Lumpur. As all rooms in the hotel have been designed giving stress towards showing intricacy and antiquity of the hotel, it has great architectural and stylish ambience. Offering extensive range of accommodation facilities Hotel China Town Inn has more than 70 rooms. Located in the heart of Malaysia at Chinatown, the hotels receive higher ratings from various lodgers.

Pattaya is synonymous with a fantastic nightlife scene. After resting up at the hotel, it’s a quick jaunt to reach central Pattaya for socializing and sightseeing. The Mantra Restaurant and Bar is a good place to start meeting people, or maybe even Reeves Belgian Beer Bar for billiards and brew. After getting warmed up there, travelers can explore at their leisure, as the walking distances are not very far between many hotspots. Walking Street, Pattayaland, and Soi Diamond have popular venues for entertainment. There are also Muay Thai Kickboxing events hosted in many of the bars. The hotel will be able to inform guests about the times and locations regarding these and other current exhibitions. Pattaya also has two cinemas and three bowling alleys, which are great places to go out on a date or make friends. There is also a Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum open at night, for extra bizarre entertainment.

North and South Pattaya Offers Endless Exploration

Siam Pura Resort is a hotel with classy accommodation. Kasalong Resort, The Sez Hotel, and Z Through by the Zign Villas are some newer places for a central location in Pattaya Beach.  Those who are Muay Thai fanatics can go to Fairtex Sports Club & Hotel, which offers Thai-style boxing and full fitness facilities near the beach. White House Resort is located on Jomtien Beach, which is on the northern end of Pattaya. Other bargain type hotels include Sabai Lodge Hotel, and Baboona Beach Front Living located very close to the beach. Leisure travelers as well as business travelers on a quick stopover for some R&R will appreciate Pattaya’s multi-faceted choice of activities. Water sports of all varieties are offered here, from jet skiing to wake boarding. There are many surrounding areas not far from the hotel to explore as well. To the north is the island of Koh Sichang, which is an interesting place to visit The Old Palace Grounds of King Rama V. another great place to visit is Nong Nooch, which is a Tropical Botanical Center and has an elephant show.

Diamond Beach Hotel is on Walking Street, which is where all the action is. Other hotels around this area are the Sunbeam Hotel Pattaya, Century Pattaya Hotel, and Golden Beach Hotel Pattaya. Citin Garden Resort offers a posh setting close to all the nightlife, while Penthouse Hotel is a newer boutique hotel for the trendy traveler. Budget hotels include Areca Lodge, Pinocchio Guest House and Bar, and Two guys Guesthouse. Unique hotels with a bit more intimacy include the family run Canterbury Tales Café and the Seven Oaks Inn. One of the smallest resorts in this area is the Welkom Inn, which is only 200 meters from the beach. Remember, during mid-April is the national Songkran week-long festival. Make sure to book your room ahead of time to ensure that you can enjoy Thailand’s largest beach resort town. Average temperatures range from 24°C to 31°C. Pattaya also has two cinemas and three bowling alleys, which are great places to go out on a date or make friends. There is also a Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum open at night, for extra bizarre entertainment

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Palm Beach Island is closest to Gulf Stream, so trees and grass are growing lushly here, and the beach is covered with big tall palm trees, also the superior oceanic environmental climate ranks is at the forefront of the world among the large number of first-class tourist destinations. The dainty natural view, diversified culture interlacing, the anticipating social activities make Palm Beach a paradise in the eyes of tourists all over the world. In fact, it has already become the gathering paradise for American riches.

According to early historical records, Palm Beach, named after a ship wreck. In January 1878, a cargo vessel carrying cocoa beans bound for Barcelona, Spain from Havana, capital of Cuban, and it was stranded on the shore of Palm Beach Island on account of an accident through the U.S. waters. Early settlers on the Palm Beach salvaged cocoa beans in the ship immediately, with the hope to get them planted and then become the source of commercial economy there. Later, Henry·M·Fuleigele, the owner and industrialist of Florida East Coast Railway, began buying land on the island, so did many rich farmers there.

On April 17, 1911, the Palm Beach County officially established. Since 1894, Henry Fuleigelei planned to extend St. Augustine railway to Palm Beach and built the first hotel on the island, it has gradually become the most popular resorts in the world, particularly welcomed by the rich. Last year, Palm Beach county surpassed Las Vegas to be the fastest developing vacationland in America for the first time.

To the west of Palm Beach and shroud in the halo of it, the West Palm Beach is becoming a high-profile tourist destination gradually as well. In the west Palm Beach, 15 miles west of Wellington outside the exception of Argentina known as the world’s best polo resort. There are 15 top private polo courts and 6000 steeds here.

The land-value of Wellington has arisen from the previous 1,000 U.S. dollars per acre to 100,000. In the past five years, it is unclear of the occourence of villas worthy of more than 1 billion on Palm Beach.” You may not be able to buy a common sport shirt on Palm Beach, and the least expensive option must be of cashmere texture, but a cashmere sweatsuit sells more than 900 dollars.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA…

Resort Maps, creator of more than 90 customized travel maps across the United States, England and Puerto Rico, recently announced Mary Kay and David McLane as the new owners of their Charleston, South Carolina operations. The Charleston residents took over the publishing of the South Carolina map for Judy Warner, effective October 1, 2009.

Resort Maps are colorful, hand-drawn maps of towns and cities, distributed free to area visitors at rest and travel information areas as well by advertisers. The Best of Charleston Map highlights local attractions, restaurants, accommodations, retail shops, real estate and other services in the greater Charleston area. Each advertiser on the map is represented with a display ad surrounding the perimeter of the map, including a color-coded grid locator and their actual building drawn, highlighted and labeled, making it easy to locate.

“Resort Maps is a great business opportunity for a number of reasons. First and foremost, it’s a great product that provides a great vehicle for advertisers to showcase their businesses while offering invaluable service to people visiting Charleston,” said David McLane. “The other main appeal of the Resort Maps business opportunity is that it fits our lifestyle and gives us a chance to get to meet and know more people in the Charleston community.”

Hailing from central Pennsylvania, David and Mary Kay purchased a second home in Charleston in 2006. Since that time, both David, a clinical psychologist, and Mary Kay, healthcare and retails sales, retired from their respective careers.

“We’re extremely excited about this opportunity. We fell in love with Charleston on our first visit and it’s always been a popular destination for tourists, particularly as people stay closer to home during their vacations,” said McLane. “The Best of Charleston map offers a real treasure trove of things to do for people vacationing in the area or just down for a day or two. Our free ‘souvenir style’ maps can be found not only at the local advertisers’ shops but also at many non-advertiser locations throughout Charleston.”

These same colorful maps can be found on-line at www.resortmaps.com. Here you will find interactive maps of all 90+ resort areas to choose from. These interactive maps allow the viewer to read a description of each business as they scroll over each building and to connect to the website of the business for further information.

For information on how to advertise on the upcoming Charleston map, you can call David or Mary Kay McLane at 843.722.1033 or email at davidm@resortmaps.com or marym@resortmaps.com.

Resort Maps began creating and publishing maps in the northeastern U.S. back in 1986. In an effort to continue the company’s growth and simultaneously maintain the quality of the product, Resort Maps became a franchisor in 1993. Since adopting the franchise model, Resort Maps has grown steadily to more than 90 maps distributed across 20 states as well as towns and cities in England and Puerto Rico.

“We publish over 20 million maps per year in more than 90 cities and towns for a good reason. Our maps are fun, easy-to-read and they really do make you want to stop and see some of the local attractions before heading to the next part of your trip. Our advertisers like them for that very same reason,” said Peter Hans, president of Resort Maps.

For more information on Resort Maps or to inquire about ownership of a Resort Maps franchise, please visit www.resortmaps.com or call 802-496-6277.

About Resort Maps

Headquartered in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Resort Maps has been creating and publishing advertising maps in the northeastern U.S. since 1986. In 1993, Resort Maps expanded its reach by creating a franchise model for distribution of its colorful, hand-drawn maps of resort towns and cities. Today, that network of franchises has grown to over 90 Resort Maps in publication in the US and the UK, with several more in the process of being published. More than 20 million Resort Maps will be printed and distributed in 2009.

For more information on Resort Maps and/or the franchise opportunity, visit www.resortmaps.com or call 802-496-6277.

Resort Maps franchises serve cities and towns in California (Carmel, Monterey), Colorado (Boulder, Breckenridge, Cherry Creek, Colorado Springs, Denver, Eagle River, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Summit County), Delaware (Bethany Beach, Rehoboth Beach), Florida (Clearwater Beach and Gulf Beaches, Cocoa Beach, Daytona Beach, Melbourne, New Smyrna Beach, St. Augustine, Tarpon Springs), Georgia (Savannah/Tybee Island), Maine (Bar Harbor/Acadia, Boothbay region, Camden-Rockland, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Portland, York-Ogunquit), , Maryland (Annapolis, Eastern Shore, Ocean City, Solomons Island, St. Mary’s County), Massachusetts (Berkshires, Chatham-Orleans, Falmouth, Hyannis-Yarmouth, Martha’s Vineyard, Newburyport, Plymouth, Sturbridge, Worcester), Michigan (Traverse City), New Hampshire (Franconia/Notch Region, Hampton Beach, Hanover/Lebanon , Keene, Lakes Region, Mount Washington Valley, Portsmouth), New Jersey (Barnegat Bay, Cape May, Hoboken/Jersey City, Hunterdon, Lambertville , Long Beach Island, Ocean Grove, Point Pleasant, Princeton, Sandy Hook), New York ( The Hamptons, Lake George , Lake Placid, Saratoga Springs), North Carolina (Asheville, Brunswick County, Hendersonville , Outer Banks, Salisbury and Rowan County, Sandhills, Wilmington,), Pennsylvania (Bucks County, Chestnut Hill, Delaware River Valley, Gettysburg, The Main Line), Rhode Island (Newport, Providence), South Carolina (Charleston, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach), Tennessee (Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge), and Vermont (Addison County/Brandon, Barre/Montpelier, Burlington, Killington/Rutland, Mad River Valley, Manchester, Mount Snow, Okemo, Smugglers’ Notch, Stowe, Waterbury/Richmond, Woodstock/Quechee) —as well as towns and cities in England (Chicester, Lewes) and Puerto Rico (Vieques, Culebra).