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# Boten

Boten (ບໍ່ເຕັນ in Lao, 磨丁 Módīng in Chinese) is a border town at the north edge of Luang Nam Tha Province, Northern Laos. Its counterpart on the Chinese side is Mohan.

## Understand

Boten is a rough and ready border town. Chinese businessmen have set up casinos here for Chinese citizens to gamble at. Due to the presence of organised crime in the town, and the distinct lack of any tourist-related attractions, Boten is best avoided.

## Get in
### By train

Boten is the northern terminus of the Lao side of Lao-China Railway from Vientiane and Luang Prabang. There are two trains, both leaving in the morning, traveling to the length of the line from Vientiane, taking about 3.5 hours. See Laos#Get in for details.
The railway continues on the Chinese side from Mohan to Kunming via Jinghong and Pu'er. International trains stop here for 90 minutes for Lao immigration and customs, and you will need to alight the train with all your belongings to complete these. The border crossing between Laos and China at Boten and Mohan is also open to road traffic. It costs 60,000 kip or 20 RMB to take a shared taxi about 4km from the Boten Railway Station to the Boten border crossing. Expect waiting in line for over 30 minutes to get past immigration at the Boten border crossing. The Chinese border crossing at Mohan is several hundred meters away (for 5 RMB golf carts can take you a lousy few hundred meters between the border crossings). The Mohan border crossing is staffed by border personnel who ask non-citizen travelers a lot of additional questions so expect a delay of up to 2 hours.

### By road

There are direct cross-border services from Mengla in China via Mohan/Boten to Luang Namtha, the nearest major Lao town. Buses to/from Luang Namtha take about an hour.
# Palestine (Texas)

Palestine is a city in the Blackland Prairie region of Texas. It dates way back to the origins of the Texas Republic practically, when Anderson County was carved out and needed a county seat. Then it was a stage stop on the route between Texarkana and Austin and later a stop for the railroad, from which it derives a lot of its fame today, because of a popular restored line between here and Rusk that offers a sense of train travel of yesteryear through the Piney Woods. The town itself looks a little stuck in the past, and can be worth a gander.

## See

* Railroad Heritage Center, 808 W Oak St, ☏ +1 903 586-7141. This museum showcases the heritage of railway history in Palestine, from the International and Great Northern Railroad to the emergence of a major depot for the Union Pacific. (updated Jan 2022)

## Do

* Texas State Railroad Palestine Depot, 789 Park Rd 70, ☏ +1 855 632-7729. Not to be blunt, but this probably is the main tourist destination here in Palestine, offering vintage rides from Palestine to Rusk thru Piney Wood splendor. Takes on a Polar Express theme around Christmas. (updated Jan 2022)

## Eat

* Old Magnolia Sandwich Shop, 120 W Oak St, ☏ +1 903-729-4410. Gourmet sandwich shop in historic down town, also a coffee house.
* MAMA Seafood Restaurant, 908 W Palestine Ave, ☏ +1 903-729-0747. Mmm, breaded catfish.
* Pronto Gyros & Pizza LLC, 402 E Palestine Ave, ☏ +1 903-723-3240. Daily 11AM-8PM. Lots of cheese, take your Lactaid if intolerant.
* Giovanni's Restorante Italiano, 2027 W Palestine Ave, ☏ +1 903-729-3595.
* LaChaparra's, 204 N Church St, ☏ +1 903-723-0271. Authentic Mexican cuisine
* Sabor a Pasion Bistro, 110 ACR 406, ☏ +1 903-729-9500. Truly the best cuisine in town.

## Sleep

* Best Western, 1601 W Palestine Ave, ☏ +1 903-723-4655.
* Holiday Inn Express, 1030 E Palestine Ave, ☏ +1 903-723-4884.
* La Quinta Inn, 3000 S Loop 256, ☏ +1 903-723-1387.

## Connect

* Palestine Convention & Visitor, 825 W Spring St, +1 903-723-3014
# Saint-Florent

Saint-Florent (Corsican: San Fiurenzu) is a small town of 1,681 (2019) on the French island of Corsica.

## Get in

The town has no airport - the nearest is in Bastia, about 45 minutes' drive. There is no train station. You can arrive by boat as the town has a marina. There is a large free car park on the road towards the cathedral. There's paid parking for €1.20 per hour next to the marina.

### By taxi

A taxi from Bastia costs €68.

### By bus

* Bus connection to Bastia. goes once or twice a day (11:00, 18:00 from Bastia, 06:45, 14:00 from Saint-Florant) M-Sa. No departures on Sundays. €5.

## Get around

It's a small place, so everywhere is accessible by foot.

## See

The pretty harbour and harbourside restaurants. There's a citadel just behind the port.
* 42.682899.301551 Citadelle. 15th-century tower. €1.5.

## Do

* . Sailing and kayaking from Plage de la Roya.
* 42.701069.366071 Visit Wineries in Patrimonio.

## Buy

Fish from the poissonerie.

## Eat

There are many restaurants in St Florent, many specialising in seafood. Most of them offer a dish of the day for a reduced price (€13-19) at lunch or dinner.
Note that the supermarkets close just after noon and reopen in the late afternoon until 19:00.

### Splurge

* 42.6816679.3041161 l’Auberge du Pêcheur, Route de Bastia (A little south of the tourist information.), ☏ +33 6 24 36 30 42. Excellent seafood in cozy garden. You enter the restaurant thought the fishmonger, Poissonnere de St Christophe. If you go to the harbor you might spot the fishing boat belonging to thm.
* 42.6814039.299222 La Gaffe, ☏ +33 4 95 37 00 12. Classy seafood restaurant by the waterfront. Also wine and sushi lounge.

## Drink

There are plenty of cafe-bars too.
* 42.6816629.3003591 La Vista. Lively and compenent bar with large outdoor area. Sometimes live music.

## Sleep

* 42.6828689.304821 Hotel Bellevue, Rue Principal (Along the main road from Bastia towards the city center), ☏ +34 4 95 37 00 06. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. Friendly hotel with wifi in the common areas. Some English is spoken. start at €65/85 (low/high season).
* 42.6828979.3055132 Santa Maria, Lieu dit Cisternino, ☏ +33 4 95370444, fax: +33 4 95370447, hotelsantamaria@wanadoo.fr. Nice hotel with friently service. Free use of bicycles for guests. Free WiFi €130 excluding breakfast.
* 42.6825999.3058183 Madame Mere, ☏ +33 4 95374050. €80.

## Go next

The nearby village of Oletta has a wonderful 'auberge' which serves superb food with an even more amazing view.
# Sweet Grass

Sweet Grass (also Sweetgrass) is a town in Montana. It is on the United States - Canada border. Only 65 people lived there in 2020.

## Understand

Sweet Grass is located on the Montana side of the Sweetgrass–Coutts Border Crossing, which connects it with Coutts, Alberta. It is the busiest port of entry in both the state of Montana and the province of Alberta. This crossing is open 24/7.
The majority of businesses are in Coutts.

## Get in
### By car

Sweet Grass is where Interstate 15 meets Alberta Highway 4. Interstate 15 is an important route connecting western Canada, the western United States, and Mexico.

### By bus

* Northern Transit Interlocal. Bus service from Shelby. (updated Dec 2021)

### By plane

* 48.9986-111.9781 Coutts/Ross International Airport (FAA LID: 7S8). Airport is available for general aviation, no scheduled commercial flights and a turf runway, located along the US-Canada border. Owned by the State of Montana, it is a port of entry into Canada with no more than 15 passengers. (updated Apr 2019)

## Sleep

There is little in terms of accommodations in Sweet Grass. It is best to either stay in Shelby, Great Falls, or Lethbridge.
* 48.996122-111.967571 Glocca Morra Inn, 410 2nd St, ☏ +1 406-335-2850. (updated Feb 2022)

## Go next

* Coutts, Alberta is located adjacent to Sweet Grass; however, as it's located in Canada a passport is required.
# Silhouette Island

Silhouette Island is in the Seychelles. Just north is North Island, an exclusive resort.

## Understand

Silhouette Island is largely uninhabited, but has one luxury hotel and one lodge on it. A system of trails allow visitors to explore the largely deserted beaches, while golf carts provide transportation from the dock to the hotel. A small community containing a dive shop (and little else) makes this a pretty remote destination.

## Get in

To get to this island from Mahe, there are 3 scheduled crossings, 9AM, 2:30PM and 5PM.
To return from Silhouette, there are crossings at 5AM, 11AM and 4PM.

## Get around

Walking is the main mode of transport. There are also bicycles available, and Hilton resort staff are able to give you lifts on their golf buggies.

## See

Visit the Silhouette Island Museum. You will be introduced to the well-known Dauban family, plantation owners of French extraction, who bought the island in 1860 and owned it for a hundred years. At one time, there were around 1000 laborers living and working on the island. The original, traditional Dauban family home has been turned into this museum, filled with original photographs and memorabilia.

## Buy

Buying clothes and swimming gear is exorbitantly expensive on this island. It's much better to buy all needed goods on the main island, or in your outgoing airport.

## Sleep

* Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa. An upscale resort and hotel. $450/room/night and up.
* La Belle Tortue, ☏ +248 2 569 708. A lodge located close to the pier. (updated Dec 2018)
* North Island Resort, ☏ +248 429-3100. Very exclusive eco-tourism resort. Prices start for 2015 at €2765 per night and person.

## Go next

* Mahe
# South Asia itineraries
## Crossing more than one country

* Buddhist Circuit
* On the trail of Kipling's Kim
* Golden Triangle (India)

## India

* 23.0236172.5885621 Ahmedabad Heritage Walk
* 27.04588.2672222 Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
* Diamond Triangle, Odisha
* 33.8859677.423373 Markha Valley Trek
* The Golden Triangle (India)
* Palace on Wheels
* Panch Kedar
* 27.11666788.0666674 Sandakphu–Phalut Trek
* Sikkim Silk Route

## Nepal

* Annapurna Circuit
* 28.5383.8785 Annapurna Sanctuary
* 27.98805686.9256 Everest Base Camp Trek
* The Great Himalaya Trail
* Indigenous Peoples Trail
* Island Peak Trek
* Langtang Valley Trek
* Manaslu Trek
* Mardi Himal
* Numbur Cheese Circuit

## Pakistan

* 35.88111176.5133337 K2 base camp trek

## Sri Lanka

* World Heritage Sites Tour in Sri Lanka
# Vieux Fort

Vieux Fort is a town and Quarter on the southern tip of the island of Saint Lucia.

## Get in

* 13.733333-60.95251 Hewanorra International Airport (UVF ). (updated May 2019)

## Do

* 13.754275-60.9438421 George Odlum Stadium. Football stadium. (updated May 2019)

## Eat

* 13.758-60.9381 Grill N Chill, Aupicon, ☏ +1 758-726-6398. One the best spots for wraps on the island. Try the grilled pork or smoke fish wraps with garlic sauce. (updated Mar 2025)
# Guntersville

Guntersville is a town in the mountains of Alabama.

## Understand

Guntersville is a small town at the southern most part of the Tennessee River. In many ways it resembles an island since it is surrounded on three sides by Guntersville Lake. The region is known as the "Mountain Lakes" area, and for good reasons; it has gently rolling green hills and lakes and rivers aplenty.

## Get in

Guntersville is not near any interstates (fortunately); however it can be reached on US-431 or at the intersection of Alabama 69 and 79.

## See

* 34.349661-86.3027211 Guntersville Museum, 1215 Rayburn Ave., ☏ +1 256-571-7597. Tu-F 10AM-4PM, Sa Su 1-4PM. Local history museum in old rock armory, with Native American exhibits, diorama about Civil War fight for Guntersville, watercolors, birds/trophy bass, and travelling exhibits. Free. (updated Mar 2025)

## Do

The river and lake is the center of all activities. Go for a hike at Guntersville State Park or take a boat out on the river and explore or go fishing.
In the nearby city of Grant, you can see the spectacular Cathedral Caverns.

## Eat

* Top O' The River, 7004 Val Monte Dr. Specializes in seafood even though it's a ways from the ocean. Tel: +1 256-582-4567.
* Rock House Eatery, 1201 Gunter Ave. Specializing in Southern cooking, in a stone cottage. Tel: +1 256-505-4699.

## Sleep

* Wyndham Garden Lake Guntersville, 2140 Gunter Ave. Riverfront lodging with a pool. Tel: +1 256-677-9083.
* 34.19909-86.158161 Boaz Key West Inn, 10535 Hwy 168. An inexpensive motel. Pets okay. From $90. (updated Mar 2025)
# Cortino

Cortino is a communal village of 560 people (2024) in the Province of Teramo within the Gran Sasso-Monti della Laga National Park.

## Get in

Arrive by car via the road that passes through Valle San Giovanni. The nearest train station is in Teramo.

## See

* Fiera della Pastorizia (Festival of the Pasture Animals) — a two-day event held in early June for the past 148 years which celebrates the ancient and current practices surrounding the farming and herding of sheep.
* Parish of the Blessed Virgin of the Assumption (Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta). The church in the town of Cortino, documented in 1324, underwent various renovations and additions. The facade was redone in the 1950s in pseudo-Gothic style, to homogenize the whole, with large oculus windows and three portals. The roof is gabled, the interior has a single nave.
* Church of Santa Maria Assunta (Parrocchia della Beata Vergine Assunta), Village of Padula. It was built in the 15th century, but remodelled in the 18th century . It has a basilica plan with a stone convent cloister. The bell tower is a spire tower, built in the mid-1950s. The simple facade has a Gothic portal. The internal sides are decorated with marble tiles that cover the masonry where the ancient frescoes were (some survive); the ceiling is decorated with Renaissance paintings showing the Acquaviva coats of arms. The baroque altar has a monumental canopy, with a classical temple-shaped machine, surmounted by the monumental coat of arms of the Dukes of Atri, with the triumphant risen Christ in the centre, next to two niches with the statues of the Assumption and of Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows.
# Columbus (disambiguation)

Christopher Columbus (Italian: Cristoforo Colombo; Ligurian: Cristoffa Combo, Spanish: Cristóbal Colón) made four voyages from Spain to the Caribbean from 1492 to 1503. Voyages of Columbus, an itinerary, retraces these explorations.
Various places bear some form of the name Columbus, such as the country Colombia or Canada's westernmost province, British Columbia.
See also Colón, the most common name form in the Americas.

## United States of America

* Columbus, the state capital of Ohio
* Columbus (Georgia), a large city in Georgia
* Columbus (Indiana), a city in Southern Indiana
* Columbus (Minnesota), a city in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota
* Columbus (Mississippi)
* Columbus (Montana), a city in Montana
* Columbus (Nebraska), a city in Nebraska
* Columbus (Wisconsin)
# Cycling in Russia

Cycling in Russia is traveling by bicycle.
* Articles on cycling Urban cycling • Tour cycling • Mountain biking • Personal electric vehicles Cycling in China • Cycling in Japan • Cycling in New South Wales • Cycling in the United States • Cycling in the Philippines Cycling in Europe: Netherlands (Achterhoek) • Denmark (Copenhagen) • Germany • Russia • Sweden • Switzerland • England & Wales (London) • Scotland Rail and bus travel with bicycles • Flying with bicycles

## In urban areas

In many cities and towns, cyclist have many path on the road.

## In rural areas

In many villages and hamlets, cyclist have many road.

## Buy a bike

Buying a bike in Russia was made in China.

## With children

Travelling by bicycle with chidren in Russia.

## Stay safe

There is a car and theft.
# Brooksville

Brooksville is the county seat of Hernando County in Florida's Big Bend Coast.

## Get in

Brooksville is located at the confluence of US 41 & US 98. It is 10 miles west of Interstate 75.

## See

* 28.618611-82.3651 Chinsegut Hill, 22495 Chinsegut Hill Rd (five miles northeast of the city). 10AM-4PM Saturday and Sunday. The manor house on this hill was built in the early 1850s before the Civil War by Francis H. Ederington. After the Civil War, Colonel Russell Snow, Ederington's son-in-law named it Snow Hill and expanded the living space of the home. The Robins family bought the home in 1904 and renamed it Chinsegut Hill and continued its expansion as Raymond Robins worked as an advisor for seven presidents. Electricity came to the home in 1933. Following the economic crash in 1929, however, the family donated the home to the U.S. government on the basis that they could remain there and avoid paying property tax. Raymond Robins died in 1954 and the University of South Florida used the property for educational purposes. It was added the registry of historical places in 2003. $5. (updated Jul 2021)
* 28.5531-82.38082 Frank Saxon House, 200 S Saxon Ave. The home was built in 1864 for Saxon's bride Tululu Hope. Despite having fought for the Confederate Army, following the war he became a representative in the Florida legislature for the county. The home was added to the register of historic places in 1998, but is in need of restoration. (updated Jul 2021)
* 28.549006-82.3854013 1885 Brooksville Train Depot. Noon-3:00PM Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Museum build in the same location as the 1885 train depot. (updated Mar 2025)
* 28.555819-82.3811684 May-Stringer House. 11AM-3PM Tuesday-Saturday. The May-Stringer House is a four-story, 14-room Victorian-era "Painted Lady" in Brooksville, featuring themed historical exhibits and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (updated Mar 2025)

## Do

* 28.4708-82.05791 Withlacoochee State Forest, 15003 Broad St, ☏ +1 352 797-4140, Tracy.Pollard@FDACS.gov. Pines and cypress trees are found in the park, which was acquired by the U.S. government in the late 1930s. It came under state control in the late 1950s and is now the location of an archaeological site, along with historic general store/post office and several ghost towns. (updated Jul 2021)

## Buy

* 28.551843-82.3876751 Citrus & Sage Bookshop, 309 S Main St, Brooksville, FL 34601, Citrusandsagebookshop@gmail.com. Cute bookstore in the area (updated Mar 2025)

## Eat

* 28.5518-82.38161 Florida Cracker Kitchen, 966 E Jefferson St, ☏ +1 352 754-8787. 7AM–2:30PM; closed Monday. (updated Jul 2021)
* 28.5539-82.38092 Mallie Kyla's, 510 E Liberty St, ☏ +1 352 796-7174, info@malliekylas.com. 11AM–3PM; closed Sunday. (updated Jul 2021)

## Sleep

* 28.5242-82.24051 Hampton Inn, 30301 Cortez Blvd, ☏ +1 352 796-1000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. (updated Jun 2021)
* 28.5191-82.23852 Microtel Inn & Suites, 6298 Nature Coast Blvd, ☏ +1 352 593-3024. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. (updated Jul 2021)

## Go next

* Bushnell
* Spring Hill
# Baska Voda

Baska Voda is a town 2,600 people (2021) on the Makarska Riviera in Croatia, between Split and Makarska.

## Understand

* Baska Voda tourist information website

## Get in

It is 48 km south of Split.

## See

* Church of St. Lawrence (Crkva sv. Lovre). Built in 1750 on the foundations of an ancient building.
* 43.35686116.9493611 Church of St. Nicholas the Bishop (Crkva sv. Nikole biskupa). A church in the neo-Romanesque style from 1889. The church received valuable stained glass windows by Josip Botteri Dini (in 1987) and painted Stations of the Cross by Josip Bifel (in 1988). A bell tower was built next to the church (1991) and a parish hall, which houses a valuable collection of ethnographic and sacral objects.
* Baška Voda had two significant museum collections in the old town centre:
** an archaeological collection owned by the Municipality, and
** an exceptionally rich and high-quality malacological collection owned by the Jurišić and Akčić families.
* 43.3554616.9851272 Village of Bast. 3 km northeast of Baška Voda, is adorned with the 15th century Gothic church of St. Roch and the late Baroque church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary from 1636. North of the village of Bast is an archaeological site and the chapels of St. Elijah (1896/2000) and St. Nicholas (1926).
* 43.33516.9733 Village of Promajna. The centre of the town is dominated by the bell tower and the spacious Church of All Saints, built in 1999.

## Sleep

There are numerous hotels , private guesthouses, campsites and apartment complexes.
* 43.358816.94741 Hotel Croatia, Ul. Iza Palaca 1, ☏ +385 21 695 900, croatia@orvas.hr. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 10:00. In the centre in front of the small yachting port. 18 rooms, bed & breakfast service. 200 m from the beach. (updated Mar 2025)
# Massa-Carrara (province)

Massa-Carrara is a Province of the Tuscany Region of Italy.

## Cities

* 44.03333310.1333331 Massa — hosts a concentration of some 600 industrial and craft activities
* 44.07916710.12 Carrara — a seaside resort famous for its marble

## Other destinations

* 44.1869449.9138891 Lunigiana – A region within Massa-Carrara.

## Understand

The province's economy, once mainly based on the production of the famous white Carrara marble, has now shifted to the importation and fabrication of blocks of marble and granite from other parts of the world.
The province of Massa-Carrara is conventionally divided into two main areas:
* the coastal part of the province is made up of the Apuan Riviera, a 14-km-long strip with long and clear beaches formed by very fine grains of light grey gravel;
* the inland part of the territory is made up of Lunigiana, which is predominantly mountainous and hilly

### Tourist information

* Visit Apuan Riviera website

## Get in
### By train

The Apuan province is crossed by three railway lines:
* The Genoa-La Spezia-Pisa line
* The Parma - La Spezia line called the Pontremolese Railway
* The Lucca-Aulla line

### By car

The A12 motorway, called Azzurra, along the coast connects the province to Rosignano Marittimo and Genoa.
The A15 connects the A1 and the A12, crossing Lunigiana.

## Get around

The Autolinee Toscane company operates numerous urban and extra-urban connections, towards inland, coastal and inter-provincial locations (Forte dei Marmi, Pietrasanta, Viareggio, Lucca, Sarzana, Luni).
# Grafton (West Virginia)

Grafton (West Virginia) is a city in north central West Virginia. It is the county seat of Taylor County. It is believed to be the location where the first Civil War fatality occurred, when Union private Thornsbury Bailey Brown was shot on May 22, 1861. What put Grafton on the map was the railroad.
But what Grafton is probably best known for is that Mothers Day was founded here in 1908.

## See

* 39.340833-80.0209081 International Mother's Day Shrine, 11 E Main St, ☏ +1 304-265-1589. A historic church where Mother's Day was first observed, in the early 1900s.
* 39.335286-80.0722032 Grafton National Cemetery, 353-401 Walnut St, ☏ +1 304-265-2044. Dawn-dusk. Resting place for over 1500 Union and 600 unidentified Civil War military personnel, including Thornsbury Bailey Brown, presumed to be the first Civil War fatality. (updated Dec 2021)
* 39.340279-80.020353 B&O Railroad Station, 100 Main St. Historic train depot.

## Do

* 39.280188-80.0133751 Tygart Lake State Park, 1240 Paul E Malone Rd, ☏ +1 304-265-6144, TygartLakeInfo@wv.gov. Daily 7AM-10PM. This pristine recreation area was developed after the Tygart River was dammed. Boating and camping are some of the options here. (updated Dec 2021)
* 39.340816-80.0188982 WV Memorial Day Parade, Downtown Grafton. The longest running Memorial Day parade in the United States started on June 14, 1868 and is now celebrated on Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.

## Eat

* 39.352645-80.0481431 Lesa's Place, Route 50 (W of the Tygart River Bridge), ☏ +1 304-265-1995. Daily 7AM-2PM. Breakfast and lunch. Sandwiches and salads $.
* 39.350409-80.03822 Gormet Express, Route 50 (E of the Tygart River Bridge), ☏ +1 304-265-0333. Tue-Sat 11AM-8PM. Lunch and Dinner. Italian and American Classics $$.

## Drink

* 39.341097-80.0210691 Rendezbrews, Route 119 (76 W Main Street), ☏ +1 304-903-8941. M-F 6:30AM-5PM; Sa 8AM-12:30PM. Coffee shop. Specialty coffee, teas and smoothies, baked goods and lunch specials.

## Sleep

Try a campsite, cabin, or room at the lodge at Tygart Lake State Park.