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Have you decided on Pigeon Forge for your family vacation? You’ve made a great choice. Get ready for lots of relaxation mixed with a ton of fun and adventure in this ultimate vacation. This is a perfect choice for a family get-away.

Most of the cabins in Pigeon Forge are more luxurious than many hotels. Shove aside images of “roughing it” in a cabin with no electricity or modern indemnities. Think luxury. Think Jacuzzi. Think spacious with great views and lots of “extras”.

The best part of it is that outside your window is a virtual paradise. The mountains offer a picturesque backdrop for this vacation of a lifetime. Waking up in your bed will be a joy because when you gaze outside, you are treated to a picture that rivals anything you’ve ever seen hanging in an art gallery.

Your Pigeon Forge cabin vacation is sure to be packed with activities. There are so many things readily available to tourists. One of the most popular attractions for the family is white water rafting. Both kids and adults will love riding on the raft across the river, enjoying the scenery and the thrill of the bumpy ride.

Pigeon Forge also offers Dollywood, a wonderful amusement park that’s perfect for the thrill seekers. This isn’t an ordinary amusement park. Roller coasters, rides, and attractions are just the beginning. Set amongst a theme of country music, the park is a definite treat for the whole family.

If you are looking for a relaxing form of entertainment, the city offers a multitude of shows. If you are a country music aficionado, you will be in your element. The shows are a lot of fun for both children and adults and definitely something you’ll want to include on your itinerary.

The bottom line is that if you’ve chosen Pigeon Forge as your vacation destination, you won’t be disappointed. There truly is something for everyone in this dream vacation spot. Whether you enjoy the thrill of amusement parks, the excitement of rafting, or just love down-home country music, you’re in for a treat.

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When you are doing volunteer work in a third world country, you never know what you are going to see next, but what we did not expect was a woman in labor showing up in the back of a taxi.

The poor Mexican woman was accompanied by her husband and her doctor.The doctor had been taking care of her in her home and determined that she needed to be in the hospital to make sure everything went well with the delivery. So, here they came.

This poor couple not only showed up in an unusual way, but they looked like they had only been to town a few times before. They were obviously very poor. The Mexican people take pride in their clothing and would wear their best for a trip to town. But, these people had well worn clothing that were clean but threadbare.

During the one hour that they were in the hospital we found out more about them. This was to be the woman’s twenty fifth child. She had several sets of twins in the lot. Of those twenty five, sixteen were still alive. No wonder they looked so poor!

When the baby was born, the father pulled out the baby blanket. We felt pretty bad when we saw the four worn cloths that had been sewn together to make a ‘quilt’. Although the baby was obviously loved by her parents, we were distraught at the poverty.

They left as they had come. The family in the back and the doctor in the front with the driver.

My wife was impressed with their visit to the extent that she held a fund drive and raised enough money to get a real nursery. Before, the babies had stayed with the mother who was supposed to care for the baby as she recovered.

Not only did they get a new nursery, but each baby got a new flannel blanket to take home. The parents were thrilled. They were not used to such luxury!

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It is highly unlikely for anyone to spend a couple of months touring Europe and never get to attend at least one festival. There are so many annual festivals that range from small traditional village festivals in Switzerland to manic, weeklong celebrations in Italy and Spain. Festivals in Europe can be religious affairs such as Easter and Carnival, traditional events dating back thousands of years, art and cultural festivals, sporting events, or purely musical events. The exact dates for festival is a very from year to year usually because local authorities decided to move the dates around slightly in order to suit the public. The national tourist office of the country you plan to visit can usually give you the accurate dates of the major festivals a year in advance. If you would like to join a big event, you need to book accommodation well in advance or you can expect to sleep rough. Also expect food and everything else to be slightly more expensive during festival time.

In January, the Carnival of Venice is the best-known of the many Carnivals held in Italy during the 10 days that lead up to Ash Wednesday. Venetians and tourists don masks and costumes for a continuous street party. Germany also holds its carnival season at around the same time. In Iceland, the first day of summer is celebrated with a huge street party. At around the same time in March, there are many colorful parades to watch out for during the holy week Festival in Portugal. This festival also features hundreds of barefoot penitents carrying torches around the city. On March 17, a great parade with lots of drinking is held to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland.

From mid-May to June, music festivals abound. The Vienna Festival in Austria is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe. Another big music festival held in late June is England’s Glastonbury Festival. Norway’s Constitution Day held in May is the country’s biggest national holiday. A great celebration of opera, ballet and classical music is held in the Athens festival in Greece every June. The Holland Festival is Amsterdam’s celebration of arts, dance and theater. It is also held in late June.

In July, France celebrates Bastille Day. Its biggest celebration is in Paris which displays a military parade and fireworks show at the Eiffel Tower. The world-famous Montreux Jazz Festival is held in early July on the edge of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. If you are a fan of Mozart, make your way to the Salzburg international Festival in Austria. The famous running of the Bulls is held amid wild partying in the streets of Pamplona, Spain for eight days in early July. The Nottinghill Carnival in England is also a massive Caribbean street carnival held in west London in late August.

Munich’s legendary Oktoberfest usually starts in late September and goes on for a couple of weeks. If you love beer, this is a must. During the last few months of the year, most of Europe celebrates Christmas and New Year’s just like the rest of the Western world. If you are on the lookout for one of the world’s greatest New Year’s Eve parties, be sure to make your way to the pubs and streets of Edinburgh in Scotland.

Michael Russell

Your Independent guide to Europe Vacation