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Frank Dalotto - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Frank Dalotto is a freelance writer and travel consultant. His specialty is writing articles about New Jersey leisure activities and soft adventure travel. Frank is the publisher of New Jersey Leisure Guide and Soft Adventure Tourism.
His academic credentials are:
MBA, Pace University and a
BSEE, University of Missouri
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- Medical Tourism - An Option For Soaring American Healthcare Costs
[Health-and-Fitness:Healthcare-Systems] With soaring health care costs, and many being unable to afford health insurance, Americans are traveling in large numbers overseas for surgery. If the health care reforms being debated in Washington in 2009 aren't implemented, and costs for health care and insurance continue to rise well beyond the rate of inflation, larger numbers of American workers may find themselves traveling overseas for surgery.
- The Great Falls in New Jersey - A Natural Attraction With Historical Significance
[Travel-and-Leisure:Outdoors] The Great Falls of the Passaic River, located just 12 miles from New York City in the city of Paterson, New Jersey, is a not only spectacular natural attraction in the nation's most populous state, it also gained historical significance in the early stages of the American industrial Revolution by supplying water power to the nation's first manufacturing center. The falls now 77 feet high, emerged approximately 13,000 years ago the end of the ice age. As the glaciers ice melted, the Passaic River swelled and rerouted it's way around the north end of the Watchung Mountains, carving out the spectacular falls from the basalt base.
- The Increased Availability of Farm Grown Healthy Food and Sustainable Agriculture
[Food-and-Drink] With an increase in knowledge and demand for healthy agriculture methods, not only is there a rise in the availability of healthy food, this will also bring about a change in the food buying and diet habits of young Americans. Healthy food is the result of sustainable agriculture systems that are farming methods and processes geared to the growth, harvesting, and delivery of healthy food to the consumer while taking environmentally safe agriculture measures.
- Best New Jersey Pizza and Where You Can Find It
[Food-and-Drink:Restaurant-Reviews] New Jersey is fortunate to be among the few states with an abundance of excellent Pizza restaurants. With a large Italian population and bordered by New York on the northeast and Philadelphia on the south west, both cities with large Italian populations, New Jersey lies in the heart of what is affectionately known as the "Pizza Belt." Learn about what is considered good pizza and where you can find it.
- Asbury Park - Back to Being a Top Jersey Shore Destination
[Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Asbury Park is a city in the midst of a cultural, political, and economic revival, that is drawing interest from local and national artists, developers, and of course visitors. And now the city is almost back and has become a must visit destination of Jersey Shore towns.
- Mountain Gorilla Trekking - An Out of the Ordinary Travel Experience
[Travel-and-Leisure:Outdoors] Mountain Gorilla trekking is becoming increasingly popular as a tourist activity. Global soft adventure travelers are beginning to add gorilla safaris to their "Bucket List" or "Before I Die" lists as a must do. With only fewer than 700 mountain gorillas remain in existence, you don't want to wait too long.
- A Good Restaurant Review - The Top Five Points to Look For
[Food-and-Drink:Restaurant-Reviews] Are you one of those restaurant diners who are looking for a reliable restaurant review and are often confused by the myriad of different restaurant critics and diners comments that are out there on the web? Or, have you found that your expectations created from a restaurant review have not lived up to the diners comments or critics reviews? Find out what to look for in a restaurant review
- Why New Jersey is the Best State to Live In
[News-and-Society] Often the butt of jokes from visitors from neighboring states, and negative stereotyping from TV shows like the Sopranos, despite all of that, New Jersey continues to attract people looking for good paying jobs, quality healthcare and education, awesome leisure activities, and a great place to raise kids. I am quick to acknowledge that New Jersey is not an inexpensive state to live in. The definition of best does not mean "cheap" or "inexpensive".
- The Jersey Diner - A Changing Tradition in Dining
[Food-and-Drink:Restaurant-Reviews] Eat at a Jersey Diner now before they lose their charm. It's "Joizy" ambiance like none other. The diner is also a great place for inexpensive food for the entire family, and they are usually open when other eateries are closed.
- Wildwood, NJ - A Popular Jersey Shore Family Destination With A Doo-Wop Heritage
[Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] The Wildwoods are a popular New Jersey family beach resort with its free, wide, white, powdery sandy beaches, and a world class boardwalk with amusement piers, restaurants, food stands and salt water taffy shops, is now attracting visitors with an interest in Doo Wop. The early days of this town's vacation lodging architecture were wooden three and four-story Victorian hotels. With the onset of the Doo-Wop era, taken from the music industry's definition of that period from 1948-61, working class people were experiencing an increase in leisure time, affluence, and...
- Newark, NJ - A Revitalized City with Top Attractions and Entertainment
[Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] In the shadows of New York City, just five miles and a seventeen minute train ride away, Newark, New Jersey has plenty to offer visitors, or the New York City tourist who chooses to visit or stay nearby at less expensive restaurants, and hotels. This is not a city to spend a considerable amount of time in, but it's an excellent destination for a day trip or weekend getaway, or even for the budget conscious tourist looking for a place to stay when visiting NYC.
- The Italian Sandwich of New Jersey
[Food-and-Drink] What is the correct name for the Italian sandwich in New Jersey? Is it the Hoagie, the Hero, or the Sub? New Jerseyans love their food and the most popular sandwich in New Jersey is the Italian sandwich, although it's not called the Italian sandwich, depending on what part of the state you live in, it is called the ...
- The Best Romantic Restaurants in New Jersey
[Food-and-Drink:Restaurant-Reviews] New Jersey, one of the smallest states in the nation, is packed with an exceptional variety of attractions including; beaches, boardwalks, amusement piers, bed and breakfasts, beautiful hills and mountains, charming Victorian towns, casinos, and of course great restaurants. The dining experience in New Jersey can run the gamut from the Jersey shore family restaurants that serve up fried sea food, burgers, and pizza, to the many fine dining restaurants that can be found in most of the major cities and towns. With all that variety of restaurants, here are the best romantic restaurants in the state that offer exceptional dining to celebrate your anniversary, Valentine's Day, or an intimate occasion with a loved one.
- Christmas - A Very Successful Marketing Strategy
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Tracing the origin of Christmas from its pagan beginnings to becoming a Multi-Cultural, Multi-Religious, Secular Holiday.The origin of Christmas stemmed from pagan festivals like Winter Solstice and Yule. In the early pre-Christian era, European winter celebrations were very popular and followed pagan rituals that celebrated the darkest days of winter.
- New Jersey Lighthouses
[Travel-and-Leisure] New Jersey Lighthouses have played a significant role in maritime history in aiding the safe navigation of ships since the 1700's. Aside from their place in maritime history, the added appeal of New Jersey lighthouses has to do with their architectural design and location in some of the most scenic and relaxing settings with oceanfront views and sandy beaches.
- Christmas Tree Farms In New Jersey
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Visiting a Christmas tree farm and buying a live tree grown in New Jersey can be a memorable holiday experience for the entire family?
The process can be any where from an hour to a good part of the day, depending on what you and your family wants to gain from the experience.
- Planning a Holiday Party
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Tips and ideas on planning a Holiday Party
Just as with any other event, planning a holiday party at your home, or at a restaurant or banquet hall is an exercise of creativity and organization.
Like all events, your holiday party can be as simple or as lavish as you wish. Holding a party at your home can be a little easier on the wallet than a restaurant or banquet hall party.
- Lambertville, New Jersey - A Great Fall Day Or Weekend Trip
[Travel-and-Leisure] Lambertville, New Jersey is a quaint town on the Delaware River with plenty to do. Here you will find antique shops, art galleries, specialty stores, bed and breakfasts, a brewery and plenty of good restaurants. The canal path offers cyclists a place to ride for people of all skill levels
- Pumpkin Picking in New Jersey - A Great Fall Activity for Kids
[Travel-and-Leisure] Pumpkin picking is a great fall activity and a memorable experience with the kids?
Spend a day with the kids in New Jersey farm country picking pumpkins, and time permitting, add on a hayride or a trip to the corn maze.
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