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Ever try spelunking in Australia? If not, then the Jenolan Caves in New South Wales may be the place to start. These caves have been known to the aboriginal locals for thousands of years. Called Binoomea or “dark places,” they were first explored by Europeans in 1838, one hundred and seventy-two years ago.

Originally used as a hide-out by an ex-convict known as James McKeown, the caves were recorded first by a farmer named James Whalan; he and his brother Charles explored openings into the Elder Cave in 1848. As the decades passed, more caves were uncovered, including the largest of them, the Lucas cave, in 1860, coming under the control of the government six years later.

By the time the Old West was in full swing in America, in Australia the Jenolan Caves were a tourist attraction with caver Jeremiah Wilson exploring to the end of the Elder Cave and discovering the Imperial Cave in 1879. This led to the discovery of the Left Imperial, renamed the Chifley Cave seven decades after its discovery in 1880 (in 1952) after the Prime Minister.

Electric lighting was installed in the caves in 1887, and pathways were installed helping to protect the formations. As exploration continued, even more caves were found, including the Jersey Cave in 1891 and the Jubilee Cave in 1893. Even today, exploration of the caves is not complete. In the 20th Century, the Barralong Cave and Spider Cave (in 1963 and 1975, respectively), were uncovered.

Presently, the Jenolan is the focus of tourism, drawing in 250,000 visitors each year to eleven caves, while more caves remain to be found.

If exploring the astonishing sights of underground worlds is your interest, then there are plenty of hotels in New South Wales from which to choose that will bring you close to the cave system. If you want to explore the caves more on the Internet, take a look at the Jenolan Caves Historical & Preservation Society .

If you’re planning a summer vacation to Miami Beach, then you ‘must-see’ or ‘be-seen’ on the beautiful Ocean Drive with its many restaurants, apartments, and all the hotels along this strip look really cool with the Art-Deco and at night the neon lights standout like eye-candy; for anyone who understands ‘cool’, Ocean Drive is where it’s at. Miami Beach or better known as South Beach’s Ocean Drive is the place to be seen and is the place to see the most interesting, famous and beautiful people.

Step out of any one of the hotels along Miami Beach’s Ocean Drive and stroll through this long strip, which is jammed packed with great food, outdoor cafes where the wait staff will do their best to lure you in with a 1/2 price drink special or samples of their cuisine, and beautifully colored Art-Deco structures that act like beacons guiding you down to the next block. On Ocean Drive the local sport is people watching, some of the most beautiful people with spectacularly beautiful bodies stroll on this strip, so do movie stars, like Matt Damon, Britney Spears, or even J-Lo; you might even spot an all-pro football player from the Eagles just hanging out at a local sports bar.

You can have so much fun on Ocean Drive, watching all the goings on, and if you’re in the mood to dance and you’re hungry, stop at Mango’s , it’s a salsa club and restaurant. Once inside, after you pass the delicious bodybuilder doormen at the entrance, you’ll be treated to a great meal, and some of the best salsa dancers in all of Miami Beach. Afterwards, check-out all the great chic boutiques, you won’t leave empty handed.

Ocean Drive at night is a whole new world compared to the daytime flare. Neon is king only above all the clubs. Put on that designer outfit purchased at that chic boutique you visited earlier in the day and enter into on of the hottest night spots in the entire world. Depending on how exclusive, trendy or sexy you’d like to experience, just be aware that it could be super easy or super difficult to get into some of the hottest spots; white linen always works in any warm enviroment.

Moving a Business can be very hard to do. You have to get everything packed and moved and still continue to keep the business running. Some places may have the luxury of being able to shut down for a few days while this is going on, but most don’t, and you usually need to continue to service your customer base while you are in the middle of this craziness. There are few things you can do when you are getting ready to move your company into a new space that can help you a lot, but the most important one comes before you ever start the move itself.

You will want to find a good property management company to rent from. Some companies like Transglobe Commercial Properties will help you out with the moving expenses to a certain degree, and will provide you with services, like an elevator for the large desks, if you are on an upper floor. Some companies do not think of these things when they take over a building, or have one built, and a bad property management service can make the move harder than it has to be.

The thing to remember about a bad property management service is that they usually don’t mean to make the move harder, they simply haven’t thought about what their customers will need, and if they are really bad, may try to stick you in an office space that will not help your company continue to expand. That is why some companies like Transglobe Property Management have made a point of trying to listen to what their customers have said. Being a good property management service does not mean bad stuff never happens, but rather that you are capable and happy to fix problems when they do come up, and try to prevent problems before they will come up. Working in a timely manner is key for them to keep a good customer service relationship , so ask around the area you are thinking of moving the business into and see if you have a good property management company, or if the space will be no good for you.

For first time visitors as well as seasoned visitors who haven’t seen all that San Francisco has to see, check out the 49 Mile Drive. It was created in 1938 as a way for the visitors who were in San Francisco for the Golden Gate International Exposition could see all the sights in one fair swoop. To make sure you are on the right road, you may want to catch a tour and let them do the driving. Because there are so many things to see it may need to be customized to what you really want to see. There are ways to search out a map if you want to go it alone.  

Some of the highlights of the 49 Mile Drive include the starting point which is City Hall which is in the Civic Center area. Other things to see in the Civic Center area are other State Office Buildings, the Asian Art Museum, the Performing Arts Center which includes a number of different venues. The next stop is on Cathedral Hill with the St. Mary’s Catheral . The Japan Center and Japantown have many little shops and restaurants to explore. Another good shopping area of the city is found on the route at Union Square. Then there is the must see Chinatown which makes visitors question whether they are still in America or not. There could be the perfect hotel accommodations for you on Nob Hill. That would be the 7th stop on the route.

See some the Cable Car Barn gallery and museum of 19th century photos of cable cars and their history. Find some treasured antiques in Jackson Square at stop 10. North Beach crazy night life is at stop 11. Stop 12 has Telegraph Hill with Coit Tower. Then there is Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz and the list goes on for 49 fantastic stops around the city. One may have to make a couple of trips to the area to be able to explore each area in more depth. So pick a few of the must sees for the trip and have a great time.