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The Isle of Mull off the west coast of Scotland is a popular holiday destination for people from across the world. Whilst some folk come for a day trip, many spend anything from a couple of days to several weeks enjoying island hospitality and exploring the wonderful scenery and wildlife of Mull and its neighbouring islands. Mull and Iona have a good range of accommodation from bed and breakfasts to self catering cottages to hotels. There are a number of excellent places to eat offering local produce and the local whiskey must be sampled. Most of the island has single track roads so do check out tips on the best way to drive on these roads before you go.

There are many places to explore on Mull and its surrounding islands and plenty of wildlife, including the magnificent sea eagles, to be seen. Most of the accommodation providers will help people decide what they wish to see and suggests wildlife trips that can be taken. For shorter breaks people often choose to stay in a bed and breakfast where they have the added benefit of their hosts’ local knowledge and experience. For those wanting the independence of self-catering information packs are often provided. There is also a Visit Scotland Tourist Information Centre in Craignure.

Most people come here by car and will need information about the ferries between Mull and the mainland as well as how to drive on single track roads (always use the passing spaces to allow approaching vehicles to pass and overtaking if the vehicle behind you would like to pass; and always stay to the left hand side even if that means stopping opposite a passing space). Should folk want to leave their cars behind it is possible, with some planning, to get around the island using public transport. For the more energetic visitors bicycles can be hired to explore the island.

Tobermory is a thriving village and is often referred to as the capital of Mull. There are many bed and breakfasts and other types of accommodation to choose from and plenty of choice for eating out. The village has an excellent arts centre called An Tobar and the Mull Theatre which attracts touring theatre companies as well as putting on their own productions. Tobermory also boasts a small but excellent museum which, along with the Ross of Mull Historical Centre based in Bunessan, offers useful information for people wanting to research their family history. There is the Tobermory Distillery and a range of different shops to visit also.

Canada is a beautiful country with a variety of amazing landscapes and locations worth visiting. If you are staying in a bed and breakfast in Canada, Lake Louise in Alberta is definitely a sight to see. The beautiful turquoise lake flows from the thousands year old glacier in the back drop and there are plenty of trails and walkways for you to trek around the lake and witness the natural wonder. The Niagara Falls in Ontario is an absolute phenomenon and definitely worth a visit. These amazing falls will captivate you with the sheer enormity. The tourist town is another attraction with many sightseeing opportunities and places to visit. Churchill is a small town on the shores of the Hudson Bay in Manitoba and is the Polar Bear Capital of the world, the Beluga Whale Capital of the world and the best place to view the amazing Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights. A visit to this town will leave a mark in your memory as there are so many opportunities to view the wonders of nature. A visit to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Heritage Centre will give you an insight into the Canadian heroes who served the country. You can take in the historical exhibitions and witness the last training academy stop for all officers.

If you are staying in a bed and breakfast in Canada, Dawson City is a tourist town where can you experience the days of old where gunslingers, gold seekers and gamblers ruled the town. The Castle Hill National Historic Site is an amazing place to explore as there are many trails that will take you through the stabilized ruins of old fortifications and other buildings. Founded in 1662 it was built to protect the French fishing interest in Newfoundland. The Visitor Centre holds interesting exhibits that will tell you the stories of Placentia. The Acadian Historical Village is an exciting place and a must see if you’re holidaying at a bed and breakfast in Canada. This historical village features descendants of the Acadians and enlightens you with the story of “le grand derangement” where the English endeavoured to rid Acadia of its French inhabitants.

The United States is an excellent place to visit on holiday with many incredibly exciting, beautiful and historically momentous places to visit. The Grand Canyon is one such place. It is a powerful and inspiring landscape that will overwhelm your senses through its immense size. With two billion years of history engrained into the canyon you will not want to miss this fascinating location. By booking yourself into a bed and breakfast in the USA you’ll be able to learn a lot about the place as your hosts will be more than willing to share the history with you. Once such place is Jamestown, you can explore the country’s beginnings by walking in the footsteps of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas. This is the location of the first successful English colony in North America and where the first English representative government met. Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is America’s first national park. Established in 1872, it is brimming with a wide variety of wildlife such as grizzly bears, wolves, bison and elk. This beautiful place is holds many natural phenomenon’s such as geysers and hot springs as well as the Grand Canyon.

The White House is another must see location. It holds the history of the presidents of the United States and the momentous decisions they took part in. The Statue of Liberty is definitely worth a visit. It is an extraordinary piece of art gifted to the United States from the people of France. Dedicated in 1886, this statue has stood as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. Yorktown Battlefield is another great location worth visiting as it is the site of the last major battle in the American Revolutionary War in 1781. George Washington and the French defeated the British Army at this location and the battlefield and the remains of Yorktown Village have been amazingly preserved.

A visit to the American History Museum is well worth the experience and is full of artefacts pertaining to significant events throughout the history of America. It holds the Star-Spangled Banner and it is on show for visitors whilst being restored. The Independence Hall in Philadelphia is the location of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as you explore this site you will be sharing the same space as the forefathers who created the Constitution and the founding values that America holds dear. Experience the dwelling place of one of the most famous and important presidents in the US at The Lincoln Home in Illinois. This home shaped Abraham’s social and political beliefs and made him into the president he became. Get a close-up look at one of the most famous prisons in the US on Alcatraz Island. This site was not only an infamous federal penitentiary it also served as the first lighthouse and fort on the West Coast. The Island is full of history and natural wildlife worth exploring.

Many people are turning to something they can do themselves to earn money rather than depending on an employer. This can be a full time work from home job or a part time one that brings in that welcome added finance at the end of the month. Not all work from home ideas are successful, but if you have a reasonable home, a spare bedroom and a liking for people, you may want to consider running a bed and breakfast business from your home.

After all, just about everything you need is already available, although you may want to invest in some new linen and perhaps even new bedroom furniture. It would be nice to start off with a new mattress and new sheets, towels and doona. Anyone who loves decorating their home would enjoy refurbishing the guest room to make it suitable for overnight guests. You would probably need extra linen and towels too, so that you would not be caught out with none during wet weather.

Making sure there are no hazards in the bedroom or the rest of the house is also important. Guests will need to come into the breakfast room and walk through the house to the bathroom, so you need to have more than just the bedroom clean and tidy. There should be no tatty carpets or scuffed floor rugs anywhere. In short, anything that needs fixing should be fixed before your first guests arrive.

If you live in an area where temperatures are extreme, you may want to install air-conditioning in the guestroom and provide a safe heater. If you have a bedroom with an en suite, that could be used for the guestroom so that they do not have to use another bathroom along with the family.

Once everything is ready and spick and span, you need to do some marketing so that people will know where to come. You can advertise in a national newspaper and if your town has a tourism website as many do these days, ask if you can have your bed and breakfast listed on it. Of course, you will have to decide on pricing and what is included.

You may offer a continental breakfast that the guests can help themselves to; or you could make a feature of offering a cooked luxury breakfast of bacon and eggs. It is wise to list what is available rather than asking people what they want. Otherwise they may ask for something you cannot give them.