Ten reasons to travel in March

[Tati]

COMPILED BY ANNA HOBBS

1. STAMPEDE TO HOUSTON
From March 3 to 22 the action is non-stop at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo where top pros from around the orld compete in championship roping, bronco and bull riding. 2008 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ - Home.

2. ECO VOLUNTEERING
The Earthwatch Institute offers holidays for volunteer environmentalists. From from March 3 to 15 you can experience the rich culture of the Pantanla, Brazil's world-class wetland, and help scientists conserve the diversity of wildlife of this ecosystem. Earthwatch Worldwide - Earthwatch Institute

3. GIRL TIME
Laugh, let your hair down, bond with your best buddies at an all-girls weekend. The Ultimate Pajama Party rolls into The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge March 14 to 16. THE Pajama Party

4. MET MADNESS
From March 3 to 7, Smithsonian Journeys offers a chance opportunity to go on a backstage tour of New York's Metropolitan Opera, meet the artists and attend three great performances, including Renée Fleming in as Desdemona in Otello. Smithsonian Journeys

5. TULIPS IN HOLLAND
Every spring, the Keukenhof Gardens are a feast for the eye. More than seven million tulips and other spring bulbs bloom on more than 32 hectares. Starting March 20. keukenhof

6. EGG HUNT
To mark the 100th birthday of Beatrix Potter's Jemima Puddle-Duck Britain's Lake District is staging the country's largest Easter Egg Hunt. From March 19, kids can search across Cumbria for 100 specially designed eggs, each leading to a great prize. www.golakes.co.uk/jemima

7. ROARING GOOD TIMES
Heritage Holidays in Yosemite, Calif., celebrates the glamour, style, and frivolity of the Roaring '20s from March 2 to 4, with speakeasies, fashion shows, a gala dinner and ball. Sierra Snapshots - News of Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks and Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite

8. BEER IN PHILADELPHIA
March 7 marks Philadelphia's first Beer Week, hosted by Don Russell, also known as "Joe Sixpack," a local journalist and beer expert. Events include a tutored tasting at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology. joesixpack.net

9. GLASGOW FOR COMEDY
Taking to the stage from March 6 to 23, top stand-up acts, brand new comedy plays and classic films at Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival. The Stand Comedy Club. Premier purpose built comedy venues in Edinburgh and Glasgow

10. BUCKINGHAM BECKONS
From March 14 to Sept. 21, Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery is open to the public in the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace. The exhibit features the works of influential artists such as Leonardo da Vinci. royalcollection.org.uk

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[radha]

that sounds great, think i'm staying home this march though

[lonestar]

number one would be exactly the reason i'm travelling next week!!

[B.C.]

I had my March trip last week. A 5 day cruise with my son & daughter last week. It was awesome.

[witchcurlgirl]

Mine is next week the 20-25 in Puerto Rico. It's been a long dreary winter, and I cannot wait to be on a beach