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Let’s say you are going to visit your grandmother in California for a week or you have to go to Brussels for a business meeting and you want to check out the inline skating scene while you are there. The internet is loaded with websites that give detailed descriptions of inline skating paths. These paths may be found in parks or are routes popular with local inline skaters. Liz Miller has a site devoted solely to California inline skating routes. Many inline skating sites have feedback from other skaters that will give you information on the scenery, availability of restrooms and refreshments, the overall terrain-especially if it is hilly, the condition of the paths, the number and types of intersections you can expect to encounter, the number and types of skaters or other outdoor enthusiasts who might be sharing the path with you, and the length or distance of the path. One more thing to consider is the fact that most major metropolitan cities—worldwide—have some sort of inline skating group or club. These clubs usually have regular skates, especially on the weekends, and are more than delighted to have visitors join them. Another option to consider is checking out www.traillink.com for information on trail locations near where you live or where you are traveling. The United States alone has over 1300 trails that are suitable for biking, jogging and inline skating. Many of these trails have been created from old, abandoned rail lines with the help of the Rails to Trails Conversancy. You would be amazed at the length of some of these trails: they range from a few miles to nearly a hundred miles. In a similar vein, you could research online the recreational parks in the city of your destination. You would be surprised at the number of small city parks that offer mile or two mile loops for that would give you the perfect workout during your business or pleasure travel.

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