Torrevieja and the Costa Blanca in Spain are popular tourist destinations for people from all over the world. The area has a large British and Irish community. People from Northern Europe often vacation here and many own holiday properties or second homes in the area.
Torrevieja is located 50 kilometres southwest of Alicante. Most travellers arrive [...]
Central Missouri might seem like one of those obscure, out of the way places where people live but rarely plan to visit. Savvy Middle Americans know that there’s more to the story than this, however, as the Lake of the Ozarks is a tried-and-true vacation destination known for encapsulating all that is relaxing. Getting away [...]
Pictures of a massive dead Great White shark on the back of a bakkie are doing the rounds on email with the subject line saying “Caught at Monwabisi and Strandfontein Beach yesterday” – but experts have dismissed it as a hoax.
The grim pictures show the shark with a hook and trace still attached. Kalk Bay [...]
Agritourism started off several years ago on the initiative of some peasants who wanted to introduce to visitors and to tourists, the genuine products of their fields and their breedings, besides their hospitality in their farmhouses.
In this way many people came to know that kind of life style and to appreciate its characteristics. Moreover [...]
Florida has a Clean Beaches Council that grades beaches as per a few criteria. Twenty two parameters are tested and compared for grading. Some of these criteria are periodic water quality tests, easy access to emergency care, environment preservation and the like. Beaches that meet all the twenty two criteria are designated as “Blue Wave [...]
During inclement weather aviation becomes much more serious. When you are flying in bad weather you must rely on your instruments instead of looking outside. During intensive storms it is possible to be hit with lightning, which could instantly fry all your electronic equipment. If you cannot see and have no instruments you could easily [...]
My first experience with the ingenuity of Mexicans was during our year of volunteer work in Villahermosa in the state of Tabasco. We were driving a Chevy Nova and it was usually pretty reliable for us. However, Mexican gas disagreed with it and I soon has some trouble with the carburator.
A friend of mine who [...]
“We’ve been robbed,” I told Ana. “All of it.” I grabbed the thief, who was no longer acting drunk at all. It was a lesson in travel safety.
It started when both my wife and I had a strong feeling we shouldn’t get on that bus in Cuenca. Neither of us said anything, because a taxi [...]
Are you thinking of renting a cottage for your vacation this summer? If so, you probably dream of fun and games on the water, lazing on the dock with that book you’ve been dying to read, balmy evenings spent barbecuing and watching a knockout sunset, and roasting marshmallows on the campfire. Then waking to the [...]
Committed to elegance, luxury and gracious hospitality, Silversea Cruises is the “Ultra Plus” in the elite cruise domain.
Their promise is to always go above and beyond. Their passion is to exceed your expectations. Their reward is achieving excellence in your eyes. “Faultless”!
Silversea offers flexible “Personalized Voyages” where guests choose the length of their voyage and [...]
