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Out and About in London
London Eye, Big Ben, Oxford Street - you already know them, don’t you? London is an amazing city, and you have to visit every touristic destination when you are here for the first time. You can hang out in Camden, Chelsea, London Bridge, Covent garden - there is a wealth of activities you could engage in London as a visitor. ... Full story
Discovering Grenada's Great Gardens
Orchids, ginger and heliconias yield golden fruit for gardeners. Golden times for Grenada’s gardeners: the Spice Island has been harvesting gold medals for its presentations at the famous Chelsea Flower Show for five years in a row. Not surprising: nowhere else in the Caribbean do they grow orchids, anthuria, heliconia and ornamental bananas more gorgeous than the ones here.“Grenada was blessed with rich soil, plentiful rainfall and a tropical climate, which promotes rapid plant and vegetation growth,” says Faye Miller, president of the horticultural society. “Although many on the island are not rich in material things, people make the most of nature’s bounty with well-kept and colourful gardens, which are their pride and joy.” ... Full story
Trinidad's Undiscovered Beaches
Marine researchers reveal Trinidad's most enchanting secrets. The greatest rush is witnessed at dead of night. The visitors loll in the soft sand under swaying palm trees in the pale reflection of the moon on the rippling waves. They’re regulars who return each year – and they’ve been doing so ever since dinosaurs were around. Ocean turtles always knew that Trinidad’s beaches were among the most charming in the Caribbean – and a new book proves they are right. ... Full story
Guadeloupe - Racing with lots of Bull!
"A lot of them don’t make the distance within the time allowed," says Jean-Claude Jovial, president of the most prominent race club on Marie Galante. Despite the fact that the participants have a whole 10 minutes to cover about 150 m. A bull weighing a ton is not exactly a greyhound – especially going up-hill with a ton of ballast around its neck. ... Full story
Durban - Beautiful Beaches and much more!
Durban is much more than beautiful golden beaches and year-round sunshine; in fact like much of South Africa, you have to scratch the surface to really discover the heart and soul of the place. ... Full story
South Africa - Exploring the Cape
Another day spent exploring the wonders of South Africa; well through the eyes and products of the numerous trade exhibitors attending World Travel Market in London. Not quite the same thing as being there in the flesh – but a great way to learn about what this beguiling nation has to offer the keen tourist. ... Full story
South Africa - The legacy
A lot has happened in South Africa since the final whistle was blown on the World Cup last year. The tournament required a heavy and sustained investment in the tourist infrastructure of South Africa with a considerable upgrade in the country’s transport and communication links. South Africa has also benefited from a phenomenal amount of positive publicity with cities, seascapes, wildlife and wildernesses presenting an unforgettable backdrop to the tournament. ... Full story
Bear Watching Experience in Finland
Travelling in Finland in June is an almost unworldly experience as darkness never descends and one is reminded of the film ‘Insomnia’. Whilst a little unsettling at first it offers wonderful opportunities to view wildlife in near perfect conditions and it was on a calm clear evening in June, 2009 that I joined a group of excited and slightly nervous travellers in an eight-person-hide deep in the forest of northern Finland close the Russian border. Whilst a little cramped, the facilities inside the hide were good and eight comfortable viewing chairs were set up to allow viewing of a small clearing through glass screens. Photography was enabled through a cloth trunk which concertinaed out towards a wide field of view. Everything was done to avoid any distracting aromas escaping from the hide which would potentially scare off local wildlife activity. Our guide hushed and shushed us as we made our clumsy entrance to the hide. ... Full story
Costa Cruises Specials
Free on board credit on all sailings booked in January! Looking for a bit extra this New Year? Well, for the whole of January Costa are giving up to £200 free on board credit on every sailing in theri 2011 programme! That’s right every sailing! Every inside cabin booked will receive £100, outside cabins will receive £150 and balcony, suites & Samsara cabins will receive £200 free spending money, across the full range of our massive choice of cruises. ... Full story
The Queen of The Danube
The Premicon Queen is a 5-star River Cruise ship which operates a range of cruises along the Rhine and Danube. ... Full story
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Huntsville - a touch of southern comfort.
The city of Huntsville, nestled amongst the hills of north Alabama, is certainly not the backwater southern town that I perhaps expected. It manages to combine a delightful historical old-town with a state of the art high-tech modern city built around the U.S. space programme. ... Full story