Archive for the ‘Destination’ Category

Loch Lomond

Most picturesque lakes in the world

One of the big checkpoints to tick on a dream holiday for many is a dream view. And what better to provide a tick in this checkbox than a bit of lakeside scenery? There is nothing better than staying in your own self catered property, and being near enough to a beautiful lake to enjoy [...]

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The Historic City of York

York, in North Yorkshire, is a city steeped with history and heritage. York is a walled city and probably most famous for its huge cathedral called York Minister. York has also become infamous for flooding, and although flood defences protectlarge parts of the city, it’s still possible to see bad flooding in the unprotected areas [...]

Sunny Britain

Its Britains number one talking point but is the UK’s weather really that bad?

Britians weather is often seen as a drawback and a hinderance to tourism in Britian and as something which is seen as being difficult to push from a marketing perspective, but is the nations favourite talking point really as bad as everyone makes it out to be? Often the first thing people think of when [...]

Kent

Visiting Kent ‘The Garden of England’

Kent is the first county that many cross-channel visitors encounter when visiting England’s shores. Those lucky enough to arrive by boat can experience the thrilling white cliffs of Dover, which rise dramatically above its pebbly beaches. This much-photographed coastline leads on to rolling valleys and downs that encompass some of the most pleasant and lush [...]

Riviera Maya

A family holiday in the Riviera Maya

Lucky are those who can say they have experienced the Riviera Maya. Also known as the Mayan Riviera, is a tourism district which parallels the Carribean Coastline of the Mexican state Quintana Roo. It is indeed worthy of a visit and the type of place that everyone should have the pleasure to visit at one [...]

Corsica

Corsica, France’s Isle of beauty

The island of Corsica is referred to in common speech as a “région” of France, is located in the Mediterranean Sea, west of the Italian peninsula, slightly north of the Italian island of Sardinia and south east of the French mainland. Despite its relative seperation from France and its status as a territorial collectivity (collectivité [...]

Marmaris

Diverse Marmaris

Marmarmis is hardly recognisable as the sleepy fishing village that it was before the 1980′s. A boom in the construction industry during the last couple of decades  and the subsequent development of its status as a tourist destination changed the face of this southwestern Turkish medeterranian resort. The rapid change in its infrastructure allowed it to [...]

Riga

City trip to Riga

Riga is the beautiful capital of Latvia. With extensive renovations being carried out on many of Riga’s historical and monumental buildings, the city has become one of the most attractive places to visit in Europe. Famously known for its largest concentration of German Art Nouveau architecture, Riga is filled with artistic and impressive sights for [...]

Carnival

Carnival celebrations across the world

Carnival is a name given to the festival season which usuallyconsists of a parade or street party and can go on for days. Carnival often has religious connections and is celebrated by a variety of religious communities in many countries around the world. Each country has its own take on this period of festivity and [...]

Ibiza

Afford yourself the luxury of an Ibizan paradise

The island of Ibiza is well known for its ability to attract tourists in droves. This, the third largest of the Balearic islands and popular with holiday-makers across europe, has in recent years become synonomous with its party and club culture. The island is not however, entirely overrun by the revellers and peace and quiet is never too far away on this beautiful island.