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Mountains, ocean, rolling hills--Barbados has stunning scenery for camera hounds to capture.
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What’s your favourite holiday experience? Tell us and you could win £1,000 towards your next break
We all have an idea of what the perfect holiday experience should be and the travel specialists at Travelzest are no exception. We’ve already picked our Top 11 for 2011 and now we’d like to know yours. Tell us and you could win £1,000 towards your next Travelzest holiday in our exclusive competition.
Our Top 11 for 2011 encompasses a great range of breaks that takes in the full range of luxury hol
A Manhattanite can get pretty cranky about heading twenty minutes out of his way on an errand. So how is it that a trip that sets him aback some 450 million years should inevitably give him a profound sense of purpose, peace and pleasure? Go figure.
At the forested, northernmost tip of Manhattan island, the Henry Hudson Parkway Bridge is as romantic a sight as any as it extends from Inwood Hill Park to the Bronx mainland. The park's picturesque ridges, crags and outcroppings were carved from the
Classic Caribbean Casual
In view of the fact that the feast of St Valentine's Day falls on a Monday, the owners of hotels in Venice, trying to persuade any price love that regardless of where it spent the day preceding the weekend. Offer one night free.
Venice did not want to give up their "romantic role" and, therefore, Chile's tourism industry, as reported by the local newspaper, decided to propose a series of activities to invite as many people in mid-February. Those who come to the hotels on the weekend of 12-13 Febr
There are many summer holiday destinations, perfect for your dream vacations, whether it consists of spending a few pampered nights in a four-star resort, go scuba-diving or enjoy the buzzing nightlife. Here is a list of the best five summer cities scattered around the world, that would suit any taste!
#1. Barcelona, Spain
With layers of cutting-edge architecture, finger-licking good cuisine and vibrant nightlife, Barcelona is, undoubtedly, a world-class city and preferred destination amongst trav
The Battle of Castillon seals the end of the Hundred Years War. For 3 centuries, Alienor's Aquitaine belonged to the English Crown and helped to establish the authority of the King of France.
The fall of Constantinople by the Turcs put an end to the Christians' presence in the East and the last byzantine artists and scientists took refuge in Italy.
Gutemberg, who invented mainstream printing, was therefore at the beginning of an unprecedented cultural revolution. History was now accessible to the
I do not know what it is with us people living on the plains – many among us have this insane urge to go visit the mountains in winter, as if the cold in the plains was not enough. And so it was with me…. Wifey wanted to see the Taj Mahal, I wanted to build a snow-man and so we went from Agra to Auli in the last week of December. A poorly designed trip it was – we ended up sitting in a car and rushing through the country-side much more than we had bargained for, only doing a spot of sight-seeing
A shocking report by the Associated Press claims that 100 or more sled dogs in Canada were shot and had their throats slit because of a slowdown in tourism.
The British Columbia Society Prevention Cruelty to Animals reported that a company called Outdoor Adventures Whistler expected more dog-sledding business in a post-Olympics tourism activity, and when the anticipated boom never happened, the dogs were killed last April.
The grisly story came to light ac
by Tripatini staff
The most famous contribution of Portugal to world music — compared to Spain’s flamenco, Argentine tango, and the blues of the United States, and usually sung in a minor key — soulful, melancholic fado originated in the slums of Lisbon nearly two centuries ago and has been seeing revival and evolution in the decade since the passing of its most famous icon, Amália Rodrigues. Fado’s top diva of the 21st century so far is blonde, 38-year-old Marisa dos Reis Nunes — stage na
There are many summer holiday destinations, perfect for your dream vacations, whether it consists of spending a few pampered nights in a four-star resort, go scuba-diving or enjoy the buzzing nightlife. Here is a list of the best five summer cities scattered around the world, that would suit any taste!
#1. Barcelona, Spain
With layers of cutting-edge architecture, finger-licking good cuisine and vibrant nightlife, Barcelona is, undoubtedly, a world-class city and preferred destination amongst trav
On 19th and 20th February, Hotel do Sado will organize the event called 3rd Photography Workshop with the photographers Nuno Baptista and Jorge Vilela. After the success of registration for the 2nd edition also during February, photographers will discuss over the two days, topics such as: light, camera and its operation, shooting outside and on the nightfall, portrait with artificial lighting using the presence of a model, portrait with natural light, Photoshop introduction with some software an
Oceanside Dining at Ferradura Beach, Buzios, Brazil
By Roy Heale
With over twenty fabulous beaches, great nightlife, and the best gourmet dining in Brazil it is little wonder that Buzios has developed a reputation for fun, relaxing gay vacations. Located only 120 miles north east from Rio de Janeiro, the small peninsula of Armacao de Buzios is becoming renowned as the up and coming gay-friendly resort destination in Brazil. The gay-owned accommodations and resorts of Chez Wadi and Our House pro
Sesimbra is an oceanfront, picturesque fishing village in a sheltered bay overlooked by a Moorish Castle that offers wonderful views from its ramparts.
About 40km due south of Lisbon and 10km west of Setubal, is situated nestled at the foot of the hills of the Arrabida mountain and inside a sparkling blue bay, protecting it from cold northerly winds.
The Romans named it Promontorium Barbaricum, alluding to its dangerous location, and a lighthouse warns sailors of the treacherous rocks below.Tour
Not so long ago we stumbled upon an online chat where the subject was banning children from flying, or at least banishing them from flying in business class.
So we were not completely surprised at the USA Today Travel article that said 74% of UK-based business class travelers get annoyed at children on flights, and that airlines should provide children-free flights, or at least flights for those over 18 years old.
The survey of 1,000 business-class
Sweet wine, traditional wine, the best contribution wine magazine, some wine promoter and even wine software, where else would you imagine you can find the whole thing about wine, none other than in Wine Country Tour, California. This Northern California region is considered as world-renowned wine-growing region in the United States. The Golden State has been producing wine nearly more than 200 years, since the days of the early Spanish missionaries. From Mendocino to Santa Barbara, California b
The Portuguese band the Corvos will perform in several locations covered by Portugal Dream Coast. Dark nights wrapped in mysticism and the band gracing the stage during the year 2011 under the influence of U2.
Next show :
- Grândola, 11 February, Cine Granadeirao Auditório Municipal
- Sesimbra, 12 February, Cine Teatro João Mota
url : News / Grandola / Sesimbra .
