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Algiers – a Wonderous Mix
Algiers is located on series of terraces that clamber up the hillsides from the sea, towered over by the ramparts of the medieval Casbah, the Old City. Full of flowers, beautiful villas and luxuriously green gardens, the geography of this Mediterranean city is best understood as a huge triangle. The seaside European quarter is its [...]
What does Adelaide Have to Offer?
Adelaide’s city centre covers and area of just one square mile. Wherever you are in the city, it is within the heart of Adelaide. Festivals, food, arts, culture, shopping and sports, this is Adelaide. Whether you want to party or relax on your next holiday, South Australia’s capital has it all. With vibrant inner-city districts, [...]
Cairns Attractions
Fun, tropical sun and memories of a carefree Queensland vacation, these are ideal parts for a vacation of your life when you holiday in Cairns and tropical North Queensland. Gifted with a holiday climate most of the year, featuring temperatures in the Summer months (October-April) of 29-33 degrees C, and Winter months (April-October) 25-29 degrees [...]
Aldabra Atoll
Aldabra Atoll is part of the Aldabra Group, one of the archipelagos of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. The second largest atoll in the world after Kiritimati, Aldabra is the coraline tip of a volcanic sea mount, rising from depths of 4,000 to 4,500m (13,120 to 14,760 ft). At 34 km (21 mi) long, [...]
The Lake Islands of Sweden
Lake Malaren is one of the largest lakes in Sweden, adjoining the town of Stockholm. The lake’s area is 1,140 square km and its greatest depth is 64 metres. Its numerous islands contain an incredibly rich heritage, a gorgeous lush historical landscape with palaces, old churches, rune stones, forty castles, and two World Heritage Sites [...]
Rhode Island USA
Everyone knows that Rhode Island, actually the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is the smallest state in the USA. But not everyone knows that the state and island that gives it a colloquially abbreviated name are not one and the same. Indeed, the Rhode Island part of the longest state name in America [...]
The Island of Zitny Ostrov – Slovakia
Extending from Bratislava to Korman in southwestern Slovakia, Zitny Ostrov (Rye Island) is Europe’s largest river island. It is so immense that most tourists are unaware of being on an island. It lies between the Danube, and its slower flowing tributary the Little Danube, in the Danubian Plain. Several rivers flow across it and the [...]
The City of Peace – Jerusalem
Jerusalem is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth. The Canaanite Phoenician “city of peace”, Urushalim, developed into Jerusalem after it was over run by King David around the year 1000 BCE. Living in Jerusalem has always been a bit of a risk. The ancient Babylonians, Egyptians and Persians all cast lusty eyes [...]
Manila History
Manila is the political and economic nerve centre of the Philippines, and it serves as a magnet for people from all over the Philippines. For most visitors from North America or Australia, this metropolis does not seem to merit more than a few days’ visit, after which the tranquility of the provinces may seem all [...]
Background to Hong Kong
Hong Kong greets visitors from all over the world with a wide smile. The urban embodiment of the balancing act between Chinese and European cultures, Hong Kong has long been one of the most vibrant business centres on the planet. Few travel to Hong Kong for the sights; they come for business and excitement. Hong [...]