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Hotel Barge Cruises On The Canal du Midi – The 300 year old Canal du Midi skirts the sun-drenched shores of the Mediterranean before meandering inland through ancient villages, Roman fortifications and famed vineyards. This canal is defined by its beauty, lined with plane trees and crossed by pretty arched bridges. The Mediterranean weather and pace of life is relaxed and lulls you into unwinding as you cruise sedately along. For more information please visit: http://www.gobarging.com

The City of Monterey, California is a truly unique seaside town. Visitors from all over the world come to enjoy its scenic beauty, recreation opportunities, history tours and world-class events. Our next video hopes to help visitors navigate the myriad shopping, dining, recreation and entertainment options available here. Things to do and see: Monterey Bay Aquarium Walk the Path of History, with dozens of adobes, monuments, and museums Spend time in Monterey Bay by kayaking, surfing, fishing, whale watching and scuba diving Relax and to view diverse collection of wildlife from the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Shop and dine [More]

Once an outpost in the Old West, Houston is now a down-to-earth metropolis, boasting a tremendous shipping and energy industry, as well as plenty of culture. Kick off your Houston tour at Discovery Green, a 12-acre park tucked beneath the city’s skyscrapers. You’ll find public art and plenty of space to picnic or go for walks. Houstoners take pride in their various parks, museums, and open spaces, like the Houston Arboretum, where you can go birdwatching, learn about green living, and hike the trails to explore local wildlife.

Half of Slovenia’s colourful area is covered by forests, but the country also has another part, a tiny, but very nice coastal area on the Adriatic Sea, with such venetian style cities as Izola, Piran and Portoroz, as well as 2,800 meters high mountains and ski resorts. The picturesque lakes Bled and Bohinj both lie in a wonderful landscape. The gem of the karstic area is the Postojna cave. The tiny country has plenty of wild rivers suitable for rafting and healing waters. Golf, mountineering, diving, mountain biking and rock climbing are also warmly welcomed in Slovenia.

Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab World. Nicknamed “The City of a Thousand Minarets” for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region’s political and cultural life. The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, is home to the most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities in the world. It has 136,000 items on display, with many more hundreds of thousands in its basement storerooms. Over the ages, and as far back as four thousand years, Egypt stood as the land where civilizations have [More]

Set in the picturesque, deeply fissured hillside of the Parnass, Delphi is where over 2000 years ago the Greeks sought spiritual advice from the god Apollo, who they believed spoke to them through an oracle. Delphi was home to the Amphictyonic League, the most important of the Greek city states, and was also the location of the Pythian Games. This idyllic location, which includes the holy temple of Athena Pronaia, has retained its mystique right up to the present day.  

What To Do When It Rains While You Travel. This video discusses six alternatives to walking in the rain when you are on vacation. As it will rain when you go on vacation & travel these tips will help you to be prepared.  

Hawaii’s second largest island boasts pristine beaches, small towns and volcanic mountains – but there’s far more to it than mere scenery.  

Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando is one of the world’s most popular theme parks. Take a look around Epcot’s Future World and World Showcase during the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.  

Shaftesbury offers centuries of history, stunning vistas over three counties, a range of traditional stores, markets, gift shops and the view that everyone recognises, the iconic Gold Hill. The picturesque hilltop town of Shaftesbury lies nestled around its Saxon Benedictine Abbey and at its peak had the largest women’s religious community in England.  

Fort William is a small town on the banks of Loch Linnhe in the Western Highlands of Scotland, and at Fort William Station, a train known as The Jacobite, a fine steam locomotive, travels from Fort William to Mallaig. The West Highland Railway was one of the last lines to have been built in Scotland and was once used for commercial traffic. Today, the splendid Jacobite continues to be a sight to behold as it steams its way along one of the most beautiful rail roads in the world.  

Cruising the Rhine River. In this video you can see castles and dungeons, tour Burg Eltz and visit the walled town of Rothenburg for Germany’s best wood carving, and take a tour with the night watchman of the town’s lamp-lit ramparts.

Cape Town sits on South Africa’s Cape Peninsula, where the waters of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans converge. The Cape of Good Hope is the southernmost tip of Africa and since 1936, this section of the Cape Peninsula has been a nature reserve. Cape Town is completely different to the normal expectations of Africa and from Green Point, the site of Cape Town’s futuristic stadium, you can follow the coast and discover one incredible beach after another.  

This video takes you to all the main Harry Potter film locations in London on this magical walking tour.