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The Canary Islands sit just off the coast of north-western Africa, and the islands enjoy an amazing climate throughout the year. Information on Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria. It’s not just night life and beaches you can look forward to in Tenerife, there are also some beautiful national parks, towering volcanos, excellent hiking trails and opportunities for whale and dolphin watching. Lanzarote is famous for its incredible landscape. It was caused by a volcanic eruption on the island in 1730, which caused a huge mountain to erupt from the earth. Lanzarote is home to some of the best beaches [More]

This video gives you some tips about where to stay in Paris, what to eat in Paris, how to get around the city with public transportation, when the best times are to visit Paris and the best sights to see in Paris.  

Rocky Mountaineer Vacations offers year-round vacation packages to the most unique regions of Canada and four spectacular rail routes through British Columbia and Alberta. Best known for the world-acclaimed Rocky Mountaineer train, a two-day, all daylight rail journey between Canada’s West and the Canadian Rockies, the company also offers trips onboard the new Whistler Mountaineer train, which is a daily three-hour experience between North Vancouver and Whistler, BC.

You can chill out, slide, hang, whirl, twirl, hang ten and hangout in some unbelievable shipboard structures. The variety of choices is perfect for family reunion travel, or groups that are a variety of ages, genders, and have very different lifestyles. Cruise Dreams picked Ten Things You Never Thought You’d Do on a Cruise Ship based specifically on the uniqueness and WOW factor. Zip line on Royal Caribbeans Oasis of the Seas or Allure of the Seas. Not for the faint of heart. You start on the Sports Deck, suspended nine decks high and zip across an open air atrium [More]

Here we have a Mykonos Island Tour – with Antonis Pothitos (licensed tourist guide). Join him to experience the cosmopolitan but also the alternative side of Mykonos. Entitled to a licensed tourist guide, Antonis will not just give you all the information you want about exceptional tavernas, traditional coffee shops and the island’s vivid nightlife, but he will also take you to all museums, archaeological sites, monasteries, chapels and bird houses.

Ottawa is Canada’s picturesque capital, full of cultural attractions and natural beauty. The city’s Rideau Canal, which is great for ice-skating in winter and boating in summer, is surrounded by pathways for walking and cycling on warmer days.

A fascinating land with a hard-fought history in a complex corner of Europe, Croatia is emerging as one of Europe’s top destinations.

Moscow is the capital city of Russia and was also the capital of the former Soviet Union. The city is 860 years old and features Soviet-era monoliths and post-Soviet kitsch. The city’s roads are defined by rings and roughly follow the outline of the walls that used to surround Moscow. What to see • Red Square • Cathedral of Christ the Saviour • Vlakhernskoye-Kuzminki Estate • Saint Basil’s Cathedral • Triumphal Arch • Tsaritsyno Park and Palace • Novodevichy Convent • Ascension Church in Kolomenskoye • Ostankino Palace • Bolshoi Theatre • Moscow State Historical Museum • Moscow International House [More]

Begin your Phoenix tour in the morning, amid the coffee and teahouses nestled amongst the many galleries downtown. For those with an artistic bent, the Mesa Arts Center allows you to create your own pottery from start to finish. The nearby Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art provides an additional creative outlet; tour the many exhibits and displays, and then head into Scottsdale Quarter to do some quality shopping in its many boutiques. Your Phoenix sightseeing must include Papago Park, located between Phoenix and Tempe. Explore the edible art at the Desert Botanical Garden, and take in the cacti and prairie [More]

Graz is located in the centre of Styria and is the second largest city in Austria, a town that fascinates with its southern flair, magnificent historical buildings and beautiful panoramic views.The city’s main landmark is its twenty-eight metre high clock tower that was built in 1561 and is one of the few remains of an old fortress.

Over the last three centuries, Kaohsiung has grown from a humble trading village, into Taiwan’s busiest harbour. As a shipping and industrial powerhouse, Kaohsiung has had a gritty past. But today, a fresh wind is blowing, creating a modern, creative, and highly livable city. Just a short ferry ride from the city’s downtown is the narrow island of Cijin. This district serves as the harbour’s natural breakwater, and has been home to Kaohsiung’s fishing families for generations. Visit Tianhou Temple, dedicated to the goddess Matzu, the protector of sailors and fishermen. Follow dramatic coastal paths and climb to the lighthouse [More]

Visiting New Zealand? This video tells you about everything you need while on the road in New Zealand.  

There is a wide choice of self catering holiday ideas on the shores of Loch Tay. Lots to do too including boat hire, fly fishing, water sports, hiking, and biking and even disc golf.  

Trujillo is a Spanish colonial city in the northern desert of Peru is a vibrant place, with colourful architecture and proud Latino traditions. The surrounding desert coast is dotted with the ancient ruins of lost civilizations. Some 2,000 years ago, long before the first Incas arrived, the Moche people and later the Chimú, managed to cultivate the arid Moche Valley and build thriving cities such as Chan Chan, made entirely from adobe bricks.