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]
In this video we visit Glencoe, and try tossing a caber (log) at a Scottish clan gathering in Culloden. Play hide-and-seek with the Loch Ness Monster, tour a whiskey distillery in Oban, and take a ferry to sacred Iona.
Set in the Atlantic Ocean, midway between North America and Europe, nine Portuguese islands make up the Azores archipelago with a volcanic connection that makes them among the most beautiful in the world.
Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables – now a blockbusting film – while in Guernsey. If the movie has piqued your curiosity, then you should also consider going to Guernsey. Victor Hugo, the author of the 19th Century novel behind the film, was expelled from France in 1852. His first choice of refuge was another Channel Island, Jersey. But he was soon kicked out of there, too, for being critical of Queen Victoria. So the literary giant ended up spending most of his 20 years of exile on neighbouring Guernsey, which he called the ‘rock of hospitality and freedom’.
Taking the little ones to your exotic getaway to Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands? Let the Roberts family show you the most family-friendly destinations and activities to seek out during your Caribbean vacation, from swimming with dolphins to the El Yunque rainforest, the underground caves at Rio Camuy, and much more. Travel with the Roberts family to Puerto Rico and explore Old San Juan. In this clip from Travel With Kids Caribbean the kids play pirates at El Morro, a huge fort in Old San Juan. Also see some of the old narrow streets and more.