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Phuket Tours
For many, the main incentive to spend a holiday in Phuket is the incredibly wide reach of activities the island has to offer. Not only that, but with an encyclopaedia-long list of hotels and accommodation as well as startling scenery and seascapes, Phuket is a dream destination. The island’s west coast has long been the [...]
What to See in Phuket
For many, the first glimpse of Thailand through the taxi’s windows on the ride from the airport to their accommodation is a cultural eye-opener. First-time visitors are fascinated by the sights, sounds and exotic smells of Phuket and can’t get enough. Yet there is more to see as the island has beautiful Buddhist temples, stunning [...]
What to Do in Phuket
As much as it’s tempting to simply laze on Phuket’s white-sand beaches, gazing out over the Andaman, it really does pay to take advantage of the many tours and activities on offer here. Next to Phuket is Phang Nga province, which is a veritable cornucopia of beautiful nature trails, national parks and vistas. Phang Nga [...]
Phuket Nightlife
It’s not all naughty in Phuket and there’s a lot more to do than getting down and dirty along Patong’s Bangla Road, however much fun it can be as a one-off. Nights under tropical starry skies tend to take on a magical quality and dining out al fresco enjoying balmy sea breezes is a definitely [...]
What to See in Bangkok
Bangkok is a melting pot of interesting sights, unusual flavours and even the bizarre that have given the city iconic status. Gleaming temples and palaces are juxtaposed with modern skyscrapers; it’s past, present and future represented as a whole that makes for one big visual feast. But it’s also a city with infinite layers that [...]
Bangkok Areas
Given the sheer size of Bangkok and the city’s ethnic and cosmopolitan diversity, it’s not surprising that certain areas have become a reflection of their inhabitants. Chinatown is vibrant and colourful, completely different to nearby Khao San Road with its backpacker brigade and the commercial hubs of Siam or Silom. Certain areas have also become [...]
Barcelona Travel Guide
Well known as a cultural centre, Barcelona boasts splendid architecture, monuments, historical sites, natural resources, beaches and much more. It is a very modern, multicultural, cosmopolitan city. Almost 4.5 million people live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. The city enjoys a prime location, bathed by the sea and has excellent transport links with the rest [...]
Valencia Travel Guide
Valencia is the third largest city in Spain, and the birthplace of the most traditional of Spanish dishes (paella) Valencia Spain is the perfect base from which to explore any number of Mediterranean beaches along the Costa Blanca, catch a ferry for Ibiza, or just wander through the city’s open air markets and explore its [...]
Where to Stay in the Kruger Park
In terms of the range of accommodation offered within Kruger, no national park in the world quite lives up to the same level of service. The Kruger National Park has a large number of rest camps, bushveld camps and lodges and even some overnight hides, all run by South African National Parks Board. But it [...]
Summer skiing in Norway
Norway’s biggest summer ski centre at Stryn feeds of the famous Jostedalsbreen Glacier. If you thought that springtime signals the end of the skiing season, remember that there are high-altitude resorts in Norway where you can have fun on snow all summer long. However, early starts are essential. The glaciers can be icy at first, [...]
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