Travel Articles
796: Autumn Snow Brings 2008 Ski Season Hope
The summer weather in northern Europe was a strange mix, with different countries experiencing greatly differing weather patterns.
In southern Europe Mediterranean countries such as Greece saw temperatures soar over the hundred farenheit mark, while in Britain floods caused misery for hundreds of thousands of people.
The floods affected large
797: AviationHaving Fun in the Sky
Aviation in America has a long and glorious tradition dating all the way back to the days of the Wright Brothers. When these two men decided they would make a flying machine, most people thought they were insane. Man is not meant to fly, that is for the birds. It is impossible, physically and technically and it can never happen. But history has
798: Bahamas Paradise
The Bahamas is an archipelago of some 700 islands and cays in the Atlantic Ocean between Florida and Hispaniola. Sun, sand, and sea are merely perimeters of the Islands of the Bahamas. Christopher Columbus's first landfall in the New World in 1492 is believed to have been on the island of San Salvador (also called Watling's Island), in the southeas
799: Bali Villa Rental Guide to Your Bali Holiday Environment
It is the first day of your Bali holiday and your first night at a Bali rental villa.
Welcome to the paradise called the Bali Island.
However, unless you have been living in the tropics for a while, welcome to what I call the 'mini-environmental culture shock'. Well, at least if you have chosen a good villa in a non-urban setting, you are i
800: Basildon is in the Domesday Book You Know
Geographically, Basildon is situated some 30 miles South East of London, set back 4 miles from the passing River Thames in the county of Essex.
The earliest known reference to Basildon can be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when the area was then referred to as Behoter.
Its thought to derive from an Anglo Saxon settlement called Boerth
801: Bastille Day in Paris
The day is a celebration of independence and liberty. Cities all over France will be celebrating the spirit of freedom and democracy but the major events will be held in the Capital, Paris, making it a great time to plan your visit and take part in the celebrations.
Bastile Day marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille in 1789, a pr
802: Beach Desert and Dubai
Dubai is a country that dreams are made of and a place you can't actually believe exists in reality. Luxurious, spectacular, magnificent and divine are all words you would use to describe this tropical paradise. With so much to do and with such picturesque surroundings, a holiday in Dubai is something you will long for year after year.
Trips to
803: Beatrix Potter The Lake District Visitor Experience
Beatrix Potter was born in 1866 in Kensington, London. Her early childhood was spent in isolation with her pets for company. These included two pet rabbits that were to become immortalised in her books. Benjamin and Peter are the subjects of her much loved children's books.
Her summers were spent in the Lake District, a place that has become sy
804: Beautiful and Unspoilt Alanham
Off the beaten track is an expression often used to describe the pretty little hamlet of Alnham, situated in the heart of the rugged Cheviot Hills in the Northumberland National Park.
Northumberland is a land of contrasts with spectacular scenery from rugged hills to stunning coastline, a rich historical legacy from Stone Age to the Industrial
805: Beautiful Laguna Beach
What a beautiful spot, Laguna Beach is, so much so that a television show about the teenagers that live there and get tan and discuss their love lives is shot there as the backdrop. Other people might want to visit there for the sheer beauty of the city and its coastline rather than the drama.
A vacation here feels like a break from reality that
806: Beautiful Yet Tacky Zakynthos
Zakynthos, or as the Italians call it Zante, is the most southerly of the Ionian chain that follows the coastline of western Greece. It is one of the more popular Greek islands, featured heavily in travel brochures.
The island has fertile plains, rough hills, wild cliffs and sweeping sands in roughly equal proportions and resorts vary from the i
807: Bellapais Northern Cyprus
The Village of Bellapais takes great pride in its ability to remain quality and enchanting throughout the many years and periods of its existence. Many people choose to visit this Northern Cryprus area for many reasons, such as its timeless beauty, culture, and simplicity. Bellapais holiday village was made famous as a reference in a book authored
808: Best Beaches in CaliforniaSix Sweet Shorelines for a Dream Vacation
When it comes to fun in the sun, southern California has it all. With its year round tropical climate, average water temperature of 78 degrees, perfect waves, excellent dining, and numerous oceanfront resorts, this earthly paradise also boasts picturesque harbors and a shimmering coastline filled with sand, surf and sun.
Not only is it home to
809: Best Beaches in Italy
A taste of La Dolce Vita, Rimini is a town with two faces one is as the largest beach resort in Europe, the other is as a cosmopolitan Italian city with 2000 years of history.
Either way it offers a unique weekend experience for UK and European holidaymakers.
Big enough for families as well as Stag and Hen parties to visit side by side, Rimin
810: Blue Coast Churches and Chapels in Alcochete Alentejo Portugal
This is an area where lime ovens used to abound, hence the name Alcochete which derives from the Arab word for them. The foundation of the population dates from the time of the reconquering.
It was important during the reign of the Kings D. Joao I and II who both spend long periods of time here.
The fact that the Princes of Beja settled her
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