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So finally the skies are open!
April 21st, 2010
It’s been a strange week. Living as we do on a holiday island ’somewhere in the Atlantic’, this week has been strange with the effects of the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. Who would have thought that this would have caused more chaos in air travel than 911, and have such far reaching knock-on effects many thousands of miles away.
Many of our neighbour (as others across Europe and beyond) have had their businesses hurt badly as an after effect. It’s not just the airlines financially affected. Read the rest of this entry »
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Getting away from it all in Florence
April 12th, 2010
The city of the Medici, Machiavelli, and the Pazzi, Florence is also the metropolis that gave birth to Italian Renaissance. It is a city with history and culture as old as its ruins. Florence saw the rise and fall of the Medici power, the burning at the stake of the prophet Girolamo Savonarola, and the magnificent orations of Niccolo Machiavelli. Florence is also a city of architectural wonders, spawning such marvels as the Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, the Uffizi museum, and the famous Duomo, the domed cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.
Florence the Florentine Way
If you’re planning to see the sites of Florence, as well as experience Florentine living, then a bed and breakfast accommodation in Florence is right for you. Bed and breakfast accommodations in Florence give you an opportunity to glimpse Italian culture and experience the typical Florentine lifestyle. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael McIntyre – A comedians take on holidays!
March 6th, 2010
It’s lovely to have a holiday.
People start thinking about them.
“Going to go anywhere nice?”
Kind of a stupid question.
“I’m going to lock myself in the loo(!) Of course I’m going somewhere nice!”
We like to go away for two weeks.
That’s standard.
Two weeks.
But we come back after two weeks and say, “The weather was good, the hotel was lovely.” “How long did you go for?”
“Two weeks.”
10 days is enough.
After 10 days, you just want to get back to your shit life. Read the rest of this entry »
Bull fighting…
February 22nd, 2010
Top ten Canadian camping destinations!
February 16th, 2010
Are you looking for the best camping destination in Canada? The best way to get to know Canada is through its national parks. Look at the following ten national parks see each region and find out whether it is suitable for your needs or not.
1. Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario
This region contains more than 1000 lakes and a panoramic 3000 square miles of wilderness. Also, this spot is great for activities like backpacking, bicycling and canoeing. Here you will find up to 250 bird species.
2. Banff National Park, Alberta
It is one of the Canada’s top tourist destinations. Once you enter into this park, you will be enclosed by glaciers, mountain lakes, mountains, and rushing rivers. Within Banff, you will find Tunnel Mountain campgrounds and this park have special regions for tents and RVs.
The basin and cave is a naturally occurring hot mineral spring inside a limestone cave. Deer, moose and elk can examine your campsite. Ensure that you protect your cooler from curious bears.
If the park is filled with heavy crowd, for few hours move on to the Columbia Icefields Parkway to Jasper National Park. You will be travelling on one of the most scenic drives in the world as it wends its way through mountain glaciers and passes. Read the rest of this entry »
