It seems there’s something of a difference of opinion between The Times and The Sunday Times (Times Online, 7 July 2009)
When it comes to pronouncing and spelling the names of foreign places long associated with Brits, The Times tends to opt for anglicised versions eg Majorca for Mallorca and Minorca for Menorca, whereas The Sunday [...]
Tenerife now has a Thai-style water park at Cost Adeje on the south coast of the island. This new aquatic attraction is under the same ownership as the island’s long-established Loro Parque theme park and zoo and is sure to add some extra thrills to your holiday!
With rides ranging from the relatively tame Mekong [...]
In a recent travel article in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine, Kaya Valley in Turkey was described as a ‘Turkish Tuscany’ with its peaceful, pine-forested hillsides and fascinating stone ruins now entwined with fig-laden vines.
Teach your kids to swim in the warm, shallow waters of the stunning blue lagoon at Olu Deniz; sunbathe on the [...]
If you’re visiting Croatia this year, lavender scented Hvar Island in the Kornati Archipelago is just over an hour’s fast ferry ride from Split and offers the perfect opportunity for relaxed sunbathing or exploring. The island’s charming capital has a chic harbour, some fine seafood restaurants and dozens of delightful waterfront cafes where you can stop for refreshments [...]
Unsurprisingly, a beautiful Algarve beach features amongst the first five of the Top 10 European Beaches picked by AOL;
Praia Dona Ana, Algarve
“It’s the most photographed beach in Portugal – and drop dead gorgeous. Dive from spectacular rock formations, swim in clear, calm water and laze on wonderful golden sands.”
If you can tear yourself away from [...]
If you haven’t been to Turkey on holiday before, there’s never been a better time to visit this amazing country.
Value for money – Affordable accommodation and no Euros to buy! The Turkish Lira is currently weak against the pound, making Turkey an even more economical choice for travellers from the UK.
Choice of flights – Getting [...]
Times Online reports that two million Britons were expected to go abroad this Easter, up 20 per cent on last year, with Good Friday likely to be the busiest day at UK airports. According to ABTA, there has been a late surge in bookings for foreign breaks despite the spell of relatively warm weather we have been [...]
The Algarve covers 5,411 square kilometres with some 420,000 permanent inhabitants. This figure can more than double at the height of the summer. Faro is its administrative centre, controlling 16 Municipalities.
It has a south-facing coastline of approximately 155km, with 52 km of coast stretching northwards in the west. At the widest point to the north, [...]
A recent study showed that 63% of British Adults couldn’t identify half the countries in Europe.
Things got worse. The study also showed that 15% of those polled couldn’t locate Spain, 11% couldn’t find France, and 8% couldn’t even spot Italy!
This got us thinking – could we, or you, do any better?
Well, we’ve found a great [...]
If you’re traveling to the Algarve this summer you might enjoy a trip to see dolphins swimming in the wild. Algarve Dolphins offer 90 minute dolphin watching trips operating out of Marina de Lagos.
Simon, a happy customer says:
“The picuresque seaside town of Luz, flanked [...]