5 Fun Things to Do in San Francisco
Of all the pleasant spots to visit along the West Coast, San Francisco lands near the top of any respectable list. The compact size of the city (about 6 square-miles), the mild weather and the friendliness that pervades the city’s inhabitants all combine to make San Francisco a tourist-friendly town. While you’re there, consider taking in some of these sites.
Worthwhile San Francisco Attractions
Cable Car Tours: While the traffic isn’t as thick as comparable cities, like New York or LA, a leisurely cable-car ride will take you through several city districts. Read more…
Top Five Tourist Attractions in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires as the capital city of one of South America’s most impressive countries is pretty much a must for anyone contemplating taking holidays in Argentina. It is undeniably South American, yet its rich colonial heritage means that Buenos Aires manages to fuse European elements of Paris, Rome and Madrid with its passionate, chaotic heart. Below we’ve pick out five of our favourite things to do and places to see.
Avenida 9 de Julio
This avenue comprises of roughly eight lanes of traffic (although some of the roads that run parallel are strictly speaking separate roads). It runs through what can be described as the centre of Buenos Aires and is a very useful fulcrum around which tourists can get a sense of direction. Read more…
Escape to the Canary Islands for the Honeymoon of Your Dreams
If you always have imagined a honeymoon escape to an exotic tropical paradise where romance rules and love thrives, you will feel you are living a dream when you honeymoon in the Canary Islands
Once a well-kept secret among Spanish holiday-makers who had no desire to divulge the beauty and wonder of the Canary Islands’ pristine beaches, warm azure waters, and eternal springtime climate, Las Canarias slowly but surely have become one of the world’s leading getaway destinations. Especially blissful honeymooners have leaked the secret of the islands’ breathtaking beauty, their quaint old world charm, their spectacular nightlife, and their amazingly secluded, nicely outfitted lodgings. Read more…
5 Places to Visit in Australia’s Hunter Region
The Hunter Valley is one of Australia’s most well known wine growing regions. It is only located 120 kilometres from the centre of Sydney. Hunter Valley wine tours are very popular with locals and tourists. These tours can be arranged through accommodation services such as serviced apartments. Sydney is the home of many attractive areas but the Hunter is one of the most popular and convenient from the city.
These are five of the most interesting places to visit in the Hunter region: Read more…
Top Ten Things to See in Vancouver
Nestled on the western shore of British Columbia, Vancouver has its face towards the sea and its back towards the mountains. It is surrounded by beautiful natural scenery, has a sophisticated vibe, a great outdoors way of life, and a vibrant food culture. Here is just a small sampling of the wonderful things to see and do there.
Granville Island
You’ll find it comfortably sprawling under the Granville Street bridge. A hodge podge of shops, galleries and restaurants, it is usually a culinary traveler’s first stop for the outdoor Public Market and many restaurant choices. Read more…
Canberra’s Best Free Attractions
One of the best things about visiting Canberra is that so many of the best attractions in Australia’s Capital are free. These are just the top six of them:
Parliament House
Not only is Parliament House the seat of government, it is the most expensive building in Australia and one of the most spectacularly designed. Admission is free and if you’re lucky enough to go there when parliament is in session, you can watch the action from the public gallery.
If that doesn’t sound exciting, then you’ve never seen a heated debate between Australian politicians taking place! After seeing the workings of parliament take a stroll through The Old Parliament House Gardens located on either side of Old Parliament House. Read more…
Dance your socks off in Paris
Haven’t we all watched the popular reality show “Dancing With The Stars” and thought “I can do that, no problem!” Of course what it doesn’t show is that the celebrities have months of dance training before the show hits our screens. One dance that always seems to get the crowd going is the Tango and this year is the 14th Paris-Suburbs Tango Festival, which started on the 12th October and runs until the 30th November.
The dance’s first steps were taken in Argentina and Uruguay, but it was after the dance was brought to France in 1906 that it became popular worldwide, and with the suburbs of Paris being places of culture and the arts it only seems right that the festival is held here! Read more…
