Getting off the Beaten Track in Hotels around Brazil
Traveling round Brazil is an experience not easily forgotten. The culture, the history, the people, the atmosphere – it all blends together to create an experience many travelers never forget, and makes them return again and again. If you’re thinking of traveling to Brazil, one of the first things you will have to sort out […]
Top Rock Climbing and Hiking Destinations in South Africa
South Africa is known for offering some of the best rock climbing and hiking locations in the world. Every year large numbers of international tourists come to explore its mountain wildernesses and take part in many different types of hiking and rock climbing activities. As South Africa is a democracy, holidaying and touring here is […]
Las Vegas: The Pleasures of an Artificial World
The glittering skyline of Las Vegas is straight out of a science fiction film. Where else can you see the Statue of Liberty, a giant pyramid, the great Sphinx, a volcano, Paris and Venice all painstakingly recreated in the same place? Las Vegas holidays are all about the pleasures of make-believe. Let’s not forget the […]
Casino Vacation Ideas
When it comes to holiday destinations where you can combine relaxation with the adrenaline rush of playing casino games, most people will think immediately of Las Vegas. The resort in Nevada has become perhaps the most famous gambling centre in the world – although denizens of Monte Carlo might have something to say about that […]
How To Gamble Like a Local in Las Vegas
Las Vegas is one of the most popular tourist destination in the world, and rightfully so. The shows, parties, buffets and attractions are absolutely incredible and the city proves time and time again why they attract such big crowds. What happens when you want to escape the crowds though? What happens when you want a […]
A Visit to the Mob Museum
The history of American gangsters is fantastically outlined, told and experienced at the new Las Vegas Mob Museum. Appealing to tourists who want to get away for more than gambling and partying, Las Vegas’ newest high-tech experiential museum is part theme park, part history book and part pop-culture shrine. With stunning interactive displays, the museum […]
5 Tips For Living Like a Local in Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is year-round destination that calls both California and Nevada home, and many people also have the luxury of calling Tahoe their home away from home. Whether you’re in town for a ski trip this winter or need some quality one-on-one time with the largest alpine lake in North America, you can easily fall […]
Waking Up in Vegas: Daylight Guide to the City of Sin
Think of Las Vegas and the first images to pop into your head are likely to be the iconic skyline, glittering like a lost oasis in the middle of the Mojave Desert. Neon lights, all night casinos pumped with fresh air, Elvis impersonators, and a hangover you’re unlikely to forget: all great reasons to plan a […]
FOTO FRIDAY: The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca
I arrived in Puno, Peru the day after New Years Eve in Cusco to experience the highest lake in the world. Lake Titicaca beats all other lakes in altitude as well as name, say Lake Titicaca 10 times and try not to laugh. My first stop along the great Lake Titicaca was visiting the floating […]
Explore the Outdoors in the Margaret River
Although the Margaret River region is known for its internationally recognised wineries, adventure lovers are also catered for when visiting this spectacular part of the world. Whether you love to get the adrenaline pumping on an abseiling expedition, can’t get enough of top sporting competitions are inspired by wild animal encounters or are happiest when […]