Txemi, my travels, 2011
In this article I will join my colleagues looking at the year behind us to remember some of the trips we have done. My situation is somewhat special because the work allows me to move much so I had the opportunity to “take lots of pictures.”
As occasional slip’m used to skiing in the Pyrenees, so when some friends asked me to do it in Austria in January I did not think twice. My first time and quite an experience. I have yet in my mouth the taste of delicious apple strudel (apple pie) with vanilla cream.
In February I was sent to Wales to replace a colleague while on vacation, something I saw as an excellent opportunity to visit a renewed capital as Cardiff and happened to stop by one of their castles.
After this stay in Welsh land I was informed that my new project would take me to Rotterdam Europoort. However before going there I had to stop by the office in Vienna to read documentation. Three days I goes a long way. From the Imperial Palace to the Cathedral of St. Stephen a city worth visiting, especially in spring and summer when the gardens of their palaces look blooming. In March I had no such luck.
In late March, I moved to Holland, a town south of Rotterdam called Hellevoetsluis. Except for the time that I was lying on the Schiphol airport on my trip to Wales this was the first time he stepped on the land of tulips. Just an idea I was going through your head, “an entire country to discover.”
Holland is not very big so I started from June to look beyond their borders, Belgium, Germany and even France are just a stone’s throw away. Continue reading
Holiday Ideas: Destination For Puerto Del Carmen Canaries
Puerto del Carmen is one of the holiday destinations of Lanzarote earlier because of the diversity of its tourist offer. Indeed, there is something for all tastes: quiet and relaxing on the golden sandy beaches, casinos for gaming enthusiasts, a vibrant nightlife to party all night, holiday apartments at low prices up to luxury villas in Lanzarote for a holiday experience. Lanzarote is a beautiful island with a number great locations along the coast. A great way to explore the island is through taking a motorhome for hire over a number of days. This option allows you to stay close to the beaches and spots that you would most like to explore without being limited to one hotel location.
The south coast of Lanzarote is situated 10 minutes drive from the capital Arrecife, which is an excellent starting point for exploring the island.
Originally, this beautiful vacation spot was a small fishing village that has grown more than 6 km in more than 20 years, but has retained its traditional character. Continue reading
Ski holidays in Sierra Nevada, Spain
The ski station of Sierra Nevada is integrated into the National Park of Sierra Nevada, in the province of Granada in southern Spain, Andalusia. This is the highest mountain of all Western Europe after the Alps and the highest in the Iberian Peninsula, the peak at 3478 m. Mulhacen It is a paradise for skiing or snowboarding, very well connected with excellent links by road from Madrid to Granada, and two hours drive from Malaga and half past two Almeria.
Sierra Nevada
The resort is six distinct areas linked by a unique tourist village situated at the foot of the slopes, called Pradollano, where all ski facilities, such as equipment rental, ski hotels and other accommodations for ski vacation in Grenada can be found. Pradollano is undoubtedly an ideal place to spend time with family and friends after a day of intense skiing and take a good hot meal. Continue reading
Menorca: Perfect Destination For Family Holidays
Menorca is an ideal destination for families with children, due to the presence of bays with sandy beaches and clean clear water. Besides, the whole island was designated as “Biosphere Reserve” by UNESCO in 1993 for the diversity and beauty of nature.
The island of Menorca is situated at a distance of 34 km from Mallorca, the main island of the Balearic archipelago, and has many tourist places to discover, and many facilities for tourists, holiday villas, restaurants, straw huts on beaches, nightclubs and other bars for a drink. Being smaller and quieter than its neighbor Majorca, it is probably for this reason that many families choose to spend their holidays in a peaceful atmosphere.
Menorca is a beautiful island because of the great diversity of Mediterranean landscapes. In addition, with nearly 220 km of coastline and more than 50 beaches, vacationers are sure to find a quiet place to spend a nice time with the children. Continue reading
Travel Advices to Madagascar
For your lover wild adventure we recommend that Madagascar became an option, if you are going on vacation in Africa. The island of Madagascar, east Africa, has an area greater than that of France. In recent years, is becoming a preferred destination for international tourism. But why is this island that attracts so many people?
What makes this country unique is the landscape and cultural diversity that exist in perfect harmony. In this great rugged tropical island, where traditional eighteen different ethnic groups, is more healthy and pleasant to live in the mountain to the sea. For example, the capital, Antananarivo, is located on the plateau of Imerina, to 1305 meters.
The island is populated by a curious and extremely diverse fauna. In fact, some animal species that can only be found here. For example, two thirds of the world’s chameleons live in this country and is the only place in the world where we see lemurs in their natural habitat.
Madagascar has become its own right, one of the leading ecotourism destinations, with more than 50 national parks and many other protected reserves.
Among the most bizarre plants worth mentioning the traveler’s tree, a palm tree pods making their leaves in water tanks, which can quench the thirst of the traveler. Or the baobab, which has six of its eight species growing in Madagascar’s land.
And there are many more reasons that you have the surprise visitor to the country of Madagascar. Scuba diving, boat trips, shore excursions, relaxing on white sand beaches.
When visiting Madagascar it is essential to decide how best you want to utilize your time here – Bumming around the beach and enjoying watersports – hiking pristine rainforests in search of Lemurs – Climbin bizarre rock formations or canoeing down a river. You’re spoilt for choice is here. Madagascar is so large, it experiences several different climates simultaneously. The best time to travel in most areas is april and october / november. The time to avoid Madagascar is January to March when heavy rain can make most roads muddy and impassable, and when there is a high risk of cyclones in the East and Northeast.