Archive for January, 2008
Valentine’s Day thoughts - romantic beaches
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008Hey, look – Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and perhaps now is the time to give some thought to those lovely romantic beaches where you might spend a wonderfully relaxing vacation with your loved one – perhaps it might even be a second honeymoon.
Even if you and your significant other don’t get chance to go […]
Antalya - from Byzantine to modern
Thursday, January 24th, 2008If you love beaches and nightlife, and even a bit of history too, then you will surely love a holiday in Antalya, on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast.
Going back to Byzantine times, Antalya is steeped in history, and this shows in the wonderful architecture, the medieval walls, and the crooked back streets, where you can lose yourself […]
Sanur - a peaceful Balinese beach resort
Saturday, January 19th, 2008Sanur is one of the main beach resorts of the south coast of Bali, and it is also a historical centre, with some of the oldest recorded writing on the island still preserved in the temple at Prasasti Blanjong. Sanur became popular for its lengthy golden beach of fine, clean sand, and a pleasant promenade […]
Santa Giulia - a Corsican paradise
Thursday, January 17th, 2008Santa Giulia, on the sun drenched Mediterranean island of Corsica, is the ideal location for a beach holiday. The resort is simply a cluster of hotels and houses spread around a spectacular bay on the south east coast of this island that gave France Napoleon Bonaparte.
Corsica is so beautiful, you wonder why Napoleon bothered to […]
Varadero - Cuba’s beach paradise
Sunday, January 13th, 2008With its location on a beautiful thirteen-mile-long peninsula, and its fabulous long beach of soft white sand, Varadero is one of Cuba’s top beach resorts. Many of the resort’s hotels are on the beachfront, and almost all of them are all-inclusive, and offer the ultimate in relaxing environments. If you holiday here, you might be […]
Gran Bahia Principe Jamaica - paradise at its best
Sunday, January 6th, 2008With its great reggae music, tasty jerk chicken and beef, Red Stripe beer, friendly people, and sensational coastline, Jamaica is a place not to be missed if you are in search of that perfect beach holiday.
So, with an excellent reputation for hospitality and relaxation, what better place to unwind than the Gran Bahia Principe Jamaica? […]