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Dubrovnik, the ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’

July 19, 2012 by Helen Page

Dubrovnik, the Jewel in Croatia's Crown: The remarkably well-preserved medieval walled city of Dubrovnik enjoys accolades like the 'Pearl of the Adriatic' and 'Jewel in Croatia's Crown'. As they say - a picture paints a thousand words - and it's easy to see from the above image why Dubrovnik is a popular holiday destination for independent travellers, coach tours as well as cruise ships. Visiting Dubrovnik Dubrovnik is situated on the Dalmatian coast and the Old Town (Stari Grad) is … [Read more...]

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Pamukkale Antique Pool – Swimming in Cleopatra’s Pool

July 8, 2012 by Helen Page

Pamukkale's Antique Pool - A Sacred Pool In Which Cleopatra Is Believed to Have Swum: Hierapoliswas popular for its thermal springs during Hellenistic times, but it was during the Roman period that the city's reputation as a health centre boomed. The hot springs, with its mineral rich waters are said to be good for illnesses such as skin diseases, circulation problems, rheumatism, heart diseases and many other ailments and people flocked here to find relief for their diseases. At the height … [Read more...]

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The Extraordinary Fairy Chimneys of Monks Valley

June 10, 2012 by Helen Page

Pasabag or Monks Valley Has the Best Collection of Fairy Chimneys: From the Göreme Open Air Museum we travelled to Pasabag or Monks Valley as it is more commonly referred to, an area that's noted for its fairy chimneys (Peri Bacalarıin Turkish). The unusual moon-like landscape with its extraordinary formations blew me away on my first visit to Cappadocia and ten years on, Monks Valley and its fairy chimneys are just as fascinating as ever. Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia If you're … [Read more...]

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Did Hadrian build Hadrian’s Wall?

May 22, 2012 by Almis Simans

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail: Well, yes and no. But more about that later.... If there's one walk you want to do in Northern England that will take you back to the Roman era, then Hadrian's wall is for you. We had long thought about walking the wall and an opportunity came up last year. So we packed our bags, booked in on one of the self-guided itineraries (you can tailor-make your own) and spent 12 days along the route of the wall. In many ways this walk takes in the best … [Read more...]

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VAT in Europe – The Rise and Rise of VAT

May 10, 2012 by Helen Page

Galeries Lafayette - claim your VAT back!

VAT is on the Increase in Europe: As Europe muddles through to sort out its economic crisis, one of the many measures adopted for raising revenue has been the increase of VAT rates. It may be called by different names, but Value Added Tax (VAT) unfortunately impacts on the cost of our travel (not to mention shopping) and some of the VAT rates in Europe are already extremely high.So any further VAT increases certainly isn’t good news for the travelling public. What is Vat Unfortunately, VAT … [Read more...]

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Airports You Wouldn’t Mind Being Marooned At

May 10, 2012 by Helen Page

Top Airports in the World - Top Airports to Fly From: Spending time at the airport is an unavoidable part of any international travel, but if you happen to be flying out from one of the top 10 airports in the world, the experience can be quite pleasant especially where the airport has good ambience and there's plenty to keep yourself occupied during your time there - Singapore Changi Airport comes to mind. Unfortunately, airport quality around the world varies a great deal, even if we … [Read more...]

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Using Credit Cards In Europe: What You Need To Know

May 7, 2012 by Michael Dolen

Chip and Pin, which are accepted, and everything else related to using credit cards in Europe: Walkmans. Beepers. Polaroid cameras. These are all things which are a couple of decades past their prime, right? The same can be said about magnetic strip credit cards… they’re an ancient invention which may (or may not) cause problems during your travel. I’ll address that issue and everything else related to using credit cards in Europe so you can be prepared. 1. Chip and Pin What’s chip … [Read more...]

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How to get to St. Mark’s Square: Venice Guide

April 13, 2012 by Tony Page

How to get to St. Mark's Square from just about everywhere in Venice Let's face it, at some stage every visitor to Venice wants to get to Piazza San Marco, St. Mark's Square, and the truth is that there are little signposts to it from just about everywhere. Unfortunately, Venetian street directions can leave something to be desired, especially if you're just visiting. In a couple of places you can find signs to San Marco facing in diametrically opposite directions! No doubt you can … [Read more...]

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Gondolas in Venice

April 12, 2012 by Tony Page

Gondolas in Venice Not just a rowing boat - how it's built, traditions and "the gearbox"... A Gondola can be up to 11 metres long and 600 kg in weight, but still only needs one man with his single oar to propel it along, albeit in a stately fashion. Not many people know that gondolas are built asymmetrically; the left side is larger than the right by 24 cm and so it always floats along leaning slightly to one side. As a result, the gondolier does not have to keep … [Read more...]

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Bilbao – Home of the Stunning Guggenheim Museum

March 3, 2012 by Helen Page

Bilbao Nervion River and Guggenheim Museum

Bilbao in the Basque Country is Home of the Guggenheim Museum: Bilbao, in the north of Spain, is the capital of the province of Biscay and the largest city in the Basque Country. But for most visitors, it is the Guggenheim Museum that brings them here. Transformation of Bilbao Bilbao has done well as an industrial city since the mid-19th century and the Port of Bilbao is among the top five ports in Spain. It was once mainly an industrial city with industries such as iron ore mining, … [Read more...]

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Dubrovnik, the ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’

Pamukkale Antique Pool – Swimming in Cleopatra’s Pool

The Extraordinary Fairy Chimneys of Monks Valley

Did Hadrian build Hadrian’s Wall?

VAT in Europe – The Rise and Rise of VAT

Airports You Wouldn’t Mind Being Marooned At

Using Credit Cards In Europe: What You Need To Know

How to get to St. Mark’s Square: Venice Guide

Gondolas in Venice

Bilbao – Home of the Stunning Guggenheim Museum

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