Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. The Faroese language is descended from Old Norse but apparently only Icelandic offers mutual understanding with it. Access from UK, Denmark, Norway and Iceland by air to Vagar Airport with Atlantic Airways, the Faroes own airline.…
Perast is a small city in Montenegro. This is a small quiet town with a population of less than 400 where you can escape Montenegro’s the busier seaside resorts such as Kotor bay and Budva and enjoy a couple of leisurely hours strolling through the streets, and visiting a few museums and churches. It has a beautiful view towards the peaks…
SPECS Who: Two People, One Bed Where: Toronto to Antigua When: Saturday, September 17th – Saturday, September 24th, 2022 Budget Per Person: $1000.00 Notes: I was in Antigua this past February, so if you want some ideas on what to get up to, click here. Flight: Toronto to Antigua | September 17th – September 24th $495.00…… Toronto…
Our third day in Northern California was set to be our longest. Our goal was Russian Lake which is Sullivan’s featured hike #90 in his “100 Hikes/Travel Guide Southern Oregon & Northern California” (edition 4.2) guidebook. Sullivan’s described hike is only 8.6 miles with 1300′ of elevation gain starting from the Deacon Lee Trailhead. Normally […]…
There are very few things that sound better than an idyllic summer getaway aboard a yacht cruising the Mediterranean seas. On these blue waters, you’ll see numerous luxury superyachts brimming with adventure-seekers drawn to the picturesque destinations, rich culture and world-class cuisine along these waters. You may have heard of famous ports on the Mediterranean… Your…
After saving for a vacation you want to make sure you enjoy it. Working hard every day can be tiring, and vacations are a time to rest, relax and pamper yourself. When you embark on your dream vacation you can enjoy it in so many ways, and allow yourself to enjoy luxuries you don’t always… How…
Glengarriff is a village at the base of the Beara Peninsula of County Cork in southwest Ireland. It’s in an inlet of Bantry Bay, and became a tourist resort in the late 19th century. In those days tourists arrived by paddle steamer, and there was no road across the hills to Kerry until a tunnel…
Perthshire and Kinrosshire are two counties in the north east of Scotland. Here is the divide between Lowland and Highland, as the hills suddenly rear up from the broad valleys. The Lowlands: The Highlands: There’s a false start with the Ochills five miles south of Perth. But continue north, and it’s very obvious when you’ve reached the real thing.…
Charente-Maritime is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. This beautiful area of southwest France was born out of the French Revolution. The two areas of Saintonge, based on the old Roman town of Saintes, and Aunis, based around the old Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle, were merged and Charente Maritime was born. This is where the…
A newspaper article once claimed that, to visit Crete without visiting the Samaria Gorge was like visiting Egypt without seeing the Pyramids. (But, guess who did just that in 1997!!) But, I’d agree with it to a point … IF you can walk about 18k. over rough territory, because, once you’re in, there’s only one […]…
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