This october heraldsthe return of the Brighton Art Fair to the Hove. Brighton’s truly stunningCorn Exchange building is severing ties with its Regency historyand providing the home forthe sixth annual contemporary Art Fair from Friday 2nd October to Sunday 4th October, 2009. And with over 120 new, established and up and coming artists selling and [...]
When my husband and I decided to plan a trip to Orlando, FL, we wanted to visit a place that was fun but was just for adults. We were able to book a room in one of the many cheap Disney World hotels that catered to adults. It had all the amenities that we were [...]
If you are into outdoor adventures, you’ve really got to see this incredible site. They have everything you need to know in order to make your experience a one of a kind – the sort of thing you’ll still be talking about ten years later. Why? Because they don’t recommend the standard, go and hike [...]
Before this year our family had always vacationed on the Atlantic Ocean so we never got to see a sunset over the water. We shopped for Captiva Island rentals so we could see a sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. We found a wonderful house that was convenient and roomy. My husband and I took [...]
My husband has a great fascination for history and loves anything that has to do with the ocean. I was reading an article online and how in different Papua New Guinea dive sites there are submarines and barges that have been there for years. Not only is it said to be beautiful, but I think [...]
Those looking for a holiday to fit a tight budget should explore self catering apartments. Apartments generally have a lounge space and often times more than one bedroom. This is great if you’re going with a group of people as it’s much cheaper to get a two or three bedroom apartment then two or three [...]
The age-old question is if you should take a class in order to become a travel writer. Most experienced writers have strong opinions about the subject varying from classes being expensive to invaluable. Notable travel writer Rick Steves claims he never took a travel writing class, but instead read only one book: On Writing Well [...]
When I lived in Spain for 3 years, they had some odd holidays. If you didn’t live in one of the major cities, you were given barcelona city breaks. These breaks were for visiting Barcelona and taking in the sights like a tourist. But you could always tell the native Spaniards from true tourists, just [...]
I could not believe that we were all getting to the point of celebrating friends 40th birthday parties, but it seems the years have flown by without us all noticing. My best friend’s birthday is coming up and to celebrate he wanted a group of us to go to Taupo for a weekend. As there [...]
Back in the olden days, it was easy to just call up the travel agent and all of the plans were handled there. However, today, it is up to the individual to do all of the work themselves as travel agents are obsolete in our area. There are so many Internet sites that all offer [...]