Blogs Posts in Destination Guide category; 194 blog posts

Beautiful resorts at the island of Mykonos (Mediterranean Se...

Promoted as a cosmopolitan island with a great nightlife, Mykonos, along with the Ibiza is rated among the top clubbing destinations in the Aegean Sea.   Its top bars and beach clubs regularly attract some top-name DJs as well as l [...]

Posted On : Jun, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

Beautiful hotels to stay in, while visiting Ajaccio

A once thriving cultural, educational and a major manufacturing base, the capital city of Ajaccio, is has also one more major reason to attract tourist its way.   It is the birthplace of the famous General cum Emperor of France, Na [...]

Posted On : Jun, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Wonderful visitors accommodation at Port Vecchio

Originally, an Italian town, Porto Vecchio, the name which is Italian, has changed ‘hands’ quite a few times, though, now it is completely part of France’s territory.   An old fortress and a garrison surround the ma [...]

Posted On : Jun, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Cusco (Peru) - Ancient capital city of the Inca Empire

Cusco or Cuzco as it is spelled in Spanish, is a city in the southeastern part of Peru, the South American country, which itself is in the south of the continent.   Containing a population of 300,000, the city is located near the U [...]

Posted On : Jun, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Wonderful resorts at the small commune, Calvi (Corsica Islan...

A small town on the French island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea, Calvi, is located on the north-western tip of the island.   According to one legend, the famed explorer, Christopher Columbus was from Calvi, but then like all su [...]

Posted On : Jun, 04 2007 | Comments : 0

The myriad languages spoken in this tiny cluster called Mayo...

Being a tiny cluster of tiny islands and islets, it is mind-boggling on the number of languages that its inhabitants speak.   According to a recent census, there are 160,301 people living here on the cluster. Out of these 64 percent [...]

Posted On : Jun, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

Homely, tourists' destination at Mafia Island, Africa

One of the major islands off the eastern coast of Tanzania in Africa is the Mafia Island.   Mafia Island is a cluster of islands, one major island and numerous islets. Apart from the main one, only a few islets are inhabited, with ap [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

Wonderful resorts at the island of Lamu (Africa)

Lamu Island is one of five main islands of the Lamu Archipelago, that forms part of the Kenyan nation. Situated on the Indian ocean, the island is accessible both from the mainland as well as from the Manda Island, via a ferry.   T [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

Beautiful resorts at historical island of Oland (Sweden)

Full of history, as its rich archaeological treasures pinpoint, the beautiful island of Oland is more famous for being the summer retreat of the Swedish Royal Family.   The island’s popularity among the Swedish Royals can be [...]

Posted On : Jun, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

Wonderful resorts to spend a night in, in Karuna (Sweden)

Once upon a time, Kiruna had the honour of being titled, the largest city in the world by area, but that was a long time ago. But today, it can boast to be second largest town in area, with approximately 20,000 kms landmass under the city [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2007 | Comments : 0

Malmo: Sweden's third largest metropolitan centre

Malmo is one the biggest cities in Sweden. In fact, it is its third biggest metropolitan centre and the largest in the southern area of mainland Sweden.   Located adjacent to the Oresund Strait, Malmo has a rich historical backgrou [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

Anchorage: Alaska's largest city

When people think of Alaska, they visualize, snow peaks, skiing, polar ice caps, frozen tundra, frozen lakes, etc.   But that is now the whole picture of Alaska, especially, if you visit Anchorage, Alaska’a largest city, w [...]

Posted On : May, 29 2007 | Comments : 0

Few, but wonderful resorts at Formentera Island (Spain)

Once part of the ancient kingdom of Majorca, this small island is a part of the Illes Pitiuses group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The group is itself part of the famous Balearic Islands autonomous community, which is part of the S [...]

Posted On : May, 28 2007 | Comments : 0