island of Madeira view

What stands out as the  from the sea is, strictly speaking not an island, but the summit of one of the highest volcanoes in the world. In 1419 the Portuguese navigator João Gonçalves Zarco sailed about 1,000 miles southwest of Lisbon and 700 miles west of Morocco on the Atlantic and discovered Madeira. Actually, he has the island’s only “rediscovered” because in the 6th Century BC, it was mentioned by the Phoenicians in the 14th and Century laid here already ships on their return trip to the Canary Islands.

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Want to sun and heat? Catalonia is one of the most visited regions of Spain, offering beautiful beaches like those of the Costa Brava, famous cuisine in the world and a rich cultural heritage, magnificent buildings composed mostly classified as World Heritage Unesco.

The Relais du Silence, who had already proposed three addresses, expanding its selection and now offers two new stops to enjoy sunny days and explore the area. Founded in 1968, the Relais du Silence offers addresses of charm and character nestled in the heart of landmarks. Member hotels are homes to human scale, emphasizing authenticity, usability, human values ​​and good food.

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Enjoy a Vacation at Sainte Maxime Beach

Enjoy a vacation in Saint Maxime to discover with family, friends or just love the PACA region and all its hidden treasures. Choose your accommodation from selection of seasonal pool villas, houses or apartments and explore the Mediterranean coast and its miles of beaches. » Continue Reading

The major Swiss cities are almost all located near lake or water courses. Discover the Swiss cities on the shore a lake, in a bar or dune near fountain, out, sleep, spend and swim. The floats  are real good life. You will find yourself very quickly in the mountains where you can leave you enchanted by the landscapes of legend.

Some ideas for going out to the beautiful evenings in town: The Rimini Bar in Zurich has one of the most beautiful terraces in the whole of Switzerland, a charming hotel in the heart of the city. The Rhine Bridge in Basel offers a breathtaking view of the Rhine and the Tinguely Museum. The dun Seebad Lucerne enjoys superb location and is a delight for sports like gourmets. The Pâquis Baths in Geneva with panoramic views of the Jet deau, host concerts, conferences and tournaments ball. » Continue Reading

It’s Monday morning, and you’ve a busy week of events and activities planned. Sun is streaming in through the tall pine trees outside the condo’ and the gentle squawking of birds and the smell of pine wafts through the open window in the cool summer morning. No time to eat. This is Lake Tahoe: a giant crystal pond surrounded by California, Nevada, sun, fun and mountains. You can’t just waltz up to a spot like this and expect to be able to handle it. It’s big, and there’s a lot to do. You need a plan.

Lodging

As a major vacation destination Lake Tahoe has thousands of hotel and motel rooms, a stunning array of gambling opportunities, and enough dining establishments to feed tens of thousands! It you’re into hole-in-the-wall burger or burrito shops try Izzy’s Burger Spa or Taco Taqueria in South Lake Tahoe or T’s Rotisserie in Incline. If you want something fancy poke around in any of the bigger casinos in South Lake Tahoe, Incline Village or Cristal Bay for some swanky four star dining. Of course all the Ski Resorts, like Heavenly Tahoe, have some awesome dining high up on their slopes that are open year round and accessed via a tram or gondola ride.

Tahoe has every kind of room for you from discount economy lodging to high end luxury hotels with casino gambling just steps away. If your tastes and budget fall somewhere in between you’ll have no trouble finding exactly what you’re looking for. Specials and deals on lodging and dining rates abound as you would expect for such a popular destination.

Shopping and Concerts in Tahoe

If you’re not quite equipped for a rugged adventure of mountain climbing and grueling backpacking, you can hit the awesome shopping centers and gambling in the town of South Lake Tahoe, or line up tickets to the nightly concerts by national headliner musicians and comedians at the casino showrooms all around the Nevada side of the lake. From our awesome local bands playing intimate concerts at small venues to huge stage productions with big-name artists, Tahoe gets the best concert acts in the country.

There are lots of adventures to be had in Tahoe, but the two basic types are Land Adventures and Water Adventures. » Continue Reading