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27
Nov

Destination Spotlight: Aruba

BON BINI! WELCOME TO ARUBA! Located 15 miles north of Venezuela in the warm waters of the southern Caribbean, Aruba is home to beautiful white-sand beaches, 82-degree days, and some of the warmest people in the world. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7NdI0jmvXA[/youtube] The island is 19.6 miles long and 6 miles across, with a total area of 70 square miles. […]

24
Nov

Acapulco: travel warnings from US government

SECURITY MESSAGE : TRAVEL WITHIN GUERRERO STATE (INCLUDING ACAPULCO) NOVEMBER 21,2014 This message is to inform U.S. citizens that protests and violent incidents continue in Guerrero state in response to the disappearance of 43 students there.  Embassy personnel have been instructed to defer non-essential travel to Acapulco, by air or land, to include the federal […]

20
Nov

Walking and Hiking Tours

I’d have to say that the most popular type of active holiday is the walking or hiking tour. The leisurely ones requiring little special equipment and are easy to “train” for. Or for the serious hiker the world is your oyster. So there’s pretty much something for everyone. I’m frequently asked the difference between a […]

20
Nov

Portugal: TAP strikes Nov 30, Dec 2

TAP Cabin Crew Union announced a strike for November 30th and December 2nd TAP reminds its passengers that the Cabin Crew Union (SNPVAC) announced a strike to take place on November 30th and December 2nd, which is expected to affect our flights operation. All passengers with flights on these days, whose reservations include a direct […]

20
Nov

Mexico City: strike

Nationwide strike called by an umbrella group of several student unions today (20th) Activists plan to block access routes to Benito Juárez International Airport in the capital Mexico City, commencing at 10.00. Mexican activists called a general strike for Thursday, November 20, as well as protest marches in Mexico City and elsewhere. The strike and […]

19
Nov

Active Destination Spotlight: Rwanda

I’ve been lucky enough to travel to Africa many times, but I must say the memories I have of Rwanda  are among the warmest. Of course you go for the gorillas…and then you discover a small country which is very proud and cosmopolitan with lots of influences from its days as a French colony – […]