The popular holiday island of Lanzarote is situated in the Atlantic Ocean only a relatively short distance from the coast of Africa. And is part of the Canarian archipelago, once thought by scholars to be the remnants of the lost city of Atlantis.  Today the Canaries are second only to Catalonia as the most visited [...]

Increasing numbers of folk are choosing to take local vacations this coming year. For most of us the decision is to save cash but is this the best decision or a terrible error? Commonly many of us fail to see the many local tourist attractions but they are sometimes superb and much better than those [...]

Lanzarote has been a favourite vacation spot for in excess of 35 years, primarily due to its almost tropical climate, a stunning selection of beaches to choice from and relatively unspoilt scenery. As the most easterly Canary Island it is closer to Africa than the Spanish mainland. Puerto del Carmen (which is still a family [...]

Bring to mind Nottingham and the vast majority of people remember the legend of Robin Hood and although folklore attracts increasing numbers of folk each and every year there is plenty more to the city of Nottingham than your would think. Indeed the city of Nottingham has a large number of super local attractions and [...]

A honeymoon should be a private romantic period for a newlywed couple to enjoy each others company and celebrate their union.  There are plenty of wonderful Aruba all inclusive vacations for couples to choose from that are full of excitement, adventure and romance. A most popular choices for honeymoon destinations would be island honeymoon getaways which [...]

Blackpool is an amazingly popular seaside resort on the English North West coast, which is popular with tourists coming from the close by towns and cities which include Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester and more. Blackpool is also fantastically popular with visitors from all over Scotland who turn up in large numbers rather like the hordes of [...]

Stirling has featured strongly in the history of Scotland, especially during vitally important events. In and around Stirling has an amazing number of superb visitor attractions and a multitude of photographic opportunities. In the article below I describe 3 places to visit in Stirling; Stirling Castle, Argyll’s Lodging and Stirling Old Town Jail:
Stirling Castle
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The ‘Fair City’ of Perth in Scotland a former royal burgh can be discovered at the head of the Tay estuary. Between the C12th and C15th the city competed with Dunfermline to be the capital of the country. In the article below I write about three places to visit in Perth, Scotland; Elcho Castle, Huntingtower [...]

As far back as the time of the Picts there has been a settlement on the site of Dundee. The city of Dundee, Scotland’s fourth largest city, has a long association with commerce and trade. The 3 primary trades, in the city of Dundee, were “jute, journalism and jam”.  Although the city of Dundee could [...]

Bournemouth is a vibrant, lively and fantastically exciting city, despite the unfortunate fact that it has the nickname ‘God’s waiting Room’. The reason it is called this is that large numbers of old folk choose to retire there. However, the city of Bournemouth has an incredible youth culture, with a a high proportion of university [...]