SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Feb 6, 2012, 4:56 pm
Today lets thanks Chris for taking us all the way back to Europe! For the first time our Vacation and Travel Photos is going to Poland, more precisely to it's second largest city, the beautiful Krakow. Of the many thousands of prospective holidaymakers across the world who are considering booking a ...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Jan 30, 2012, 8:41 pm
From Winter to Summer, Autumn or Spring, from the snow in the mountains to clear waters and sunny beaches, David has it all planned in advance for this year. As usual another amazing destination list :) Deciding where to go on holiday can be tricky. You’ll often have a month in mind for when youâ€...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Jan 21, 2012, 5:04 am
Continuing with my travel wishlist lets fly from Istambul to Goa, a small province on the Eastern coast of India. Goa was the first place visited by the Portuguese explorers in India and it was from there that they started the sea trading routes to Europe. In fact, although Goa's state capital is a ...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Jan 15, 2012, 12:01 pm
In another joint venture with Andre, this next post is all about Vila Nova de Milfontes. A small village in the South of our country Portugal famous for it's beautiful beaches, it's history and it's gastronomy. Vila Nova de Milfontes is perhaps the most touristic beach location in the Portuguese reg...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Jan 12, 2012, 5:32 pm
Today I'll be giving wings to my vacation and travel wishes so instead of a place I already know, I'll be writing about a place that I'm sure I would love to visit! As you may know, I'm much fond of Italy and Greece so, staying in Europe, I would definitively had to dream with the other country in t...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Jan 11, 2012, 5:54 pm
In a return to the Spanish Canary Islands series let me fly South over the Atlantic Ocean and take you all the way to the beautiful island of Lanzarote, the most oriental of this Spanish Archipelago and from the seven larger islands the one closer to Africa. Maybe because of this African proximity ...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Jan 6, 2012, 6:48 pm
Back to the United States, this time to check out the beautiful Florida beaches. Thanks to Mike here we go! Florida is perfect for a holiday vacation at any time of the year, no matter what age you are. It is known as the sunshine state, because that is exactly what you get even in the middle of win...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Jan 2, 2012, 8:11 pm
Let me start 2012 wishing you all a happy new year, filled with health and joy! After that how about something a little different from the usual travel related posts? Abhishek decided to share with us a bit of Scotland history, more precisely the story Lord Cochrane, a Scotland Naval Hero - not forg...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Dec 27, 2011, 8:33 pm
How about that, my beloved hometown Lisbon seen from space!! It's all over the news here in Portugal - NASA's photo of the day is a beautiful snapshot of the Iberian Peninsula taken from the International Space Station last 4th of December. Taken by night, the photo shows the fantastic light spectac...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Dec 22, 2011, 8:34 pm
Just in time for Christmas another one of David's lists, this time a list of ten spectacular Golf Courses here and there around the globe. Hope you like it and Merry Christmas to you all!! :) When it comes to sportsmen and women, golfers must be up there with the most fortunate sports people. Not on...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Dec 19, 2011, 6:43 pm
And back to Greece with this Casey's guest post about Greek Island Holidays. A huge risk I must confess! Last year's posts about Greece inspired me and my friends so much that we ended up going for a week to Crete with a small visit to Santorini. A spectacular trip I may add ;) Greek island holiday ...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Dec 17, 2011, 5:18 am
Back to the Central Europe it's time to year what Hannah has to tell us about Winter Getaways and check out some Mont Blanc photos. Thanks so much for the post and words to you Hannah... Winter getaways are a great alternative to the standard summer holiday and provide completely unique opportunitie...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Dec 13, 2011, 5:20 pm
Egypt, Cairo, the Nile and the Pyramids... Without any doubt a magnificent option when it comes to vacation destinies! For me this travel is still a dream to be fulfilled but I've been talking with a couple of friends who went there recently only to confirm what already were my best expectations. Eg...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Oct 24, 2011, 6:45 pm
And this time it's back to the Caribbean :) Thanks so much to Kathleen for sharing her experiences and also to OpenGalleries for the Caribbean photos! Whatever the budget allows, the Caribbean Islands are a great place for a magnificent vacation. The various Islands represent beauty and freedom and ...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Oct 22, 2011, 1:27 pm
And thanks to Jess Spate for this list of some of the best scuba spots on the Mediterranean. A big thanks also to Jess's boss for allowing the use of the photos in this guest post :) Almost anywhere you go along the coast of the Mediterranean sea, there are places to get into the water and find out ...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Oct 16, 2011, 1:26 am
And time for another of David's top lists. This time the top five of carnivals around the world. I know I would love to go to Rio but let me see what more do you have in mind ;) Visit any of the hundreds of carnivals that take place throughout the world and you can be confident there will be wonderf...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Oct 13, 2011, 8:19 pm
As promised let's once again join Nuno and fly across the Atlantic all the way to the island of Fail in Azores. The Archipelago is beautiful and who knows if the promotional campaign "visit Azores flights included" is reinstated... Throughout last year's entire Winter slow season (from mid October 2...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Oct 13, 2011, 6:07 pm
Hi! Or better yet "Hola!" since we're about to surf to one of the most famous beaches on the South of Spain. Extremely popular between English, Dutch and German tourists the small costal town of Benidorn offers not only a very good beach, but also some nice food and drinks and an exciting nightlife....
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Oct 12, 2011, 6:45 pm
Hi everyone! Since my friend Mario hasn't yet decided what should be his vacations spot for this year here goes a second proposal :) This time I've thought not only in you and the spouse but also in the little ones. Tell me, how about spending a few days in a Dominican Republic beach with the family...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Oct 11, 2011, 7:20 pm
Once again back to Portugal to continue with Nuno's Azores Islands Reviews. This time traveling to the middle of the Archipelago to the island of São Jorge (in English, Saint George Island). You can find the São Jorge island in the central group of the Azores Archipelago's islands. With it's long ...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Oct 8, 2011, 7:58 pm
And it's time for another post with a special dedicatory :) This time the post goes to my dear friend Mario (who's stationed in London) hopping to inspire him to take a few vacation days on the beautiful Spanish island of Tenerife! Being the biggest one of the seven islands of the Canary Islands arc...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Oct 5, 2011, 2:12 pm
And back to Portugal to continue with Nuno's Azores Islands Tour. Without any more delays off we go to the island called Terceira, another one of the nine beautiful islands of this Atlantic Archipelago... Part of the Azores archipelago the island called Terceira is also known as the “Violet Island...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Sep 30, 2011, 5:16 pm
Today's post goes out with a special dedicatory to Marcela and take us on a climb all the way up to the top of the Blue Mountains in the beautiful Jamaica. Either starting from Buff Bay, Port Antonio or from Ocho Rios the roads to the capital Kingston are a must visit in the island. The views from t...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Sep 29, 2011, 5:37 pm
... music festivals happen all over Australia, Sydney sees more than its fair ... we’re about to share eight of Sydney’s best music festivals. ... on Australia Day or thereabouts in Sydney, the Big Day Out Festival ... you! Sound Wave Festival is a hard rock and heavy metal extravaganza, ... ...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Sep 25, 2011, 7:14 pm
Still in Portugal this time with Bárbara four a tour over Sesimbra. A beautiful fishing village near Lisbon with very friendly people and wonderful beaches (just check bellow the photos of Sesimbra we got from Open Galleries). In one sentence, Sesimbra is a perfect spot to relax on the beach for a ...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Sep 22, 2011, 7:08 pm
Continuing our on-line travel with Nuno, this time we'll get to visit the island of Pico, another one of the nine volcanic islands of the Azores Archipelago. Without more delay, words to Nuno :) The Pico Island, belonging to the Azores archipelago is considered the 2nd largest island of the archipel...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Sep 19, 2011, 7:26 am
... the most populated and visited in the archipelago. Still there are some hidden ... when passing in this city, tasting the local cuisine is essential. By ... in terms of landscape and that the green tones are very intense on the roads of the island. The old roads ( ... since they are extrem...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Sep 15, 2011, 6:43 pm
Kathleen, this is definitively the best way to end the week ;) Thanks so much for sharing your insights about Mexico. Mental note: must include Acapulco in my travel wish list. Also thanks to Wikimedia and Open Galleries for the nice photos. Mexico, a land in North America geographically, is cultura...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Sep 10, 2011, 7:21 pm
Today it's back to Paradise on Earth! This time by the hand of Sachin, to whom we thanks a lot for yet another nice guest post, it's time to get to know a bit more about the amazing Fiji Islands. A Fiji holiday is as diverse as the people taking it. Whether you want to lounge in your resort by the ...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Sep 5, 2011, 6:45 pm
Not too far away from our last two posts featuring adventure travel backpacking, are this tips sent by Chloe on three cool sites anyone should check out while planing a Camping Trip or an RV Road Trip in the U.S. When deciding to plan a family camping trip in the United States, Woodall’s is a grea...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Aug 31, 2011, 3:19 pm
As promised here are David's top five locations for backpacking. From Australia to Croatia, passing by Thailand and Morocco, a huge adventure that takes us all around the world :) If you’re looking to get away from the typical package holiday this year and are thinking of replacing it with s...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Aug 29, 2011, 6:26 pm
Again with Sachin to let us know what to take for an adventure travel backpacking. On where to go, we'll have a following on the theme from David with the top destinations for this kind of travel option. Now, words to Sachin :) If you’re planning a backpacking adventure for an extended perio...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Aug 7, 2011, 8:07 pm
Once again with Marcela it's time to head back to Sydney Australia ;) As always thanks Marcela for your insights on this marvelous destination! Sydney is generally considered one of the greatest cities in the world with good reason that is a really fun place. It's a very large city, friendly and hed...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Aug 3, 2011, 7:46 pm
And back with another of David's best off. This time for the top 5 of world's best ocean drives. Must confess David, I'm already tempted to go to England to try that Atlantic Highway - what a view! Driving alongside the ocean with stunning views of both sea and land can be a pretty amazing experienc...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Aug 2, 2011, 5:40 pm
With a big thanks to Jennifer Brown for this guest post and photos lets head on to Aruba! Aruba is a beautiful island with sparkling beaches and endless entertainment. Aruba resorts offer something for everyone. The natural beauty of turquoise Caribbean waters, pristine beaches and stunning panoram...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Jul 20, 2011, 7:50 pm
And time for a good cause! The Snoopy Parade is currently being held in Lisbon, Portugal where it will stay till the next 15th of August. So far, twenty family sized Snoopys have literally invaded the city streets in order to help gathering funds for the UNICEF Schools in Africa Campaign. The twent...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Jul 18, 2011, 5:56 pm
Once again back to Sachin with some more insights on Australian tourism options. From one end to the other, Sydney offers many diverse experiences! Sydney is an amazing place to explore - with a vast array of scenery, a rich culture, and traditions evident from cultures all over the world. While com...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Jul 7, 2011, 7:50 pm
And lets thanks Talya (Editor of The Guide Istanbul) who is today for the first time guest posting here taking us all the way to Turkey with some tips and advices on places to go, things to see and spots to stay on Istanbul :) Istanbul is a magical city with grand mosques, cafes and busy markets cou...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Jun 28, 2011, 4:29 am
With a big thanks to Ovie let's round the family and head to the Highlands! In this guest post Ovie shares with us Scotland's main attractions and sometimes "hidden" quality destinations. Scotland is one of the most underrated holiday destinations in Europe. All who get to visit this scenic country ...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Jun 21, 2011, 6:13 pm
Still with Sachin it's time to take a short trip from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland, New Zealand, to get to know a bit more about the some of the adventure sports this country has to offer. And in the end, a few more tips for Sydney. Adventure travellers are always seeking out their next adventure....
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Jun 13, 2011, 9:58 pm
As usual it's thanks to Sachin and answering to "What’s so great about the Gold Coast?" question, in Sachin's words... If you must know everything... :) The Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise are so much a part of the Australian tourism landscape that people tend to forget that this is where the “f...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - May 28, 2011, 5:55 am
Today it's welcome and thanks to Ovie for sharing this tour and also some insights over Franfurk! Without delay let's get to know a bit more about this German city. For most tourists who visit Germany, Munich and Berlin tended to be their most likely destination. However, more people are being drawn...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - May 24, 2011, 6:09 pm
And once more with Sachin today taking us to Australia to get to know eight Thredbo's facts and bragging rights as well as some suggestions on where to stay... If you are going to the Thredbo, you can stay at Jindabyne accommodation and make your way daily – especially if you want to mix with a bi...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - May 18, 2011, 6:12 pm
Opening a brand new section dedicated to Germany the thanks of today goes to Sachin for this guest post and also to wikimedia for the pictures that accompany it. Germany has perhaps the most complex of all national histories. This is a country which has been in the centre of Europe’s history for ...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - May 16, 2011, 5:17 pm
As always with another super thanks to Marcela for sharing her articles and advices with us and to wikimedia for the photos, this time it's on to the Blue Mountains in Sydney Australia... The Blue Mountains are one of Sydney's greatest treasures. These mountains, once a barrier to colonial settlemen...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Apr 20, 2011, 5:25 pm
Once again with David this time with a tour over London's markets. Also thanks for the nice photos you've sent to accompany your guest post. Now words to David: If you're planning a short weekend break or a holiday in London, you should be sure to check out the multitude of markets that can be disco...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Apr 15, 2011, 6:06 pm
Thanks Sachin for this article about Machu Picchu. Definitively a place where everyone should try to go at least once. Cradle to the vast Incan Empire, the largest city in pre-Colombian America will leave you feeling inspired. Next, Sachin's experience and tips for beginner climbers and hikers. Whe...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Apr 10, 2011, 8:02 pm
Once again thank you Jess for your insights about the several beach options one can choose from in the vicinity of Sydney. Judging by the look of the photos, they are for sure a must go spot for those visiting the Sydney area :) Sydney is Australia’s largest city by a clear half million inhabitant...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Apr 2, 2011, 7:52 am
Once again thanks and words to Marcela! Today, some travel tips for elderly people. As usual photos taken from Open Galleries. Just because you are older does not mean that you cannot travel. You just need to take a few precautions. Thankfully, more insurance companies are offering good cheap travel...
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SGE S. posted an article on Vacation and Travel Photos - Mar 22, 2011, 6:42 pm
Today Richard sent us this impressive first person travel story by Angelina. Truly remarkable the spirit and humanity that Japanese people reveal when facing such a tragedy. I'm sure that, like mine, everyone's thoughts are with all of those that suffered with this earthquake and tsunami. Hope that ...
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