Camp de Mar Not a Traditional Package Holiday

The holiday resort of Camp de Mar, along with the towns of Andratx, Port d Andratx, S Arraco, and Sant Elm, are the principal developments of the municipal district of Andratx on the extreme south west corner of Majorca. As far as the distance is concerned, the 32km or 20 mile journey west from the Son Sant Joan International airport on the outskirts of Palma, to the centre of Camp de Mar is a fairly short one. Overall the municipal district of Andratx covers an area of 82km and is home to a resident... Read more »

Antigua the Largest of the British Leeward Islands

Antigua is located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator. To the south are the islands of Montserrat and Guadaloupe, and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Barts, and St. Martin. Antigua, the largest of the British Leeward Islands, is about 14 miles long and 11 miles wide, encompassing 108 square miles. Its highest point is Boggy Peak is located in the south western corner of the island. Barbuda, a flat coral island with... Read more »

Ethiopian Government to Lease National Parks

Ethiopia is in east central Africa, bordered on the west by the Sudan, the east by Somalia and Djibouti, the south by Kenya, and the northeast by Eritrea. It has several high mountains, the highest of which is Ras Dashan at 15,158 ft. The Blue Nile, or Abbai, rises in the northwest and flows in a great semicircle before entering the Sudan. Its chief reservoir, Lake Tana, lies in the northwest. Most of Ethiopia has a tropical climate moderated by altitude, with a marked wet season at the time of high... Read more »

Latvia is a Country in Northern Europe

The Republic of Latvia is a country in Northern Europe. Latvia has land borders with its two fellow Baltic States Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south and Russia and Belarus to the east. In the west Latvia shares a maritime border with Sweden. The capital of Latvia, Riga is the largest city in the Baltic States. Riga is the capital of the Republic of Latvia and the geographical centre of the Baltic States. The cities cross roads location between Western Europe and huge Eastern markets... Read more »

Reykjavik is a City of Striking Contrasts

Shaped by the energy of the earth, bustling with the energy of a cosmopolitan capital. It is surrounded by the pure unpolluted energy of nature. Reykjavik is a city of striking contrasts. Small corrugated iron houses nestle next to futuristic glass buildings, state of the art facilities lie minutes away from rugged volcanic terrain and international influences mingle with Icelandic national traditions to create a unique culture where old embraces new. Whatever your interests, Reykjavik has something... Read more »

Afghanistan Economy Has Suffered From Wars

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is in Southern Asia and is bordered by Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China and Pakistan. Kabul is the capital city. Other principal cities include Kandahar, Herat and Mazare Sharif. Afghanistan is very mountainous with plains in the north and southwest. The main rivers are the Kabul and Amudarya. The climate is arid to semiarid. It has cold winters and dry, hot summers, depending on altitude. Afghanistan is a landlocked country with mountains, valleys,... Read more »

Albania is a Mountainous Country

If you had to predict the holiday hot spots for 2007 I bet the likes of Albania wouldnt be high on your list. But travel insurer Europe Assistance believes the countries, alongside Morocco, Dubai and India are the places where more of us will be holidaying next year. The insurer has seen changes in the insurance needs of customers and has been developing a medical network in these countries to help people if they fall ill or have an accident. Albania is a mountainous country in which about 70 percent... Read more »

Tokyo One of The Most Exciting Cities

Whether youre a tourist or are coming to Tokyo on business or for Aichi World Expo, we hope that youll find it to be one of the most exciting cities in the world. The Imperial Palace is located with a peripheral road that is a little over 5 km in length. Even with detours, it would not be any longer than 7 km, enabling you to enjoy a very pleasant walk. In the Palace Garden, you will see various historic spots associated with the Edo Castle, and deep greens make you forget you are in the midst... Read more »

Saudi Arabia Has Many Areas of Beauty

There is a veil hung over Saudi Arabia that distorts the reality that resides behind it. This is partly a two way process, since Saudi Arabia does not permit tourist visits and exercises strict Islamic principles those non Muslims might shy away from. Similarly, much media reportage of Saudi Arabia focuses solely on these Islamic based laws and equally focuses on its expanse of hot and repetitive desert, its archaic customs in dated cities. Lift the veil, however, and you will find that many conceptions... Read more »

White Water Rafting In Nepal

Nepal is a sovereign independent kingdom situated on the southern slopes of the mid Himalayas. Her borders are contiguous with India in the east, west, south and with the Tibetan autonomous region of China in the north. Nepal is endowed with a wide varieties of flora and fauna meandering Rivers, Lakes, Glaciers, Mountains and lush green Valleys. Not surprisingly, Nepal offers something for everybody a Tourist, Trekker, River Runner, Wild Life enthusiast, Anthropologist, Poet, Artist, Writer or a... Read more »