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Winchester • England

A historic cathedral city and former capital city of England and home of the world-famous Arthur’s Round Table. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. Winchester is an attractive and peaceful cathedral city deep in the southern English countryside, located conveniently close to both London and Southampton. Winchester’s major landmark is Winchester […]

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean consisting of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country’s capital with Santiago de Cuba as the second-largest city. In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on and claimed the island […]

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Varadero • Cuba

Varadero is a resort town in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, and one of the largest resort areas in the Caribbean. Varadero is also called Playa Azul, which means “blue beach” in Spanish. Varadero is a relatively exclusive part of Cuba, abundant with private hotels, gorgeous beaches and the country’s only full golf course. The […]

Blau Varadero

Along the peninsula of Varadero is a long strip of hotels and resorts, and not much else, with some lovely shallow beaches and clear blue warm waters, which are perfect for families or all-inclusive package holidays. The Blau Varadero is located near the end of the strip, a large structure compared to others in the vicinity […]

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Havana • Cuba

Havana is the capital city, major port, and leading commercial centre and the largest city in Cuba and in the Caribbean region. In the 1950s before the Communist revolution, Havana was one of the vacation hot-spots of the Caribbean, and since Cuba reopened to tourism in the 1990s, it has become a popular destination once […]

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Cayo Largo del Sur

Cayo Largo del Sur means large island, is a small resort island belonging to Cuba, in the Caribbean Sea no more than 25 kilometres (16 mi) long and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) wide. It is the second-biggest island in Cuba‘s Canarreos Archipelago. Christopher Columbus is said to have visited the island on his second expedition […]

Iberostar Parque Central

Excellent location and easy walking distance to Old Havana makes Iberostar Parque Central Hotel a great place to stay. It is a modern 4/5 star, depending on which building you stay in. The older original building is slightly dated, but the rooftop pool offers excellent views over the square and Capital building in the vicinity. […]

World’s Most Visited Cities – 2010

London gets knocked off the top spot in figures released from Euromonitor International Top City Destinations Ranking, covering 100 of the world’s leading and most dynamic cities in terms of international tourist arrivals. After recording a decline in 2009, international arrivals to countries regained growth in 2010. Star performers in 2010 were emerging city destinations […]

Travel Predictions for 2012

As the economic agenda continues to dominate, the travel and tourism research team at Euromonitor International takes a look at what will be hot in travel and tourism during 2012. Europe is set to face a tough year, with recession imminent, which will weaken tourism demand. However, opportunities exist in emerging regions, from Africa to […]

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Occupy London Movement – The Debate

The Occupy London Movement started as a way to oppose government rules and regulations regarding the banking and financial institutions, in regards to the banking system that got saved by public money, and where wealth is kept in the top 1%. Find a system that is sustainable, and just, with true democracy of the people. […]

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Rule Britannia: Why Britain will rule in 2012

Being the Olympic hosts of 2012, it also celebrates the Queens Diamond Jubilee, which will make for a summer of events throughout London and the United Kingdom. A big year for Britain, for it will showcase the world’s largest sporting event in the summer, after a massive regeneration of east London, which will only mean […]

Lost In A Grid – Barcelona

The Catalan capital of Barcelona is one of the best cities to visit, vibrant, modern, exciting and sexy. It’s not really a super size city and getting around is very easy with an excellent public transportation system of metro, buses and bike network. Barcelona streets follow a grid which has existed since the Romans ruled but […]

On Board Five-Star Chef for First on Etihad Airlines

First Class in-flight meals on Etihad—the Abu Dhabi-based airline—are now being prepared by a qualified chef. One person is dedicated to cooking, preparing and plating the meals served in the front of the plane. Etihad announced the hiring of 110 restaurant-caliber chefs to fly back and forth from Abu Dhabi to a handful of cities […]

Yotels and Sleepbox

Your traveling long haul and have a long stop over before your next flight, hanging around in the terminal is not the most comfortable ways of spending your time, though a new option is available in New York, London and Amsterdam are Yotels and Sleepbox, where you can rent a room by the hour. Yotels […]

Azores Tourism Advertising Boost

Is the Azores about to have its moment in the travel world? The Azores is about to go through a huge European advertising campaign promoting tourism in the region. A footnote in the ad indicates ‘construir o futuro‘, meaning ‘building for the future’. In the last 20 years, there has been significant infrastructure development on […]

Air Rail Link – Toronto Pearson Airport Responds

After a recent post about poor transport links between the Toronto airport, I’m glad to report that there are confirmed plans to finally bridge the city and the airport, as Toronto Pearson Airport responds. New services will be introduced to move people more easily and comfortably to and from the airport. Toronto Pearson has been […]