You can’t help falling in love with Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of 101.4km2 (39sq.mi). The city, located directly on the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a rich history dating back at least 2,000 years when it gained prominence as a Roman town under its old name, Barcino. Continue reading

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The kids’ dream – Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida

It is, by far, the most popular theme park resort in the world. Some visitors describe it as a place of magic, wonder, and fantasy; others speak of fun, excitement, and relaxation; and still others complain of crowds, artifice, and unrelenting tackiness. As with most things, the essence of Walt Disney World lies near the intersection of those three views. Continue reading

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MEXICO – Ideal Destination for Tourism and Beach Vacation

Mexico has nice and warm people, unique food, art and archeology, pyramids, museums, Haciendas, 6,000 miles of shoreline, superb architecture and 21st century cities, weather from snow mountains in the Sierras, to rainy jungles in the Southeast and desert in the Northwest, lots of golf courses throughout the country, excellent fishing, world top destinations like Acapulco, Cancun, Cozumel, Los Cabos, and Patzcuaro. Continue reading

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Himeji Castle – the Most Beautiful of Japan’s Castles

This striking white edifice is generally considered the most beautiful of Japan’s castles and is one of the few that has escaped the ravages of civil war, earthquakes and firebombing. Most notably, the castle miraculously survived World War II virtually unscathed, despite the rest of the city having been levelled by American carpet bombing. Continue reading

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Qatar Airways is Airline of the Year 2012 at the Skytrax World Airline Awards

On June 22, 2011, Qatar Airways was recognized as the World’s Best Airline at the 2011 World Airline Awards, in a ceremony held at the French Air and Space Museum as part of the 2011 Paris Air Show, and was named Airline of the Year 2012 at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. Continue reading

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Mariánské Lázne – Enjoy the Gift of Healing Waters

Spas grew in reputation in the nineteenth century on into the late middle-twentieth century for their purported healing or healthful benefits to those wealthy enough to partake of their waters. This was called a Mineral cure and gave let to the phrase ‘taking a cure’, still used as a euphemism, normally though today for one trying to kick a drug dependency. Continue reading

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Santa Clara: Beaches, Luxury and Peace of Mind

Cayo Santa Maria is an island located north of Cuba in the Jardines del Rey archipelago well known for its luxury all-inclusive resorts. Its many attractions make Cuba a unique destination. Your travel to Cuba will offer you the chance to be part of a fantastic experience. The Hotels offer you exclusivity, comfort and elegance in the most attractive Cuban destinations. Enjoy the hotels, services especially conceived for you and a wide variety of programs and special offers for living the magic of the senses in friendly cities, enchanting beaches and exotic tropical keys. Continue reading

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Meet the new star of the MSC fleet – MSC DIVINA!

MSC Divina is already in service!!! Be prepared to experience timeless elegance in modern comfort. Fantasia-class cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She is created with style and attention to detail by De Jorio Design International to take the acclaimed standards of MSC’s Fantasia class to an entirely new level. The ship is an enhanced version of her running mates, MSC Splendida and MSC Fantasia. Continue reading

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KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is one of Asia’s major aviation hubs and is a destination in itself, located approximately 50km from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. The Main Terminal Building area was designed using the concept of ‘Airport in the forest, forest in the airport’, in which it is surrounded by green space.

Kuala Lumpur International Airport is capable of handling 35 million passengers and 1.2 million tones of cargo a year in its current phase. It was ranked as the 18th busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic, and is the 7th busiest international airport in Asia. The increase in cargo volume made Kuala Lumpur International Airport the 28th busiest airport by cargo traffic in 2009. Continue reading

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COSTA RICA: Your Prime Vacation and Ecotourism Destination

Amazing, fantastic, picturesque, exotic, interesting, peaceful, friendly … These words are used by people who went to Costa Rica for their vacations. Really, it is a paradise on earth. There are impressive volcanoes, mountain areas, rivers, lakes, and beaches all throughout the country. Costa Rica has bewilderingly diverse landscapes, flora, and fauna. Costa Rica contains about 6% of the world’s plant and animal species in an area of the combined size of the U.S. states of Vermont and New Hampshire. Continue reading

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