California is a huge place reaching across the majority of the U.S. west coast and has some of the most impressive resorts you’ve ever seen. With a variety of locations, landscapes, and lounging activities, California is sure to offer you exactly what you need. Mountains, beaches, vineyards, and beyond. The land of endless possibilities exudes …
Oregon is a vast state with a wide breadth of natural beauty from the rugged coastline of the Pacific Ocean with its dramatic sea stacks and hidden coves to the lush forests and cascading waterfalls of the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon’s natural beauty offers a serene escape for nature lovers and adventurers alike. The state’s …
Virginia attracts visitors of every variety with its miles of beautiful beaches, historical and cultural attractions, and beautiful mountains. Virginia is known as the Old Dominion State, enchants with its rich history, from the colonial landmarks of Williamsburg to the stately architecture of Richmond, Virginia’s historical sites offer a captivating glimpse into the nation’s past. …
For many years, Arizona was known as a getaway spot for those retirees and snowbirds who were a little too far from Florida to make the trip. However, the southwestern state has recently been coming into its own, as it draws not only the health-inspired and outdoorsy types to its luxury spas set among the …
On the northwest coast of Reunion, Le Port is the island’s main harbour. As ports go it’s unique in France as the only one to include an industrial port, naval base (the third largest in France), passenger port, fishing port and marina. For tourists the marina is the source of most of the excitement as …
On the leeward side of Reunion, Saint-Leu is a somewhere to get in touch with the island’s abundant nature. There’s a sanctuary for sea turtles, a botanical conservatory and rocky promontories on the coast. You can go underwater to see tropical fish, or watch whales and dolphins breaching above the waves and. And along the …
The small town of Armentières is right on the Belgian border, 15 minutes from Lille and just 20 minutes from the Belgian city of Ypres. If you’d like to keep your holiday local there’s a lake with an activity centre and beach, as well as an assortment of open farms and quaint, rural museums to …
The Auvergne region’s second largest town is an endearing medieval settlement on the banks of the Cher. Looking out over Montluçon from a hilltop is the regal Château des Ducs de Bourbon, a seat for the Dukes of Bourbon for hundreds of years. This sets the tone for a medieval centre of timber-framed houses, Romanesque …
At the confluence of the Oise and Seine Rivers, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is only half an hour from Paris by train, but things move much slower in this town. At a sedate river’s speed in fact, because Conflans has long been the capital of France’s inland waterways. There’s a fabulous museum and venerable boats on the riverside …
This French town on the border with Switzerland is practically a Geneva suburb, and most of its residents work in the city. So while Annemasse isn’t really a place for sightseeing, its value lies in all of the things you can do within a brief drive. The centre of Geneva, and its culture, parks and …