Between the Aveiro Lagoon and the Atlantic, Gafanha da Nazaré is a seafaring town in the Ílhavo municipality. With the scent of brine in the air and trawlers still moored in the port, most of your activities will have a nautical theme. You can doze off on the beach watch the rolling surf, dine on …
A World Heritage town on the Azorean island of Terceira, Angra do Heroísmo has ruled the archipelago since the Age of Discovery. Thanks to this mid-Atlantic setting it looks like few other European towns, and the many historic fortifications are proof of Angra’s role in trade and conquest from the 15th century on. The period …
Nevada has a vast, expanse of deserts and mountains, both of which are stunning in their own way. There are rock formations that you’ll never see anywhere else, with geysers and mountain lakes that make for a person hideaway for couples who want to sneak off for some alone time. Parts of Nevada also contain …
The city of Medan in North Sumatra sees a large number of tourists as it is the entry and exit point for stunning neighboring attractions like Lake Toba and Bukit Lawang. Unfortunately however, many people stay overnight in Medan and leave as quickly as possible, thinking that this is just another big city in Indonesia. …
Aceh is a province in the northern tip of Indonesia and sees far fewer visitors than many other parts of the country. The province is known for the devastating tsunami of 2004 which killed almost 200,000 people, and it is also notable for being the only place in Indonesia to have Shariah law. The province …
A short hop from both the Atlantic Coast and Porto, Lourosa is a little town in the north of Portugal. Lourosa gets a lot of day-trippers for its zoo, which is the country’s only attraction dedicated entirely to birdlife. The countryside abounds with cork oak trees, and springing from this natural wealth was the Corticeira …
By the coast in the northwest of the Centro region, Ovar stars for the natural beauty inside its boundaries. The Atlantic is a stone’s throw and you’ll come to the small resort of Furadouro, an inexpensive alternative to big getaways and cities, with wild Atlantic beaches drawing surfers to their rolling waves. The Aveiro Lagoon …
Many people know it as simply Denmark, but this is actually the Kingdom of Denmark thanks to the Royal Family that has resided here for centuries and made this a sovereign state. As a result, palaces and castles feature heavily on the landscape, and if you are a history buff then there is a huge …
Yogyakarta is one of the most famous cities in Java and also one of the most interesting. It is known across Indonesia as the cultural capital of the country and it is also a university town that has a reputation for attracting artists and intellectuals who flock here to enjoy the arts scene and the …
Ponte de Sor is a rural town in a land where cork oak trees cultivated for their valuable bark. And although Porte de Sor is rather quiet and unassuming there’s always something happening at the stylish “CAC” culture and arts centre. The countryside is dry and sun-bleached in summer, but water is still a constant …