Jan 25, 2012 Travel Guide Leave a comment | Tags: Bodegas, De Las, De Las Bodegas, Las Bodegas
Andalucia is blessed with some beautiful villages. One of the most striking is Setenil de las Bodegas in the Province of Cadiz. Situated just across the border with Malaga it makes a fantastic day-trip.
This unique village is the only one in this part of Andalucia with troglodyte dwellings built into the rock.
Jan 21, 2012 Last Minute Travel Leave a comment | Tags: Video
A plane-spotter in Germany has captured amazing footage of planes landing in fierce crosswinds.
If you’re a nervous flyer, this will put the wind up you.
A video featuring spectacular airliner landings during strong winds at Dusseldorf Airport in Germany has gone viral, clocking up more than 1.5 million views less than three weeks.
The video, shot by German Martin Bogdan and posted to his ‘Cargospotter’ YouTube account, shows a number of airline jets attempting to land during strong crosswinds, one after the other, shot from the front of the runway.
Due to the strong winds, the jets approach the runway at unusual angles, occasionally tilting to compensate as they come in to land.
Jan 19, 2012 Travel News Leave a comment | Tags: People, People Need
Expert says that trips are still a necessity even if money is tight for a lot of people.
A holiday is still a necessity for most people in the UK, even if the financial constraints in the country at the moment mean that it can be difficult to afford the sort of holiday that they are used to.
It was revealed in December by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) that most people in the UK would be looking to save money on their holidays this year by looking for something that either offered them better value, or gave them a unique kind of adventure, such as using travel insurance for high octane sporting holidays.
According to one expert though, it does not matter too much where people are heading off to, as the most important thing for most Brits is just having something to look forward to away from work and all the stresses of home.
“There is that sense that you need to get away, you need to look forward to something and January is a time when people get a little bit down. Get more info…
Jan 18, 2012 Travel Guide Leave a comment | Tags: Ice, Ice Hotel
Can you imagine that there are actually people who pay to sleep in a room made out of ice?! Brr the idea has caught on and is becoming more and more popular. From Scandinavia to Canada, even Romania, check out these incredible hotels made of ice.
This is the grandfather of ice hotels. Each year, artists are commissioned to create the most original and beautiful rooms according to a theme which is chosen every year. 30,000 tonnes of snow and 4,000 tonnes of ice are used every year!
Jan 18, 2012 Last Minute Travel Leave a comment | Tags: Begin, Reservations Begin
ANCHORAGE, Alaska Denali National Park officials say reservations for shuttle buses and campgrounds for the 2012 visitor season will be taken beginning Thursday.
Reservations can be made online or by telephone, fax or mail for the buses and the park’s four largest campgrounds.
Park officials say about 65 percent of the shuttle bus seats are available for advance reservations and so are 100 percent of campsites at Riley Creek, Teklanika River, Wonder Lake and Savage River campgrounds.
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