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When is the best time to visit Tunisia for ideal weather?

Tunisia weather can be mild and pleasant or hot and dry, depending on the time of year you choose to visit this country on the northern coast of Africa. In this blog post, we give you a breakdown of the weather in Tunisia and what you can expect, so you know when to plan your trip to have great weather. Overview Tunisia is a country located in North Africa. The weather in Tunisia can be quite hot and humid, especially in the summer months. The best time to visit Tunisia for ideal weather is from late October to early April....

What to do in Cape Verde: a guide to the best activities in this sunny destination

The island of Cape Verde has long been popular with European visitors thanks to its attractive climate and diverse landscape, and it’s now fast becoming one of the top tourist destinations in Africa as well. If you are planning a trip to this tropical archipelago in the near future, check out our guide to the best things to do in Cape Verde and make sure that you don’t miss out on any of the fun activities on offer here! Where is Cape Verde? Cape Verde is an archipelago of 10 islands located off the coast of Senegal in West Africa....

Places to go in the world for guaranteed sunshine

Love escaping to the beach on holiday, but seem to be dogged by rain clouds everywhere you go? There are places to go in the world for guaranteed sunshine, and in this article, we will reveal a few of our our favorite places where wet weather won’t be a concern… Mancora, Peru While most travel to Peru to climb high up into the heights of the Andes in pursuit of ancient Inca ruins like Machu Picchu, those seeking a holiday on the beach without having to contend with the specter of rainfall will want to make room in their itinerary...

Under The Gambian Sun: A Different Beach Holiday In Banjul

You enjoy a great beach holiday, as do most people. As your contemporaries happily ship off to the same standard sun spots year in and year out though, you have started to become jaded at going to the same old sterile beach resort tucked cosily behind the secure walls of an all-inclusive compound. You long for the spice of exoticism that accompanied your travels earlier in your life, when you traipsed the underdeveloped tropical countries of the Americas, Asia and Africa like it was no big deal. After passing the halfway marker of your mortal existence in recent years, a...

Essential Tips for Exploring Mauritius

A trip to Mauritius is a journey into luxury that few will have been accustomed to. With a higher concentration of five-star hotels than any other place on earth, all bordering perfect white sandy beaches, Mauritius is ideally geared up to provide you with a holiday experience of a lifetime. From high-energy water sports and gourmet dining, to world-class golf courses and laid-back spas, visitors to Mauritius will find it hard to want for anything. The pear-shaped island is fairly compact, making it easy for the intrepid visitor to explore different parts if they wish. The north, around Grand Baie is the...

Kite Jam Surf Festival, Mauritius

For anyone looking for a great holiday, Mauritius is one of the iconic ‘holiday of a lifetime’ venues and it would be hard to imagine how it could possibly be improved. But between the 28 October and the 10 of November, the Kite Jam festival is in town and it will be spectacular! Watching expert surfers is amazing enough, but watching kite surfers is out of this world and this year the line-up is truly international, with riders from Australia, Germany, Spain and many other countries. Based in Le Morne, the festival isn’t only about watching the kite surfers perform...

World’s Most Expensive Cruise Holiday

If money were no object, what would your dream cruise look like? Six Star Cruises have taken the initiative to fill this gap in the market, and released a package on Silversea Cruise vessel, Silver Whisper. Sources unanimously agree that this is the world’s most expensive cruise holiday. At $A1.5 million per couple in total, this works out at around $A12,000 per day. So exactly how much bang can you expect from your buck? Itinerary The cruise is a 124-day long journey, which visits some 28 countries. A pre-cruise, four-night stay is included at the Beverley Wilshire Hotel, in Beverley...

South Africa: Luxurious, Cultural Experiences

South Africa is a luxurious country situated, as indicated by the name, to the south of Africa’s continent. The country has some of the most beautiful landscapes in the continent. South Africa was originally the country of settlement for many Bantu speaking tribes. In fact archeological sites in the country offer evidence that suggests that many of the African tribes originated from South Africa or had at one time made South Africa their home. South Africa has become one of the famous countries in regards to archaeological and historical significance. Although the country was colonized for a very long time,...