Travel Destinations Blogs - Exotic Travel Destinations

Top Beach Destinations in 2014

The toughest part of being a beach snob is finding new places in the globe that blow you away. You have been to all the heavy hitters on your extensive travels … Florida in the United States, Thailand, Greece … you name it, and you’ve lain on their heavenly sands. After picking all this low-hanging fruit, you have had to work harder to find diamonds in the rough, keeping your ear to the internet grapevine for rumors of the next below-the-radar beach destination. Well, the chatter for 2014 has already begun, so get that pad and paper (or smartphone slide-out...

Cruising Cheaply Through Spain & Mediterranean

Although Gaudi is the most important architect of this movement in Barcelona, he is not the only one. Montaner and Cadafalch were two other important architects. Apart from Modernism, Barcelona has other interesting attractions. The Gothic quarter, the port, the beach, Montjuic, the Ramblas, etc. Also, if you are a football fan, you can visit the Barcelona Football Club Stadium. After seeing Barcelona, you have probably enjoyed so much that you want to see more. Luckily, if you are on a cruise you have more cities to see. What is next? Palma de Mallorca is a good option if you like beach...

Taking a Holiday in Spain

For a continent as small as Europe, the weather can vary drastically from region to region. Some areas, like the British Isles, get copious amounts of rain throughout the year, only letting up slightly in the summer. Other parts, like the Eastern and Northern sectors of Europe, get mighty cold in the winter time, with heavy falls of snow, long dark days and frigid temperatures the norm across the region. Then there are places like Spain, located in the warmest, driest region on the continent. Here, the summers are bright and sunny, and even in the winter time, temperatures are...

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...

Camping in Venice: Romance with a Twist

The city of Venice is synonymous with romance, and if it’s good enough for the history’s most famous lover, Casanova, it’s good enough for us, right? There’s so much to do in Venice that trying to plan your getaway is no easy feat. That’s why we’ve listed some of the most romantic things you can do during your stay, so even if you’re going for a short weekend, you can enjoy some of the most wonderfully romantic experiences with your partner. Take a gondola ride What better way to explore the waterways of Venice than in a romantic gondola ride for two?...

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...

Australia: The Biggest and Best Attractions For The Whole Family

Australia, as many of us are aware, is one of the world’s most diverse continents. Not only is it the 5th largest country in the world, but the entire country is mostly flat land that is not inhabited. Most of the population of Australia is situated along the East Coast, with the central part of the continent mostly desert land. Thankfully, the rest of the country is filled with tropical forests, scenic mountains, and some of the rarest animals on the planet, with the Koala and the Kangaroo two of the most famous. But apart from all this, Australia is...

Floribbean Cuisine – The Taste of Miami

Floribbean food is a unique blend of Floridian, Caribbean, African and Asian cuisine that is unlike any other fusion of food found in America. With an emphasis on ripe and local produce, fresh-squeezed citrus juices, impressive blends of spices, and seafood and poultry, the elements of Floribbean cuisine that distinguish it from other styles make for an exciting history lesson as well as a fabulous culinary experience. If you love food and crave the unusual, go on holiday to Miami and eat your way through a wealth of festive American history that has been preserved on the plate. A History of People...