February 2010 Blog Posts (26)

From the end of the 16th and for most of the 17th century, certain statues became a focal point for cutting satires and other works by unknown writers.…

Ever wonder why your neighbors aren’t just growing their own coffee beans in the backyard garden? That’s because the world’s best coffee, the kind you get at your favorite coffee shop needs just the right climate.

The mountains of Southern Colombia to the Kona Coast, from the highlands of Papua New Guinea to the foothills of Mt. Kenya are ideal. A coffee’s flavor depends on where it comes from as much as how long it is roasted. Origin…

They're friendly, cute and crazy about children. They're a family of resident dolphins that live in the Sado estuary called "bottlenose", a very common specie of dolphins. We all love to see dolphins and for

many people the only way to do this is by visiting an aquarium. In

Troia you have the opportunity of seeing them in the wild.



Each dolphin has been identified and has a name.

Visit our blog and know more about them:…

The Moscatel of Setubal



Portugal is one of the most renowned producers of wine in the world and this large area of Setubal, influenced by proximity of the sea, soil poverty, and by low productions is the cradle of the famous…

The Meatpacking District was once home to hundreds of slaughterhouses and packing plants. It was…

Sitting in the cabin of a hotel security guard in the Gambia, sipping Ataya ( a bitter tea), I was deep in discussion about tourism in the area, and the decline in the so called ‘beach tourists’ over the…

At the western end of the great Asian high-mountains system, the Karakorum, Hindukush and Himalaya ranges all coverage in a landscape of truly breathtaking scale. Mountains typically rise above 6000m, with more than 160…

New: NYUNGWE FOREST LODGE*****

Nyungwe Forest Lodge is nearing completion and will be

fully operational in 2010. The lodge is an amazing addition to the tourism offering in Rwanda and can now be used to showcase to international travelers, the unbelievably beautiful Nyungwe Forest.

The lodge will operate as half board

including Breakfast, Dinner and selected beverages. The lodge offers a relaxation retreat, infinity pool with Bistro lunch dining,…

Last Sunday, on a cold day in London, I was settled in for a day of sport which of…

City of Dubrovnik and his patron St. Blaise living in the unbreakable connection for a centuries. Besides being the patron of the city, the figure of St.. Blaise is included in the symbolism of Dubrovnik and its history: the flag of Dubrovnik has the image of the saint, the money in the…