Highlighted Destinations
Egypt
Egypt is the oldest tourist destination on earth. Ancient Greeks and Romans started the trend, coming to goggle at the cyclopean scale of the Pyramids and the Colossi of Thebes. At the onset of colonial times, Napoleon and the British in turn looted Egypt's treasures to fill their national museums, sparking off a trickle of Grand Tourists that eventually became a flood of travelers, packaged ..
Cape Verde
Cape Verde, or Cabo Verde, is a nation on a volcanic archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa. It’s known for its Creole Portuguese-African culture, traditional morna music and numerous beaches. Its largest island, Santiago, is home to the current capital, Praia. Santiago is also home to the old capital, Cidade Velha, with clifftop fortress Forte Real de São Felipe...
Germany
Germany wears its riches well: elegant big-city charm, small picture-postcard towns, pagan-inspired harvest festivals, a wealth of art and culture and the perennial pleasures of huge tracts of forest, delightful castles and fine wine and beer are all there for the savouring. Deep in the heart of Europe, Germany has had a seminal impact on Continental history. From Charlemagne and the Holy Roman ..
Cyprus
Discover a country where East meets West, fashionable spas sit side-by-side with village kafeneia and heavenly beaches are backed by rugged mountains. Cyprus is tucked away in the top right hand corner of the Mediterranean so close to Europe, Asia and Africa that it rightly claims to be a stepping stone to three continents. While the coast calls to sunseekers and clubbers, inland is a haven of tra..
Spain
The southern coast of Spain is famous for its sandy beaches, and for its 13 top golf courses. Local towns and villages draw golf and tennis players and sun seekers from all over Europe. Further North, the Costa Blanca offers beautiful landscape and unspoiled beaches. Alicante, centrally located in the Costa Blanca, is home to a number of historical sites, including the castles at Elda, Villena and..
India
The subcontinent of India lies in south Asia, between Pakistan, China and Nepal. To the North it is bordered by the world's highest mountain chain, where foothill valleys cover the Northernmost of the country's 26 states. Further South, plateaus, tropical rain forests and sandy deserts are bordered by palm fringed beaches. <br><br> Side by side with the country's stag..
