Archive for July, 2010
South Australia Holidays In The Yorke Peninsula
Imagine a holiday experience where the only thing you had to worry about was what to throw on the barbecue for dinner. Yorke Peninsula is one of South Australias favourite holiday destinations and no wonder. Located just a 90 minute drive from Adelaide the Yorke Peninsula offers over six hundred kilometres of unspoiled coastline for you to discover. With some of the best fishing in the country you can cast a line from a historical jetty or charter a boat to catch King George Whiting Snapper or Mulloway. Relaxing comes naturally on the Yorke Peninsula where you can choose from a vast range of places to stay including luxurious beachside villas affordable caravan park cabins B amp; Bs farmstays and simple bush camping. So get ready to enjoy serene beaches rugged cliffs amazing wildlife and the spectacular Innes National Park boasting ancient sheoak forests. It really is heaven on earth!
If youre travelling from the West to the Yorke Peninsula save time and arrive refresh and relaxed. From the Eyre Peninsula you can take a luxurious cruise across the Spencer Gulf aboard Sea SAs car and passenger ferries. For more information about cruise /drive /stay holidays on the Yorke Peninsula check out www.seasagetaways.com.au Sea SA Getaways promises local knowledge and impartial advice on all sorts of places to stay great deals and tailormade holiday packages to suit any taste or budget. Whether youre looking for a simple campsite or a luxurious 5star resort or something in between Sea SA Getaways can help plan your next Yorke Peninsula holiday.
About the writer: Janice Patterson has been travelling around the world for the past 5 years. She has visited a total of 5 continents and 22 countries. He also writes to write about his travels and the places she visits.
Smiling Coast Of Africa
This is how they call a coast of Gambia the smallest country of African mainland. Probably the quickest and cheapest option when you want to catch Carribeanlike sun in the middle of European winter.
The country known today officially as “The Gambia” before tourist appeared there had been known due to its interesting but sad history. For ages colony of Portugal France England even Courland Polish Vassals it was the only time when Poland had someting to do with colonies although probably no Pole knew anything about it it was a place from where probably hunreds of thousands of slaves where shipped to New World and Europe.
In sixties famous American writer Alex Haley visited the country as his family and main character of his book Kunta Kinta were coming from here.
Locals tricked their rich black American brother a bit and showed him a village where according to them Kunta Kinte was born. To these days tourist visit Juffureh although it is rather impossible that Haley’s ancestor lived next to a slave factorium.
Remains of slave trade are one of main tourist “attractions” of the country but fortunately The Gambia has much more to offer.
First the seaside. Long stretches of yellow sand not so crowded like elsewhere give you a possibility of resting getting quick suntan playing ball games with locals or horse riding. Sunbeds belong to hotels and if you stay in one of them you get your sunbed for free. There are “Beach Boys” who work sometimes just for tips. They will provide you with a sun bed play volleyball with you build a sand castle for your kid or organize for you a lesson of drumming.
There are restaurants along the beach which cook well and relatively cheap. You can have one of traditional Gambian dishes or something international. And good Gambian lager called “Julbrew”. No pints rather smaller measures as it gets warm quickly when you eat outside.
But there are more attractions than beach and sea. We recommend you to visit Katchikali saint pool with crocodiles. One can even touch one of them. Its name is always Charlie and it is crocodilevegetarian. It is being fed with fish and it is not interested in humans meat.
In Katchikali they have also small but interesting exposition about local history and tradition. The country although predominantly Muslim still takes a lot from its African tradition and you can provide yourself sometimes with “Juju” a kind of amulet used for various purposes.
Those who want more fun can go to Monkey Park a piece of jungle which main inhabitants are groups of small monkeys. Perfect beggers except those red ones who live high on trees and are afraid of humans. But their brown brothers once you will give them a nut will follow you till the end of your visit. They do not bite only raise their hands to get a treat.
If you are ready for bigger emotions go to Snake Farm. Yes it is a place where you can touch or even place a specimen of constrictor around your neck! No worries the creature realizes humans are to big to swallow them so it does not try to strangle… There are many more other animals not only snakes some of them quite dangerous but those we can watch only from behind the glass or net. And a Frenchman who leads this enterprise is also very interesting character one could write a book about.
How to get there? There are several travel companies who organize trips to Gambia. We chose two week package holiday of Thomas Cook who used to work for travelers on this continent already in XIX century. And a price was very reasonable. Last minute offer for a family of two adults and a child cost about 1350 and could be even cheaper if we had decided earlier becouse very late deal was in this case slightly more expensive.
For this price we got two week stay in “Badala Park Hotel” with breakfasts flights and transfers.
The hotel is quite simple although clean with friendly helpful staff good swimming pool and placed in huge garden. There are a lot birds around so the hotel is well known for bird watchers among whom Gambia is popular at all.
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About the writer: I am a journalist and a traveler. Although I have specialized in sports so far last year I created a website www.onmyisland.com which says about my trips to countries on 5 continents.
Rajasthan- The Land Of Unlimited Wonders
Rajasthan is a coveted tourist destination offering a diverse array of tour options such as heritage tours forts tours palaces tours wildlife tours adventure tours culture tour etc. Tourists from across the world step into this magical land to bask in its beauty and heritage. Endowed with various flavors this state has something for every tourist. It is a land of diversity which can be seen in its culture traditions dialects people lifestyle and geography. It is its diversity which makes it a perfect tourist destination. Be it the urban region or rural area each destination here offers its own share of enchanting attractions.
The historic cities of Rajasthan such as Jaipur Jaisalmer Udaipur and Chittorgarh will take you back in time through their wonderful attractions like forts palaces and havelis. The former speaks about the bravery of the erstwhile rulers whereas the latter reflects their passion for royalty and luxury. Some of the palaces here have been converted into heritage hotels. A stay at any of the heritage hotel will give you a royal experience which you will remember for long. Umaid Bhawan Palace and Lake Palace are the most famed royal accommodations.
Besides the architectural marvels the tour to Rajasthan will offer you an opportunity to experience the wild side of nature in its world famous Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks. A wide variety of flora and fauna is found in the state. Ranthambhor National Park Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary and Ghana National Park World Heritage Site are the mustsee wildlife destinations of the state.
Your tour to Rajasthan is incomplete without a camel safari. Mount the ship of the desert and venture into the unknown sand dunes. Enjoy the mesmerizing sunset and experience the life style of nomads. Camps are also organized in desert to offer a different experience to travelers. Gorge on the traditional traditional cuisine and sleep under the star studded sky. You will surely love the experience! Inclined towards adventure sports like parasailing hot air ballooning rock climbing river rafting angling and trekking? This land of RajaMaharajas offers ample opportunities and facilities for all these adventure sports. Other exciting sports to indulge in or watch are golf horse polo camel polo elephant polo and bicycle polo. If you wish to see the royal taste of the erstwhile RajaMaharajas then do visit the Vintage and Classic Car Collection Museum.
Simple yet captivating such are the handicrafts of Rajasthan. Scan its bustling bazaars for handicrafts like precious stone studded jewelery embroidered juttis tie and dye fabric blue pots miniature paintings woolen carpets and durries and many more.
About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;Travel to Rajasthan to make your holidays ‘an event’ of a lifetime. Rajasthan Tour Package offers a variety of tours such as wildlife tour palace tour adventure tour heritage tour and much more. You have a lot of options to choose from.