Specialty Travel
Easter Break Holiday Ideas
The traditional Christian holiday of Easter is considered to be a time when family and friends alike gather around the table to feast for a night. Though it is a Christian holiday, people of many different faiths actually celebrate it in modern times. Easter dinner generally consists of a host of different foods served to [...]
3 Easy Getaways for Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to surprise your partner with a romantic getaway. You don’t have to jet your sweetheart off to Paris or London to make it special; there are dozens of destinations, right here at home, that will wow your partner this holiday. From the hustle and excitement of the big city, [...]
Travel During the Middle Ages – Early Medical Tourism & Pilgrims
Travel during the middle ages. During the Middle Ages how on earth did people travel. Just what were there conveyances, how did they travel what did they see and visit, was it safe and where did they stay? How did the people of the middle ages travel if at all? During the middle ages, pilgrimages [...]
A Travel Guide: On the Hunt for Gold
It’s not often you find yourself actually making money whilst on holiday – so the sheer prospect of heading off for a relaxing break, all the while knowing you have the chance to stumble across a gold mine (quite literally!) seems like one not to be missed out on. As a hobby, Gold Prospecting is [...]
Cycling Holidays – Can You Ride Tandem?
Do you remember when two weeks on a beach was the standard annual break from the office grind? Down to the travel agent, opt for Greece or Spain or whatever, and off you go. Now you’re no-one unless your holiday means ‘doing something active’. Well, if you like to be ahead of the crowd, why [...]
A Guide to Midsummer’s Eve Mini-Breaks
The summer solstice has been celebrated for centuries by many different cultures around the world. Today, the celebration is most prevalent in the Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Infact in Sweden, the Midsommar Festival is as popular as Christmas. The arrival of the summer solstice has been honoured in these countries for [...]
The 5 Best Swimming Spots in New York City
Whether you swim for exercise, for fun, or for a way to relax at the end of a hard day, there are a lot of options all over New York City. It doesn’t take long to find the perfect pool for a family outing, an outdoor swimming adventure or a quiet place for swimming lessons. [...]
Top 3 Snowboard Parks
Growing in popularity are terrain parks, they add another dimension to freestyling and are a great place to work on your tricks. Don’t try and rush a jump or a trick though, they all require a lot of practice, determination and patience before you can perfect them. It is also advisable to wear a helmet [...]
Historical Thrills at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
The words “Pleasure Beach” typically bring to mind the famous amusement park on Blackpool’s seafront, which opened in 1896 and remains one of the UK’s most popular tourist destinations. However, there is another historic attraction of the same name that is equally worthy of a visit. Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach remains the Suffolk, England resort’s [...]
Six of the The Craziest Waterslides in the World
Admit it, you love waterslides… However clichéd and cheesy a visit to water-park might be on holiday, the sheer exhilaration of plunging down a vertical flume at breakneck speed is something we all secretly look forward to on a sun holiday to our favourite overseas resort. Indeed a world made of gallons of gushing water [...]