http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@a1articles.com The Greek island of Symi (also spelt Simi) is a small island in the Dodecanese group, situated twenty four miles, or about an hour's ferry ride, north-west of Rhodes. Symi is just eight miles long and only five miles at its maximum width. But if the is... http://www.a1articles.com/article_550387_29.html 04th June 2008 It was hard to believe that the areas of white foam that had not been there earlier were simply the result of wind and waves. Elsewhere in the bay, the sea was serenely calm and not a breath of wind could be felt. Where we stood on the beach was probably ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_548681_29.html 28th May 2008 At the southern tip of Gran Canaria the island's most popular holiday resorts, Playa del Ingles and Maspalomas sit side by side. Playa del Ingles is the larger and caters predominantly for low budget package holiday tourists whilst Gran Canaria is a more ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_547866_29.html 27th May 2008 We stood in a candle lit cave, our usually sceptical, rational selves already feeling vaguely challenged by the possibility that supernatural phenomena might, after all, exist. The darkness and coolness was a stark contrast to the dazzling brightness and ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_546299_29.html 23rd May 2008 Where Croatia's northwest coast meets Slovenia, a triangular shaped peninsula juts out into the Adriatic. This is the beautiful region known as, Istria. Historically, Istria has shifted back and forth from Venetian to Croatian rule and it still has a sign... http://www.a1articles.com/article_544108_29.html 21st May 2008 The Greek island of Crete was the home of the Minoans, an ancient civilisation who preceded even the ancient Greeks. The Minoan civilisation is in fact the oldest of all European civilisations and was the first to use a written language. Considering that ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_539833_29.html 20th May 2008 Tucked away on the northeast coast of the Dominican Republic where tropical forests meet the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, lies the aptly named resort; Eden Bay. Although only eighty minutes away from the mass tourist resorts of Puerto Plata, Eden Ba... http://www.a1articles.com/article_538671_29.html 15th May 2008 Salzburg is one of Europe's most popular cities. Although relatively small, (population around 150,000) it has an abundance of sight-seeing attractions and provides tourists with an inspirational combination of mountain views and historic monuments. The ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_534347_29.html 09th May 2008 Albania has a long coastline on the Adriatic and Ionian seas. Much of it is very pretty with many sandy beaches, virtually untouched by main stream tourism. Identifying beach resorts in Albania and obtaining sufficient information about them to plan a vac... http://www.a1articles.com/article_531254_29.html 08th May 2008 Majorca is the largest island of the Balearic Islands, a group of islands that are part of Spain and situated in the Mediterranean. Majorca's history as a popular holiday destination dates back to the 1960's when the package tour industry was born. <str... http://www.a1articles.com/article_529776_29.html 06th May 2008 It's easy to find an all inclusive vacation in Jamaica but the majority are for families. That's great for people with kids and fine for those who d... http://www.a1articles.com/article_528989_29.html 02nd May 2008 Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, is one of the least publicised "city break" cities in Europe. Yet despite this apparent lack in tourist marketing, Lisbon is one on Europe's most beautiful cities and has... http://www.a1articles.com/article_527839_29.html 01st May 2008 Greek Island holiday destinations offer literally hundreds of resorts ranging from those providing all the facilities of mass tourism to remote places with litt... http://www.a1articles.com/article_527833_29.html 01st May 2008 Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, is one of the least publicised "city break" cities in Europe. Yet despite this apparent lack in tourist marketing, Lisbon is one on Europe's most beautiful cities and has ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_525503_29.html 29th April 2008 Vera Playa gets its name from the town of Vera which is located in the eastern, coastal, region of Almeria in Andalusia, southern Spain. Playa is the Spanish wor... http://www.a1articles.com/article_524676_29.html 28th April 2008 1 The Uffizi Gallery Tip The Uffizi Gallery contains some of the most important and greatest art collections in the world. It is also the world's oldest museum. Most tour guide books and online travel sites will urge you to ensure that a visit to ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_522909_29.html 25th April 2008 Crete, the largest of the Greek Islands, is sometimes described as a mass tourist resort. It is true that there are several north coast resorts on Crete that can be found in the brochures of practically every package tour company. But Crete is a very big ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_521494_29.html 24th April 2008 Located on the Riviera in southern France, the city of Cannes is famous all over the world, not only for its film festival but also for the Cannes Lions Festival, which is regarded as the world's most prestigious festival of advertising. This glitzy, upma... http://www.a1articles.com/article_516275_29.html 13th April 2008 Belarus was formerly known as "White Russia" and is located between Russia and Poland bordering Ukraine to the south. It is a country of wide plains, deep dark forests and over ten thousand lakes. There are also large tracts of wild, desolate marshland.... http://www.a1articles.com/article_515515_29.html 11th April 2008 Rome is one of the must-see tourist sites of the world but how do you get the kids to enjoy it and get as much out of it as the adults? This travel tip provi... http://www.a1articles.com/article_513738_29.html 09th April 2008 Smuggling is a fascinating part of Dorset’s history and the county’s World Heritage coastline is littered with smugglers coves. This travel tip article is about an exhilarating, yet undemanding coastal path walk. It starts in one such cove, hidden amo... http://www.a1articles.com/article_513059_29.html 08th April 2008 Charco de Palo is a remote naturist (clothes optional) vacation resort on the north-east coast of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands. The whole island of Lanzarote is a magical and other-world sort of place and Charco de Palo is no exception to this. Its ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_510971_29.html 07th April 2008 Seven islands make up the archipelago known as the Canary Islands. These are La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventara, and Lanzarote. Because they are an autonomous region of Spain, many tourists do not realise that they lay ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_509970_29.html 07th April 2008 Europeans, especially Germans, Dutch, Scandinavians and the British tend to think of the Canary Islands as a winter sun resort. Of these, the British are probably the most likely to holiday in the Canaries during the summer. In actual fact it makes littl... http://www.a1articles.com/article_509713_29.html 06th April 2008 The other day I overheard a conversation between two women discussing their summer holiday plans. One was telling the other that she had gone to her local travel agent and asked for a cheap package holiday in Spain. The agent had quickly managed to find a... http://www.a1articles.com/article_500682_29.html 30th March 2008 This article provides a completely original and novel travel tip for anyone who is on vacation in England and wants to combine visiting four world heritage sites with some exercise in beautiful countryside and... http://www.a1articles.com/article_499183_29.html 28th March 2008 Naxos is the largest island in the Cyclades – the group of islands in the center of the Aegean. The island is eighteen miles in length and 12 miles wide and is oval in shape. It is also the most fertile, and this makes it one of the most beautiful. ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_498389_29.html 27th March 2008 One of the best travel tips for people thinking of going on any kind of trekking or adventure vacation with friends or family is to first consider whether their personal enthusiasm for this style of holiday is... http://www.a1articles.com/article_497268_29.html 27th March 2008 Belgium has a lot more going for it than some of the dreary descriptions and jokes about it would suggest. It is a low lying country, situated between France and Holland with a coastline facing England across the North Sea. A welcoming country ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_493752_29.html 25th March 2008 Australia is a land with a unique flora and fauna that is found nowhere else on earth. It is also a land of many contrasts and a wide variety of climate that ranges from tropical to sub alpine. It is easy to forget that this vast island – continent has ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_493747_29.html 25th March 2008 This short article takes a look at a phenomenon I have called travel article ignorance. It is a particular bee in my bonnet because I think that people who suffer from this total lack of interest in distant places are missing out on something that provide... http://www.a1articles.com/article_493708_29.html 25th March 2008