Distinctive destinations

AMERICA’S NATIONAL Trust for Historic Preservation has named a dozen distinctive destinations designed to appeal to tourists with a taste for historic places. Here are their suggestions for holiday spots:

March 23, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn ,

Mad about Madrid

MADRID HAS two faces: the face one sees in the day, a catholic and monumental testament to imperial grandeur, and the face it wears at night, outrageously bawdy, risqué and

March 17, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn ,

Thrilling theme parks

IF YOU love theme parks and roller coasters, America is the ideal holiday destination. Here’s what’s new at the country’s best-known and most popular amusement parks. Starting with the biggest

March 10, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn ,

Travel news in brief

New York winter wonderland Tourists in New York got more than they bargained for when the city was recently blasted by a raging ‘nor’easter’ storm, which broke the snowfall record

February 24, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn ,

Travel briefs

Tourism hits record high INTERNATIONAL TOURISM has broken all records, despite the various terrorist attacks and natural disasters across the world. According to the World Tourism Organisation, in spite of

February 16, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn ,