Impressions of China
Helga and I have just returned from a 23-day trip through China. Neither of us had ever visited mainland China before and we arrived with lots of pre-conceived ideas and
By road to Yugoslavia in 1966
The ball hit the back of the net. Geoff Hurst had scored a hat trick. The whistle blew. England had won the World Cup and much of the rest of
Almeria’s Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
What have the films ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ and ‘For a Few Dollars More’ got in common? The answer is that parts of all of
Vietnam, a journey to delight the senses
My journey begins in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. A bustling city unlike any other, Hanoi is a compact city in northern Vietnam, made up of quarters. The Old Quarter,
Hiking in South Korea
Hiking in the English Lake District was never like this, even on a Public Holiday! These thoughts flashed through our minds as we toiled up the mountain with what seemed
Algarve wins three Publituris Trade Awards
Zoomarine (Best Park/Company of Tourist Entertainment), Vilamoura Marina (Best Marina) and Salgados Palace & Congress Centre (Best Congress Establishment) were the three Algarve nominees that brought home a prize from
Algarve fields eight nominees for Publituris Trade Awards
The Algarve has fielded eight nominations for this year’s Publituris Trade Awards, considered the sector’s equivalent of the Hollywood ‘Oscars’. Loulé is again nominated for ‘Best Council’, while Vilamoura is
Algarve tipped for multiple Portugal Travel Awards
The Algarve is tipped for multiple Portugal Travel Awards this year, with the cherry on the cake being “Best National Tourism Destination”, reports tourism newspaper Publituris. This far the region
Algarve wins two Publituris Trade Awards
Zoomarine (Best Park/Company of Tourist Entertainment) and Vilamoura Marina (Best Marina) were the two Algarve representatives that brought home an award from this year’s Publituris Trade Awards, held on Wednesday
Algarve fields 10 nominees for Publituris Trade Awards
The Algarve has fielded 10 nominations for this year’s Publituris Trade Awards. Portimão, Lagos, Albufeira and Vilamoura marinas are nominated for the ‘Best Marina’ category; Tivoli Marina Vilamoura Congress Centre