Ask me which Pacific island has the most to offer hikers and I’ll probably answer Easter Island. Here on an island 11 km wide and 23 km long you’ll find nearly a thousand ancient Polynesian statues strewn along a powerfully beautiful coastline or littering the slopes of an extinct volcano. The legends of Easter Island have been recounted many times.…
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Great Tour To Kenya
The Aberdares are an isolated volcanic range that forms the eastern wall of the rift valley, running roughly 100km north south between Nairobi and Thomsons Falls. The Aberdare National Park was formed in 1950 to protect the forested slopes and moors of the Aberdare Mountains. While the park has elephant, rhino, black leopard, lion and the beautiful but elusive bongo…
Sprint Triathlon For The Tough Hearted
Even the fittest and the toughest of the athletes do get some shares of pain during the triathlon race. Triathlon is simply a game of endurance. The only thing that one can do is to believe that somehow, he will be able to reach the finish line. One has to battle with distances, with fatigue and with lack of strength.…
Guide About Versilia In Tuscany
Versilia occupies the north-western part of Tuscany, between the ridge of the Apuan Alps and the Tyrrhenian Sea. The historic territory of Versilia is divided into the administrative Communes of Pietrasanta, Forte di Marmi, Seravezza and Stazzema. Nowaday, the term “Versilia” includes also the communes of Massarosa, Camaiore and Viareggio. The area includes the Communes of Viareggio, Camaiore, Pietrasanta, Forte…
Travel In Italy Free Island Guide Of Ischia For Families
Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. For a short visit, a week-end, a city break, these free pocket guides are useful printable and downloadable tools available online. Ischia has a population of nearly 58,000 people. In the Ischia Island guide students, families and backpackers can get a large…
Robben Island A Treasure
This is probably the most famous island in South Africa. If you hear the word Robben Island, your first thought and association is with Madiba (as Nelson Mandela is known to South Africans). Robben Island is an island in Table Bay and lies about 8 km from Cape Town and measures around 3.4 km by 2 km. The name was…
Turn Marathon Misery Into Triathlon Success
Now the dust has – just – settled on the streets of the London Marathon let’s spare a thought for all those non-runners. Even before the race start, competition was keen with over 50,000 disappointed applicants unable to take part and the situation is no different across all the World Marathon Majors. But if you’re still serious about testing your…
Ironman Langkawi Malaysia About The Race
Ironman Langkawi-Malaysia is soon to take place in the idealic setting of Kuah town. The race is to go ahead as scheduled on February 26, 2006 and there are still openings for those of you looking for a race in the very near future. The langkawi-Malaysia Ironman first took place in the year 2000 and has since become the favorite…
Taba Holidays In Egypt
Taba is a small Egyptian village situated at the northern most part of Egypt’s Red Sea Riviera. Taba is basically a transit point for travelers from Israel to destinations in Egypt. Taba Heights is a well-planned holiday resort located twenty km south of Taba where the Sinai mountain range provides a spectacular backdrop to the sparkling blue waters of the…
Driving In Ireland Your Essential Guide
Most visitors to Ireland either bring their own car by ferry from Britain, or they fly and hire a car. If you are hiring a car, you need to know that an automatic will cost half as much again as the identical manual gear box model. Petrol is currently about 1.20 euro a litre, that’s about 80 pence sterling and…