By Samantha Nicholson…

There are a rising number of visitors who want to explore Lanzarote but have a limited time in which to do so, these visitors are either on a cruise or island hopping around the Canary Islands. I was asked the question recently - what should I see in Lanzarote? This is a difficult question to answer, what indeed should people see to give them a taste of Lanzarote and show them why it is different to the other Canary Islands. I talked to Miguel about this and we couldn’t agree on the which…

By Samantha Nicholson…

The Lanzarote Gay Guide to Beaches in the Centre of the island……..

Costa Teguise

The resort of Costa Teguise has a selection of golden sandy beaches, Playa Las Cucharas is the biggest and popular with windsurfers, Playa del Jablillo is sheltered…

Look in the direction where the money is coming from!

Price hikes of safaris

Last month it was announced that the VAT in…

By José Balido

Three top travel industry voices got together this past Sunday, February 28, at the New York Times Travel Show to share their tips and wisdom with the traveling masses – or what’s left of them, in the current economy. Still, 60-plus hardcore travel hounds, myself included, braved the bitter wind and snow early on Sunday morning…

If you think you gonna lose weight, forget it.

Food. Not only is food a necessity in our lives, it is also something that we seem to be most worried about when we are to book a safari. Images of starvation and death

unfortunately still reflect the…

By Jack Stanley…

From the end of the 16th and for most of the 17th century, certain statues became a focal point for cutting satires and other works by unknown writers.…

Ever wonder why your neighbors aren’t just growing their own coffee beans in the backyard garden? That’s because the world’s best coffee, the kind you get at your favorite coffee shop needs just the right climate.



The mountains of southern Colombia to the Kona Coast, from the highlands of Papua New Guinea to the foothills of Mt. Kenya, are ideal.…

They're friendly, cute and crazy about children. They're a family of resident dolphins that live in the Sado estuary called "bottlenose", a very common specie of dolphins. We all love to see dolphins and for

many people the only way to do this is by visiting an aquarium. In

Troia you have the opportunity of seeing them in the wild.



Each dolphin has been identified and has a name.

Visit our blog and know more about them:…

The Moscatel of Setubal



Portugal is one of the most renowned producers of wine in the world and this large area of Setubal, influenced by proximity of the sea, soil poverty, and by low productions is the cradle of the famous…

The Meatpacking District was once home to hundreds of slaughterhouses and packing plants. It was…

Sitting in the cabin of a hotel security guard in the Gambia, sipping Ataya ( a bitter tea), I was deep in discussion about tourism in the area, and the decline in the so called ‘beach tourists’ over the…