the Travel Enthusiast
- 04 Dec
Luxury cruise to French Polynesia with Oceania Cruises for $2875
Marina cruise ship – Oceania Cruises
Among the various cruise deals of this week you will find a wonderful luxury cruise to French Polynesia from $2875 per person. If you book this 17 nights cruise now, you can save 40% compared to brochure prices and sail the exotic waters on Regatta, the luxurious ship of Oceania Cruises.
You may also choose to get yourself on a week long cruise to Bermuda in an oceanview cabin from $669 per person, another luxury cruise with Oceania Cruises to Bermuda and the Bahamas from $2,399 pp or a a 7 nights journey on the waters of Mexico with Holland America from $689 pp. Act now, the deal you like might be gone by tomorrow! …
- 02 AprAdam in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
Valparaiso, The Most Important Port of Chile
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Valparaiso view ©Fernando Valenzuela/flickr
- Valparaiso view ©Fernando Valenzuela/flickr
Valparaiso was considered for a very long time “the pearl of the Pacific”. The city has a troublesome history.
Pablo Neruda knew why he choose one of the 50 hills of the city. The poet already had a house in Santiago and a villa at a beach on an Island called Isla Negra. It is situated about 80 km at large, when he came back from exile in 1952, being rich and famous, he moved there.
But the most important fact is that this man was so obsessed with ships. It must have been an impressive panorama of the port and the city scene from La Florida hill. Even nowadays the tourists and the poet’s fans cross through every obstacle just to see the place.
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- 03 Decerato in Adventure travel | 2 COMMENTS
Top adventure travel ideas for 2013
Torres del Paine ©camptocamp.com
Are you the adventuring kind? Please let me offer you some of my favorite adventure travel ideas for 2013 that I am sure you will also enjoy very much. See my top 3 lost from different corners of the world and let me know which one is your nr.1.
Keep in mind that if you go on an adventure trip, you also need the proper gear, so check out this short video about the products of GORE-TEX for the most daring adventure travelers who need really good equipment. …
- 10 Apr
The amazing beaches of Chile
Arica
More often than not, the mention of Chile will conjure up images of its snow-capped Andes, the lovely colonial capital, Santiago de Chile, or the elongated shape of a country that encompasses both the driest desert and the most impressive glacial fields in the world. It’s easy to forget that Chile’s is 4300 kilometers long, which means that if there’s one thing Chile has no shortage of, it’s beaches.
Not all of the Chilean coastline is a smooth strip of sand, quite the opposite – the part where land meets sea is often rugged and craggy, but every now and then it gives way to a lovely beach. Visit the amazing beaches of Chile, another natural wonder that this country can be proud of. …
- 02 Marevike14 in Fun and Travel | NO COMMENTS
The best hikes in South America
Top of Mount Roraima, photo by Adalbertop on Flickr
With about three hundred national parks of South America, the continent is bound to be a hiker’s paradise. Dramatic mountain landscapes, barren deserts, some of the coldest and the hottest places on earth, and mysterious forests that haven’t been entirely explored yet make the South American continent ripe for all manner of adventures in nature.
Hardened hikers as well as travelers tackling a trek for the first time will find a corner to explore. Whether you prefer to brave the hurdles of weather and land, or if you like to walk at a leisurely place admiring the scenery without overexerting yourself, the best hikes in South America will not disappoint you. …
- 17 Febtibi60 in Amazing Places | 1 COMMENT
Top 5 attractions in Chile for outdoorsy travelers
Arica
It’s almost as if civilization and had conspired to make Chile one of the geographically diverse countries on the planet, stretching from the driest desert on the planet, Atacama, to the icy north of Patagonia, and encompassing about half the length of the South American continent.
Chile has beaches and islands along the coast, plenty of volcanoes, waterfalls, archaeological sites, vineyards and ice caps, which is to say that if you prefer to spend your time outside, Chile has more than enough sights and things to do to keep you out of your hotel room 24/7. So pack a good pair of walking shoes and prepare to submit to the elements while visiting the top 5 attractions in Chile for outdoorsy travelers. …
- 01 Febpapillon in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
Top 5 desert travel destinations
Atacama, photo by Robin Fernandes
Plodding through the desert, knee deep in sand and either in scorching hear or bitter cold doesn’t sound like everyone’s idea of a holiday, but some deserts (despite the generally bad rep of their kind) are climbing up on the hierarchy of travel destinations.
Trips into the Sahara and other similar places surrounded by tales and legends are becoming popular, regardless whether you choose the luxury route, or if you travel like the locals did for the past thousands of years. Despite being more or less inhospitable towards humans, deserts have some of the most stunning landscapes on the planet. Here are our picks for the top 5 desert travel destinations in the world, should you decide to measure your endurance through a mind-blasting trip. …
- 10 Jantibi60 in Amazing Places | 1 COMMENT
The most amazing national parks in South America
Mount Roraima in Canaima National Park, photo by kevincure on Flickr
There are more national parks in South America than countries in the world, and in the case of countries like Venezuela for example, national parks, reserves and protected areas cover over a fifth of the territory.
But this is hardly surprising on a continent as varied and large as South America, and yet many of the parks go unnoticed by tourists. While Galapagos and Torres del Paine are familiar names to anyone who has traveled to South America, there are countless other parks that are decidedly worth of a lengthy visit.
Some are accessible, some remote, wild and exciting, but without an exception they are all beautiful. So grab your hiking gear and visit some of the most amazing national parks in South America! …
- 23 Novpapillon in Fun and Travel | NO COMMENTS
The best UFO spotting sites in the world
Wycliffe Well, photo by Clair Taylor
The universe is a infinitely mysterious place, and while most people have it difficult to explore their own planet (that would be a lifetime’s endeavor after all!), others are busy searching the skies for signs and visitors from places beyond our solar system.
UFO sightings occur all the time, all over the planet, and whether they are hoaxes or real are up for debate. But if you like alien movies, sci-fi in general, or if you’re a ‘believer’, then why not visit some of the most famous places where UFO were supposedly seen? As far as wacky travel destinations go, these places are the cream of the crop. Here are some of the best UFO spotting sites in the world. …
- 20 Octtylerd in Fun and Travel | NO COMMENTS
The best wineries where you can spend the night
Montpellier
When you are visiting a great winery or vineyard where you can taste as many delicious wines as you want, the last thing you want to do afterwards is drive or be driven home and fall into your own bed.
Good wines are made to be enjoyed leisurely and slowly, which is why it’s a great idea to spend the night at the winery whose cellars you are working on emptying. Many wineries and vineyards have shrewdly picked up on this, and many of them offer the option of staying overnight.
If you want to spend an evening surrounded by scrumptious wines, then here are the best wineries where you can spend the night. …
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