Test the different mountain hiking

mountain hiking

For your holiday in the mountains, skiing is not the only possible activity. The hike is another way to enjoy the mountain. In snowshoes, snowmobile, sled pulled by dogs or horses, your vacation will allow you to practice hiking in different forms. The more adventurous will opt for sledding or snowmobile while others choose snowshoes or skijoring.

mountain hiking

Ski touring
It takes a little technique and a good training to climb the snowy slopes but this slow rise is a magical sliding in wonderful landscapes.

Snowshoes
Snowshoeing can discover the real mountain away from the crowds. Follow the animal tracks and discover a rabbit or a goat. Make your own tracks in untouched nature and immaculate. This ancient mode of travel can go just about anywhere. Continue reading “Test the different mountain hiking”

Vaccinations Required: where to look?

required vaccines

When you go abroad, especially in risk areas of Asia, Africa and South America, it is advisable to inquire about required vaccines to prevent serious problems on the spot.

required vaccines

Check in your health record if you’ve done your vaccinations for DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and polio), pertussis, rubella for women, possibly measles and hepatitis B.

Many countries, however, require supplementary immunization, particularly against diseases known as “tropical”. For vaccination requirements for the country you are visiting, it should reconcile information from multiple stakeholders. Firstly, see the country profiles of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Then feel free to contact the embassy or consulate of the country concerned for their recommendations. Finally, there is one last source of information from the Pasteur Institute, your GP or vaccination center. Continue reading “Vaccinations Required: where to look?”

India: The life of a pasha in Goa

Goa

It is a small state which was a haven for hippies in the 1970s, when India takes on the air in Latin America: Goa was colonized by the Portuguese before the British occupation … and the colors that burst through the narrow streets, their rows of colonial staircases, railings painted wood, pure white churches, garlanded niches where Christ and the Virgin ensure dressed in clothes with bright colors, put Colombian accents on the Indian Sanskrit.

Goa

In Panaji, the state capital of Goa, you could almost believe in Cartagena, especially as the warm and heavy air wraps you in the same tropical wetness. On the river that borders the town, estuary in the Gulf of Oman, steamboats and more reminiscent of Louisiana. They take tourists and Indians to cool sea breezes, watch the sunset. Night falls, the singers invited on stage passengers, who dance, drink, sing, and nibble delicious samosas… Continue reading “India: The life of a pasha in Goa”

How to enjoy your holiday… despite the rain?

holiday with rain

What to do when the rain is coming to your holiday? The weather is not an exact science and it is possible that the rain comes to disturb your holiday. But bad weather is it synonymous with ruined holidays? Not always! Here are some ideas for a good time.

holiday with rain

Can you not walk because of the weather? Why not use this time to play with family? Games like tarot, belote, Scrabble or Trivial Pursuit will be for all of you with great memories and the opportunity to spend time together.

Do You like cook? So why not take advantage of the weathering for made a delicious meal, with ingredients from the region? And why not prepare a good cake for tea? To delight the taste buds of young and old! Continue reading “How to enjoy your holiday… despite the rain?”

How to hold until the next holiday?

in the park

When a vacation becomes an obsession, while long-awaited date is not so close, we must react quickly and take charge. Rather than start a countdown that could turn into a real ordeal, as well take the time to live with this. Here are some tips to finally be surprised by the arrival of the holiday.

in the park

First of all, should not split its existence between a period of relaxation dedicated to recreation and another devoted to the obligations of work and home. No, do enter the holidays in your life! Take time to breathe and enjoy all the little pleasures of life! Continue reading “How to hold until the next holiday?”

Tricks and tips for saving fuel in your holiday

saving fuel in holiday

Less money in gasoline, more money for the holidays! Waive the holidays because of the crisis? No way! Yes, but now, when you see its revenues stagnate or decrease and gasoline prices soar, you think it might be complicated… Here are some tips for cheap holiday tips and tricks to save fuel costs.

saving fuel in holiday

Go … but not far!
This is often forgotten, but it is not required to make thousands of miles to be disoriented. If you prefer to go far, limit your consumption of gasoline on the spot through places where everything can be done on foot: shops near vacation rental, camping by bringing everything you need. Continue reading “Tricks and tips for saving fuel in your holiday”

An exceptional stay in Thailand

holiday in thailand

Want exotic? Choose a holiday in Thailand, a hip destination with one of the most spiciest of the East…

holiday in thailand

Now the second most visited tourist destination in Asia, Thailand seduced by its warm and exotic appearance. The Bangkok airport, which is considered one of the busiest in Asia also runs at full capacity all year.

But what draws in Thailand? It’s unique culture, a country that was never colonized and, between modernity and tradition, has been maintaining and developing the finest aspects of its civilization. Forget for a while churches and castles of Europe, discover the temples to the Thousand Buddhas of jade and the unknown gods of the Thailand. Fascinating by their size, many buildings fall into both world records in size only by their age. Painting, sculpture, architecture, everything in detail, the temples and palaces conceal treasures that can be admired endlessly. Continue reading “An exceptional stay in Thailand”

Family holidays in Switzerland

holidays in Switzerland

Switzerland is a Family destination! There are 31 family resorts that offer a warm welcome. Switzerland is a veritable playground that promises to satisfy all your desires.

holidays in Switzerland

In winter, it’s time to hit the slopes. Find the legendary Swiss mountain scenery and hospitality of this country of its own. In Switzerland, an epicurean experience is required. Each region to its flagship dish: the “Ribelmais” of St. Gallen (Vaud sausage with leek), the wilt of Lake Constance, the famous Raclette du Valais and Zurich for its chopped. Continue reading “Family holidays in Switzerland”

Appreciate the charms of Tuscany in Italy

Tuscany Italy

Fly to Tuscany, emblematic area of the centre-west of the Italy. Choose a relaxing and cultural holiday. You can only be amazed by the cultural heritage of the city consists of many masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance. Monuments, palaces, mansions, paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo.

Tuscany Italy

Visit the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower Cathedral overshadowed by its world-famous and whose prowess constructions always provoke wonder. Cross the Ponte Vecchio and the Arno overlooks the Vasari Corridor that connects the Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti. Visit art galleries and painting as the Palatine Gallery.

Enjoy your stay in Italy to visit the city of Pisa and its leaning tower built on the Square of Miracles or light marble baptistery. Continue reading “Appreciate the charms of Tuscany in Italy”

Beach holiday in Roses

holiday in roses

Rosas is 40 kilometers from the Spanish border. You’ll enjoy the Spanish atmosphere and beaches of the Costa Brava. While staying in Roses, a wide range of activities you will meet the needs of everyone: relaxing and sunbathing on the sandy beaches to maintain your tan, diving and sea kayaking in the creeks to admire nature and why not water skiing or karting for thrill seekers.

holiday in roses

Children will enjoy walking through the little train that runs through the resort or to improve their swing on the green mini-golf but if you really want to please them, take them to the water park where they can dive, swim and slide down the slides! Continue reading “Beach holiday in Roses”