Published by Asya in Croatia, Europe, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sailing, Ships
In an almost fantastical setting, amid waters of unbelievable transparency, the Kornati Island archipelago resembles from afar a rope of baroque pearls strung out along the sea. Now a National Park, the islands are exceptionally beautiful and unusually dense, with 147 islands and islets packed in within a distance of less than 300 km.
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Published by Asya in Europe, Germany, History, Photos, Ships
Located near the town of Magdeburg, Germany, the Magdeburg Water Bridge aqueduct is an engineering masterpiece. Opened in October 2003, it is a navigable aqueduct in Germany that connects the Elbe-Havel Canal to the Mittelland Canal, and allows ships to cross over the Elbe River. With a total length of 918 metres, this bridge is the longest navigable aqueduct in the world.
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Published by Asya in Caribbean, Chillin, Photos, Relaxing, Resorts, Restaurants, Romantic, Scuba Diving, Ships, Sightseeings, Snorkeling, Spa, Swimming, Walking
Placed on a colorful barrier reef, embraced by pure azure waters is Rosewood Little Dix Bay – an amazing location for your holiday. This is a fashionable retreat on Virgin Gorda providing Caribbean serenity.
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Published by misha in Adventure, Cities, Cultural, Eating, Europe, Hiking, History, Museums, Photos, Relaxing, Sailing, Ships, Sightseeings, Sweden, Travel Stories, Urban Tourism
The lovely and modern Swedish town of Helsingborg, strategically situated at the narrowest part of the Oresund, opposite the Danish town of Helsingor (Elsinore), was for centuries visited by travelers, seeking for swedish culture. Today, a favored center for conferences and trade fairs, and Sweden‘s main channel of communication by sea with Denmark and mainland Europe.
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Published by Asya in Caribbean, Cruise, Fishing, Oceania, Relaxing, Romantic, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Ships, Snorkeling, Swimming
This area is renowned for its beautiful white coral and volcanic black sand beaches, crystal clear waters, astounding reefs capes full of amazing tropical fish, delicious seafood, and a relaxed lifestyle. The tiny island of Bequia is a jewel in the necklace of the Grenadines Islands. Bequia is around seven square miles making it the largest of the thirty two Grenadine Islands. With fewer than six thousand inhabitants, it feels like home from the moment you arrive. Friendly people, unique atmosphere, natural beauty and magical charm … that is hard to find anywhere else in the Caribbean.
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Published by misha in Adventure, Chile, Cruise, Fishing, Kayaking, Photos, Sailing, Ships, Sightseeings, South America, Travel Stories
At the southern tip of Chile, islands and icebergs feather around the tip of the mainland, and channels and stairs carve routes from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Along Chile‘s west or Pacific coast, the fjords are as deep and dramatic as their northern counterparts, but with the addition of near total isolation, ice-blue icebergs, and only a handful of native people. Photo by: Marylou Badeaux
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Published by misha in Adventure, Croatia, Europe, Fishing, Hiking, History, Monuments, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Ships, Sightseeings, Snorkeling, Swimming, Travel Stories
It is well worth taking a tour off the conventional tourist route to visit this ancient island just 300 km offshore from the mainland town of Brodarica, Croatia. Karpanj is the smallest and lowest inhabited island of the Adriatic at only 7 m above sea level at its highest point. A nobleman by the name of Juric purchased the uninhabited island in 1436 and donated it to the Franciscans who built a monastery there. When the Turks started plundering the coastline, the monk sheltered refugees from the mainland and eventually allowed them to build a settlement on the island.
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Published by misha in Adventure, Cruise, Europe, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Scuba Diving, Ships, Sightseeings, Swimming, Travel Stories, United Kingdom
Just off the coast of Northumberland, (England) lies a group of some 20 tidal islands. Divided into groups they are also known as ‘Farnes‘. Apart from a few seasonal bird wardens, they are uninhabited, rugged and bleak, the smallest islands are just bare, rocky peaks, while the largest support vegetation on peaty soil. Photo by: hsacdirk
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Published by misha in Adventure, Biking, Europe, Germany, Netherlands, Photos, Sailing, Ships, Sightseeings, Surfing, Travel gear, Travel Stories
The Dutch island of Terschelling lies along the Dutch coast for 29 km creating a barrier between the North and Wadden Seas. It is most accessible of the West Frisian Islands, with miles of sandy shoreline and a wonderfully varied landscape for its size. The north coast is a white-sand beach up to 1 km wide, backed by windswept dunes with a hinterland of pine forest. To the south is salt marsh – lush meadowland where catle graze and cranberries grow. The entire eastern end of the island is a nature reserve for migratorybirds.
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Published by misha in Fishing, History, Photos, Relaxing, Sailing, Ships, Travel gear, Travel Tips
Dave Drimmer’s Cosmic Muffin, recycled a plane Boeing B-307 to a boat and this is the most perfect example. Deemed un-flyable in 1969, Hughes’ former ‘flying office’ was rescued from the landfill by Fort Lauderdale Realtor and pilot Kenneth W. London who then spent the next four years transforming it into an exotic houseboat that has been featured everywhere from CNN to Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
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