Archive for the ‘Holidays & Travel’ Category

Exploring the History of Barcelona

Posted by eTravel Admin On November - 17 - 2009

Barcelona, Travel, Vacations, Historical City, Hosts of 1992 Olympics, Barcelona is one of the most famous historical town of Europe frequented by history lovers and tourists alike. To learn more about the history of this town read on:

Barcelona was established by Phoenician and Carthaginian settlers about 2500 years ago and was taken over by the Romans in 1st century and was later taken over by moors by the 8th century. Placa Sant Jaume was used as the administrative building right from the Roman Empire and us still being used as the city hall where Sardana an ancient Greek dance is still held on Sundays. Remains of roman empire can be seen by visiting gothic quarters

11th to 15th century was the golden era in the history of Barcelona where not only the trade of the city grew many folds but also Cathedral of Barcelona was built. Many famous tourist destination and heritage sites were built during this period like Placa del Rei, Sant Pau del Camp, Santa Maria del Mar etc.

In modern times Barcelona saw a wave of industrialization in 18th century which was halted in 19th century due to Napolean wars and an epidemic of yellow fever but the city stood with strength and constructed first ever railways track of spain and grew leaps and bounds in 1950’s to 80’s becoming one of the hottest tourist destinations in Europe.

Relaxing Vacation in Tewkesbury

Posted by eTravel Admin On November - 3 - 2009

Relaxing Vacation, Tewkesbury, Travel, Destination, Holidays,Named after the hermit Theoc, Tewkesbury is the second largest town of Gloucestershire that presents the travelers with the option of having a relaxing vacation in this pretty town. Here is what this town has to offer:

A typical country side place Tewkesbury has large number of hotels and charming guestrooms that provides the visitors of all the comforts they could dream of with steaming meals prepared using the fresh produce purchased from the town’s farmer market. A brisk walk down the lanes of this lovely town will help you build up and appetite for the sumptuous meals. So you can have a totally relaxing vacation in a pollution free environment enjoying organic food produced in Tewkesbury.

Tewkesbury Abbey that is presently being restored though not a cathedral was initially considered to be one of the largest churches in Britain. Build up using intricate stonework walls and stained glass panes this place is used for daily worships and also for holding various services.

Make a visit to the town center and enjoy the different facets of the country life.

Natural wonders in Morocco

Posted by eTravel Admin On October - 12 - 2009

Morocco, Travel, Destinations, Vacations,Maghrebinian country Morocco has be endowed by mother earth with numerous natural wonders since last millions of years. Here are some of the natural wonders of morocco:

If Canada boasts of widest Niagara then Morocco has the highest Cascades d’Ousoud which is nearly one hundred meter high and falls down beautifully in different levels giving it a stunning appearance.

Don’t miss the Dades canyons cut into the mighty High Atlas by the flowing rivers that presents a scenic view.

About 400 million years ago when Morocco was covered by huge ice caps glacial scratches were formed in the mountains and these can still be viewed in the Ordovician Glaciation located in Tazzarine-Zagora region of Moracco.

Tafraoute granites present a dramatic view of differently shaped granite rocks that were formed due to the changes in earth more than 500 million years ago. This lunar landscape is located in the eastern side of Anti Atlas

The numerous sites of fossil rocks, sand dunes formed due to natural erosion of mountains, enchanting gorges are some of the other natural wonders that makes Morocco truly beautiful.

Tips for Taking Good Caribbean Vacation Photos

Posted by eTravel Admin On September - 2 - 2009

Caribbean Vacation, Travel Tips,If you are planning a trip to the Caribbean beaches, then don’t forget to take a camera along that can make sure that you can take the best pictures at this place. The white beaches with their shimmering waters provide a perfect backdrop to the snaps making sure that they look exotic.

Most of the people are not able to capture the true beauty of the beaches due to the fact that sand and water prove to be obstructions. They reflect the bright sunlight making the pictures appear white. This happens particularly when the pictures are taken in the afternoon.

Well, some tourists may only have the option of taking pictures during this time of the day as they are travelling to beaches during afternoons only. So to avoid this problem, the best way is to place yourself with your back in front of the water. This would stop all the reflected sunlight from making an impact on your pictures.

Waikiki beach in Hawaii: Perfect Beginning to Your Romantic Life

Posted by eTravel Admin On May - 28 - 2009

Travel, Holidays, Destinations, Waikiki, HawaiiWaikiki Beach is a juvenile beach and is full of various outdoor activities for couples, families with children and for independent travelers. Waikiki is the most famous beach of Hawaii where in you can spend your romantic honeymoon days, pleasant summer holidays with your family members or a soothing trip or vacation by taking some time off for yourself. Waikiki beach’s beautiful surroundings and fun filled smooth life is sure to provide you with the beautiful memories for your whole lifetime. The beach with it romantic views, is quite capable of making your honeymoon trip gorgeous.

Waikki Beach is the best in terms of providing you with a place where you can spend romantic full days with the view of ocean and high mountains and private nights with complete luxuries of life. There are lot of outdoor activities like romantic horseback ride on the beach, playing on breathtaking golf courses, deep sea fishing or hike to Diamond Head for panoramic island views. Thus, travel to Waikiki and enjoy your romantic everlasting journey forever and ever.

Kootenay Magic: Get Wild

Posted by eTravel Admin On May - 16 - 2009

Travel, Vacations, KootenayKootenay wilderness travel tour has now become one of the most famous tours offering some of best and unique wilderness destinations. It has become a preferred destination providing ecstatic experiences to the travelers in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The place is blessed with pleasant environment, complete peace, natural beauty, with a means to practice adventure sports and community traveling.

Kootenay is a perfect place with serenity and calmness with various worth visiting places like Kootenay Lake and Kokanee Glacier Park. The mountain beauty adds to the beauty of the place and creates real magic

Kootenay is really like a magical holiday place where the nature lovers can get numerous things they need like hiking, backpacking, rafting, canoeing adventures and many more. Along with this, the travelers can also learn about various other experimental educational programs, inter-cultural programs performed by different countries and community art retreats.

Traveling Holidays: Tips to make it most enjoyable

Posted by eTravel Admin On March - 25 - 2009

world travel, travel tipsBooking a holiday that includes traveling to far off places is now becoming the trend as it offers unimaginable experience. On the other hand, a small mistake can spoil the whole experience. Let us see how to avoid such experiences and what to do so that the trip becomes an exciting memento.

If you are a patient of any disease wherein you need to medicines daily, carry the medicines with you. I would recommend you keeping some extra doses in case of delays that sometimes occur.

Talk to your doctor about the trip. Inform him about the places you will visit. As different places have different weather, he may suggest you precautions and pills to take in emergency.

Then comes the second most important point: what all to pack. Remember that you are not shifting. Checkout the possible weather in the areas you are traveling and keep the load as less as possible. Keep some warm clothes in case any need arises.

Finally, the most important point: Always remember that you are on holiday trip. So leave all your worries and tensions at the home before you lock it and enjoy the trip to the most.

Why go for traveling holidays?

Posted by eTravel Admin On March - 21 - 2009

world travel,holidaysIn our olden days, as soon as a holiday approached, we started to plan on spending the holidays. The undefined custom is still with us. The only difference is that in the older days, we used to prepare plans that involved our own home, own city and relatives. Either you invited your relatives to your place or you went to their place.

Things have changed a lot. With the fares of traveling and accommodation decreases, you can easily go for a single or a multiple destination travel holidays. These holidays take you out of your city and home into a whole new world of excitement.

You can opt for a package tour or a plan your own travel holidays. You can find all the information on the internet. Even if you opt for a customized tour, you can check and compare the rates of transportation, accommodation etc. The internet also helps you booking these and other features, such as a car, in advance so that as soon as you land on the destination airport, there is someone waiting to escort you to your hotel.

Opting for traveling out of the station is the best way as it re-energizes your senses and you feel better after coming back. You also have some moments of intimacy with your partner. And if you are with a family, you call recall and relive the experience for years to come.


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