Capture a day of fun and relaxation at Aqualandia Water Amusement Park. During hot summer months, the water slides and swimming pools not only offer a way to cool off but relaxation and sunbathing as well. Featuring restaurants, cafes and gardens, the adults will find it as appeasing as the children.

For more thrilling excitement, older children and teens will love Terra Mitica theme park. Based on a Mediterranean theme that includes Egypt and Greece to name a few, rides and attractions offer information about each country. For the ultimate adrenaline rush, ride enormous roller coasters such as the Inferno and be launched to 60km per hour in a matter of seconds.

When the need for thrills is at a lower level, experience the countryside and beaches. To view the beauty of Benidorm’s coastline, boat trips are available daily to Calpe. Lined with a seafront promenade, visitors to Calpe will find a wide selection of restaurants.

Located directly into the sea, Cable-Ski, Benidorm is a new and innovative opportunity to practice a favorite sport. Developed as a European idea, cable water skiing doesn’t utilize boats; instead, glide over the waves by an electronically-driven cable.

Delivering a new concept for zoos and nature parks, Terra Natura Animal Park allows guests to make contact with the animals between barriers invisible to the naked eye. Called “Zooimmersion,” this idea is a safe way to view wild animals without straining to see over and between fences. Four themed areas divide the park into types of animals found in different regions of the world.

Plan a trip inland to visit the Castle of San Jose and Alcozaiba Castle in Guadalest. Constructed in the 12th century, the Castle of San Jose was important due to its strategic location in the mountains. Destroyed by an earthquake in 1644, the castle was part of the walled town of Guadalest. Alcozaiba Castle was part of an 11th century fortress built by the Moors.

Enjoy a family holiday in Benidorm and find activities suitable for everyone.

The Basics of Traveling to Egypt

Depending on your original location, you can easily obtain a tourist or entry visa for Egypt.  Several international airports operate here including the Cairo International Airport, Alexandria Nozha, the Luxor International Airport and a handful of others. With the Nile River being the heart of Egypt, you will be missing out on a lot if you will not take any of the ferries which regularly run through the Sinai Peninsula – or follow a cruise itinerary as you board one of the ferries in the Red Sea.

Highlights of Touring Egypt

Now, what are the highlights of touring this captivating country? You’ve never been to Egypt unless you check out its most iconic structures and places to see, including:

• Alexandria

Egypt’s second largest city, Alexandria is a hip metropolis where you can feel as if you’re one of the locals. Buy a cup of coffee or smoke sheesha in one of the antique shops here and you’ll have a truly down-to-earth Egyptian experience.

• Cairo

Tourists have a couple of reasons to visit a new place – to have a glimpse of the past or see what the modern city feels like. Visiting Cairo is a mixture of these two as you wander through Garden City or be taken back in time as you have a tour of the crumbling 19th and early 20th-century mansions.

• Great Sand Sea

What’s Egypt if not for the deserts, and skirting the edge of the sand dunes here is one of the most unforgettable travel experiences that you’ll have in your life.

• Mount Sinai

Feel how it is to be in a live, Bible-like setting as you trek through the holy mountains of Sinai.

• Nile River

People from all corners of the globe flock to Egypt just so that they can see for themselves the river of life which is Nile. There are feluccas, floating hotels or dhabiyya cruises that you can take here so that you can tour the magnificent Nile River.

• Red Sea

Beach bum or not, nothing beats the feeling of knowing that you are actually exploring one of the most beautiful underwater scenes on Earth as you scuba dive or snorkel in the Red Sea which is teeming with lush marine life.

• The Pyramids of Giza

Finally, there’s the iconic Pyramids of Giza. The simple experience of standing at the base of one of these gigantic monuments is already an experience by itself so make sure to include it in your travel itinerary.

If you want to learn more about Egypt as a country, you can go on an extended vacation here. However, those who have a limited time can go on an eight-day tour which will give you enough time to explore the aforementioned highlights, immerse yourself in the culture and at least have a basic idea what Egypt is all about.

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How about when you travel to Italy? A long-time favorite of those who would like to experience the best that Europe has to offer, this large country in the southern part of the region is dubbed as the birthplace of the Western culture. Italy is also home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage sites, it’s one of the main cities for fashion, it is a haven for food lovers and the ultimate place to be in for those who’d like to live the good life – or la dolce vita.

You will definitely not be lacking in activities to engage in and sights to see when going on Italy touring holidays. In fact, the one thing that you might have trouble doing is to choose which place to visit first.

For instance, if you want to learn more about the country’s history, you can join a tour called the Greek Influence and check out the well-preserved temples on the south western part of Sicily. For those who’d like to learn more about the Christian influence in Italy, the Vatican is a must-visit. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church which has separate state status despite being part of Rome.

You can also check out the Byzantine Cities, the Renaissance part of Italy or have a walking tour of the streets and squares. In the same vein, there’s a plethora of UNESCO World Heritage Site monuments that you can visit, charming little islands, museums, excellent beaches and a flurry of other sites to pay homage to.

Living “La Dolce Vita” While Touring Italy

Now, how can you live la dolce vita while going on one of the Italy touring holidays which you can book personally or through a travel agent? First, you can lounge by one of the best beaches in the world. For a flash of history, religion, art and culture, you can go on a tour of some of the best museums not just in Italy but the rest of the world as well.

Second, you can go on a cycling tour; visit the vineyards or go shopping at one of the quaint farmer’s markets in Italy. Being the center of the fashion industry, you can buy any of the top designer brands in Italy. Third, go on a tour of small towns which haven’t changed since the middle ages.

The people are friendly, the food is fantastic, the culture is fascinating, the history is rich – it’s all these and more which endear Italy to travelers from around the world. If you want to have a taste of the beautiful life in an equally gorgeous city, then you should definitely book a touring holiday in Italy.

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Of course, I had to get to the dock first, which meant a trip on Moscow’s Metro. The dock itself is across the street from Kievskaya Metro Station. Fortunately, I could bide my time because the boat leaves every twenty minutes or so, and runs from about midday until well into the evening; the last run is about eight at night. Tickets are around three hundred rubles, or about a fiver. There are several stops along the way where passengers are free to board and there are ticket officers at each stop. I also found out that the trips run from May to October because the river has a tendency to freeze over during the winter.

From Kievskaya Metro the boat chugged lazily along the River Moskva which dissects the city. I found it was the perfect way to relax and see the sights at the same time. I took a seat on the outer decking (there is inner seating as well), and was treated to a fantastic journey, albeit without any commentary or explanation as to what was what – research was needed.

The first thing I passed as we went down the river was the Bogdan Khmelnitsky pedestrian bridge; a mass of twisted metal and glass intricately entwined together forming a spectacular construction. At night, it was lit up like a Christmas tree, adding to its ‘sci-fi-esque’ appearance. Next was the Mosenergo Frunzenskaya Power Station. Chimney stacks like light-houses and funnel stacks painted blue like circus tents; the Russians find joviality in almost all situations. However, turning away from that, I noticed various different Moscow restaurants and shops that had been newly built on the other side of the river. They could be worth checking out, I thought, until I laid eyes on the next iconic building: The Maiden Convent. Its golden onion domes and palace-like appearance stood proud in Moscow’s skyline and as we rounded the bend, everyone was rushing to snap a picture.

Further on, the sights kept my eyes well and truly glued: more fascinating bridges, more classic Moscow structures and skyliners, and the awe-inspiring statue of Peter the Great. It has to be seen to believe but, the monument itself, was a bronze plume of water with the fronts of small ships (in comparison to the life-size frigate above) jutting out. On the frigate’s deck stood Peter himself holding a golden scroll.

For me, that was the highlight of the hour and a half or so trip and, before it turned around and went back the way it came, there were many more thrilling sights to feast my eyes upon. The boat trip was definitely the cheapest, most relaxing way of taking in all of Moscow’s weird and wonderful cityscape.

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Traveling to Thailand, the “Land of Smiles”, was a great experience and one I truly enjoyed. In fact, I enjoyed it so much I plan on traveling to Thailand again real soon for a much longer time. After returning home from my trip I did a little research on the Internet about Thailand to get more acquainted with the area and tourist attractions; something I should have done before I went there on my last trip but couldn’t because of how sudden I found out I was going to Bangkok.

During my stay in Thailand, I had an uneasy feeling at times that the prices being quoted to me for merchandise, tours, taxi fares, etc… were a bit more overpriced than what they should be. In addition, when I spoke with certain locals around the tourist areas it seemed like something just wasn’t right. Well, I came across this site online about Bangkok scams and was amazed that some of the scams listed on the site almost happened to me! The name of the site, believe it or not, is Bangkok Scams, which can be accessed here http://www.bangkokscams.com. I suggest if anyone plans on traveling to Bangkok, Thailand they read up on this site beforehand. Now that I have the foresight to see what was happening during my trip I have to tell you there are many scammers around the tourist areas in Bangkok just waiting to take advantage of tourists.

Out of the Top 10 Bangkok scams listed here, I experienced three of them; and after thinking back about my trip and doing a little research, I can say some others scams were tried on me which I’ll blog about in the future.

The first scam I experienced on the list was “The Grand Palace is Closed Scam”. I took a taxi from my hotel to The Grand Palace and was dropped off right in front of the gate entrance to The Grand Palace. As soon as I stepped out of the taxi and headed toward what looked like the entrance, I was approached by a well-dressed Thai local man with an open umbrella (I guess to shade himself and anyone else he is trying to scam from the sun because it wasn’t raining that day).

The Thai man asked me politely where I was going, I pointed to the gate entrance and said “The Grand Palace”. He replied back “This is the exit to The Grand Palace, the entrance is over there” pointing to a further gate opening. He then offered to show and walk with me to the entrance. As we walked the other way he explained to me part of The Grand Palace was closed at the moment because there was some sort of funeral taking place inside for someone important who died and it would open up again at 2pm. He then pulled out a map and suggested I go visit two other temples close by and come back at 2pm when The Grand Palace opened up again.

This is when I started getting suspicious because I saw people going in and out of The Grand Palace gates. He then mentioned taking a tuk-tuk to the other two temples and it would only cost 10 baht (which is really cheap). Not any sooner when he finished his sentence a tuk-tuk pulls up on the side of the road with the driver looking very eager to have me jump inside. After some brief words and a conversation with him trying to persuade me to get into the tuk-tuk and visit the other temples, he finally pointed me to the original gate which I was walking too and said I can go and enter the Grand Palace through it. I was a little confused at first, but then realized it was some sort of a scam which he gave up on after I gave him a hard time and declined his request to jump into the tuk-tuk. I headed towards the gate entrance and to no surprise the Grand Palace was open.

In my next post I’ll be talking about a few Bangkok, Thailand taxi scams I experienced.