Hermanus - A Nature Enthusiast's Paradise
Seaside Escape
Hermanus is a coastal town located less than an hour's drive
from Cape Town and is an extremely popular holiday destination
amongst both domestic and international tourists. Hermanus is
known as the "heart of the Whale Coast" and is recognised by
World Wildlife Fund as the best land-based whale watching area
in the world. It is in the bays of Hermanus that the enormous
Southern Right Whales come to calve and whale watching is...
Hermanus - A Nature Enthusiast's Paradise
Seaside Escape
Hermanus is a coastal town located less than an hour's drive
from Cape Town and is an extremely popular holiday destination
amongst both domestic and international tourists. Hermanus is
known as the "heart of the Whale Coast" and is recognised by
World Wildlife Fund as the best land-based whale watching area
in the world. It is in the bays of Hermanus that the enormous
Southern Right Whales come to calve and whale watching is...
Hidden in Plain Sight: How to Attract What You Want in Life
You can?t fool Mother Nature. But she sure can fool you. What a beauty she is?wowing us with her spacious skies and purple mountains majesty, and taunting us with her tantalizing tapestries of flora, fauna and frolicking creatures. From the spine-tingling glacial lakes of Alaska to the heart-warming mystical canyons of Arizona, I?ve experienced some of her best creations. Nature and I have been very intimate. I felt I knew her...
High Plains Drifting ? From Mt. Rushmore to Yellowstone
High Plains Drifting ? From Mt. Rushmore to YellowstoneRead Jetsetters Magazine at www.jetsettersmagazine.comTo read this entire feature FREE with photos cut and paste this link:http://www.jetsettersmagazine.com/archive/jetezine/globe02/usa02/WY/rushmore/rushmore.htmlThursday, June 4 - Burntside Lake to Fargo, North DakotaWell, aren't I a typical American consumer. I'm sitting at the bar in a "T.G.I. Friday's" restaurant in Fargo,...
Hints and tips for your holiday in Peru
Planning your holiday in Peru
Peru is a country with a rich and varied cultural and
architectural heritage. Facing the Pacific, it enjoys
spectacular and varied scenery, including Lake Titicaca, the
world's highest navigable lake, and has a strong Inca and
pre-Inca heritage, which includes the famous Lake Titicaca area,
the Nazca Lines, and the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco, with its
Inca Trail to the lost city of Machu Picchu. It's a...
Historic Cumberland - A Step Back in Time
The historic, quiet village of Cumberland is nestled in the foothills of the Beaufort mountains, surrounded by forest, bordered by the incredible wilderness of the beautiful Comox Valley, the eternally snow-capped mountains and the inspiring Comox Glacier within view. Cumberland?s population is approaching 3,000.If driving from Victoria the time is about one and one-half hours to Nanaimo. From Nanaimo there are two routes to Cumberland: If you take...
Historic Cumberland - A Step Back in Time
The historic, quiet village of Cumberland is nestled in the foothills of the Beaufort mountains, surrounded by forest, bordered by the incredible wilderness of the beautiful Comox Valley, the eternally snow-capped mountains and the inspiring Comox Glacier within view. Cumberland?s population is approaching 3,000.If driving from Victoria the time is about one and one-half hours to Nanaimo. From Nanaimo there are two routes to Cumberland: If you take...
History of Jamaican Coffee
The history of Jamaican coffee begins half a world away in France in 1723 when King Louis XV sent three coffee plants to the French colony of Martinique, some 1200 miles to the SW of Jamaica. Five years later in 1728 the governor of Jamaica, Sir Nicholas Lawes, received one coffee plant as a gift from the Governor of Martinique. The plant took root with vigor and only nine years later, in 1737, coffee exportation began with an initial shipment of 83,000 lbs. The...
Holidays Afloat: Your guide to the best yachting vacations.
Yachting vacations used to be the sole preserve of the rich or famous; the price being unachievable for most people. Prices have now dropped considerably with the introduction of chartering and many yacht owners now offer other potential seafarers the opportunity to 'rent' their boat for their dream vacation.Yachting means you aren't confined to any one area, or even any one island; giving you the opportunity to visit various...
Holidays are Inn. Share the Tradition of Beloved B&Bs
Shopping for presents, viewing the holiday lights, partying with
friends and families, or just relaxing by the fire -- these are
timeless traditions we all love and share, regardless of race,
religion or ethnicity because they symbolize one abiding hope
--peace and good will among men. Perhaps no one is more aware of
the importance of such traditions than the owners of our beloved
B&Bs, whose inns are the very symbol (essence) of the...
