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Deauville (Normandy)

Deauville is the only Norman resort to have any delusions of grandeur. It is at the heart of the Norman Riviera, which in the late 19th century was particularly popular with elite Parisians. It is still known as the "lady" of the French coast, and it was a very fashionable lady, in the form of Coco Chanel, who [...]
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Maine (USA)

As big as the other five New England states combined, Maine barely has the population of tiny Rhode Island. In theory, therefore, there's plenty of room for its massive summer influx of visitors; in reality, the majority of these make for the southern stretches of the extravagantly corrugated coast . You only really begin to appreciate the size [...]
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Faliraki (Rhodes)

Faliraki, located on the NE coast, 6 mls S of Rhodes Town, 12 mls SE of Rhodes airport, is spread along a sandy beach of the same name. It is one of the busiest and liveliest resorts on the island. The area is ideal for spending days on the beach and going wild at night. It is situated [...]
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Eastern Townships (Quebec)

Located in Canada, strung out along the American border, The Eastern Townships stretch as far eastwards as the Quebec-Maine border (not far from the Chaudiere River) and as far north as Drummondville. It's made up of all the land south of the St. Lawrence River which was not granted under the French seigneurial system. The Eastern Townships are [...]
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Dahab (Egypt)

Dahab is a town in Egypt, located some 85 km (53 miles) N of Sharm el-Sheikh on the Gulf of Aqaba, near the S tip of Sinai. Once an isolated coastal village, the town turned into a hippie hangout in the 1980's and developed something of an "alternative resort" in the 1990's, mixing cheap accommodation, laid back lifestyle [...]
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CaN Pastilla (Mallorca)

Can Pastilla is a more laid-back and relaxing resort than its neighbour Playa de Palma, the town grew in the 1960s with the tourism boom, and many of the buildings and facilities date from that period. The town consists of little more than a narrow main street with an unremarkable central church, set among tightly packed streets beside [...]
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Bangkok (Thailand)

Thailand's capital is divided by the Chao Phraya River and is nestled in one of the world's most fertile rice-producing deltas. Bangkok's 579 square miles (1,500 sq km) are criss-crossed by a series of canals carrying passengers and cargo, its roads clotted with endless traffic jams, while the city sprawls in all directions with a hodge-podge of urban, [...]
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Aberystwyth (Wales)

Situated at the mouth of both the Rheidol and Ystwyth valleys, Aberystwyth inhabits the sparsely populated west coast of Wales. Steam trains travel along the Vale of Rheidol transporting people along rugged terrain form Aberystwyth to Devils Bridge. Travel further inland and you can find the Plumlumon Hills which offer plenty of opportunities for hiking and mountain biking. [...]
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Aberdare National Park (Kenya)

The Aberdares are an isolated volcanic range that forms the eastern wall of the rift valley, running roughly 100km north south between Nairobi and Thomsons Falls. Soils are red and of volcanic origin, but rich in organic matter. There are two main peaks, Ol Donyo Lesatima (3,999m) and Kinangop (3,906m) separated by a long saddle of alpine moorland [...]
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Abel Tasman (South Island)

Named after the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who first visited the region in 1642, this national park is New Zealand's smallest - but it's perfectly formed for relaxation and adventure. Visitors love the way the Abel Tasman National Park mixes physical exertion with beach life. Bursts of hiking or kayaking are punctuated by sun bathing, swimming and sedate [...]
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