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Launch of new Travel Company: GeoCultura

January 1, 2022 by DaveLeave a Comment

GeoCultura is pleased to announce the launch of our new travel company with a range of unique tours that focus on geology and culture and the links between the two. Our tours are an exciting new take on the traditional 'geology field trip' and combine the awe-inspiring scenery of important geological sites with the best that local culture and hospitality have to offer. They will appeal to the educated and the curious – people who wish to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Culture, England, Europe, Greece, History, Mexico, New Mexico, North America, Portugal, Spain, Vineyards

Top 5 Stunning Islands to Go Sailing Around the World

August 27, 2021 by Jim RichardsLeave a Comment

Islands are synonymous with dream vacations and out of the world experiences. For most people, when you talk about going on vacation on an island, the first thing that comes to mind is ‘paradise lost’. The escape from life’s reality to enjoy nature’s peace and quiet in the middle of the sea is more than blissful. It is therapeutic. In this article, we explore the top 5 stunning islands you can enjoy by boat to inspire your next vacation and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Beach, Cruising, Fishing, Food and Wine, Greece, History, Italy, Mallorca, Mediterranean, Paradise, Sailing, South Pacific, Spain, Tahiti, Wildlife

What makes Mykonos so popular every year?

August 29, 2020 by Andrew WalkerLeave a Comment

Year after year, Mykonos continues to increase in popularity and receives visitors from different parts of the globe. The small beautiful Island is located in the Cyclades in the South Aegean region of Greece. It has an area of about 85 square kilometers with a 34.1 meters elevation. The small town is a fantasyland containing colorful doorways, whitewashed buildings, narrow streets, and small blue red domed churches. It is a major tourism … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Beach, Celebrity, Fishing, Greece, Hollywood, Lifestyle, Paris, Resort, Restaurants, Venice

Places to visit on the gold coast 2020

June 17, 2020 by Laura GrahamLeave a Comment

A trip to Queensland should be full of fun, excitement, and adventure and the best things to do on the Gold Coast are all this and more! Discover the greatest Gold Coast activities and make the most of your holiday. Gold Coast Amusement Parks Some of the most popular attractions on the Gold Coast are the amusement parks. There are several of them, and each is unique. There’s Warner Bros. Movie World, with rides and rollercoasters inspired … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Art, Australia, Drinking, Food and Wine, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mountain Climbing, Nightlife, Queensland, River Rafting, Street Food, Whales

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque: A Combination of World Cultures and Islamic Beliefs

June 16, 2020 by Rituparna10 Comments

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is an epitome of grandeur and harmony. It is located in the heart of Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. Often referred as the 'White Pearl of the Gulf', the Grand Mosque is the third largest mosque in the world and largest in the country. The structure was planned and executed by the first President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. He was the ruler of Abu Dhabi for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Middle East · Tagged: Architecture, Art, Culture, Egypt, England, Germany, Greece, India, Mosque, New Zealand, Pakistan

Bucket-List Sailing Holidays

April 9, 2020 by Adil S1 Comment

When it comes to creating a bucket-list of holiday experiences you simply have to try, having a yacht or catamaran holiday features on almost everybody’s. Just imagine sitting on your own catamaran in a private bay, which you’ve gently bobbed and sailed across to, and that is miles away from anyone else. Your favourite music is playing, the smell of the barbecue being cooked drifts across, and you have your closest friends or family right there … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other · Tagged: Beach, Cruising, Greece, Italy, Journey, Maldives, Mediterranean, Music, Paradise, Restaurants, Sailing, Seychelles

Dancing in the Dark on Greece’s Skopelos Island

March 26, 2020 by Marilyn YungLeave a Comment

A slice of local life on Skopelos Island Last June, my husband and I spent three wonderful weeks on Skopelos Island in Greece, the largest island of the Sporades chain east of the mainland. One evening, after a dinner down by the Skopelos town harbor at Στου Δημητράκη (where we dined on giouvetsi, mousaka and ekmek, by the way), we ventured back up the hill around to the City School to watch a night of traditional dancing. The show started at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: America, Art, Culture, Dancing, Fashion, Festival, Greece, Mountain Climbing, Music, Trekking

Best Beaches in Halkidiki, Greece

November 1, 2019 by CorinaLeave a Comment

Halkidiki is the “3-finger” peninsula located in the northern part of Greece. Left in the shadow of Greece's famous destinations (Santorini, Corfu), Halkidiki is a real surprise for its visitors. It is known for its golden sand beaches and crystal-clear waters and for its proximity to Greece’s second largest city after Athens, Thessaloniki. It boasts the largeset monastic complex in the country, Mount Athos. Images that come to mind when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Beach, Greece, Paradise, Resort, Sand, Walking tour

When you learn (yet again) how much you don’t know: Agios Michael Synadon

July 4, 2019 by Marilyn Yung3 Comments

Panagia Eleftherotria

We weren’t inside this little church for more than twenty minutes, but that was long enough to be reminded yet again of my ignorance on… well, so many things. Architecture and Greek Orthodoxy are topics that come to mind, as well as the history of the 100+ public and private churches that exist in Skopelos, the little Greek town we’re residing in while my husband completes an artist residency. We discovered one of those churches, the Church of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: America, Architecture, Art, Flowers, Greece, History, iPhone, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Walking tour

British and American passports slide down global rankings as 2019 index is published

June 1, 2019 by DaveLeave a Comment

British and American passport holders may be concerned to hear that the value of their passports has slipped down the global rankings, with both citizenships sliding a number of places in the 2019 Nomad Passport Index. According to the annual research carried out by the leading offshore consulting firm Nomad Capitalist, Luxembourg citizens have the best passport in the world for the second year running. Its citizens are able to travel to 186 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Afghanistan, America, Belgium, Cyprus, England, Europe, France, Free Travel, Greece, Hong Kong, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Lifestyle, Luxembourg, Passport, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden

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