There are many reasons to visit the green Atlantic island of Madeira. Some come for the excellent walking trails, others to enjoy the slow pace of life and the fresh food and wine for which the island is well known. Stay for a while and you’re bound to encounter one of the island’s many festivals. [...]
Imagine an island filled with the most colourful flowers in bloom where even the hedges that frame the quiet lanes are made of up of miles of vibrant hydrangea bushes. If we add in a sprinkling of banana and pineapple trees you’ll probably have placed your imaginary island somewhere in the Caribbean. Yet the Azores, a [...]
Alentejo Coast The Alentejo region of Portugal is known for its flat plains dotted with distinctive cork trees and its pretty hilltop villages made up of white-washed houses. Yet many visitors come to the Alentejo to experience the region’s stunning coast. Stretching out from the south of Lisbon toward the popular beaches of the Algarve, [...]
‘Washing and cooking facilities are primitive’. You would expect to see such a comment on a negative Tripadvisor review, but it might surprise you to find these words on promotional material written by the owners of a property. Yet this unorthodox approach is exactly how the Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge in Sweden is attempting to entice guests. [...]
On the 26st of March 2011, 8 million people in the UK joined 135 other countries in switching off their lights for an hour in a campaign to raise awareness about climate change. Earth Hour, now a global phenomenon, originated in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Following ten years of drought, the city saw their famous [...]
At 1600 on the 22nd of March, the Faroe Islands saw the arrival of the new edition to the Atlantic Airways fleet, the Airbus A319, marking the company’s 24th birthday. The new aircraft has been specially designed to better cope with the challenging conditions associated with the flight path into the Vágar, the Faroes’ only [...]
Sitting in the wilds of the North Atlantic Ocean around halfway between Scotland and Iceland, it is perhaps no surprise that on the Faroe Islands the human population is massively outnumbered by birds. In fact the islands are considered one of Europe’s top destinations for bird watching enthusiasts. Here are just a few of [...]
The Alqueva reservoir was only created 10 years ago and as yet is little known as a tourist destination. Yet this 250 sq km pool of crystal clear water, Europe’s largest artificial lake, is quietly developing a reputation as a top destination for a houseboat holiday. Alqueva houseboat rental Boats can be rented for a [...]
The Godfather is a film packed with memorable quotes, yet this one stands out from the rest. Clemenza, the trusty henchman, stops to water the plants at the side of the road while one of his men puts three shots into the back of his driver’s head. As he returns to the car the killer [...]
There has been a certain atmosphere in the office this week that can only be related to presence of food, environmentally friendly food at that. Throughout the week, the staff at Sunvil, have been celebrating Britain and enjoying locally produced food as our part of our contribution to Climate Week. On Monday we saw a [...]
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