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Returning from my trip to Cuba

December 22, 2010 Fiona | Comment (0)

Hola..

Am back from yet another wonderful trip to Cuba.. AND I missed all the snow everyone was texting me about!! There was not a sign of it o my return so wonder if it was all a joke!! This was a quick week’s holiday so was primarily to relax & get some sun. Varadero beach is so lovely & again this year we had the pelicans bobbing by, a few feet from our sun loungers!! Bless them..

Many people slat Varadero beach because it is very touristy – but my thoughts on this is that yes there are a lot of hotels but at least Cubans live in this area. If you go out to one of the Cayos– like Cayo largo, Santa Maria, Ensenachos etc you are in a hotel & no Cuban communities around. The staff are brought in to work then go home every so often for a few days. At least in Varadero you can go out to local restaurants & Cuban nightclubs- if you want to.

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Worldwide Holidays launches new online airport parking service

December 10, 2010 Fiona | Comment (0)

Worldwide Holidays Direct are pleased to announce our partnership with a valet airport parking service Meteor, available at the main UK airports. This is available to book on our website from Friday 10th December 2010. The new service will allow clients to book valet parking where your car is collected & returned to you at the airport terminal. We have used this service ourselves and found it to be a fabulous way to arrive & leave the airport- hassle free, no self parking & no shuttle buses required!!!

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Sri Lanka war-zone becomes wildlife sanctuary

December 3, 2010 | Comment (0)

Yesterday the BBC reported that the jungles of northern Mullaitivu will be converted from a war-zone into a wildlife conservation for an array of animals including Sri Lankan elephants.  The area which is now being turned into a park is expected to open next year according to the Sri Lankan government which is great news for the environment as de-forestation?in the area was destroying some natural habitats of Sri Lanka’s exotic wildlife and species.

Sri Lanka’s mixture of culture, history and wildlife together with the local’s natural friendliness, make it one of the most special holiday destinations in the world. From white water rafting, trekking to the relaxing treatments of Ayurveda, you can be sure to find something of interest in this unique country.

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