Great beaches, surreal volcanic scenery, unique visitor attractions. The small Canary Island of Lanzarote boasts all the right ingredients for a holiday in the sun. And thanks to it's year round climate and close proximity to the UK it can be enjoyed all year round. Offering good value holidays during both the winter and summer seasons.Spanish conquistadores first seized the island during the 1400´s before going on to subdue the rest...more
When searching to find the most effective self tanning products it is important to find one that lists dihydroxyacetone or DHA as an active ingredient. DHA is an isomer of glyceraldehydes, and is used to darken the skin. The American Academy of Dermatology, states that DHA should begin to work around 40 minutes to an hour after application.DHA is a sugar that is dull in color, and is important to the metabolism of carbohydrates. It works by...more
The weirdest thing in PGA Tour Beginning: • Hannah Suh of San Jose was named the Junior Golf Association of Northern California's girls player of the year at the organization's year-end tournament at the Links at Spanish Bay. Kurt Kitayama of Chico was the boys player of the year. Paige Lee of Folsom and Jonathan de los Reyes of Antioch won their respective divisions at the season-ending Tournament of Champions. Lee shot a 74, de los Reyes a 69. • Stanford announced the death of Cardinal golf legend Warren Berl. He died at his home in San Francisco on Nov. 22. He was 89. Berl was a member of two national championship teams (1939 and 1941) and was the individual runner-up in 1941. • The PGA Tour announced recently that the Presidents Cup team competition held in October at Harding Park in San Francisco raised $4.2 million for charity. What promises to be a very weird year for golf kicks off this week in Maui at the winners-only SBS Championship at Kapalua. It's going to be weird because everybody connected to the PGA Tour — players, tournament directors, media, fans — will be talking about the indefinite leave of Tiger Woods until he...more
When the sun goes down in October so too does the number of tourist arrivals for many holiday destinations. But not so for Lanzarote. There, the weather and sunshine carry on all year and the autumn months bringpeople who prefer an off peak break to one at the height of the summer.And this year there's even more reason to visit Lanzarote for...more
What an awful sobering thought. You may work all those years and be looking forward to when you retire so you can do all the things you have not had time for because of family and career commitments. Even though you might feel you have done everything right in the end your body can let you down and prevent you from doing the things...more
The cosmopolitan city of Barcelona is the capital of Catalunya which is situated in the North Eastern corner of Spain. It is a coastal city situated on the Mediterranean Sea and it enjoys a pleasant warm climate all year round which helps to keep the 4 kilometers of beach busy, the largest city beach in Europe.Being the capital of Catalunya, Catalan is widely spoken as it is the official language of Barcelona, but speakers of Spanish have no need to worry as both are spoken and understood by practically everyone.For the traveler who wishes to fly to Barcelona it has never been easier, as the city is served by two major airports, Barcelona Girona Airport (also called Girona Costa Brava Airport) in the North, which is approximately 103 kilometers from the city and Barcelona International airport, 13 kilometers from the city centre.Both airports are served by an excellent bus shuttle service and travel times are 40 minutes from the international airport and around 1 hour and 10 minutes from Girona Airport, there is a train service from the International airport that takes you to the very heart of the city and that runs every 30 minutes and it takes only 15 minutes, unfortunately if...more
An old saying says that "the best things in life are free." When you visit Orlando most of the attractions are definitely not free, but perhaps the old saying is true after all, because you can get to see what Florida looked like before Disney and...more
The World Cup 2010 Final will be held in South Africa this coming year. It was not always the case that such was guaranteed though. Let's late a look back at some of the controversy surrounding the tournament, given the issues that South Africa...more
Thanks to their excellent Group 6 qualifying stage, England have been confirmed to be competing in the Fifa 2010 World Cup in South Africa. South Africa is proud to be the first African country to host the football tournament, and spectators are...more
Halloween is coming up quickly, but if you keep these tips in mind, it is not too late to get started putting your party together.Be prepared to act quickly, and be very flexible and organized. Understand that your first choice of venue may not be...more
Most often when you ask people about their wildest dreams, they describe beautiful locales and wonderful beaches with quaint little houses to stay in. Well, the wildest dreams are now a reality in Puerto Vallarta. This tropical paradise is surrounded...more
When the Christmas season starts, it is certainly undeniable to feel its presence. All around you, there will be Christmas carols and other reminders of the merry season. Wherever you look, there will be a thing, activity or person to remind you of...more