0 Spotlight On: Holidays to Crete

Spotlight On: Holidays to Crete | Crete is the largest of the Greek Islands, situated in the middle of theMediterranean Sea between mainland Greece and southern Turkey. The destination’s southerly location means that holidays to Crete will guarantee sensational sunshine for your 2012 holidays abroad.

From May to October, temperatures in Crete are comfortable. Even in May and October, the cooler evenings are definitely welcome as temperatures easily reach up to 25 degrees C. As soon as June hits, the climate in Crete peaks rapidly often exceeding 30 degrees C. Be prepared to experience highs of up to 40 degrees C if you visit in July and August.

Flight times to Crete from the UK take, on average, approximately four hours depending on flying conditions and your departure airport. Although the Balearics and the Canaries can be reached in two to three hours, retrospectively, Crete offers a beautifully cultured break away from home with myriad ancient ruins, pretty ports, attractions and gorgeous Grecian landscapes.

Due to the popularity of Crete, most resorts contain family friendly hotels and attractions. The beautiful shores of Rethymnon are safe and superb for sandcastles and paddling with parents in shallow waters.

Older kids and teens that are looking for an adrenaline kick will enjoy a stint in Hersonissos. The area has two waterparks, Aqua Plus and Star Beach, with enough shoots, flumes and pools to keep the whole family entertained for days. Team this will some introductory watersports and glass bottom boat trips.

Young couples and adults visiting Crete in search of vibrant nightlife will not be disappointed. The northern resort of Hersonissos has a wide range of late night bars and discos, while the neighbouring resort of Malia is world famous for its clubs, including the open air Banana Club.

Great deals on 2012 holidays are now available online. Book your ideal break from the choice of holidays to Crete before it’s too late.

0 Black Sand Beaches

Black Sand Beaches – When you think about going on vacation or to a getaway trip, you probably pick somewhere warm with inviting weather, people, and beaches. Once you pick that perfect beach you want to visit, you can’t picture anything else but a warm breeze and a clear blue sky that engulfs a beautiful brown sandy beach, with minimal rocks of course. Think about this. Try picturing a beach with blue water, a crystal clear sky, and black sand. Sounds a little crazy huh? In any case, these beaches do exist. So, the next time you’re planning a vacation or looking for a new place to go to for a few days, try heading to a black sand beach.

If you can’t pick just one or you aren’t sure of any, here is a list of the top 10 black sand beaches.

1. Vik Beach, Iceland

2. Black Sand Beach, Prince William Sound, Alaska

3. Pololu Valley Beach, Hawaii

4. Kehena Beach, Hawaii

5. Kaimu Beach, Hawaii

6. Black Sand Beach, Lost coast, California

7. Oneuli Beach, Maui

8. Honokalani Black Sand Beach, Maui

9. Waianapanapa Black Sand Beach, Maui

10.  Punaluu Beach, Hawaii

0 Visiting The Lost Cities

Visiting The Lost Cities – Unraveling ancient mysteries, exploring lost cities and walking in the footsteps of the long departed might be more up your alley. You might think that “lost” cities would be impossible to visit – after all, why would they be called lost cities if you could find them, right? There are a number of cities dotted throughout the world that have been abandoned for so long that they had been thought to be lost forever, or hadn’t been known to have existed at all, earning them this misleading moniker. Although there are a number of these destinations that are inaccessible to the public, a few have been opened up to intrepid travelers curious to unlock the secrets of these enigmatic mysterious towns.

1. Machu Picchu, Peru

2. Derinkuyu, Turkey

3. Petra, Jordan

4. Pompeii, Italy

5. Teotihuacan, Mexico

0 Unusual Hotel Beds

Unusual Hotel Beds - Having trouble finding a unique hotel room? Need some inspiration for a special, romantic or fun break? Here are a few of the world’s most original hotel beds, ranging from sandwiches to sand castles:

1. FantaSuite Hotel, Minnesota, USA

2. Grand Hotel Savoia, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy

3. Ice Hotel, Quebec, Canada

4. Love Hotel, Japan

5. Million Donkey Hotel, Prata Sannita, Italy

6. Sand Hotel, Dorset, UK

0 Go Around The Globe

Go Around The Globe – Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information programthat was originally called EarthViewer 3D, and was created by Keyhole, Inc, a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) funded company acquired by Google in 2004 (see In-Q-Tel). It maps the Earth by the superimposition ofimages obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS 3D globe. It was available under three different licenses, two currently: Google Earth, a free version with limited function; Google Earth Plus (discontinued), which included additional features; and Google Earth Pro ($399 per year), which is intended for commercial use

The product, re-released as Google Earth in 2005, is currently available for use on personal computers running Windows 2000 and above, Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above, Linux kernel: 2.6 or later (released on June 12, 2006), and FreeBSD. Google Earth is also available as a browser plugin which was released on May 28, 2008. It was also made available for mobile viewers on the iPhone OS on October 28, 2008, as a free download from the App Store, and is available to Android users as a free app on the Android Market. In addition to releasing an updated Keyhole based client, Google also added the imagery from the Earth database to their web-based mapping software, Google Maps. The release of Google Earth in June 2005 to the public caused a more than tenfold increase in media coverage on virtual globes between 2004 and 2005, driving public interest in geospatial technologies and applications. As of October 2011 Google Earth has been downloaded more than a billion times.

Here I found a photo from a website which describes that you can go anywhere you just by using Google Earth, well, virtually of course.