Tagged With "Costa Blanca"
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Re: Spanish town gets tough on beach hogs
This selfish attitude is what we travellers hate, it brings out the worst in people. Ban this behaviour I say!
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Tunis attack spurs both cancellations and support
In the wake of the terrorist attack at the Bardo Museum in Tunisia, in which 20 tourists were killed, two trends have emerged. MSC Cruises (most of the victims were passengers on the MSC Splendida) and Costa (a division of Carnival) have...
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Is Airport-Style Security Coming to Museums?
The terrorist attack that killed 20 foreign tourists in Tunis at the Bardo Museum has already resulted in Costa Cruises and MSC Cruises cancelling Tunisa as a stop . ABC news has said extra police have already been assigned to...
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Spain's "ghost airport" will come to life with Ryanair
Spain's embarrassingly-empty Castellon-Costa Azahar airport, unused since it was opened with great ceremony nearly five years ago, will finally get passengers. Ryanair will announce a schedule of flights from U.K. and northern Europe today, according...
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Concordia Sinking: Captain's trial raises question of company's responsibility
When the Costa Concordia sank off the coast of Tuscany three years ago last month, blame quickly fell on the ship's captain who was accused of causing the disaster by recklessness and compounding it by abandoning the ship while others waited for...
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May 24, 2020: La Ciudad Blanca – Popayan, Colombia
Gilles shares photos of a visit to Popayan, a lovely old Columbian city known for its white buildings.
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Diamante Eco Adventure Park: Animals, Culture and Adventure
Jonathan L got away from his hotel and out to an adventure park in Costa Rica
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Guanacaste: Old cities, traditional pottery, great food
Jonathan L takes us on a tour away from the resort in Tamarindo and on an exploration of the nearby towns where Costa Ricans live.
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January 29 2020, Sunset at Playa Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Jonathan L shares a beautiful sunset from Playa Tamarindo in Costa Rica
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Tamarindo, Costa Rica: Winter Heat and Beautiful Beaches
Jonathan L took a trip to Tamarindo, in Costa Rica, and enjoyed a wonderful beach vacation.
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Carnival orders 9 new ships, including world's 4 largest
The world's-largest ship title just got a new winner. Carnival has just ordered nine new ships, and four of them, at 180,000 tons and 6,600 passengers, will be the world's largest. That beats Royal Caribbean's Oasis-class ships that hold up to 6,450....
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March 3, 2017: Los Hervideros, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Beautiful eroded lava cliffs and caves are the subject of this Pic of the Day.
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Spanish town gets tough on beach hogs
A Spanish town makes good on threats to prosecute people who put their things out early to "reserve" beach space for later in the day.
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Disney to skip Greece and Turkey for 2016: security concerns
Disney Cruise Line has cancelled both Greece and Turkey from its 2016 itinerary for Disney Magic's 12-night cruise. A spokesperson said the change was a result of monitoring conditions and activities in the region. Earlier, Costa Cruises had dropped Turkey stopovers for the last half of the 2015 season, and last month Celebrity announced it wouldn't overnight in Istanbul in 2016. The Celebrity announcement said it was due to cruise port construction in Istanbul, but it seems likely that...
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Arcos de la Frontera, Spain (Where Gumbo was #296)
Gumbo was visiting the lovely Spanish Hill Town of Arcos de la Frontera in Andalusia. Wander the historic lanes and enjoy the beautiful views of the surrounding countryside.
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Best Traveling Tips to Consider While Visiting Tamarindo Costa Rica
Travelling and holiday planning are one of those aspects which helps you take a break from your routine life. The relaxing atmosphere at the beachside hotel and all the amenities at your service isn’t any less of a tour to heaven. Most of the people look upon a calm and relaxed atmosphere to shred away the stress of life. Tamarindo Costa Rica is one of the exotic places to spend a relaxing yet adventures holiday with your family. The town speaks for an all-beach location, where you shall...
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Re: Is Airport-Style Security Coming to Museums?
This attack really was horrible and I feel for the families. I don't know how we can totally avoid that very small risk of an attack at a public place .Some changes can be made, but I hope fear doesn't change museums into what we've made airports. At major museums, I can see them being able to handle some changes. What concerns me is some of the smaller museums that don't have the budgets for security, x-ray machines and storage lockers. Will they make rules for no bags at all? I know at...
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Alfaro Castro Hermanos, Sarchi, Costa Rica (Where Gumbo was #378)
Gumbo was visiting a traditional ox cart factory. Ox carts were historically used to haul farm products and goods, and you can still spot some on rural roads to this day.
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A Visit to the Doka Estate Coffee Plantation, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger visits the Doka Coffee Plantation, one of the oldest and largest in Costa Rica, where he learns all about everything it takes to make a great cup of coffee.
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Re: A Visit to the Doka Estate Coffee Plantation, Costa Rica
I enjoyed this article. It bought back memories of when I visited a coffee plantation in Guatemala. Your photos are excellent too!
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Rio Grande de Tarcoles and its Crocodiles, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger visits the crocodile-infested Tarcoles River, in western Costa Rica.
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Signs of Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger shares photos of signs he spotted while visiting Costa Rica earlier this year.
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Roadside Souvenir Shop, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger visits one of many small souvenir shops in the country, this one in the hillside country north of San Juan.
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Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger comes across a Mexican porcupine in the jungle of northeastern Costa Rica.
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An unusual insect, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger came across this unusual, mummified moth demonstrating an overgrowth of the white fungus that killed it.
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Canoeing a Canal, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger enjoyed watching this pair paddling a canoe down a canal near Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica.
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Monteverde, Costa Rica
On a clear day in Monteverde, you can see over the surrounding forests to the Arenal Volcano in one direction and the Gulf of Nicoya in the other.
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San José, Costa Rica
Founded in the first half of the 18th century, San José has a history that is reflected in the faces of the diverse range of people who live there.
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'Security concerns:' Celebrity Cruises drops Istanbul overnights
Celebrity Cruises has dropped overnight stays at Istanbul for the rest of the cruise season, affecting eight cruises. The line had already skipped overnights twice in recent weeks, citing concerns about possible violence in the area.
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Cozumel, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico: Coral, Currents, and Clear waters
What to see: coral pinnacles, walls, caverns, tunnels and crystal clear waters. Nurse sharks, turtles (hawksbill, loggerhead, green), spiny lobsters, crab, sting rays, variety of tropical fish like queen angelfish, schools of jacks, endemic...
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Rambling around Lankester Botanical Gardens, Costa Rica
The Lankester Gardens are most famous for their wonderful collections of orchids, but it has a lot of other lovely plants worth seeing as well.