Travel Far Adventure

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

Whether you long to tour the historic sites of Rome or sip wine from the terrace of a Tuscan villa, a trip to Italy is sure to rank as one of your top travel experiences.

Italy offers so many unique and interesting experiences; it can be difficult to narrow them all done for one vacation. Perhaps the best way to approach Italy is to plan to follow several different itineraries and focus on a few unique places. You might decide to combine a visit to Sicily with a driving trip that takes you from Rome to Milan. Another option is explore southern Italy and hit Rome, the Amalfi Coast, Capri and the remote area around Apulia. A unique option would be to head inland and explore the mountain towns and lake regions of Italy.

Travel expert Karen Brown describes a variety of unique itineraries on her much-visited website. These itineraries will help you get the most out of your Italian vacation. As for lodging, her readers have voted the following as Italy’s best hotels:

Selecting the most romantic place to stay in a nation that is known as one of the world’s great romantic destinations is no easy feat, but Karen Brown’s readers have voted, choosing Locanda dell’Amorosa as the “Most Romantic” spot in Italy. This Tuscan treasure was its own village and has been converted into hotel, restaurant and wine bar. Each of the guest rooms is different, simply furnished in an elegant style with antiques and rustic pieces. Views of the surrounding countryside and vineyards are sure to charm you. The hotel is a perfect home base for travelers wishing to explore Tuscany and Umbria.

A wise Irishman once noted, “Ireland is where strange tales begin and happy endings are possible.” Travelers to this Emerald Isle are sure to discover the truth of that statement. Exploring ancient sites, wandering through castles and sampling a pint or two of fine Irish ale are just a few of the happy adventures awaiting visitors to Ireland.

There are many ways to approach your Irish vacation plan. You could begin with visits to the two largest cities, Dublin (the capitol city of the Republic of Ireland) and Belfast (capitol of Northern Ireland). Dublin is a walker’s paradise, as you can stroll from museums to pubs to shops to historic sites easily. In the North, Donegal Castle and the unique Giant’s Causeway are interesting attractions. As you head south, you’ll want to check out Blarney Castle and perhaps take a trip to the region of Connemara, which promises some lovely scenery.

If you aren’t sure where to go and what to see, seasoned travel writer Karen Brown recommends several interesting Ireland itineraries on her comprehensive website. Her readers also have voted for and chosen the following lodgings as Ireland’s best places to stay:

The number one Holiday destination in Europe is now Cyprus, plus there’s a slow growing trend of people returning to buy property over there. Cyprus is a paradise island and has everything you need. At the moment the property market is on a very steady climb, so your better of buying sooner rather than later. If you are going to buy a Cyprus property make sure you research the market first.

You may think it is risky buying a property abroad, but in Cyprus English is the language for doing business in and for added security villa rentals are booming and this extra income will more than cover your mortgage payments. When you talk about a winter break you can count Cyprus out as the weather is fine and sunny throughout the whole year, so let’s not talk about a low season where Cyprus is concerned.

Pensioners tend to spend between 2 or 3 months a year abroad in order to get away from the harsh Winters, and why not spend your heating allowance on getting warm with warm sunshine. If you have been to Cyprus before you would no doubt agree with me that their winter is as warm as a British Summer.

Buying a property in Cyprus couldn’t be easier or more secure as the banks are more than willing to give out mortgages. It’s normally the way when the market is booming, but you won’t feel pushed as all the different mortgage options are explained to you in your language. You will only have to rent out your villa for between 16 and 20 weeks a year just to cover the monthly mortgage repayments and the rest is just profit.