Forget water taxis and tourist rides, if you want a fresh perspective on La Serenissima, jump in a kayak and paddle up to St Mark’s Square
It’s rush hour and there’s a traffic jam on the Grand Canal. Popping out into the canal from one of the narrower waterways is a trio of gondolas; hurtling towards them is the number-one vaporetto (water bus) loaded with its summer cargo. So far so familiar, but in the midst of this waterborne whirl of gondolas, buses, taxis, pleasure and motorboats there’s me, in a kayak, with a honking, crane-bearing delivery boat up my backside.
Spying what I thought was an available gap I’d sneaked into it so I could take some photos – but I’d parked in front of a restaurant and there was a Coke fridge to deliver. Under the watchful eye of the … Details
Airline company British Airways has changed the surfboard transportation rules for bookings made from 31 July 2009, for customers travelling from 7 October 2009.
The new policy – more surfer friendly – says all sporting equipment (excluding the not acceptable for carriage list – check below) will be accepted for travel only if they are packed correctly within the maximum weight and reduced maximum dimensions of 190cm x 75cm x 65cm (75in x 29.5in x 25.5in).
This means that you can carry surfboards, windsurfboards, kiteboards and bodyboards up to 6’2” (190cm)…Â Details
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We all know about the arid deserts of Australia and throwing shrimps on the BBQ. But what you may not know is that Australia has snow covered mountains too. The Australian Snowy Mountains or the Snowies, as they are known locally, are part of the Great Dividing Range. This mountain range stretches over 2,175 miles from the northeast tip of Queensland’s humid rain forests, down the entire length of the eastern coastline into cooler climes, finally fading into the dry central plains of western Victoria. The parts of the range that run through New South Wales and eastern Victoria get covered with snow in the Australian winter… Details
Surfing Thailand is a totally different vibe to most places. Below I will give you the closest experience on how to plan your surf trip, what to expect and not to expect.
Surfing Thailand is a totally different vibe to most places. Below I will give you the closest experience on how to plan your surf trip and what to expect and not to expect.
Don’t expect  … Details