Bordering Costa Rica on the Pacific Coast, Panama’s Chiriqui Province is emerging as a popular tourist destination – especially the Gulf of Chiriqui, which contains a wide variety of adventure vacation opportunities. Long a favorite of sport fishermen and backpackers, this location is now being discovered by mainstream vacationers, sparking interest in resort developments of all kinds.
“I was immediately attracted to the abundance of occasions for authentic Panamanian experiences,†says Ben Loomis, President of Amble Resorts, which is planning development of a luxury eco resort in Chiriqui: The Resort at Isla Palenque. “The opportunities for adventure activities combined with the Gulf’s rare, unspoiled beauty are making this location the next hot spot in Panama real estate.  Details
VietNamNet Bridge – With pristine white-sand beaches surrounded by azure water, Quang Nam Province’s Cham Island is renowned for both its legendary beauty and vast biodiversity.Â
Situated 25 nautical miles off the coast of central Quang Nam Province’s Hoi An Town, Cham Island (commonly known in Vietnamese as Cu Lao Cham) actually consists of seven islets named according to their shapes and characteristics.
Individually, they are known as the Lao (pear), Dai (long), La (leaf), Kho (dry), Tai (ear), Mo (tomb), and Nom (east wind) islands.
The scenic landscape is ideal for camping, swimming and scuba diving with a stunning array of coral and marine life…Â Details
LAKE TAHOE is Northern California’s favorite summer playground, a place to which many of us return year after year.
But let’s say you’ve been there, done that, had your fill of the obvious. You’ve hiked, biked, boated, shopped, golfed, gambled, seen a show, partied like it’s 1999 and beached yourself on the sand.
Now what?
There’s so much to do at the lake, it would freeze up your computer to research it all. So we’ve done a little digging to come up with a few suggestions about new things available this summer at the lake, as well as some favorites you may not have tried before…Â Details
Mountains of ‘powder-perfect’ snow in Canterbury make best skiing for a decade
Canterbury’s 16 ski areas are all clear and ready for more action, after a record-breaking school holiday season.
“With an ice-skating rink in the heart of the city and 16 ski areas within one to three hours of the city, Canterbury is a winter paradise for snow-lovers,” says Kath Low, General Manager Marketing, Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism (CCT).
“Great air fare deals and exceptional value accommodation packages at www.christchurchnz.com make this the best winter ever to come to Christchurch.”
A heavy blanket of snow, and forecasts of lots more to come on the Southern Alps has skiers and snowboarders revelling in some of the best conditions in a decade…Â Details