The True Spirit of Alaska

BEAR Viewing in #Alaska with the assistance of Captain Mel Erickson and his famed boat aptly named the Alaskan Gamefisher can help you to discover the true spirit of the location and its natural inhabitants namely the bears. You get the opportunity to watch the beautiful creatures in their own habitat without being threatened in the least.

While Alaskan Brown bear viewing might be your primary objective, the Alaskan Gamefisher enables you to widen your experience by permitting you to fish for the choicest salmon and halibuts in the icy waters of Alaska as well. 

The proficient guides accompanying you are quick to show you the tips and tricks of digging clams while the astounding sight of five magnificent snow-covered volcanic mountains all around the National Park area is sure to make you wonder at the magic of nature.


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Solo Sojourn on the Yangtze River

CHINA'S landscapes are vast, its history and monuments epic. Complex and energetic – this is a country which must be experienced at least once in a lifetime. And the Yangtze River, the world’s third longest river at 6,280 kilometres (3,900 miles), is its symbolic lifeline. Flowing from Tibet to Shanghai and cutting through the dramatic mountains of the Yangtze River basin, the river’s fortunes are inextricably entwined with those of the country itself. 

Historically, the Yangtze served as a divider between northern and southern China, a natural barrier against invaders, and a waterway for transport and commerce. Today, the river basin is the country’s heartland, home to 500 million people – a tenth of the world’s population. One of the best ways to experience the #Yangtze is by #boat. And the luxuriously appointed Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer is hard to beat. 

Exploring the very best stretches of this immense waterway, this elegant vessel introduces a new standard of cruising in #China. More intimate and luxurious, with the largest cabins and suites on the river, all with private balconies and floor to ceiling picture windows, as well as the highest crew to passenger ratio on the river of 1:1, the atmosphere is more private club than cruise ship. 

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River Safari in Fiji

SIGATOKA River Safari have won two awards, The Fiji Pride Champion and The Fiji Tourism Leader award, at the ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards 2017 which celebrates the outstanding performance of those who have made exceptional contributions to their tourism industry.

Sigatoka River Safari (SRS) began operations in 2006 and is the world’s first jet-boat safari and village experience of its kind. It offers visitors of all ages a half-day adventure into the heart and soul of #Fiji. Passengers travel along the Sigatoka River aboard custom-built safari jet boats and visit authentic Fijian villages, experiencing a day in the life of the real ‘kaiviti’ (Fijian). 

Passengers take part in a kava ceremony, tour the village and are treated to a traditional Fijian lunch complete with singing and dancing. SRS operates daily and works with 15 different villages to minimise the impact of tourism on the village lifestyle, a key element in their success to date. 

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Most popular activites in Portugal

THE most popular activities in 2017 were the boat trips, with the trips to Benagil caves being the favourite choice. Located between Carvoeiro and Armação de Pêra, Benagil’s beautiful sea cave is listed in the world’s “Top 10 Coolest Caves” according to the American online newspaper The Huffington Post. Benagil’s cave is actually one of many caves along Lagoa’s coastline but is certainly the most stunning, attracting thousands of visitors. Algarve Fun also provides boat visits to Benagil and other caves from 20 euros per person.

Also kayaking and snorkeling activities have grown in popularity in 2017 with a younger, active and sporty demographic of tourist being attracted to the Algarve for its challenging activities that combine sports and the sea. On Algarve Fun’s website you’ll find kayaking and other activities available along all the Algarve coast. 

Since the company's foundation in 2014, the most popular attractions in Algarve still are the water/theme parks, boat tours and increasingly so watersports. Albufeira is still the busiest city for tourism but the west coast and Lagos is also growing in popularity especially for outdoor pursuits such as hiking, biking and other adventurous activities.


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How to see Stockholm

SIGHTSEEING in #Stockholm will become easier with the launch of the Stockholm Pass, enabling entry to more than 60 attractions, monuments and museums, plus boat and bus tours. 

Priced from 595 Swedish Krona (£48.75) for a one-day adult pass, it works on a scan-and-enter system, acting as a ticket into the city’s best attractions and tours. It includes a free guide book.

It is available as a one-, two- three- or five-day purchase.

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Where to swim with the pigs

HOLIDAYMAKERS in the #Bahamas can swim with pigs off the coast of the uninhabited island of Big Major Cay, which is home to these unusual creatures.

The pigs are feral, yet friendly, running from under the shade of almond trees to greet tourists who bring them treats. They've also learned that crews from passing yachts dump excess food in the sea for them as well. 

The pigs live freely on the sandy beaches and after basking in the sun for hours, swim in the surf. How the pigs came to be on the island isn’t known. They aren’t native, and the island has been inhabited. 

Popular lore suggests that the pigs were dropped off by sailors who wanted to return to cook them, or that there was a shipwreck and the pigs swam to safety. But now there are approximately 20 of them, able to survive thanks to the island’s freshwater springs and the Bahamians and tourists who feed them. 

Excursion boats to Big Major Cay run from the main Exuma islands, 35 miles south-east of Nassau.

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