Travel Egypt

Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East. The great majority of its estimated 75 million[1] live near the banks of the Nile River, in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 sq mi), where the only arable agricultural land is found. The large areas of the Sahara Desert are sparsely inhabited. About half of Egypt's residents live in urban areas, with the majority spread across the densely-populated centres of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta.
Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most famous monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx. The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artifacts, such as the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Egypt is widely regarded as an important political and cultural nation of the Middle East.

[edit] Etymology
km.t (Egypt)in hieroglyphs
One of the ancient Egyptian names of the country, Kemet (kṃt), (from kem "black"), is derived from the fertile black soils deposited by the Nile floods, distinct from the deshret, or "red land" (dšṛt), of the desert.[3] The name is realized as kīmi and kīmə in the Coptic stage of the Egyptian language, and appeared in early Greek as Χημία (Khēmía).[4] Another name was t3-mry "land of the riverbank".[5] The names of Upper and Lower Egypt were Ta-Sheme'aw (t3-šmˁw) "sedgeland" and Ta-Mehew (t3 mḥw) "northland", respectively.
Miṣr, the Arabic and modern official name of Egypt (Egyptian Arabic: Maṣr), is of Semitic origin, directly cognate with other Semitic words for Egypt such as the Hebrew מִצְרַיִם (Mitzráyim), literally meaning "the two straits" (a reference to the dynastic separation of upper and lower Egypt).[6] The word originally connoted "metropolis" or "civilization" and also means "country", or "frontier-land".
The English name "Egypt" came via the Latin word Aegyptus derived from the ancient Greek word Aígyptos (Αίγυπτος). The adjective aigýpti, aigýptios was borrowed into Coptic as gyptios, kyptios, and from there into Arabic as qubṭī, back formed into qubṭ, whence English Copt. The term is derived from Late Egyptian Hikuptah "Memphis", a corruption of the earlier Egyptian name Hat-ka-Ptah (ḥwt-k3-ptḥ), meaning "home of the ka (soul) of Ptah", the name of a temple to the god Ptah at Memphis.[7] Strabo provided a folk etymology according to which Aígyptos (Αίγυπτος ) had evolved as a compound from Aegaeon uptiōs (Aἰγαίου ὑπτίως), meaning "below the Aegean".

The Nile River in Egypt

Giza Pyramids

[edit] History
Main articles: History of Egypt, Ancient Egypt, and Egyptians
Evidence of human habitation in the Nile Valley since the Paleolithic era appears in the form of artifacts and rock carvings along the Nile terraces and in the desert oases. In the 10th millennium BC, a culture of hunter-gatherers and fishers replaced a grain-grinding culture. Climate changes and/or overgrazing around 8000 BC began to desiccate the pastoral lands of Egypt, forming the Sahara. Early tribal peoples migrated to the Nile River where they developed a settled agricultural economy and more centralized society.[8]
By about 6000 BC the Neolithic culture rooted in the Nile Valley.[9] During the Neolithic era, several predynastic cultures developed independently in Upper and Lower Egypt. The Badarian culture and the successor Naqada series are generally regarded as precursors to Dynastic Egyptian civilization. The earliest known Lower Egyptian site, Merimda, predates the Badarian by about seven hundred years. Contemporaneous Lower Egyptian communities coexisted with their southern counterparts for more than two thousand years, remaining somewhat culturally separate, but maintaining frequent contact through trade. The earliest known evidence of Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions appeared during the predynastic period on Naqada III pottery vessels, dated to about 3200 BC.[10]
tAwy ('Two Lands')in hieroglyphs
A unified kingdom was founded circa 3150 BC by King Menes, giving rise to a series of dynasties that ruled Egypt for the next three millennia. Egyptians subsequently referred to their unified country as tawy, meaning "two lands", and later kemet (Coptic: kīmi), the "black land", a reference to the fertile black soil deposited by the Nile river. Egyptian culture flourished during this long period and remained distinctively Egyptian in its religion, arts, language and customs. The first two ruling dynasties of a unified Egypt set the stage for the Old Kingdom period, c.2700−2200 BC., famous for its many pyramids, most notably the Third Dynasty pyramid of Djoser and the Fourth Dynasty Giza Pyramids.

the10best places in the world for surfing

surfing. Although I love riding the waves in Hawaii, surfing is an international hobby and half the fun in the sport is finding new spots to surf at. With thousands of great spots all over the world and more being found all the time, it is hard to know which ones are worth visiting. To help the readers of my blog with their own surfing adventures, I have gathered the following list of the 10 best beaches in the world for surfing.
1. Fuerteventura, Spain

Weather conditions are perfect in Fuerteventura. Of the coast of Morocco, it sits on the same latitude as Florida and Mexico. Known for its year-round good surfing and beautiful surroundings, it is the second largest of the Canary Islands. Because its large size, the island hosts multiple beaches that all make for great surfing.
2. Gold Coast City, Australia

Australia is known across the world for their excellent surfing conditions. With four main breaks and sunny skies, Gold Coast City has been named the “surfers paradise”. It features nearby shopping, entertainment, and tourist attractions that are convenient for surfers looking to have some more fun after hitting the waves.
3. Kandahar, Mexico

Surfers of every level can enjoy the waves of Kandahar. A wide variety of surf breaks allow surfers to advance their skills and have a fun relaxing surf all in one day. The beach is not overly crowded, but is known by surfers for it’s great weather year-round. But if you are looking for 15 feet waves then I suggest visiting Kandahar in either May or June.
4. Jeffery’s Bay, South Africa

Jeffery’s Bay is so popular among surfers that it hosts the annual Billabong Pro World Champion Tour on its beach Supertubes. Jefferey’s Bay is world famous for great surfing and great fun. The surrounding mountains and wildlife will leave you breathless, while the waves will shock you with their sustainability and variety.
5. Half Moon Bay, California

With infamous waves ranging between 25 and 50 feet, Half Moon Bay is a mecca for surfers and ocean lovers alike. Rock formations cause the wave phenomenon from underneath the water, making the spot all the more amazing to visit. Although the waves are not the biggest in the world, they are certainly the biggest in California!
6. Banzai Pipeline, O’ahu

The Pipeline has both some of the best and most dangerous waves in the world. It is definitely no place for a beginner as their waves are so intense that even some pros shy away from. Although it is one of the most coveted and loved surf spots, the danger should not be ignored. More surfers have died surfing at the Pipeline than any other surf spot.
7. “Cloud 9” Siargao Island, Philippines

Well known for its perfect tubes, cloud 9 is a relatively newly discovered hot spot for surfers looking for a fun challenge. It is also the host of the annual Siargao Cup, a domestic and international surfing competition. Although many surfers love Cloud 9, it has recently been referred to as “crowd 9”, as it is has become quite popular over the past few years.
8. Tavarua, Fiji

Fun because of its “secret” element, Tavarua has 2 world-class breaks, beautiful scenery, and a breathtaking coral reef. Unfortunately, a private surf camp manages this island and only allows visitors by invitation. Fortunately, the island hosts multiple surf competitions each year that can be watched on television or online.
9. Teahupoo, Tahiti

Another site of the annual Billabong World Championship Tour, Teahupoo lets experienced surfers live out their dreams. Their beaches have waves reaching past 10 feet, a heavy current, and perfect barrels. Because of their perfect conditions nearly every professional surfer has been to Teahupoo at least once, and almost every amateur dreams to.
10. Mundaka, Spain

One of the most famous surf spots in Europe and the world, Mundaka offers the waves and speed that every surfer craves. The current is strong, making your ride more smooth and fun but also adding some danger. Only experienced surfers should head to Mundaka, as the tide is so strong it can only be surfed in shallow waters.

İstanbul

The modern Turkish name İstanbul (IPA: [isˈtanbul] or colloquial [ɨsˈtanbul]) has been used to describe this city, in a range of different variants, from as far back as the 10th century; it has been the common name for the city in normal Turkish speech since before the conquest of 1453. Etymologically, it derives from the Greek phrase "εἰς τὴν Πόλιν" [istimˈbolin] or in the Aegean dialect "εἰς τὰν Πόλιν" [istamˈbolin] (modern Greek "στην Πόλι" [stimˈboli]), which means "in the city", "to the city" or "downtown".[4]
Byzantium is the first known name of the city. In 667 B.C., this Doric colony was founded by settlers from the city-state of Megara, and they named the colony after their king Byzas.[5] When Roman emperor Constantine I (Constantine the Great) made the city the new eastern capital of the Roman Empire on May 11, 330, he conferred on it the name Nova Roma ("New Rome"). Constantinople ("City of Constantine") was the name by which the city became instead more widely known. It is first attested in official use under emperor Theodosius II (408–450).[6] It remained the principal official name of the city throughout the Byzantine period, and the most common name used for it in the West until the early 20th century.
The city has also been nicknamed "The City on Seven Hills" because the historic peninsula, the oldest part of the city, was built on seven hills (just like Rome), each of which bears a historic mosque.[7] The hills are represented in the city's emblem with seven triangles, above which rise four minarets. Two of many other old nicknames of Istanbul are Vasilevousa Polis (the Queen of Cities), which rose from the city's importance and wealth throughout the Middle Ages; and Dersaadet, originally Der-i Saadet (the Door to Happiness) which was first used towards the end of 19th century and is still remembered today.
With the Turkish Postal Service Law of March 28, 1930, the Turkish authorities officially requested foreigners to adopt Istanbul as the sole name also in their own languages.[8]

History
Main article: History of Istanbul
“
If the Earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its capital.
”
—Napoleon Bonaparte[9]
The first human settlement in Istanbul, the Fikirtepe mound on the Anatolian side, is from the Copper Age period, with artifacts dating from 5500–3500 BC.[10] A port settlement dating back to the Phoenicians has been discovered in nearby Kadıköy (Chalcedon). Cape Moda in Chalcedon was the first location which the Greek settlers of Megara chose to colonize in 685 BC, prior to colonizing Byzantion on the European side of the Bosphorus under the command of King Byzas in 667 BC. Byzantion was established on the site of an ancient port settlement named Lygos, founded by Thracian tribes between the 13th and 11th centuries BC, along with the neighbouring Semistra,[11] of which Plinius had mentioned in his historical accounts. Only a few walls and substructures belonging to Lygos have survived to date, near the Seraglio Point (Turkish: Sarayburnu), where the famous Topkapı Palace now stands. During the period of Byzantion, the Acropolis used to stand where the Topkapı Palace stands today.
After siding with Pescennius Niger against the victorious Roman emperor Septimius Severus, the city was besieged by the Romans and suffered extensive damage in 196 AD. Byzantium was rebuilt by Severus and quickly regained its previous prosperity, being temporarily renamed as Augusta Antonina by the emperor, in honor of his son.[12]

The 10 best beaches in the world?

DEVIL’S BAY
British Virgin Islands
Forget, for a moment, the gorgeous sands, the spearmint sea and the rainbow of fish disporting themselves a skip and a dunk from the shore. I love Devil’s Bay because just getting there is a sensational experience.
This pearly-white, coconut-palm-shaded spot is one small corner of the Baths, a national park at the southern tip of Virgin Gorda, an island better known to sailors than hotel guests. It can be reached only by a slow, snaking wade through a labyrinth of obese pink boulders – a natural wonderland of Gaudi-esque grottoes. You edge through a maze of tunnels and crevices, wander through caves that echo to the slosh of the sea, splash through rock pools, scale wooden steps and tread rickety boardwalks. Finally, in a blinding scream of tropical sunshine, you burst out onto the finest beaches in the Caribbean.
Wear as little as you dare – and jelly shoes, so you can alternate between paddling and rock-scrambling. Go in the late afternoon, after the day-trippers have returned to other islands, so you can have the beach to yourself. Cap the day with sunset cocktails at the aptly named Top of the Baths restaurant, which has its own pool, so you can desalinate before seasoning your dinner.
Take me there: there are two ways to approach – by land or by sea. Caribtours (020 7751 0660, www.caribtours.co.uk) has seven nights at Biras Creek from £1,950pp, including flights from London via Antigua, transfers and all meals. Nautilus Yachting (01732 867445, www.nautilus-yachting.com) can arrange a 10-day bareboat charter, sleeping four, from £839, excluding flights. Cheap Flights (www.cheapflights.co.uk) has return fares from London, via Antigua, from about £600. The Top of the Baths restaurant is on 00 1 284 495 5497 – or call on VHF channel 16, if you’re sailing.
David Wickers
IHURU ISLAND
Maldives
Only a fistful of places on earth are more beautiful in the flesh than on the postcard – with sand whiter than a dentist’s grin, sky bluer than a Hockney swimming pool and water clearer than ... you get my drift. Ihuru is one of these spots.
The archipelago’s tourist board couldn’t have hoped for a shapelier Maldivian model. Ihuru is a perfect circle of sand, ringed by a concentric belt of reef – it has been the pin-up star of many a glossy brochure. But you’d be mistaken in assuming its assets are the norm. Elsewhere in the Maldives, reefs lie miles away from islands, meaning a long boat ride to see the underwater show. On Ihuru, you simply have to roll out of your hammock and walk 20yd into the water to be swimming with batfish, baby sharks and green turtles.
And, compared to rival islands, this paradise doesn’t have a perturbing price tag. The sole resort is Angsana, an affordable (relatively) pad with 45 chic beach villas and a sumptuous spa.
Take me there: Tropical Locations (0845 277 3310, www. tropical-locations.com) has a week at Angsana from £1,779pp, including flights from Heathrow. Or try Seasons in Style (01244 202000, www.seasonsinstyle.com).
Katie Bowman
CALA D’AIGUAFREDA
Catalonia
Let’s consider sand – and I’m going to be a bit controversial here. Sand is overrated: the mineral equivalent of Sienna Miller, it looks good on a beach, but quickly becomes rather irritating. Sand clouds the water, contaminates your sandwiches and exfoliates you where you’d prefer not to be exfoliated.
My favourite beach is called Cala d’Aiguafreda, and it doesn’t have sand. It has flat rocks as warm as electric blankets, and tiny rock pools that make perfect wine coolers. Wrapped in pine woods and sheltered from the tramontane wind, it smells intoxicatingly of ozone and resin, and is lapped by waters as clear as Bombay Sapphire.
That’s nothing special in these parts. The beaches of the Baix Emporda, as this part of the Costa Brava is known, belong in a superleague of their own; but, for my money, tiny Aiguafreda is number one. That’s due in no small part to the fabulous Hostal Sa Rascassa, located in heavenly isolation a few steps from the beach.
Owned by the ebullient Oscar Gorriz, this simple, stylish place (recently voted one of Spain’s best-decorated hotels), with a candlelit open-air restaurant, a beach bar and a Wednesday-night music club, is a diamond set in an emerald forest beside a sapphire sea. And did I mention that there’s not a grain of sand in sight?
Take me there: Aiguafreda is 39 miles from Girona. Fly there with Ryanair (0871 246 0000, www.ryanair.com), rent a car from Economy (0845 450 0877, www.economycarhire.com; from £87 a week) and book room 2 at Hostal Sa Rascassa (00 34 972 622845, www.hostalsarascassa.com) for £75 per night, B&B.
Chris Haslam
ANSE LAZIO
Seychelles
By rights, Anse Lazio should be a disappointment. Stick its name into Google, alongside “best beach in the world”, and you get 229 results. So it’s bound to be overtouristed, too gorgeous for its own good.
I didn’t know it was so fêted when I first washed up there, swimming ashore from my Sunsail yacht on an island-hopping holiday in the Seychelles. The beach was utterly deserted and, as far as I could see, utterly impenetrable to nonyachties. Bouldery pink battlements corralled the bay, defended by full-bore tropical jungle. My spine duly tingled. I felt like Ursula Andress striding out of the sea in Dr No – only in Marks & Sparks swimming trunks.
Anse Lazio is on Praslin, the second largest island in the Seychelles, and it turns out you can get there by road. Take the thin concrete catwalk that wriggles out to the northwestern tip of the island, praying that nothing comes the other way. There is even a beachside restaurant, Bonbon Plume, where you can eat scallops in garlic butter and spicy mango salad while tiny ghost crabs trot transparently among your toes.
Despite the plaudits, it’s never busy. You can always find your own palm-tree parasol, draped obligingly across the spotless sand, and your own private cove for snorkelling among the firework fishes of the reef.
Take me there: Elite Vacations (01707 371000, www.elitevacations.com) has a 10-night trip to the Seychelles, with six nights on Praslin at La Reserve, a 10-minute drive from Anse Lazio, from £1,789pp, including flights from London and private transfers. Alternatively, try Just Seychelles (020 7228 9021, www.justseychelles.com).
Vincent Crump
CALA ERBAJU
Corsica
If I had a pound for every “secret beach” where you need elbow pads to barge through the crowds, I’d have enough money to buy my own Bondi. Squirrelled away on the southwest coast of Corsica, however, lies a one-mile strip of ice-white sand that’s so far off the tourist map, you practically need a GPS to find it.
Why so empty? Well, it’s a 45-minute walk from the nearest road, at Roccapina, via a coastal path fair dripping with the scent of lavender and myrtle – great news if you like your beaches hard-won, but bad news if you’re schlepping beach balls, lilos and ice-cream-addled kiddies, who won’t make much of Erbaju’s total absence of beach shops or cafes.
It can be windy, too, and with little natural shade, not even this Englishman would brave Erbaju’s midday sun. Be here from 10 until 12, though, or as the afternoon sun dips towards the cobalt horizon, and there’s only the odd determined German (probably sans Speedos) to remind you this is Corsica, not the Cook Islands.
Take me there: villa pickings are thin here, buy VFB Holidays (01452 716840, www.vfbholidays.co.uk) has the beautiful, stone-built Villa A Tighiaccia, sleeping four, from £830 per week in May. Closer to the beach is U Cavaddu Senza Nome (00 33 495 771847), a semi-wild camp site where two people sharing a tent will pay £15.50; tent hire costs £5 per night. Figari is 14 miles from Roccapina. Fly there from Gatwick or Manchester with Thomsonfly (www.thomsonfly.com).
Jeremy Lazell
PORTHCURNO
Cornwall
Bali and Barbados are pretty enough, but if you want somewhere that does beaches as beaches should be done – secret coves, craggy cliffs, soft sand, proper rock pools, spooky caves and that heady combination of briny tang and childish excitement in the air – you want Cornwall. And the acme of Cornish beaches is snug, sheltered Porthcurno, a creamy-yellow confection hedged around by dramatic dark granite, with a small stream (perfect for damming) trickling down to the sea. If your kids don’t adore it, I’ll eat my knotted hanky. If you don’t, see a therapist.
It’s miraculously unspoilt, but civilisation’s close at hand. There’s a lovely little cafe selling buckets and spades 200yd back up the valley and, on a clifftop to the west, the open-air Minack Theatre (www.minack.com) does for the mind what the beach below does for the soul.
Get there early on even the sunniest summer day and you’ll have Porthcurno almost to yourself. Later on, it attracts gaggles of excited, sandy children – time, if that irks you, to stride out along the stunning cliff path to Pednvounder. But if, like me, you think that’s just how beaches should be, send your own little ones off to join the gang, kick back and drink the place in. Nature has created the perfect playground here, right on our doorstep. The least we can do is use it.
Take me there: Porthcurno is signposted off the B3315, eight miles from Penzance. Just two miles away, Classic Cottages (01326 555555, www.classic.co.uk) has the Blue Barn, built from cosy, old stone, with a games room, a terrace and a spectacular 40ft beamed living room: it sleeps four, and a week from July 19 costs £794. Or try Helpful Holidays (01647 433593, www.helpfulholidays.com).
Stephen Bleach
CALA MONDRAGO
Mallorca
Last August, I rented a house near the village of S’Horta, in southeast Mallorca. The plan was to explore the coast, taking the kids to a different strip of seaside each day. On the second morning, however, we reached the end of a twisting country road and discovered Cala Mondrago.
Protected by steep rocks and national-park status, Mondrago’s twin coves shelve gently into a glittering sea. The first beach, Fonts de n’Alis, is the busier, with sunbeds to rent and two friendly restaurants set among the pines. Twice a day in high season, a pair of sunburnt oldsters wheel a barrow of fruit onto the sand and sell freshly sliced melon and pineapple.
Too much like civilisation? Walk around the headland and you’ll find S’Amarador, untouched bar a handful of thatched parasols and a rustic drinks hut, and uncrowded even in August.
If you tire of sandcastles and lilos, you can swim between the beaches or tackle the clifftop trails. For me, the highlight was ducking beneath the safety rope to swim around the bay, exploring hidden caves and gazing down through the clear, deep water at schools of silvery fish.
Take me there: Cala Mondrago is five miles south of Cala d’Or – follow the signs from Porto Petro. Stay beside Fonts de n’Alis at Hostal Playa Mondrago (00 34 971 657752, www.playamondrago.com), which has high-season doubles from £62, B&B. Or rent a villa from Mallorca Farmhouses (0845 800 8080, www.mfh.co.uk); Can Alou, sleeping four, starts at £615 per week in April, including car hire. S’Horta is 20 miles from Palma. Fly there with EasyJet (www.easyjet.com), Flythomascook.com (www.flythomascook.com) or Jet2 (0871 226 1737, www.jet2.com).
Mark Hodson
PLAYA MONTOYA
Uruguay
Deserted beaches are fine as fantasy fodder, but put me on one for five minutes and I’m bored. That never happens in Punta del Este.
This jet-set vacation town, a 45-minute flight from Buenos Aires, is where Argentina’s beautiful people come to strip off and demonstrate just how beautiful they are. Sitting on the pure white sand at Playa Montoya, you’ve got swimmers in front of you, surfers riding the big breakers on either side and the shabby-chic settlement of La Barra just a stroll away.
Playa Montoya keeps me content for days, but to glam it up local-style, you need to beach-hop. Start your day with the mini-Miami vibe of Playa Mansa, promenading along its beauty-contest boardwalks. Then it’s over to Playa de los Ingleses, a surf ’sup stunner, before a lazy lunch at Cactus y Pescados, above Playa Bikini. Fancy shrimps served in a pumpkin?
Aim to watch the sunset from the boho beach town of Jose Ignacio. Arrive at about 5pm, grab a cold beer from a beach bar and sit beside the flaming tiki torches while DJs float chilled-out sounds across the cooling sand.
Take me there: the Punta del Este season runs from December to February. Exsus (020 7292 5060, www.exsus.com) has a 10-day trip, with seven nights at Mantra Resort (www.mantraresort.com), which has the swankiest beach club in town, and two nights in Buenos Aires, from £2,820pp, B&B, in February, including flights from Heathrow and transfers. Or try Steppes Travel (01285 880980, www.steppestravel.co.uk).
Richard Green
PANORMOS BAY
Mykonos
For me, the perfect Greek beach is like a detox for the soul, a restful retreat from the dark but fun side of island life, somewhere to clear your head from the daiquiri-dazed night before.
Here’s the plan: pack your fashion garb and your Frisbee, then make for Mykonos. Away from the island’s celebrated sardine-can social scene, breezy Panormos Bay feels like a remnant of an older, farther-flung Greece.
A snaking £12 taxi ride north from Mykonos town, it comes with a hotel, a net-roofed bar and a great big butter-curl of beach on which to throw down your towel, close your eyes, switch off and reboot. No need for the iPod, as a natural soundtrack spools: the faraway thunk of a volleyball, silvery giggles from a couple in the dunes, the slap of a yacht rolling in the shallows.
Later, when the heat has passed, sarong up and pad back to Panormos Beach Bar, to flop on the tutti-frutti scatter cushions for mojitos and lounge music. Ready for a night out?
Take me there: The Mediterranean Experience (0870 499 0676, www.medexperience.co.uk) has a week at Kivotos Clubhotel, on Mykonos, from £1,015pp, B&B, including flights from Gatwick. Or try Islands of Greece (0845 675 2600, www. islands-of-greece.co.uk).
Nick Redman
TURQUOISE BAY
Western Australia
Take a bone-white beach, lapped by an azure sea, then mix in the intensity of Australia’s iconic red rock. The result is Turquoise Bay.
The beach is set at the tip of Australia’s North West Cape, where the ochre-coloured Cape Range slips into the Indian Ocean, aided and abetted only by the silkiest sands and impressionistic wisps of lime-green dunes.
I shared it with a handful of bleached-blond Aussie surfers and some noisy, naked Germans, but even they couldn’t spoil my mood. As I waded into the water, a green turtle popped up and blinked at me. I thought I’d been incredibly lucky – until I put on my snorkel and discovered that the colourful corals of the bay, part of the 150 pristine miles of the Ningaloo Reef, teem with marine life, including manta rays, dolphins and humpback whales.
The nearest town is Exmouth, as fair-dinkum Straylian as it gets: standard dress is singlets and bare feet, cafe menus advertise roadkill and emus roam the streets. The whole experience is just bonzer, mate.

Travel With Fun

There are many reasons for travelling. Probably the most common reason is tourism. People have always been curious about far-away places and cultures and travelling is really the only way to experience these different environments. Travelling for tourism is not limited to any age group. Even small children can travel with their parents on a family vacation to see another city, another region, or even another country. If you travel abroad you must be sure you have all the necessary documents like a passport and a visa to travel to a specific country. You need to arrange tickets to travel to the foreign country. You will also need to exchange some money into the local currency of the country where you are travelling.
People also travel for other reasons. They might travel because of the requirements of their job. Sometimes business people and technicians must travel to conduct business or to attend training sessions. People might travel because they are moving, either by choice or because they are refugees. Another reason for travelling is to gather with family and friends from distant places.
There are many means of transportation that can be used while travelling. A person can go by car, bus, train, airplane, boat, motorcycle, bicycle, or they can even walk. Some people who don't have a car or a lot of money can try hitchhiking. If you are travelling to a distant place it is often necessary to travel by plane. When people are travelling they may carry different kinds of luggage depending on the kind of trip. If they are going on a long journey they might take a big suitcase or a duffel bag. If they are going on shorter trip they might carry a tote bag, a briefcase, a knapsack, or a small rucksack.
There are many advantages to travelling like fun, adventure, the excitement of seeing a new place, and learning about a new culture but there are also disadvantages. When you are travelling you don't have all your comforts from home, you are in an unfamiliar environment, you might not like the food that is available in a foreign country, or you might even meet dangerous people who would like to rob you. When you are travelling you must take extra precautions to be sure that you have a safe journey.

Worlds Top 10 Destinations.

When you're in love, there's a desire to share it with the world, and it's a big world out there. Whether you want to shout your love from the top of a mountain or while snorkeling with underwater creatures, there are plenty of places across the continents to proclaim your connection. The trip is just as important as the destination, so here's a selection of some of the most romantic destinations on the planet where you can create memories to last a lifetime.

___________________________UNITED STATESCalifornia Wine Country

What could be more romantic than savoring a glass of Chardonnay, cycling through vast vineyards or taking a dawn hot air balloon ride through Northern California’s wine country? Both Napa and Sonoma are great valleys for your wine country jaunt, yet both are markedly different from the other. Where Napa is small and unified, it’s also more commercial than the laid back Sonoma, whose vineyards sprawl over far more acreage. Both produce distinctive wines, yet either or both are perfect for a romantic getaway. Wine country is also great to visit year-round, although if you want to see the autumnal colors of the region, be sure to visit in the fall.

Savannah, Georgia
A designated National Historic Landmark, Savannah is a city of history and mystery. It’s famous for its spirits and specters, elegant antebellum mansions, lovely town squares, and residents of character and color (read: eccentricities). Perhaps the most romantic way to come under the spell of this engaging southern city is by horse-drawn carriage. Sit back and sip Champagne as a liveried driver takes you on a private tour of the largest contiguous historic district in the United States.

Maui, Hawaii
Hawaii’s island of Maui has always been synonymous with romance. Combining the perfect blend of relaxation and adventure, Maui has it all for that great romantic escape. From the artsy boutiques of Lahaina to the 10,000-foot heights of Haleakala—the island’s volcano—Maui combines the best of the big island. Gasp at waterfalls, trek rainforests, hike towards volcanoes and indulge in every kind of water sport imaginable. Maui also has perfect weather year-round, so you can save money on your romantic getaway by booking during off-season, which is usually September through November.

___________________________ARGENTINALake District
An enchanting region of mirrored lakes, ancient forests and snow-covered mountains, Argentina’s Lake District in Northwest Patagonia is majestic in its beauty, humbling in its magnitude and intoxicating in its atmosphere. Its national parkland setting is perfect for tender twosomes who take to white water rafting, hiking, fishing or birding. Headquarter in the vibrant town of Bariloche and you’ll delight to discover a mecca for artists and musicians. One caution: Local legend has it that once you’ve breathed the air, it’s impossible to leave.

___________________________CROATIADubrovnik
A fascinating walled city on the Adriatic Coast, Dubrovnik sprang up in the 7th century as a fortress town before becoming known as the “Jewel of the Adriatic.” In its Old Town, the main street is lined with cafes, shops and sidewalks that invite strolling, browsing and espresso sipping. Be sure to visit the Rector's Palace, now a museum filled with historic exhibits, built in 1441. If you’re visiting mid-year, the Dubrovnik Summer Festival offers music, theater and dance performances.

___________________________FRANCEProvence
Situated in Southeast France, Provence is the embodiment of living life to the fullest. When one thinks of this legendary realm, images of lavender-filled fields and vistas of ripe natural beauty immediately spring to mind. You’ll fall in love all over again as you discover its varied landscapes, defined by the Alps to the east (Mont Ventoux, the Luberon and the Alpilles), the Rhône River in the west (fertile valleys and plains) and the Mediterranean Sea due south (the fanciful marshlands of the Camargue).

___________________________ITALYItalian Lake District
Italian is the language of love, so the perfect romantic getaway for European romance seekers has to be the Italian Lake District. You’ll find yourself inextricably drawn to the beauty of Lake Garda, Lake Como, Lake Maggiore and even the intimate Lake Orta. Indulge your ultimate fantasies and stay in a lakeside villa, secluded castle or panoramic chapel, all of which are scattered throughout the region. If it’s good enough for Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, it should be good enough for you. If it’s grandiose you’re after, choose Lake Garda. This large lake features picturesque resorts including Riva del Garda, situated on the water’s edge. Take a trip to the tiny port town of Gargnano with its Villa Feltrinelli, or perhaps drop in on George Clooney at his Villa Oleandra in Lake Como.

___________________________JAPANFuji Five Lakes Region
When in spring and autumn the day arrives that the snow blankets just the top of Mount Fuji, it’s the perfect time to visit Japan’s Fuji Five Lakes region. This aqueous quintet—Lakes Kawaguchi, Yamanaka, Sai, Shoji and Motosu—lies in a lovely arc surrounding the northern foot of the country’s highest mountain. Both peak and lakes, formed in eons past by lava flows that dammed up several rivers, are part of serene parklands that invite hiking, meditation and other countryside pleasures.

___________________________THE MALDIVESFaafu Atoll
Twenty-three tiny islands, only five of which are occupied, make up this lyrical South Pacific atoll. One of the remaining uninhabited islands has been entirely converted into a resort that’s accessible only by seaplane. Here, amid wind-dancing palms and surrounded by endless blue expanses of ocean and sky, you’ll experience a sense of profound isolation and paradisiacal island beauty. In addition to your significant other, excellent dive sites and abundant marine life will make your heart race.

___________________________NEW ZEALANDMilford Sound, South Island
Along the coast of New Zealand’s South Island, Milford Sound has been described as the Eighth Wonder of the World. This remote region, with its sheer rock faces and waters teeming with penguins, seals and dolphins, is located within the Fiordland National Park, part of the larger Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. Adventurous lovers can attempt “the most beautiful walk in the world,” a three-and-a-half-day trek from Te Anu that every step of the way envelops you in the area’s natural grandeur.