Asa Wright Birdwatching, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago
Upper Okavango River, NW Botswana, Botswana
Point Pelee, Ontario, Canada
Kakadu, Australia
Tiri Tiri Mathanghi, North Island, New Zealand
Bird watching is a popular pastime for many people on vacation. It offers visitors a chance to see the local wildlife and to get out and about in nature. Many local tourist economies revolve around bird migration and subsequent bird-watcher migration cycles. Which of these world's best birding destinations would you most like to raise your binoculars at?
The Caribbean countries have some spectacular beaches with crystal-clear waters but there's more to these than that. You can also visit exciting cities and also embark on very interesting historical tours. We have a list of the ten best places to visit in the Caribbean Islands, now help us choose the best of the best!
For the historically minded, horse-riding can remind us - put us in the saddle as it were - of our ancestors, for whom the horse was often the only means of transport. The three great agents for the spread of civilisation throughout the centuries (and before the invention of trains and planes) have been the written word, rivers - and horses.Which place would you most like to explore the history of via horse?
Hot Water Beach, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
Bottom Bay, Barbados
Paradise Beach, Rab, Croatia
Everybody loves a good vacation on a sunny beach but when it comes to choosing the perfect spot for your holiday things can get a bit tricky. We have a list of the very best 50 beaches in the whole world, now we're asking you to help us to choose the best of the best!
The Carnival in the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago
The Carnival of Venice
Carnivals are celebrations marking significant times such as seasons or events across the world. Often times these carnivals will recognize religions or cultures and will be celebrated through parades, food, entertainment, music and costumes. There are hundreds of carnivals across the world, but there are a select few that have really gained in popularity over the years.
The following castles aren’t as grand as those found in Europe or even in the Middle East or in Asia. But, for their owners and inhabitants, they represented all that was powerful, protective, and princely. And, the castle in Colombia, South America, would rival many European castles in sheer size. Many of the ‘castles’ located around the Caribbean were forts that housed a city complex complete with soldiers. On the other hand, some of the castles shown here were meant as private homes. Yet, these latter buildings are spacious enough to host large functions.
What is the best beach in the Caribbean? It's a tough question to settle out. How do you determine which characteristics make it on your list of important characteristics? Sand quality? Heat level? It's a bit of a puzzler when you come right down to it, because beaches are fractal. Every beach is the ideal beach, in one way or another. Which of these great beaches do you like the best?
Sports are fun. They're manly, sweaty, dirty and a serious workout, but, more than anything, they are fun. If you participate in sport, you will eventually ascent to a level where travel becomes necessary to find better competition. When you get to the world-renowned level, you might find that you could do worse than to visit some of the locations on this list. Which of these great sporting pursuits do you enjoy the most?
As most people imagine, Caribbean is not all about cruise, yachts and water. Of course it has these, but there are also less known spots and experiences that may prove to be worthy of your attention and a lot of fun.