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Syrenlimo, a spin-off of Syrenbus, is the leader company in tourist transfer in Sorrento and Amalfi Coast.

If you need a tranfer from Rome or Naples airports to Sorrento, Amalfi coast and your Hotel
and for the excursion in the wonderful places of Campania, Syrenlimo is the best solution.

With Syrenlimo you will be able to get pleasure in the total relax travelling throught the most panoramic
landscapes taking memorial photos and you will have no care a part from yourself.

In one day you can reach Positano, Amalfi, Praiano and have lunch in a typical Italian
restaurant and after reach Naples or Pompei with its unique ruins or you can decide all destinations you want.

One of the driver English spoken will wait you in the hall of airport and he will lead you on the door
of your accommodation.

You can find more information here >> Sorrento transfers 

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The most easterly Canary Island of Lanzarote is best known as a bucket and spade beach holiday destination.  Thanks to the fact that the island enjoys a year round clement climate and boasts over 90 great stretches of sand.

But Lanzarote offers visitors much more than just sunbathing and swimming – as the island is also home to some unique tourist attractions as well as some genuinely breathtaking natural beauty spots.

 On first inspection this arid volcanic island off the coast of Africa seems to offer visitors little more than guaranteed sunshine.  But hire a car and escape from the main resorts and Lanzarote proves be a treasure trove of natural beauty.  Thanks largely to the fact that island has remained largely undeveloped.

 In the south of the island lies the Timanafaya National Park – home to the volcanoes that famously submerged around one quarter of Lanzarote beneath a sea of molten lava back in 1730.  These eruptions lasted for six years, causing widespread devastation and forcing many Lanzaroteños to abandon their island altogether and emigrate abroad for pastures new in Latin America and Cuba.

 Today, the Timanafaya National Park is the most popular tourist attraction in Lanzarote.  As the landscape here resembles the surface of the moon, or a land just born.  With eerie twisted lava shapes and spent volcanic peaks predominating.

 Other volcanic hot spots on the tourist trail include the green lagoon at El Golfo.  Where an inland lake has formed and been coloured green by algae.  So unusual is the contrast here between the green lake and the black volcanic sand of the beach that the location has been used by various film makers over the years.  Most noticeably for the sci-fi classic ‘A Million Years BC’, which memorably featured Raquel Welch in an animal skin bikini!

 Elsewhere on the island volcanic activity has been married with artistic inspiration to create unique spots such as the Jameos del Agua.  A collapsed lava tube which was transformed by the artist Cesar Manrique into an underground grotto.   

 A short ten minute drive away and visitors encounter the island’s famous Cactus Garden.  Which is home to around 10,000 of the plant world’s spiniest species and which has been built into an old disused quarry.

 Head for the North of the island and the scenery changes dramatically again – from arid and barren lava fields to green and verdant valleys in and around villages such as Haria and Maguez.

 The greenest jewel in the crown here is the Valley of 1000 Palms – where villagers used to plant one palm for the birth of a baby girl and two for a boy.  A politically incorrect policy that nonetheless has helped to create a scene of intense natural beauty – with the crowns of giant Canarian palms swaying gently in the breeze.

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Quark Expeditions’ new 2009 Arctic catalogue features two styles of travel and nine distinct itineraries that takes adventurers to the most remote places in the North.  A highlight of the season includes a visit to the breathtaking Tanquary Fjord accompanied by a film crew from the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Natural History Unit.

So breathtakingly beautiful is Tanquary Fjord that the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) in conjunction with the Discovery Channel has chosen to film wildlife during this 16-day High Arctic expedition for a segment of the sequel to the award-winning “Planet Earth”.  “Frozen Planet,” is a six-part series that explores the Arctic and Antarctica.  Travelers aboard the icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov will have the opportunity to watch dailies of just-shot footage of elusive Arctic wildlife.  The BBC film crew will deliver presentations aboard about their work when they are not filming.  BBC crew members use a Cineflex camera mounted on a helicopter to film from a long distance. This revolutionary technology permits close-up views without disturbing the animals.

Tanquary Fjord: Western Ellesmere Island embarks in Resolute, Nunavut, high above the Arctic Circle. The expedition includes: a visit to Devon Island; an exploration of the archaeological remains of the Thule people (ancestors of the Inuit); a transit through Hell Gate, seldom navigated by passenger vessels; a helicopter reconnaissance to see a petrified forest on Ellesmere Island’s western coast; and a flight over Axel Heiberg to search for musk oxen, wolves and Arctic hare.  A visit to Mac Dougall Sound will provide potential walrus and polar bear sightings.  The final day of the trip will be spent visiting Beechey Island, where members of Sir John Franklin’s crew were buried during their tragic quest to discover the Northwest Passage.

“Tanquary Fjord - Western Ellesmere Island” will take place from August 3 - 18, 2009.  The   price ranges from $13,390 to $22,990 per person in US dollars.

For more information, call Quark Expeditions at 800-356-5699 or visit www.quarkexpeditions.com.

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As the winter months fast approach, the summer (what summer?!) seems like a distant memory. Cross the Atlantic to Florida and the average sunshine hours hit seven a day - Florida isn’t called the Sunshine State for nothing!

Virgin Holidays has something for everyone in Florida, from Disney trips in Orlando, to racing in Daytona and lazing on a beach in the Florida Keys - Virgin Holidays has Florida covered. For frequent ‘Virgins’ there is an exclusive Frequent Virgin Club which includes member benefits such as room upgrades, special discounts and free transfers.

Virgin Holidays, the leading UK tour operator to Orlando, covers every base in Orlando selling popular theme park tickets including Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and Seaworld to name a few. Grab a seat on some of the newest rides to hit the area - Simpsons, Soarin’ and The Mummy.

With the addition of an extra Orlando flight from Spring 2009 there are even more opportunities to hop on a direct flight to Orlando next year, even more reasons to take the kids on a Florida adventure when school’s out. Check out Virgin Holidays’ special offers at www.virginholidays.co.uk/specialoffers

Customers booking packages to Orlando will also be able to add the experience of the Virgin Holidays V ROOM, the UK’s first ever leisure lounge exclusively for Virgin Holidays’ customers, making sure their Florida holidays starts in style.

V ROOM has been created to add more “extras” to the holiday experience precisely when it’s needed: at the start of the break when it’s time to switch off. V ROOM, located in a premium Gatwick location covering 7340 square feet with dual-aspect runway views and floor to ceiling windows, features three distinct areas: kids, adults-only and family. These areas cater to the specific needs of each, delivering services with the flair and humour for which Virgin Holidays’ customer service is known.

Virgin Holidays offers a great variety of family Florida holidays. Samples include:

• 7 nights at the 3V Quality Inn International, £779 per adult and £439 per child.
• 7 nights at the 4V Regal Sun Resort from £869 per adult and £459 per child.
• 7 nights at the 5V Grande Lakes Resort JW Marriott from £1,079 per adult and £519 per child.

To book - www.virginholidays.co.uk

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Forget luxury long-haul holidays - Romania is now the holiday destination of choice for British drivers. As the credit crunch drives resourceful Brits to swap expensive destinations for cheaper places, international car rental company easyCar.com reports a whopping +540 per cent growth in car rentals in the Eastern European country over the past year.

Other destinations enjoying increasing popularity are Norway (+345 per cent) and Finland (+195 per cent), the Czech Republic (+129% per cent), Portugal (+196 per cent) and Israel (+418 per cent): all proving that people are stretching their imaginations as well as the pound when looking at destinations.

Apparently, Saturday night is the peak time for making travel arrangements.  With Brits forced to save cash by staying in on Saturday nights - they are also using the time to book their next break abroad. The easyCar.com survey reveals a third (33 per cent) of all its holiday bookings are being made at 10pm on Saturday nights.

The research also highlights the changing face of the British holiday in the face of the credit crunch - nearly half (45 per cent) admit they won’t let the cold economic climate freeze their plans to head to warmer shores. Instead they are adapting plans to fit in with the recession - 43 per cent are planning to opt for cheaper accommodation and travel, and a cheery 40 per cent agree that taking a less luxurious holiday than usual won’t affect their enjoyment.

We’re also putting more thought into how we source holidays - a massive 84 per cent of us check out deals on up to 10 websites before making a decision on our travel provider, and 79 per cent are using the internet more than a year ago.

Easing the credit crunch a little more, easyCar.com now offers a no cancellation fee policy within seven days of booking your car hire, as long as the cancellation is made up to 24 hours before your pick up date and time. Outside of this window we now offer you a cancellation option which allows you to cancel your booking (again up to 24 hours before pick up) for 7.50 GBP per rental.

For more information see: www.easycar.com

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It may be a Spanish island.  But Lanzarote is located some 1500 miles south of the Iberian peninsula, just off the coast of West Africa.  And with flight times of just four hours and temperatures in excess of 20C all year round this speck of Spain is the closest Winter sun destination to the UK and Ireland.

 Lanzarote has long been a favourite year round holiday destination with British and Irish tourists.  Attracting over one million visitors from those two countries alone last year. Thanks in no small part to the availability of cheap flights to Lanzarote from both the UK and Eire.

 But the eastern most Canary Island really comes into its own during the winter season.  Boasting over ninety beautiful beaches and a host of unique tourist attractions that make it an ideal destination for a good value winter break.

 Winter Sun in Lanzarote

Lanzarote is serviced by all of the leading travel companies such as Thomson. Thomas Cook, My Travel and Cosmos.  As well as a raft of specialist independent operators. Creating a competitive market which often results in decent deals for tourists.

 This winter for example Thomas Cook are offering apartment holidays in Lanzarote´s main resort of Puerto del Carmen from as little as £230 per person.  Whilst other operators have similar deals across the winter months.

 The bulk of visitors to the island will be heading for either Puerto del Carmen or Lanzarote´s newest resort in the south, Playa Blanca.  Which is where the best selection of Lanzarote hotels can be found.  As the resort was purpose built with four and five star establishments at the core of the blueprint.

 Things to do in Lanzarote

There´s no shortage of things to do on the island.  Thanks to the influence of the island born artist Cesar Manrique. Who created a range of unique tourist centres around the island.

 Lanzarote´s best known attraction though is undoubtedly the Timanfaya Volcano Park – which attracted nearly one million visitors last year.  This area of the island was subjected to one of the modern worlds longest ever volcanic eruptions.  Lasting six years from 1730.  Which actually enlarged the islands surface area by about a third.  Whilst also submerging about one quarter of the island beneath a sea of molten lava.

 At the time these events obviously decimated the island and forced many Lanzaroteños to emigrate to pastures new.  However today the volcanoes are ironically one of Lanzarote´s main selling points and best known features.

 Lanzarote is also very small in size – measuring 58km by 34.5km  – so it’s also very easy to get around and see all of the main tourist sites.  Such as the Mirador del Rio and Cactus Garden in the north and the Cesar Manrique Foundation and Museo del Campesino in the centre.

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