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Islands Of Portugal - History and Adventure

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Madiera.- take a step back in time to an era not forgotten on this lovely island paradise. The RIU Palace Madiera has an old world charm that is reminiscent of the Victorian Days. The entertainment is very classy with a mix of both European Waltzes and Latin dances with some modern music thrown in to make a very entertaining   combination.  Needless to say I  could really get used to this lifestyle; not to mention the added benefit of mild temperatures year round. My time in Sao Miguel was a lot more active with my first tour beginning the day I arrived. I had dinner at an Azorean Restaurant that cooks the entire meal in one of the nearby natural hot springs. The dish consisted of a variety of meat and vegetables left to stew in a pot for several hours in the boiling volcanic hot spring. After our meal we proceeded to spend sometime basking in the relaxing and refreshing warm waters of the local spa pools fed by the natural hot springs.  The...

Girlfriends Getaway - RIU Palace Bavaro - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic an Island blessed with beauty style, humility and a very resourceful population; a population that really knows how to make the most of what they have. I was fortunate enough to book a week at the RIU Palace Bavaro, where my cousin Wendy, whom I had not seen in approximately 18 years met me so that we could spend a week together, I was so grateful she managed to join me as Wendy speaks Spanish and I don’t, which I must admit is probably one of my biggest regrets.   The Dominican Republic is a great place to have a  Girlfriends Getaway, I felt extremely safe walking around  by myself. Neither Wendy nor myself experienced any form of harassment or pressure  from vendors on the beach.  The RIU Palace Bavaro was absolutely amazing I had a fantastic week , with great  entertainment, we were always greeted with a smile and a courteous salutation from the staff whether they were housekeeping or one of the servers; the food was...

China Experience, May 2017

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First some advice prior to departing your hometown; If you happen to be a social media addict like myself make sure and download a VPN so that while in China you can access your social media, also I would advise you look into downloading a translator app for your phone so that communication will be made a lot easier. For such an ancient civilization China is lacking in social graces; definitely not a destination for the finicky or faint of heart traveller, for seasoned travellers that enjoy history and culture this is the perfect destination. As I was travelling with my daughter we decided to make Disneyland Shanghai our first place to visit; Disneyland is very popular with the locals and was very crowded the day we visited. All the rides and directions are in Chinese, a translator app would have come in very handy. This Disney park was only opened in 2016 and is already the most popular Disney park in Asia; with profits higher than the Disney park in Hong...