Published on Monday, July 25, 2011 by Rob Atherton In keeping with the majority of other beach destinations in Egypt, snorkelling outings are out there for visitors to Taba and Taba Heights. The place is Pharoah's Island and it is sometimes called Farun Island. It is situated just off the Sinai coast close to 40 minutes cruising time from Taba Heights marina. On the island, the most dominant landmark is the old fort...

Published on Friday, July 8, 2011 by Rob Atherton Brandhoek Cemetery is the place where Captain Noel Chavasse was laid to rest. Captain Chavasse is one of just three men to have been granted Britain's top medal for bravery, the Victoria Cross. In addition, he was also accorded the Military Cross. I'm presently reading a book entitled "In Foreign Fields" by Dan Collins and it is about troops who have been granted me...

Published on Saturday, June 25, 2011 by Rob Atherton Colditz Castle is possibly most widely known as a maximum security prison camp used by the Nazis for the duration of World War II to detain Allied prisoners who were regarded as being "incorrigible". Bear in mind, the castle is over 800 years old consequently there is considerably more to its background than the six years when it was identified as Oflag IV-C. Const...

Published on Saturday, June 25, 2011 by Rob Atherton All through World War I, the historic Belgium market town of Ypres was situated at a strategically critical spot close to the British front lines and is also without doubt one of the most well known parts of the Western Front as a consequence of the terrible struggle that happened here. The city itself ended up being in the middle of the Ypres Salient, a piece of t...

Published on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 by Rob Atherton The first time I saw Cyprus, I quickly fell heavily in love with the area. It was a summertime holiday plus the great weather packaged with the balmy, inviting waters of the Mediterranean were quickly enchanting. There's a close link between Britain and the Greek area of Cyprus so it felt more like your own property when compared with other places in the Mediterrane...

Published on Friday, May 20, 2011 by Rob Atherton Situated in the north of the Gulf of Aqaba, it is one of the quieter resorts in Egypt. Although it doesn't attract the larger marine life such as manta rays or sharks, Taba is blessed with many stunning reefs that are home to a stunning array of marine life. One of the great things about diving in Taba is that there are only a few dive boats operating so often you ...

Published on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 by Rob Atherton The Western Cape is South Africa's most fashionable holiday place and with numerous reasons. The popular urban centre of Cape Town or the 'Mother City' is visited by 70% of holidaymakers who go to South Africa from Britain. The beautiful city of The Mother City can be found in the shadow of Table Mountain at the point where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans collide. ...

Published on Monday, May 9, 2011 by Rob Atherton Kiev is the capital of Ukraine and will host the Euro 2012 Competition final. All through the competition, a large number people will descend on the city from virtually every areas of Europe to be part of the action. Kiev is a wonderful place and a great tourist destination but it does suffer from a lack of hotel rooms. There are two or three extremely good 5* hote...

Published on Sunday, May 8, 2011 by Rob Atherton Port Ghalib is only 10 minutes away from Marsa Alam airport and it is a resort with huge ambitions. Found on the Red Sea in Southern Egypt, the master plan is build a world class integrated resort community. The centre piece will be the harbour that will be capable of handling more than 1,000 vessels. It's also well known to scuba divers who fly here to catch their...

Published on Sunday, May 8, 2011 by Rob Atherton Luxor is located in Upper Egypt along the banks on the River Nile and is also the departure point for all Nile cruise trips. Visitors get there by taking direct flights coming from the UK or via Cairo. On the other hand, you can use conventional trains that go overnight from Cairo 400 miles to the north and onwards to Aswan. Despite the fact that this is a leaving ...