Posts Tagged ‘holidays’

September 14th, 2010

Liberia

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About Liberia

Before the boom in Costa Rican tourism, deciphering the bus timetables and fighting your way through the crowds at Coca-cola terminal in San José was a rite of passage seeking the uninitiated traveler. As little as three years ago, …

September 13th, 2010

Libya

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About Libya

Travel Alert: Travellers should be knowledgeable that Libya has imposed bans on visitors arriving from the Schengen Size which includes most EU countries plus, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland, but not the UK or Ireland. Arrest the BBC …

September 12th, 2010

Liechtenstein

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About Liechtenstein

The infinitesimal European nation of Liechtenstein has close political and economic ties to Switzerland, but retains its cultural distinctness. It uses the Swiss currency and postal system, but remains autonomous. Liechtenstein…

September 11th, 2010

Lithuania

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About Lithuania

Rebellious, quirky and vibrant, Lithuania (lietuva) is Europe’s best-kept secret. Shoved successively between Russian pillar and Nazi post, tenacious little Lithuania stunned the sphere when it played David and Goliath with the ene…

September 10th, 2010

Luxembourg

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About Luxembourg

Luxembourg is fairy-tale stuff…complete with the happy ending. The story of this land’s tumultuous history beguiles with its counts and dynasties, wars and victories, fortresses and promontories. Only the dragon is missing. It…

September 9th, 2010

Kuwait

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About Kuwait

Kuwait, in the cradle of lone of the most ancient and most-contested corners of the world, is best described as a borough state. The burgeoning capital, Kuwait City, is like a magnet: indeed it has been attracting Bedouin multitude fr…

September 8th, 2010

Kyrgyzstan

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About Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is tucked into Important Asia’s geographical vortex amid a massive knot of colliding mountain ranges. Monster mountains and their associated scraggy valleys, glaciers, gorges and ice-blue lakes dominate over 90% of th…

September 7th, 2010

Latvia

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About Latvia

If you’re yearning to cuff Europe’s untrodden jackpot, cash in your chips in Latvia (latvija). Still undiscovered by the tourism masses, this sizzling Baltic sexpot is poised to befit the continent’s next A-list star. A country in tra…

September 6th, 2010

Lebanon

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About Lebanon

Coolly combining the ancient with the ultramodern, Lebanon is one of the most captivating countries in the Halfway East. From the Phoenician findings of Tyre (sour) and Roman Baalbek’s tremendous temple to Beirut’s BO18 and Bernard K…

September 5th, 2010

Lesotho

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About Lesotho

Lesotho (le-soo-too) is called Southern Africa’s ‘kingdom in the sky’ for commendable reason. This stunningly beautiful, mountainous motherland is nestled island-like in the middle of South Africa and it is a fascinating travel…