Journey For Hope

Sport experiences & more on the Caribbean island of Cuba is not been discovered until now largely still as a sports area of paragliders. Succeeded in individuals already mostly through personal relationships or with participation in isolated internationally advertised competitions to pursue their sport there. And they also enthusiastically report their flight experiences, sometimes adventurous roads on the mountains, fantastic nature and the unforgettable encounters with the Cubans. The cooperation of the Cuba specialists Dieter Spath with the Federacion Cubana de Vuelo Libre offers the opportunity to experience Cuba and to practice their sport there now all paragliders. The Cuban sports teammates look forward to meetings and held during the travel date may joint competitions.

The most interesting flying sites have been selected for 16tagigen trips offered from November 2010. After a favor stay in Havana, a representative of the Cuban paraglider organization accompanied the athletes. He knows that Flight areas and establishes contacts with the local sports colleagues. Because many areas away from the tourist centers, the rides in the car are undertaken. Because the Cubans have usually a driver’s license or have little driving experience, it shuts the car by the participants of the tour group. In the areas of flight then is there sports colleagues, which organize also the transports on the mountains and then look forward to the joint flight experiences.

The first stop of our trip is the second oldest city of Cuba of Bayamo in the Granma Province of. While entails, the participants will go on 3 days at various flight mountains in the Sierra Maestra. The next highlight is a stay of 4 days in Santiago de Cuba. Also there are scheduled 3 flight days in the nearby mountains. Then it goes back to travel West to Santa Clara. While two participants 1 day at the Loma Vista Hermosa fly. And at the end of the trip they will spend then 2 days in Varadero. The last flight of the day is there provided on the nearby Pan de Matanzas in the Valle de Yamuri. In addition to these offers, which allows the flight experience in Cuba and individual travelers, Dieter Spath from individual travel also works for circles of friends. The arrival and departure dates determine participants at these offerings itself, so the possibility exists to combine the sports still for example with several days stay at the Caribbean beaches. In November is also participating in the MARABANA Marathon”in Havana and the Salsafestival Baila en Cuba” possible. A discount for early bookings. Www.cubareise.info for more information on the Internet.

Travel information on Croatia with the focus on the popular destination Primosten in Dalmatia-Primosten is a village in Croatia in the region of Dalmatia with 1,700 inhabitants. Primosten is the seat of vansbro municipality with a total of about 2,500 inhabitants, consisting of a total of six villages at the same time. Primosten was originally a small island, which was connected by a bridge to the Mainland. This bridge has become a solid dike now. So, Primosten is now a peninsula. Parish Church of St. Learn more at: PCRM. George and historic old town in recent years has become Primosten, that directly on the Adriatic coast about 60 kilometers located north of split, a real tourist town with a Mediterranean flair. The biggest attraction of the village is around 1485-built Parish Church of St.

George, in the regional language of Juraj”is called. It was built right after the settlement of Primosten and still recalls the hard struggle of the people against the Turks to 1.500 after Christ. You are also very worth seeing on a Peninsula historical old town, the narrow medieval streets with traditional cobbled streets and well-preserved old city walls. Another attraction is the lighthouse of the town. In addition, Primosten has the Marina Kremik, which holds 250 berths in the sea and another 140 ashore.

“Pebble beaches on the Adriatic coast in Primosten only about three kilometres outside of Primoten are the historic vineyards of the region Bucavac Veliki”, which have been declared by the UNESCO as the world heritage. Since the eighth century, wine is cultivated here in the dry and rocky landscape. The vineyards next to the tourism and fishing has long been the biggest economic factor in the region. Primosten, which is also known for its hot and dry weather, is popular with tourists for its beautiful and extensive pebble beaches and the clean water as the entire Adriatic coast in Dalmatia. The largest beach of Primosten is”Raduca. This is one of the ten most beautiful Beaches of Croatia. There is also a nudist beach on the island Smokvivca. Also many sport possibilities waiting in the region tourists and locals. While water sports on the beaches among the sailing, diving or surfing on their cost, hikers and bikers in the region will find numerous biking and hiking trails.

All cities in Italy are dedicated to a Saint, but the city of Ragusa, Sicily, has not one, but two Patron Saints. In the day, who are dedicated to their Patron Saint, are lively Italian cities with celebrations and many interesting events that tourists and visitors from other cities, regions and countries taking not only the inhabitants of the city who want to keep this tradition alive, but also who seize the opportunity to take part in festivities to enjoy a very special and typical feature of the culture of a city. In the case of Ragusa, a beautiful Sicilian city, is not only a chance to enjoy this tradition, because the inhabitants of the city on two Saints are dedicated, that’s why the celebrations are doubled. The patron saint of Ragusa are John of the Baptist and George, two Saints who helped Ragusa and its inhabitants in the past, and that are still remembered and celebrated for this reason. In the past there was a kind of competition between the two parts of the city, and everyone celebrated only one of these Saints, but today this rivalry no longer really exists, and both saints are celebrated in different days and parts of the city in a very prunkvollere way. But on special occasions, the saints have made: in the year 2000, the year of the Jubilee, for example, “the Church, which is dedicated to the other patron visited” every Saint. But apart from these special occasions celebrations in honor of St.

John of the Baptist and Georg vary greatly from each other and take place at different times of the year. “The George’s day falls on the last Sunday in May and is in the part of the city, the also Ragusa Ibla” is called instead. The statue of the Heiligens on the streets of the city in a long procession is held on Saint George’s day, the Church bears the name of Heiligens, is decorated with flowers, flags and lights, and the Heiligens statue in the middle of the Church, so that all followers to worship him. The streets are with lights and colors decorated, and if the statue outside of the St. George is worn for the procession with his relics, a band begins to play. The John day is celebrated in the upper part of the city on August 29, the day of the martyrdom of Heiligens.

The festivities in honor of St. John of the Baptist are more solemnly than the honour of St. George, and while George’s day has now more as a folklore event is seen, the John day still a very important religious significance. On August 29, the statue of the Heiligens on the central altar is found and is also on the streets, while the faithful follow it with candles. John day ends with Fireworks. This article was written by Francesca Tessarollo using seaside holiday in Sicily.

Celebrate with Expedia.de the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall Munich September 22, 2009. Educate yourself with thoughts from Nieman Foundation. Since the fall of the wall on 9 November 1989, the cities and regions in the new Lander have developed to popular holiday destinations. Thus Berlin, Leipzig and Dresden to current trend destinations and the Saxon Switzerland became the holiday Idyll for families and nature lovers. Also in the online portal Expedia.de are coveted holiday destinations in the former East Germany. With 88 percent, Leipzig currently recorded the highest increase of booking in city breaks compared to the previous year. For more specific information, check out BSA. Dresden lands with an increase of 30 percent on the fourth rank, the German capital of Berlin with 27 percent more bookings directly behind it. The second fall of the wall 20 years after the fall of the wall will take place this symbolic again.

Two days before the anniversary of crafted and three-metre dominoes along the former boundary between the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz provided by young people. The two kilometre long chain is together with prominent artists and politicians most Anniversary brought to collapse. This second symbolic wall is also the starting point for a long night on the square in front of the Brandenburg Gate. Living Angel on balconies and rooftops along the former border watch the celebrations the art of reunification on November 9. The project Angels over Berlin\”symbolizes the peaceful reunification of the once second-divided city. Also lovers of classical music come to this day: dinner, Orchestra and choirs from the former Eastern and western part of the city together give a charity concert in the Berliner Dom. Speed is asked who the celebrations, numerous exhibitions and art actions in the capital not want to miss, should quickly book flights and hotel rooms. The online travel portal Expedia.de listed already more Berlin bookings than in the rest of the year.

Clever British Fund Office for stray case operates In the summer there is a peak travel season. Since it can happen quickly that some bags in the turmoil of the airport go under and remain unclaimed baggage, alone. Some are even a trip around the world without owners. The Internet portal reisen.de reports how an enterprising British benefited. The aviation service providers SITA found in an investigation that last year 33 million suitcases and travel bags at airports were lost around the world. More than 700,000 pieces of luggage never showed up. When the British came Luna Loo, whose Koffer itself already lost, on a hilarious and at the same time useful idea: auctions, she bought pieces of luggage, which the airline could not determine the owner.

This occurs when no name or address details are on the case. Over the Internet, then searching for the rightful owners of the suitcases and bags. This works as follows: has Luna Loo bought a suitcase, looking inside for clues to its owner. These will be photographed by you and on their homepage. Passengers who are on the search for a lost suitcase, can see isthisyourluggage.com whether your baggage under Luna Loos treasures is located. The case is then sent to the rightful owner for a refund of the auction price and the expenses and transport costs. Luna Loo donates earned profits to a charity.

Hurtigruten expedition sea travelers is committed to good use with beginning of expedition voyages season in early summer MS fram and his guests in the wings are to engage in a good cause. Because at the end of each expedition voyage it says on the Hurtigruten expedition ship for the first to the second, sold to the third party. The active participation of passengers at charity auctions will benefit the visited regions of the Arctic and Antarctic: the income will be donated there dedicated organizations. “” Beneficiaries are, typically institutions which take care of the maintenance and development of the visited regions, such as the Antarctica South Georgia Heritage Trust”BirdLife International”or the ocean Foundation”. But also Greenland children are supported with the funds, for example, in their training. procedures to achieve this success. We want to give something back to the visited regions, because it is a godsend for us, visit this beautiful and remote areas to may”, explained expedition team leader Karin Beach the idea behind the auctions. Our guests positively accept the action.

They also find it as a privilege, to Antarctica, Greenland or Spitsbergen to travel as a reward they want to leave something for the future of these regions.” The charity auctions are now a fixed agenda with MS fram on the expeditions voyages. For example, the individual chart of the respective travel, expedition team jackets or in-kind donations of research stations and places that are visited on the travel will be auctioned. The amount of the auction income varies according to Karin Beach: we have achieved the highest sum of 6,000 euro, on a trip to Greenland with two auctions. One was our usual auction, the other was initiated by a group of Chinese travel aboard.” Further information and reservation: The new main catalogue with the 2012/2013 MS fram expedition voyages has been available since mid-June and can online under catalog order… 93-456 are ordered. The current Antarctic offer from 7.