Purple Travel Video Invasion – Day Three… “Is that a beached whale?! No!! It’s day 3.”
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Purple Travel Video Invasion – Day One! “The Big Day Arrives!!!”
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010It’s Day 1 of my Greek Adventure with Purple Travel! Keep track of what happens by subscribing to my channel… and be sure to keep posting your hints and tips about what we should get up to in Greece! Find out more at www.purpletravel.co.uk
adventure travel, Roatan Island
Saturday, April 24th, 2010Traveling to Roatan ain’t for whimps. Just ask Emily and Alex who tossed their cookies, (or biatas) as most travelers do, on the ferry ride over to island paradise. Hey, we all have to pay a price for our dreams.
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Travel San Juan, PR: Real Puerto Rican wedding + gorgeous bride
Sunday, February 28th, 2010On thisgorgeous Saturday (no rain, finally) we took coastal highway 165 into San Juan from Dorado, a beautiful drive along the waterfront without any traffic whatsoever. We first explored a little stretch of land called “Isla de Cabras” (Goats Island) which is a tiny island strategically located at the entrance of San Juan Bay. Its historically significant position is evidenced by a fortification called “El Cañuelo” which is not accessible to visitors. The island was even used as a leper colony in the late 1800s. From there we drove back past the main power station and the Bacardi Rum factory to the Ferry Terminal in Cataño where we took a ferry across the bay into Old San Juan. I rediscovered many of the places I had already visited earlier, including the fortress San Felipe del Morro and the adjacent San Juan Cemetery. I was enchanted by the narrow, cobble-stoned streets with their brightly coloured stuccoed houses. In the courtyard of the historic building “El Cuartel de Ballaja” I came across a major festival for guitarists who play the local “cuarto” guitar, and two teenage boys played a little Spanish song for me on this unique instrument. I even caught images of a local wedding right in front of the Cathedral of San Juan. At dusk the Christmas lights on the Plaza de Armas and along the Calle Fortaleza came to life. As the sun was going down I positioned myself on the Plaza de la Rogativa to catch the sunset and then walked through the Puerta de San Juan for a stroll along the waterfront walkway at the foot of the Old City Walls. A nice final evening to our 5-day adventure in Puerto Rico.
Travel San Juan, Puerto Rico: Colourful houses, cobblestoned street
Saturday, February 27th, 2010On this gorgeous Saturday (no rain, finally) we took coastal highway 165 into San Juan from Dorado, a beautiful drive along the waterfront without any traffic whatsoever. We first explored a little stretch of land called “Isla de Cabras” (Goats Island) which is a tiny island strategically located at the entrance of San Juan Bay. Its historically significant position is evidenced by a fortification called “El Cañuelo” which is not accessible to visitors. The island was even used as a leper colony in the late 1800s. From there we drove back past the main power station and the Bacardi Rum factory to the Ferry Terminal in Cataño where we took a ferry across the bay into Old San Juan. I rediscovered many of the places I had already visited earlier, including the fortress San Felipe del Morro and the adjacent San Juan Cemetery. I was enchanted by the narrow, cobble-stoned streets with their brightly coloured stuccoed houses. In the courtyard of the historic building “El Cuartel de Ballaja” I came across a major festival for guitarists who play the local “cuarto” guitar, and two teenage boys played a little Spanish song for me on this unique instrument. I even caught images of a local wedding right in front of the Cathedral of San Juan. At dusk the Christmas lights on the Plaza de Armas and along the Calle Fortaleza came to life. As the sun was going down I positioned myself on the Plaza de la Rogativa to catch the sunset and then walked through the Puerta de San Juan for a stroll along the waterfront walkway at the foot of the Old City Walls. A nice final evening to our 5-day adventure in Puerto Rico.
Travel San Juan, Puerto Rico: 2 young guys play some great music
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010On this gorgeous Saturday (no rain, finally) we took coastal highway 165 into San Juan from Dorado, a beautiful drive along the waterfront without any traffic whatsoever. We first explored a little stretch of land called “Isla de Cabras” (Goats Island) which is a tiny island strategically located at the entrance of San Juan Bay. Its historically significant position is evidenced by a fortification called “El Cañuelo” which is not accessible to visitors. The island was even used as a leper colony in the late 1800s. From there we drove back past the main power station and the Bacardi Rum factory to the Ferry Terminal in Cataño where we took a ferry across the bay into Old San Juan. I rediscovered many of the places I had already visited earlier, including the fortress San Felipe del Morro and the adjacent San Juan Cemetery. I was enchanted by the narrow, cobble-stoned streets with their brightly coloured stuccoed houses. In the courtyard of the historic building “El Cuartel de Ballaja” I came across a major festival for guitarists who play the local “cuarto” guitar, and two teenage boys played a little Spanish song for me on this unique instrument. I even caught images of a local wedding right in front of the Cathedral of San Juan. At dusk the Christmas lights on the Plaza de Armas and along the Calle Fortaleza came to life. As the sun was going down I positioned myself on the Plaza de la Rogativa to catch the sunset and then walked through the Puerta de San Juan for a stroll along the waterfront walkway at the foot of the Old City Walls. A nice final evening to our 5-day adventure in Puerto Rico.
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Journey to Port Orchard
Monday, October 12th, 2009. Whether you drive across the twin suspension bridges of the Tacoma Narrows, cruise scenic Rich Passage on a Washington State ferry or sail into Port Orchards’ reknowned marina, “the adventure begins with the journey.” Port Orchard is famous for being the inspiration of the Cedar Cove series of books by best-selling author, Debbie Macomber. … Port Orchard Washington Kitsap Peninsula Puget Sound Cedar Cove Debbie Macomber travel recreation visit ferry narrows vacation boat mosquito …
Driving in Europe Information for Drivers
Friday, July 25th, 2008Driving Abroad information for Drivers
I’ve just been helping a friend prepare for a trip by car to Europe in the UK School Holidays and thought I would share what we had learned about the vehicle requirements for each European country. I’m assuming that you have a UK or Irish car which is right hand drive. If you have a left hand drive car everything still
applies with the exception of the headlight beam deflectors which are not needed. We picked all the required bits we needed online from Halfords and also bought a Sat Nav, some Thule roofbars and Thule roof mounted cycle carriers. The online search engine for the Thule roofbars and the spare bulb kits worked particularly well, congratulations to halfords website designers. The breakdown of legally required parts as advised by Halfords is shown below. At the end of the article are some Halford’s discount codes. It is also possible to reserve on-line and collect in store. This is usually worth doing as the online prices can be as much as 50% lower than the in-store prices.
Country Requirements
Spare bulbs France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Recommended All
GB Sticker or GB Euroflag numberplate All
High visibility jacket France, Spain (one for every occupant), Italy, Austria, Rec All
Headlamp Converter All (assuming Right hand drive vehicle).
First Aid Kit Germany (DIN13 164 standard), Austria, Recommended All
Warning Triangle All, Spain (two recommended)
Fire Extinguisher Recommended All
We also compared all of the various GPS based Sat Nav products from the two major manufacturers Garmin and Tom Tom before settling on the Tom Tom GO 920. We have both used Tom Tom’s before and preferred the
interface when compared with the Garmin’s. We almost went for the Tom Tom GO 930, but it is £399.99 in-store compared to the Tom Tom GO 920’s £279.99 and the only difference we could see was the GO 920 does not have Lane Guidance, which offers additional warning when changes of lane may be needed for example when motorways split.
The following Halfords Discount Coupons could help shave a few pounds off your Sat Nav or other big purchases.
Use Promotional Code HAL5OFF08 to get £5 OFF when you spend £100 – £199
Use Promotional Code HAL10OFF08 to get £10 OFF when you spend £200 – £299
Use Promotional Code HAL15OFF08 to get £15 OFF when you spend £300 or more
Hope this has proved helpful.
Hostel World – Smooth hassle free accomodation to suit your budget
Friday, June 6th, 2008We have affiliated with Hostel World to provide direct access to their booking system from this site. One of my aims has always been to unearth, experience and then share some trips to lesser travelled destinations, using budget airlines and budget accommodation.
I have used Hostel world for accommodation for a Europe Trip and found that everything work smoothly. We travelled from Stansted -(plane)- Riga (train) Moscow (train) St Petersberg (coach) Tallin (ferry) Helsinki (ferry) Tallin (ferry) Stockholm (plane) Luton.
The online Hostel World Booking engine can be found on the righthand side of every page of Adventure Art Travel website and gives access to thousands of cheap hostels, hotels, guesthouses, appartments and other budget accomodation in Europe, Asia, America, Africa and World Wide.
After entering your destination and dates a list of available accomodation is shown, including all available rooms – single, double, dorm. A list of user feedback is also included along with a percentage rating to show how the accomodation comapres to others in the area.
For example Ben, Australia said this about the Old Town Backpackers in Tallin:
“The location of this hostel is brilliant with the Old Town right at your fingertips. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The actual room itself isn’t that crash hot. There are no walls between the kitchen, living room and bedroom which makes sleep rather difficult. Also, there is a glass panel in the door of the bathroom which provides open viewing access to everyone. Generally, though, it was a nice place to stay.”
