Explore the planet – travel, dive, ride your bike
For some reason, remembering the sunset on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland after an exhausting day of diving brings British Author Oscar Wilde to mind. “We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely.” Yes, we admire cycling and scuba diving. This is why we plan tours and expeditions around the world to share what we found useful, and to explore what remains unexplored. Sunsets like this one burn into everybody’s mind, help to remember challenges and experiences encountered ...
Florida – heaven for divers and cyclists
Florida is so much more than Disney and Universal. For starters, Florida really has a long history. The 27th state admitted to the United States has been inhabited for thousands of years by indigenous people; the largest tribes known were the Ais, the Appalachee, the Calusa, the Timucua and the Tocobago. "Florida" is the oldest surviving European place-name in the U.S. Juan Ponce de León, a Spanish conquistador, named Florida in honor of his discovery of the land on the evening April 2, 1513. St. Augustine is the oldest city in the United States, established in 1565 by Spain. Thanks to its ...
Ah Menton – the food, the vine, the scenery!
Menton, a town-resort with an outstanding climate nestling between the Principality of Monaco to the west and the Italian Riviera to the east, is the ideal spot to tour the Mediterranean. Its exceptional gardens, preserved architectural heritage and gentle way of life have made Menton one of today's most popular holiday destinations in Europe. Since the Nice airport is less than twenty minutes away, Menton, nicknamed “la perle de la France” (The Pearl of France), is relatively easy to reach. In Roman times, the via Julia Augusta, a road connecting Palcentia (now Piacenza) with Arelates (now Arles) passed through Menton, running along ...
Cycling in Austria – The Tauern Biking Trail
Austria shares a big part of the Eastern Alps with Switzerland and Liechtenstein, as well as parts of southern Germany, northern Italy and Slovenia. The highest mountain in the Eastern Alps is Piz Bernina (4,049 m) in Switzerland. With the exception of other peaks in the Bernina range, the next highest mountains are the Ortler (3,905 m) in Italy/South Tyrol and the Großglockner (3,798 m) in Austria. Over the past several decades, Austria has made a massive investment in bicycle paths. Today, there are roughly 10,000 km (6,213 miles) of marked bicycle trails throughout the country, and the Austrian ...
Dominican Republic – a top-10 dive destination
The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Hispaniola is perhaps most famous for marking the first European colony in the New World, discovered by Christopher Columbus on his voyages in 1492 and 1493. He founded the settlement of La Navidad on the north coast (today part of Haiti). It is the tenth most populous island in the world. As Spain conquered new regions on the mainland of the Americas, its interest in Hispaniola waned, and the colony's population grew slowly. By the early 17th century, the island and its smaller neighbors (notably Tortuga) became regular stopping points ...
Monte Carlo – a frequent stop for “Team Global”
Monaco, which lies in the French Riviera on the Mediterranean Sea, is surrounded by France and close to Italy. It is known internationally as a playground for the rich and famous. The city district Monte Carlo is famous for its casinos, gambling, glamour, luxurious yachts and frequent sightings of celebrities. The permanent population is only about 3,000, and the principality can easily be explored on foot. Monte Carlo is home to most of the Circuit de Monaco, on which the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix takes place. Although the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament is billed as taking place in the ...
Malta – world heritage sites and scuba diving
With 7,000 years of history, the Maltese Islands are steeped in culture and heritage. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Romans and the Byzantines, all left their traces on the Islands. Until 1530 Malta was an extension of Sicily, the Normans, the Aragonese and other conquerors who ruled over Sicily also governed the Maltese Islands. The Knights took Malta through a new golden age making it a key player in the cultural arena of 17th and 18th century Europe. Malta became a Republic in 1974 and a member state of the European Union in May 2004. Today, the sun-drenched island is a cultural ...
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Explore the planet – travel, dive, ride your bike
For some reason, remembering the sunset on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland after an exhausting day of diving brings British Author Oscar Wilde to mind. “We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely.” Yes, we admire cycling and scuba diving. This is why we plan tours and expeditions around... [Read more]
Florida – heaven for divers and cyclists
Florida is so much more than Disney and Universal. For starters, Florida really has a long history. The 27th state admitted to the United States has been inhabited for thousands of years by indigenous people; the largest tribes known were the Ais, the Appalachee, the Calusa, the Timucua and the Tocobago. “Florida” is the oldest surviving European place-name in the U.S. Juan Ponce de León,... [Read more]
Ah Menton – the food, the vine, the scenery!
Menton, a town-resort with an outstanding climate nestling between the Principality of Monaco to the west and the Italian Riviera to the east, is the ideal spot to tour the Mediterranean. Its exceptional gardens, preserved architectural heritage and gentle way of life have made Menton one of today’s most popular holiday destinations in Europe. Since the Nice airport is less than twenty minutes... [Read more]
Cycling in Austria – The Tauern Biking Trail
Austria shares a big part of the Eastern Alps with Switzerland and Liechtenstein, as well as parts of southern Germany, northern Italy and Slovenia. The highest mountain in the Eastern Alps is Piz Bernina (4,049 m) in Switzerland. With the exception of other peaks in the Bernina range, the next highest mountains are the Ortler (3,905 m) in Italy/South Tyrol and the Großglockner (3,798 m) in Austria. Over... [Read more]
Dominican Republic – a top-10 dive destination
The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Hispaniola is perhaps most famous for marking the first European colony in the New World, discovered by Christopher Columbus on his voyages in 1492 and 1493. He founded the settlement of La Navidad on the north coast (today part of Haiti). It is the tenth most populous island in the world. As Spain conquered new regions on the mainland... [Read more]
Monte Carlo – a frequent stop for “Team Global”
Monaco, which lies in the French Riviera on the Mediterranean Sea, is surrounded by France and close to Italy. It is known internationally as a playground for the rich and famous. The city district Monte Carlo is famous for its casinos, gambling, glamour, luxurious yachts and frequent sightings of celebrities. The permanent population is only about 3,000, and the principality can easily be explored... [Read more]
Malta – world heritage sites and scuba diving
With 7,000 years of history, the Maltese Islands are steeped in culture and heritage. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Romans and the Byzantines, all left their traces on the Islands. Until 1530 Malta was an extension of Sicily, the Normans, the Aragonese and other conquerors who ruled over Sicily also governed the Maltese Islands. The Knights took Malta through a new golden age making it a... [Read more]
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