Tips-and-Travel – Page 153

Turista or traveler’s diarrhea, how to avoid it!

Traveler’s diarrhea, or turista is a type of gastroenteritis infection manifested by diarrhea associated with symptoms such as abdominal pain and cramps, nausea, vomiting and malaise. Turista is the most common health problem among travelers, and affects about 20 to 50% of short trips. It usually occurs a week after arrival and usually lasts a […]

Playa Blanca , Panama

You want to make sure your precious vacation is not ruined by Sargassum algae. We suggest the beaches of Playa Blanca in Panama, the flight time is similar than going to the Caribbean, and the beaches are just some minutes from the new airport Scarlett Martinez. Packages Hotel price / quality is similar to what […]

Algae (seaweed) Sargassum, Caribbean

Since 2011 these two varieties of seaweed called Sargassum – Sargassum fluitans and Sargassum natans- gradually take possession of the arc Caribbean, from the Dominican Republic to Barbados through the Mexican coast. This year, the number of the banks affected by the invasion of algae is so high that more and more tourists have decided […]

Dental clinic, Guatemala City, Guatemala

You have dental insurance, but you discover that you are not covered for your crowns or your implants. In fact, you read your insurance policy, you discover that there are many dental procedures that are not covered . Your dentist’s note may be quite expensive. More and more people are turning to dental tourism to […]

Weekends apple, Rougemont, Quebec

All weekends from September, 12th to October, 12th 2015, you can discover the freshness and quality of products from Rougemont. Refined tastings and live music in the orchards; all the ingredients for a successful event! Tips Visit the cider place Michel Jodoin you’ll probably find the best ciders from Quebec. He even makes a cider […]

Emerald Pool, (‘Sa Morakot’ in Thai), located 60km from Krabi in a national park, is a natural pool of clear water in the middle of the jungle. To get there you must walk around 800 metres in the wilderness through a tropical rainforest, the sound of crickets and frogs will accompany your walk. Its name is due to the beautiful emerald colour that give its waters. You can dive into this beautiful pool and also stroll in the jungle. You will find well maintained paths and you could admire the beauty of this jungle to the thousands of shades of green; many of its trees are labeled with the name of their species, you can also enjoy the scent of exotic flowers.

Tips

The best way to arrive is by motorbike or private early morning tour to enjoy the place until tours with lots of tourists begin arriving. You have to pay the access.
Remember that you are in a national park so if you bring plastic bottles or food with you, do not leave anything on the ground, take the waste with you please!

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Levada do Castelejo is one of the most well-known walking paths of Porto da Cruz civil parish, Madeira. This is an easy and charming walk. The “Levadas” are a remarkable, ingenious irrigation system that was developed in the 16th century by the first settlers, to distribute water from the high mountain springs to the slopes and valleys. Nowadays, there are around 1400 km of Levadas in Madeira ready for you to explore and discover breathtaking views. This walk offers you the possibility to have very good panoramic views of some villages of Madeira northern coast. The end of the path is the Castelejo waterfall, it takes about 2 hours to reach it. You will be charmed by the forest and the panoramic views, the villages with their terraces for subsistence farming will be unforgettable. You’ll have the opportunity to explore the flora and fauna of the forest and the blue of the sea down the the mountains will complete the natural beautiful scenario.

Tips

Always be accompanied by an accredited guide and before starting your walk make sure that you have updates instructions on the route. Take with you this two phone numbers: 291 700 112 Civil protection and 112 Emergency number.
You can make a reservation on line before your visit to the island. At the moment of the reservation take instructions about what you will need to do the walk.

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