Atlantic Oasis

... north, to the deep lush forests of the south and the golden sand beaches scattered along the turquoise waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Senegal has something to appeal to everyone. The country's cultural heritage is a unique blend of Muslim and Francophone ...

Back to civilization! We crossed the continent and are now facing the Atlantic Ocean. It's very cold and windy! Swakopmund is like an oasis, growing right out of the Namib Desert. It looks like for a moment we are in Germany. It's great to sleep on a bed ...

... Rasheed. Good sign, the people are more than friendly, asking for attention to their wares with a smile. Dar Afram proved an oasis! Three giggling maidens running the show whilst the owner`s off during the low season. Cosy room, hot showers and a ...

... history.  The city wears the handle of "The Great Sultan", which is reference to where the name originated across the Atlantic.  Granada is the oldest settled community in Nicaragua dating back to 1524.  The city flourished as it had a ...

... islands which make up the British Virgin Islands too.  The crossing to St John was quite choppy particularly on one part where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean.  It took about 40 minutes all up then we were on St John island where we got ...

... rival 'my hometown.'  beautiful little cove beaches and parties all night long. took day trip to Sagres to watch the atlantic and med. seas collide and battle for position. dramitc windy cliffs, gorgeous white sand beach below.  then to ...

... colonial town, apparently the first city of Central America founded by the Spanish. Its importance was as main hub to connect the Atlantic with the Pacific along the river San Juan and the Lake Nicaragua. As you can see from the pictures, its full of ...

... and get there in time but my blinkered determination to go through the whole of Central America deters me from taking the Virgin Atlantic way out. But I don't think it is my fault. I think something is telling me to seek out the Martmite castle ...

... the Everglades tomorrow night but today's agenda is taking the Florida turn-pike to Miami which is down on the east coast overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The turn-pike is a tollway….. user pays and we did, quite a few times along the way. Oh well! ...

... a few weeks let me know. Anyway, back to the journey.  I happily left the TV behind and drove west along the Atlantic coast to Cadiz.  This drive was really good as it is less developed than the Mediterranean coast.  Small little fishing ...

... ; The Bedouin are a desert-dwelling Arab nomadic pastoralist group, found throughout most of the desert belt extending from the Atlantic coast of the Sahara via the Western Desert, Sinai, and Negev to the Arabian Desert. The women are extroadinarily ...

... The mosque is built partly over the Atlantic Ocean and a section of glass flooring allows a view of the waves washing the shore.  A retractable roof opens the main prayer area, which, by the way is large enough to house Paris' Notre ...

... spoilt, or b) my tank of geographic superlatives has run dry after only 2 weeks. The ride from Marrakesh to the Atlantic Coast is truly forgettable for me, but Pierpaolo is impressed by the vast expanses of nothing. Having been to Milton Keynes, ...

... Verde Peninsula, on the country's Atlantic coast which is the westernmost African city. It's an advantageous departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade; this fact aided its growth into a major regional port. Check in your hotel. Dinner and ...

... was very official and expert sounding.  We had previously only dove in the warm SE Asian and Australian tropical waters.  The Atlantic Ocean is quite a bit cooler - 22 degrees Celsius (72 Fahrenheit) - so we had to wear full 5mm wetsuits with ...

... a red-eye from LAX to JFK on the new airline, Virgin America. Since I had been impressed on my two flights with Virgin Atlantic, I thought this new airline must be just as great. Immediately after a full days work; Shea, Kevin, and I headed straight to ...

... of greenery. In fact they look like carefully cultivated fields of small rocks. Essaouira is about 200kms away on the Atlantic coast and for kilometres before our arrival we drive through fields of Argan trees. Everywhere there are little co-operatives, ...

...   Arab ethnic group (previously nomadic currently mostly settled) found throughout most of the desert belt extending from the Atlantic coast of the Sahara via the western desert and Sinai.( courtesy wikipedia). It was to be a romantic night under ...

... simple, yet profoundly exhilarating moment a thousand times over.  After a journey of sailing 8 days across the Atlantic ocean... I was now enjoying a deliciodecadentant breakfast... (with a refreshing Sangria)... In the company of great friends, ...

... to the place of birth special when it's a place like Madeira Island Madeira is also known the "Garden of The Atlantic" situated between two continents Europe & Africa approximated 250 miles from the coast of Marrocos  Madeira's original ...

... check where my onward flight on Virgin America left from: it turned out not to be too hard as it was right by Virgin Atlantic in the International Terminal. The hotel shuttle bus picked up right in front, and the motel I had booked, while just opposite ...