Oasis Atlantic Hotel

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... from Uruguay. The city of Buenos Aires actually lay at the mouth of this river as it coursed right into the south Atlantic Ocean. The park, peaceful and shielded with green leaves, was full of Porteños, or residents of Buenos Aires, again enjoying ...

... the Paelolithic era and remained undisturbed for centuries by virtue of the fact the there were high mountains to the East and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The people of the Tagus River valley lived off sea life and domesticatable animals such as oxen, ...

... the most luxurious cinemas I've ever been to - this one had leather reclining seats that wouldn't be out of class in Virgin Atlantic First Class and you were given a complimentary drink, blanket AND SOCKS! hehe. It was kind of like watching the movie in ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

May 13th - Rest Day, Erg Chebbi Wake up and crane our heads out the window to a palmed oasis, 100 metres from the front of the hotel. A solitary 120 Metre High Sand Dune off in the near distance is the background, and our target after breakfast for a ...

... little sleep we had the day before. It wasn't until about 10am that we finally made it out of the hotel. The plan this morning was to walk up to Atlantic Street and catch the hop-on hop-off bus at the intersection of Atlantic St and Court St. This area ...

... friend of Alison's, and who has been in Marrakech for a few weeks, staying at a clients' house (Lisa teaches yoga). The Hotel du Tresor is an oasis in noisy and exciting Marrakech - there is a small courtyard with a small lap pool, every bedroom has been ...

...   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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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, ...

... 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 the airport in ...

... and yellowing. glorious sun! we raise the storm shutters and lounge on the grassy lawn overlooking the boisterousness of the atlantic coast, ubiquitous white wine in hand. our terraced yard boasts a tent enclosed dining table at which we sit nightly ...

... with spectacular views onto the ocean and across to Goree Island (old slaving Island); and the Terrou-Bi hotel, with quieter views of the Atlantic; to the Club Olympique- a favourite because it's visitors are not tourists but locals especially after lunch ...

... are heading due south on the long road from Agadir to Mauritania, 1200km of tarmac at 60kph sandwiched between the Sahara and the Atlantic. Sand has already taken its toll on our digital camera, resulting in the unforeseen expense of a new one selected at ...

... cargo ships. Now I have renewed my acquaintance with the Mission to Seafarers after many years, albeit thousands of miles away across the Atlantic from my hospital experience. But back to today - 25th Feb. We left Halifax on time last evening at 21.00 in ...

... boats unloading their catches and stalls serving seafood sizzling on grills. The strong winds blowing from the Atlantic Ocean had made it a surfers' paradise. I stayed at a hotel near the sea. One fine morning, I went out and was surprised to find out ...