Saint Gilles, La Reunion

La Reunion is an island, next to Madagascar, in the Indian Ocean. This island is a French department. Saint Gilles is a city where you can find the most beautiful landscape worldwide.

Beach of Black Rock (Saint Gilles)

Beaches: Saint Gilles is a city along the Indian Ocean, so you have a lot of place to tan, to chill and to drink coktails. The temperature of the water is really sweet throughout the year.









This city is fantastic through this proximity with three paradisiacal places:
The Basin of Aigrettes with this wonderful cascade.


The Basin of Malheur with the turquoise water.


And the basin of Cormoran even more exceptional than the both precedents.



This Island has the particularity, You can visit the montains during morning and to go to the beaches the afternoon. This particularity exists because it is a volcanic Island. I advice you to hike in the Piton of the Fournaine (a volcan at 2632 m of altitude). This volcan is still in activity.

I advice you also to do a helicopter ride, during which you can admirate all the splendid landscape of this Island.



Concerning the accomodation, the "Lux" is a five stars hotel of opportunities like relaxion, turquoise water in swimming pool, gastronomic meal, degustation of Rhum (the speciality of this Island).
So, enjoy your travel !!

Guanacaste, Costa Rica/ Machu Picchu, Peru

Guanacaste is situated in the North-West of Costa Rica, on the Pacific Coast. This region is very famous for its specific trees, its beautiful landscapes, the National Park and its wonderful beaches. In all Costa Rica, that is where inhabitants are the least numerous.

If you would like to visit the Costa Rica, the best saison is the winter -from december to april- because it is the dry saison. The temperature, from 25 to 35 degrees Celcius ( 77 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit) is warm but not so hot.

The vast National Park of Guanacaste offers more than 3 000 types of plants, 140 species of mammals, over 300 birds, 100 amphibians and reptiles and more than 10,000 species of insects. You can easily see monkeys, armadillos, montain lions and black falcons.

If you wish to cool down, the most beautiful beaches are Tamarindo, Samara, Flamingo, Hermosa del Coco and Montezuma. 

All of them are white sand beaches, with an infinity view on the Pacific Ocean.

Volcan of Orosi

If you feel like practicing sport, the big waves and the warmth of the water are just perfect for surfing .

If you want to visit, the City of Santa Cruz is really amazing with its authentic houses and its numerous beautiful parks.

On the Guanacaste region, four volcans take place. The most wonderful is the Volcan of Orosi, you can't miss it.

Guanacaste is a touristic region where you can find all types of hotel (luxurius hotels or more simple hotels), you can also choose to sleep in a camping or outdoors in nature. 

However I recommend you to hire a car because the region is really vast and you will need to travel a lot to visit it.

To conclude, this region is really fantastic, so don't hesitate, just go for it !!

Hotel Riu Guanacaste

Gorges du Verdon, France

The Gorges of Verdon are situated in the South of France, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Between Marseille and Nice, this gorges are really famous mostly because of their beautiful landscapes. The Verdon river starts from the Alps moutains and flows in the river Durance. During summer, the temperature is really hot, between 30 and 35 degrees Celcius (95 degrees fahrenheit).

Artificial lake

The temperature of the water flowing from the mountain is a little colder, around 10 degrees Celcius (50 degrees fahrenheint). 

However, artificial lakes, Sainte Croix and Esparron, haver been created witch water's temperature can reach 20 degrees Celcius during summer (68 degrees F).

This place is a Regional Nature Reserve,

In this natural regional park, you can see several animals, such as deer, wolves, lynx, foxes, wild boars, squirrels..

You can  also practise sport and admire the landscape at the same time.

You can practise whitewater sports like rafting, canyoning, canoë kayak... You can also water skiing, fishing... If you prefer sensational sports you can practice paragliding or hang gliding.

The Gorges of Verdon are also appreciated by people who like climbing, hiking, horseback riding or mountain biking...

This is the perfect place to spend family holidays.

Hotel du grand Canyon du Verdon

Concerning the accomodation, this region have lots of hotels and campings. You can choose a luxurious hotel with spa, big swimming pool and spacious bedroom, or choose a smaller hotel or a camping.

So, enjoy your travel!

Bolifushi, Maldives

"Bolifushi" is a Maldivian island located in the South of Male Atoll. This island is located in the middle of the Maldives situated in the Indian Ocean, 450 kilometers south of India.

This island has the distinction of being an "island hotel". It means there are no habitants except the tourists on the island.

The Maldives is a hot and humid place. Temperatures vary on average between 26 ° C and 28 ° C at night and 30 ° C and 32 ° C during the day. The proximity to the equator and ocean maintains humidity between 70% and 90%. The temperature felt often exceed 40 ° C. The sea water is clear and this temperature is always above 27 ° C. Surrounding of the island, there are lagoons whose provide  a varied presence of underwater flora and fauna.

The airport of Malé is just at 20 minutes by boat of the Bolifushi's island.

Activities: 

It is an Island to rest and drink cocktails next to the sea. However, you can do scuba diving. On this Island you have 4 restaurants where you can eat specialities of Asia. 

For lodging:

Jumeirah Vittaveli (a 5 stars hotel) offers the luxurious air-conditioned villas with a private pool, maxi-bars and wonderful views because it has an exclusive seaside. It also offers a spa . You have 43 beach villas and suites, and 46 water villas and ocean suites..

If you need more information go on http://www.jumeirah.com/

Punaauia, French Polynesia

The city of Punaauia is located in French Polynesia. It is on the island of Tahiti, seven kilometers (4.5 milles) from the capital, Papeete. This town of 30,000 inhabitants is capable of accommodating many tourists thanks to its many hotel units.

Located south of the Pacific Ocean, the water temperature varies between 25 and 30 degrees Celcius (77 to 86 Farenheit) depending on the month ... the annual average temperature is 25 degrees Celcius (77 degrees Farenheit).

This city has a Carrefour hyper market that offers local products, but also classic products for Western people.

Activities:

If you are looking to know the local culture, the city owns the museum "Tahiti and the islands." The museum invites the public to discover Polynesian culture with antiques. It serves to preserve cultural property and movable property of the island.

Museum

You can also go scuba, diving safely, because you will be accompanied by professionals.
The Atlantic Ocean has an exceptional diversity of fish.

You can go surfing with exceptional waves, visit the waterfalls in the surroundings of the town or take a ride in SUV to discover the flora and fauna of the island. You can also go paragliding above the ocean where you will discover beautiful landscapes.

Finally "Punaauia Beach" will be waiting you to take a rest and enjoy a cocktail at the end of the day.

For lodging:

From 85 euros per night for a studio up to 250 euros per night for a villa with pool along the beach, Punaauia offers accommodation for the middle class but also comfort for the richest people.

If you need more information :

Go to the city of Punaauia’s Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/punaauia

Or on its website : http://www.punaauia.pf