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by Pam Lewis, Pam

A holiday in Newcastle can be for sun, fun or even some of the most amazing wine tours. You can plan to spend an entire week in Newcastle taking the wine tours that they have available. Hunter Valley Wine Tours are for the wine seekers that want to experience first hand how the wine is made starting with the vineyards. The Hunter Valley Tours take you to the wineries that have some of best tasting wines around the world. Not only do you have fine wine, but chocolate, cheese and a lunch. You will stop at a few different places on your way.

Another popular tour is the Dolphin and whale watching tours. There is nothing more beautiful than watching the whales jump from the waters. The dolphin right behind them is something of amazement. It makes you really wonder what they are thinking when they know the boats are around watching them perform. The one thing you may wonder as many people do is how the whales miss the boats when they are jumping. Well, you will be happy to know that they just do. The boat never gets real close to the area where they jump. The dolphins on the other hand, will perform as close to boat as they can get.

If you have ever though about going on a trip to Newcastle and wondered what you would do. You can always schedule these day tours, which are fascinating and the guides do help you understand and learn more about the points of interest. Another tour that is quite intriguing is the other general sightseeing tours. You have a guide to take you interesting areas and they explain everything to you. The day tours will leave you with plenty of time to do a little sightseeing on your own once they are done.

The Harbor Cruise is just another way to see the area. The cruise is a day trip that allows you to relax and enjoy a few cocktails while seeing the land from the water. It is also a way to see even more dolphins because they seem to find you wherever you go. With all the different tours available in Newcastle, you will not miss anything that is a must see when visiting. You can plan your tours for the day and the nights can be for trying the many different restaurants and nightclubs in the area.

The tours and the other attractions you can see by yourself will make your trip to Newcastle very exciting. The area is beautiful any time of the year, but the spring and autumn are spectacular. You can enjoy all the outdoors activities with comfortable temperatures. You never have to worry about not having something to keep you amused. Take some time to enjoy the nightlife in Newcastle and enjoy a few specialty drinks and some fine wines. The trip will be one you will remember for a long time and maybe you will go back for another visit in time.

First, if you are planning a trip to Europe, and haven't thought of visiting Iceland, you really should consider it. Yes, there are a lot of great destinations; Europe, and the world for that matter, are full of them. Many people want to visit Rome, or London, or Paris; all great places, no question. But, what you may or may not realize is that those places are so crowded during peak seasons, it's insane. You have to wait in lines, wait in traffic ? get ready for a lot of waiting. I am not saying those places are worth waiting for.

Iceland is a relative new-comer to the global travel scene and, by comparison, is much less crowded but no less beautiful. In fact, many Europeans, especially the French, Germans and the Brits consider Iceland kind of like a European national park of sorts. If unspoiled nature and spectacular landscapes is your bag, look to Iceland.

But I digress. Many people, when visiting a new country or place, opt for a bus tour to see the highlights. They are an affordable and efficient way to see the sites. You can see what all the other tourists have seen so when you meet a person at a party and tell them you visited some new country, you can tell them, ?Ya, I saw the (insert monument, historical landmark here).?

But, Iceland is a natural paradise and one of the best ways to really experience it is to get off the beaten path. The buses can't do that. So, I am suggesting an adventure jeep tour. They can take you places, in the same level of comfort that the tour buses can't reach. I am talking crossing stream, driving on glaciers, sandy beaches, or taking you up close and personal with a volcano. That's what Iceland offers. One a clear day in Iceland you can see as far as your eyes permit in brilliant colors. You will see an amazing diversity of flora and fauna. You will get to experience nature as it should be: clean and unspoiled. You can even drink water from a stream, something I, sadly, wouldn't recommend almost anywhere else in the world.

Convinced? Here's what you should know about Iceland besides all the pretty stuff. Iceland is expensive and not for the faint of heart. Get ready for it. Food, fuel, lodging and alcohol are amongst the most expensive in Europe. My advice is to stay in a hostel, make your own lunches and buy your liquor from the state run stores called, ?VinBud,? (pronounced: veen-booth) which translates literally to, ?Wine Store.? Iceland has notoriously capricious weather. It could be raining one minute, sunny the next and snowing the next after that. And, it is rarely warm. On a good Summer day the temperature could hit 70 degrees Fahrenheit, but it is more likely to be in the 50s. Be prepared. Other then that, it's all good.

Bus tours are fine, especially if you are in a city like Rome, or any other metropolitan area. But, Iceland is different and to really see and experience what it has to offer it is my opinion that you need to skip the bus tour and head off-road in a super jeep. You took a vacation to get away from it all, so do it right, do it like a Viking.

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