Camping Surfing Beach, Paros Island

PAROS in the SPRINGTIME

Advantages: Grand Central Station
Disadvantages: Crowded in July and August

Despite being the hub of Greek Island ferries, Paros has a laid back attitude, outside of the high season of July and August. We did some island hopping at the beginning of June and were pleasantly surprised at how much Paros has to offer. Originally we only planned to stay overnight, en route to one of the more famous islands in the Cyclades, but I ended up staying for 5 days. We landed in Paros Town / also known as Paraika and followed the first person who offered us a room to their small hotel, Manolis / Jimmy's apts heading left about 800 metres (or yards) away from where we docked. The manager was named Kiki and she had spent her first 15 years in Australia. She was very helpful and pleasant, despite the demands of her young daughter, Maria. On the plus side, this hotel was 1/2 block from a beach, restaurants, bars ...

Reynarda 15.06.2003 (26.11.2003) · Read full review
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Surfing Jaco Beach Costa Rica

Advantages: Central location, choice for hotels, food, clubs, and activities and surfing for all levels
Disadvantages: Crime, Pollution, Drugs are a problem in all of Costa Rica which is a shame.

Surfing in Costa Rica is an international destination. The previous review was dated very much. Today, Jaco is a thriving city located on the central pacific coast of Costa Rica. You can find hotels, hostels, bars, nightclubs, and adventure. You can find more information by visiting http://surfinjaco.com and get information about places to stay in Costa Rica. You can go on Alligator tours, Monkey tours, Bird tours, Canopy Tours, with so much to do, I did not even begin to mention surfing. We have Ollies Point, Witches Rock, Nosara, Santa Teresa, Jaco, Hermosa, Pavones, and much much more. Be sure to check the site for up to date information on crime, weather, specials, and surf tips. Today the Jaco skyline is filled with 4 Star resort type condo-hotel communities that are for rent. ...

Tico24 22.01.2009 · Read full review
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Going for a Dzong - A visit to Paro Ringpung Dzong

Advantages: Spectacular example of Bhutanese architecture
Disadvantages: Not for those who are unsteady on their feet

For most visitors to Bhutan, Paro Dzong will be either the first or the last dzong that they visit in the country. This is due to it's proximity to Paro Airport, the country's only air-link with the outside world. For us it was the first dzong and one to remember. As our plane landed and taxied along the runway my eyes swivelled to hunt out the big white block on the hillside which I knew from my pre-trip research would be the dzong. What's a Dzong? The concept of a dzong is an unusual blend of the sacred and the secular and something that's found in Himalayan Buddhist communities but is most characteristically Bhutanese. Traditionally a dzong was a combination of a fortress crossed with a monastery whilst today most serve as a combination of monastery and local government administration centres. I find something engaging about ...

koshkha 06.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Paro Ringpung Dzong, Bhutan