The best holiday destinations Winter Sun

If the winter is too cold in the house and try to destroy the soul, why not a Christmas gift a few days late, rather than spent in one of these sizzling, sunny location?

Tenerife is ideal and it is not surprising. Four hours of flight is deposited into a world of warm breeze, black volcanic sand beaches and palm-lined promenade to cool a true art form. Winter? What winter?

Madeira is set, soft and even warmer, with lessCrowds. Lush, mountainous and fragrant, it's great bathing water and secluded hotel overlooking fantastic seascapes of the Atlantic.

Cape Town has a high season in the depths of our winter. Twelve-hour flight and jet lag no set-up Table Mountain while sipping wine from the last sunset glow. beaches of the world, they could all be here on the menu of staff at the wineries and check out great game.

Miami crackles and hums in the months just after Christmas,when it is absolutely at its best. limousine across the length of South Beach, where the water Rock and Roll bar until the wee hours of the morning. Walk to Ocean Drive and you could literally on every bump. Pack light, the temperature is up to the high twenties. Even a couple of days to recharge the batteries.

Rio-The name says it all. world-class beaches like Copacabana and Ipanema, the famous immortal, and of course the unforgettable places as a form SugarloafIn the magnificent setting for an exciting flight. Along with the natural joy of the locals, Rio is a sexy woman, where the heat in different ways.

Bali is peaceful, sometimes fascinating, in a special place, with its tiered rice fields, surrounded by smiling people and beautiful beaches, calm water and light blue. A perfect blend of old and mysterious, served with a smile and a series of dazzling sunsets.

Sydney is a vibrant and open, with the powerful Port Bridge and Opera House, beautiful beaches as Bondi, one of the best outdoor lifestyles around the world.

Cool and classy in San Diego joins the surf culture with some of the best all year round temperatures do not mention the United States, 70 miles of beautiful beaches.

Golf fans will really enjoy the Algarve, as it has a nice variety of vegetables, and soft temperature, throughout the year. But for a real, not of this world vibe, resorts in Thailand as> Phuket, sun, sea and smiles lined up in an incomparable setting.

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Vancouver, British Columbia - Host City of the Winter Olympics Games

Vancouver has an interesting history. It is named after Captain George Vancouver who visited the area in 1792. Vancouver's beginnings were in the area of what is now called Gastown. Gastown's name has been derived from the name 'Gassy' Jack Deighton who established a tavern in that area in 1870. The tavern became the hub of the flourishing city. Gastown has kept the sense of being old with cobbled streets, Victorian architecture and the old steam clock. There are also boutiques, restaurants and night clubs in the area making it a popular place both day and evening.

As well as Gastown, there are many other wonderful places to visit when in Vancouver. Stanley Park is home to the Vancouver Aquarium, the popular Stanley Park train ride, children's petting zoo, a lake, the sea wall for walking and cycling, the lagoon, a water park, trails through woodlands and garden areas, and its great beaches. It covers an area of one thousand acres and is considered to be one of the largest urban parks in North America.

Robson Street, popular with visitors and locals alike, with its exclusive boutiques, cafes, coffee shops, bookstores and restaurants is another great place to spend some time. The same is true of Yaletown with its elegant galleries, restaurants, clubs and pubs.

Other attractions are Science World, the Imax Theatre, the Vancouver Art Gallery, Chinatown, Van Duesen Gardens, Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver, the Salmon Hatchery, Lynn Canyon Park, Granville Island, and the Grouse Mountain skyride to name some of the outstanding places to visit. Vancouver also has ballet, the Symphony and many restaurants and theatres. Within a short distance of Vancouver there is golfing, the Greater Vancouver Zoo, and Whistler, a world renowned ski resort.

Many of the buildings in Vancouver are very old dating from the late 1800's and early 1900's. These include Christ Church Cathedral, Holy Rosary Cathedral, St. Andrew's Wesley Church, the Hotel Vancouver, the Provincial Court House, the Marine Building, the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Vancouver Public Library, the Orpheum Theatre, and buildings in Gastown and Chinatown as well as many others.

Vancouver is home to approximately two million people. Many visitors from around the world have decided to make it their home and as a result, Vancouver, and British Columbia in general, is very culturally diverse.

Because of all there is to see and do in the city of Vancouver, many who are locals will occasionally play tourist as well. I recently went with my family to the Aquarium at Stanley Park and enjoyed it as much as we always have. We were in awe when we watched the dolphins dance across the water on their tail fins; when we saw the progress of the life of a jellyfish, and were entranced with the occupants of the tropical area.

And on a recent visit to Chinatown, we enjoyed the interesting shops and unique array of merchandise that deserved more time to explore than we had. To really enjoy Vancouver, a whirlwind visit does not do it justice.

Those who come back to visit Vancouver often do so because of all that this city has to offer in the way of entertainment, its moderate climate, and the fact that we have the ocean and mountains so close at hand. There is something here to interest everyone.