World Directory, Europe, France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone

Marseilles is a Provencal city with vitality, centered around 26-century-old port, with a dynamic downtown, big parks, a medieval-village-style neighborhood, downtown shopping and wonderful seafood. If you have an "image" of Marseilles that isn't good, a visit here will be a wonderful surprise.

World Directory, Australia, Australia, Tasmania, Tasmania

Eaglehawk Neck is a narrow isthmus connecting the Tasman Peninsula to mainland Tasmania.

Locally known as the Neck the isthmus itself is around 400 metres long and under 30 metres wide at its narrowest point. It forms a natural gateway to the peninsula that was utilised by the British in 1830s when a line of dogs was chained to posts across the neck to warn of any convicts attempting to escape the prison at Port Arthur. The area was heavily patrolled by soldiers, and the guards' quarters still remains as a museum. Many attempts were made by prisoners to escape via the neck, including those of Martin Cash.

World Directory, Australia, Australia, New South Wales , Port Stephens Council

Nelson Bay is a coastal resort town of 5230 persons located just inside the mouth of Port Stephens, a large natural harbour. Despite its growing popularity the town, treads a sensible line between tourism and charm.

World Directory, South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Located on the Costa Verde (Green Coast), a lush, green corridor that runs along the coastline of the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, Paraty or Paratiis a preserved Portuguese colonial and Brazilian Imperial (1822-1889) town. Paraty has become a popular tourist area in recent years, renowned for the beauty of the town and the coast and mountains in the region.

World Directory, South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Angra dos Reis is a municipality located southwest of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, some 150 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is famous for its coastline, comprised of the Bay of Ilha Grande, a beautiful and pristine setting having 365 islands, of which the largest and most important is Ilha Grande. Brazil's only operational nuclear power station (the Central Nuclear Almirante Alvaro Alberto) is located here. Its main population center is the port and city of the same name.

World Directory, South America, Brazil, Pernambuco, Pernambuco

Recife is the fourth largest Metropolitan area in Brazil and the capital of the state of Pernambuco. The population was 1,549,980 in 2007. Recife is located where the Beberibe River meets the Capibaribe River to flow into the Atlantic Ocean. It is a major port on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Recife means "reef" in Portuguese, in allusion to the coral reefs that are present by the city's shores. The many rivers and bridges found in Recife characterize its geography and gives it the moniker of the "Brazilian Venice".

World Directory, Australia, Australia, Tasmania, Burnie

The coast in the Burnie district is a glorious expanse of ocean and sky, with a multitude of capes, bluffs and headlands linked by stretches of sparkling white beach. Behind the coast there are forests, farms, lakes, rivers, and rolling hills planted with all kinds of crops. There are numerous small villages, easily reached on the network of country roads.

World Directory, Australia, Australia, New South Wales , Hunter Region

Very close to Port Stephens, the 'Dolphin Capital of Australia'! Dolphin or whale watching cruises, sea kayaking, diving, fishing, golf, bush walking, 4WD adventures, dining or shopping in Nelson Bay (5 min.),

World Directory, Australia, Australia, New South Wales , Sydney

Cronulla is a beachside suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cronulla is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Sutherland Shire.

World Directory, Africa, Cape Verde, Barlavento Islands, Sao Vicente

Mindelo, is a port city on the Cape Verde in the northern part of the island of São Vicente. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and this island's municipality.