From Ancient university town by Marshall

Looking for a historically significant and beautiful destination? Don’t overlook the Canary Islands! Of special note is La Laguna, located on the island of Tenerife. Home to the University of La Laguna and known for its prevalent folklore, La Laguna was declared a World Heritage Site in 1999.

Realtraveler Marshall returned to the island of Tenerife this month after being inspired by his trip there last September. As he explains in his blog, he enjoyed visiting La Laguna:

“I decided to spend the day in La Laguna, the university town which is effectively a suburb of Santa Cruz. La Laguna is a classy place. Like Gaunajuanto in Mexico, it has no neon signs and in fact, no projecting signs so the streets have a spacious uncluttered look which is pleasing to the eye. An impressive place is St Augustin’s, formerly a monastery but now an art college. One large section of the old building is a romantic ruin and in the restored portion there is a lush garden surrounded by cloisters.”

He also gives a tip on a great place to stop for lunch:

“The local market is neat and tempting but not as busy on my previous visit (which might have been on a Saturday). Great place for lunch a beer and tapas is the Bodega Tocuyo, an ancient place with the clutter of ages, graffiti on the walls, one wine rack with bottles which are covered with grime…lots of atmosphere and a mixed crowd of locals.” (more…)

To read more about this quaint destination, visit:

Canary Islands Tourism
La Laguna Tourism
Top Spots in Canarias (Canary Islands)
Tenerife Travel Guide

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from very bottom to tippy top by Hillary

Sometimes the landscape dictates the activity, and if you’re visiting Cape Reinga, New Zealand, you could find yourself doing anything from surfing through ocean waves to sandboarding down golden dunes! While embarking on an action-packed trip around New Zealand by car, Realtraveler Hillary was impressed with the breathtaking beauty of Cape Reinga:

“From Christchurch we had 3 days to make it back to Auckland where John had to catch his flight so it was a whole lot of driving. And then since I was so used to driving I just kept on and just a week after I had been at the very bottom of the country I was at the tippy top! And my god, it is beautiful up there! I went through the Bay of Islands, up the East side and over. Stayed at 90 mile beach a couple of nights- it really is a 90 mile long beach…Cape Reinga is at the top of the country and just stunning. It is where the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean meet and you can actually see where that happens. Amazing surf out there too- apparently it gets huge.” (more…)

To get more of a sense of this stunning destination or to plan a trip of your own, visit:

Cape Reinga Tourism
New Zealand Travel Guide
Cape Reinga Travel Photos

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