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Playa Blanca Holiday Villas

May 20th, 2009

Almost everybody you know boast on having been captivated by their last summer or spring vacation by the beach either in the pacific or the islands of South America. If you want to have a feel of what they are talking about, you definitely would want to delight yourself on a new popular destination in the Canary islands, Playa Blanca Holiday Villas.

Playa Blanca’s popularity has ever been increasing due to the micro-climate that the island of Lanzarote is enjoying. One can walk along the long stretches of sand in Playa Blanca with the sun overhead and the smooth northerly wind breeze gliding through the skin.

Playa Blanca Holiday Villas is an expansion of an amazing resort from its original heart around a small beach, Playa Blanca, located at the southern part of Lanzarote. The resort comprises of three coves set within one larger bay and are interconnected by a seafront promenade which extends from one end of the resort to the other. If your jaws wont drop at marvel on this sightly architectural feat, God knows what will.

The types of Playa Blanca holiday villas and apartments range from smaller two bedroom bungalows on selected holiday complexes to large luxury villas that can house families or groups, having as much as 5 rooms! Swimming pools of choice villas are either shared with other renters or enjoyed privately, both having the same world class and modern amenities to boot. These high standard holiday accommodations though, can be costly. Prices of Playa Blanca villas can go from £350 to £1050 per week, apartments at £195 to £546 per week.

But don’t let the price deter you from having the most wonderful time of your life. Aside from the picture perfect beaches, there are a lot of things that you can do in Playa Blanca. A short drive away is the Timanfaya Volcano Park for those who dares the adventurous trek in the foot of the giant volcano. There are also winefields and lagoons nearby that would definitely dazzle tourists that would find it hard to not get enough of snaps or their cameras. Playa Blanca is also the gateway to the neighboring island of Fuerteventura and ferries criss-cross the Bocaina Straits by day. At night the lights shimmer across the water creating an atmospheric backdrop. A recent addition, the Rubicon Marina provides docks for luxury yachts while hosting a selection of upmarket shops and restaurants.

Playa Blanca Holiday Villas is the next destination that you definitely want to be in. What more can you ask? The tantalizing stretch of sand, the different tourist attractions and most importantly the word class villas.

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Education or Schooling?

March 4th, 2009

The Homeschool Alternative

When we decided to live and travel in South America Homeschooling was a natural alternative for us, we obviously did not have the “luxury” of public school and since we were not planning on being in one place for more than a couple of months enrolling the kids in a local school was not possible either.

However, besides the practical considerations of the trip there were other considerations as well. We began looking at alternatives years ago for a host of reasons.

The debate surrounding our public schools continues to rage on. With each new presidential administration comes the next new “fix”, and in my opinion the next nail in the coffin of a completely dysfunctional system.

Many people never question whether they should send their kids to the public school system. They are told they have to and they do it. For others the available options do not meet their needs, and for some they have discovered the homeschool option.

For our family, we began looking into option other than public schools early in our first childs education. We were naïve and did not understand a lot of things, but we knew that this http://portable-parents.com/blog/2008/05/portable-parents/drugs-are-not-the-answer/ was no way to treat kids…AND certainly not our kid.

We now understand the issues facing the public school system in our country, we have educated ourselves about the history of public education, and we took steps to get our kids an education that respected them as individuals. For the past 3 years Gina has volunteered at both the kids’ schools, racking up the top volunteer hours at both schools. She has witnessed firsthand the impact of overworked teachers, underfunded programs, and a system that rewards compliance over creativity. Read the rest of this entry »

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