Category: Holidays

Best Places For a Mexico Vacation

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Mexico is a large country with plenty of diversity to offer visitors. Whether you’re looking for a quiet, secluded beach to relax on or an exciting city full of culture and nightlife, Mexico has something to suit your needs. Here are some of the best places in Mexico for a vacation:

Cancun

Cancun is the most famous beach area in Mexico, and for good reason; with clear blue water, plenty of hotels and resorts, and a lively nightlife scene, Cancun has something to offer every type of vacationer. In addition to being a popular party destination, Cancun is also home to the famous Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza. If you’re looking to get off the beaten path a bit, head north from Cancun to Tulum, a stretch of beach bordered by jungle and stunning scenery.

Cabo San Lucas

Cabo San Lucas is another area which has been well known for its beaches since the early 1900s, when Hollywood stars began to travel there. Nowadays, Cabo is a hotspot for surfers and scuba divers alike, with plenty of shops and restaurants along the Malecon, or beachside walkway. In addition to its famous rock formations which jut out of the water near Land’s End known as El Arco, visitors can visit the lovely Todos Santos, famed for its colorful houses and charming main square.

Puerto Vallarta

Known for its lush vegetation, fresh seafood, and spectacular sunsets, Puerto Vallarta is a popular city in Mexico’s interior. Visitors to the area will find plenty of museums and historical sites along with beautiful beaches and jungle tours. In addition to its bustling nightlife scene, Puerto Vallarta is also home to a large expatriate community from the United States and Canada which offers visitors another taste of North American culture.

San Cristobal de las Casas

Tucked away in the mountains of Chiapas, San Cristobal de las Casas feels miles away from Mexico City. This charming city is home to a large indigenous population, as well as a thriving tourist trade. Visitors can enjoy the city’s colonial architecture and plazas, as well as its many museums and markets. Adventurers will also enjoy the area’s many outdoor activities, including hiking, bird watching, and zip lining.

No matter what your interests or budget, Mexico has something to offer everyone on their next vacation. So what are you waiting for? Start planning your trip today!

Best Places For A Vacation in the US

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With a little research, planning and saving money, you can have an amazing vacation that won’t break your bank. In the United States alone there are many different places to go on vacation. Depending on what type of destination you’d like, there’s sure to be something for everyone somewhere in this country! Today we’ll be going over a few of the best places to take a vacation in the US, from the beaches of California to the mountains of Colorado.

California

If you’re looking for a warmer climate and some beautiful beaches to relax on, then California is probably your best bet. Some great beach towns to check out are Santa Barbara, Ventura and Laguna Beach. If you’re looking for a city break, then Los Angeles, San Francisco or San Diego all offer plenty to see and do.

Bonus: California is also home to some of the best theme parks in the world, including Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood.

Florida

If you’re looking for some sun and sand, then Florida is a great place to go on vacation. Some of the best beach towns in Florida include Sanibel Island and Fort Lauderdale. Orlando is a favorite among families because of their many theme parks and attractions, including Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Studios.

New York

Looking for a big city that’s buzzing with culture? Then New York City is the place for you. There’s always something going on in New York and plenty of sights to see, including Times Square, the Statue of Liberty and Central Park.

Chicago

If you’re looking for a city with a bit more of a relaxed vibe, then Chicago might be a better fit for you. With its stunning architecture, parks, museums and restaurants you won’t get bored in Chicago.

Miami

Miami is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. If it’s sun, sand and beautiful blue water you’re looking for, Miami offers all that and more! Plus with so many great places to eat, drink and party it’s sure to keep your entertained.

Las Vegas

Las Vegas is known as the city that never sleeps and with good reason! With its endless nightlife, casinos and shows, there’s always something to do in Las Vegas. Just be prepared to spend a lot of money while you’re there!

Colorado

If you’re looking for a change in scenery and want to go on vacation somewhere that’s a bit more rugged and mountainous, then Colorado is a great place to go. With its many ski resorts and hiking trails, there’s plenty to do in Colorado year-round.

Hawaii

Is there anything more romantic than a vacation in Hawaii? With its clear blue waters, white sand beaches and lush green mountains, Hawaii is hard to beat for a tropical paradise getaway. There are plenty of places to stay, but the island of Kauai is one of the most beautiful in my opinion.

No matter what your interests are, there’s sure to be a great place for you to take a vacation in the United States. With so much to see and do, you’re sure to have a fantastic time. So, what are you waiting for? Start planning your dream vacation today!

Activity holiday ideas

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If you want to fly and flop, look away now. There are activity holidays and holidays that make you more active than you thought possible. From relaxing yoga and detox holidays to military boot camps. Tennis to tango dancing. Horse riding to hiking up a mountain. Here’s a roundup of activity holidays for your bucket list.

Adventure holidays

Adrenaline junkie? Craving adventure over flopping on a beach?  Find your adventure with these activities.
Ice climbing
Mountain biking
Skydiving
Extreme hiking
Foraging and more

Sports holidays

  • Surfing
  • Kitesurfing
  • Windsurfing
  • Scuba diving
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Sailing
  • Skiing
  • Snowboarding
  • Gladiator fighting (yes, this is real… pop those sandals on now)
    So much more

Wellbeing holidays

  • Yoga
  • Pilates
  • Meditation
  • Fitness
  • Detox and wellness
  • Reiki
  • Aromatherapy Spa
    And many more relaxing and rejuvenating holidays

Singles holidays

An activity holiday makes a perfect trip for solo travellers. Join a like-minded group, be independent or as sociable as you like without the straight-jacket of the typical singles holiday. Vidados has carefully chosen a range of holidays that have no single supplements and have solo travellers in mind. At last, singles holidays that break the mold from the dreaded escorted tour, cruise or club 18 to up for it.

Snowsports holidays

Learning holidays

  • High achiever? Don’t want to stop learning even on holiday?
  • Language courses
  • Jewellery making
  • Flamenco dancing
  • Play the guitar
  • Sports instructor courses and more

Creative holidays

  • Photography holidays
  • Painting holidays
  • Furniture making
  • Film making
  • Drawing and sketching
  • Jewellery making
  • Wood carving
  • Mosaic making and more

Local hosts with stories to tell

All of Vidados holidays are carefully chosen for the quality of the local hosts who run the trips.  Locals who know their stuff. Locals who love what they do and have a story to tell.  We have collected the best trips in one place so that you can concentrate on enjoying them, not searching for them.

Vidados’ activity and adventure holiday collection from the best local hosts around the world is coming soon with a holiday for your bucket list.

Photography holidays from local photographers

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Digital cameras allow you to snap anything and everything on holiday – leaving you with hundreds of images to trawl through when you get home. Get creative and learn how to improve your exposure, composition and processing skills on a photography holiday.

Local professional photographers around the globe

Vidados will feature photography holidays taught by professional photographers around the world.  They are passionate about photography and as well as improving your photography skills, you’ll also get taken to places you’d never have discovered on your own. Places with the best views, local life and the best light to help you experience life through a lens.

Beginner to advanced photographers

Vidados has collected a range of photography trips that suit beginners with their first digital camera to the more advanced photography enthusiast.   Short breaks, weekends and longer photography holidays give you the chance to find your passion.

Photography courses will include landscape, portraiture, creativity with light and colour and some courses will also cover the all-important Photoshop skills to help elevate your photographs to professional standards.

Vidados’ photography collection from the best local photographers around the world is coming soon with a holiday for your bucket list.

Walking and hiking holidays from local guides

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Those boots were made for walking. Grab them and let Vidados take you on a hike around the best walking and hiking holidays in the world.

Expert walking guides around the globe

Vidados will feature walking and hiking holidays led by expert guides. Guides who are passionate about discovery, uncovering places you’d never have stumbled upon on your own. Places with the best views, local life, plants and flowers and seascapes to delight.

Hiking, trails and self guided walking tours

Some places can only be appreciated on foot. For the more independent walkers out there, Vidados will offer a collection of self-guided walking and hiking trips where maps and notes are provided giving you the freedom to take things at your own pace.

If you prefer having the experience of a local guide or want to tackle the more extreme hikes around where a guide is essential, Vidados will connect you with local guides who’ll lead the way for an amazing trip.

Vidados’ walking and hiking collection from the best local guides around the world is coming soon with a holiday for your bucket list.

Scuba diving holidays from local dive masters

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Is that a camel walking along the beach? Yes, a camel, really.  After a week scuba diving in Egypt, you’ll be as familiar with the local camels as you will be with the Napoleon wrasse, puffer fish, lionfish and even a sea cucumber or two.

Scuba diving lets you experience life at a different depth. After a couple of days of pool training, you will be ready to get out into the ocean to start to get acquainted with life underwater. Vidados’ scuba diving collection will feature the best dive sites around the world. From the Azores to Egypt , Malta to the Maldives, Costa Rica to Cape Verde and more.

Open water, advanced, rescue diver through to dive master

Scuba diving holidays are not just the preserve of those in possession of a PADI card.  There’s a wide choice of diving trips for complete beginners and those who’ve just been out for a day or two in the past.

We recommend you take 4 to 5 days for a combination of practical dives and theory work to gain your PADI open water scuba diving certificate which will allow you to dive to 12ft with a buddy.  This is the world’s most popular and widely recognised scuba diving course and is open to everyone. You just need to be able to swim, be over 10 years old and in good physical health.

After you’ve gained your open water certificate, as long as your last dive was within the previous 2 years, you can go onto take your advanced diver course (usually 2 days) and adventure diver allowing you to dive to a deeper level to experience more.

There’s also a wide range of fun courses to add to your certificate collection including, underwater photography, boat diver and even ice diver.

And if you are looking for a career change, you can go from advance diver right the way through to dive master to live life as an instructor diving around the world.

Want more than just a scuba diving holiday?  Vidados’ has carefully collected a great range of diving plus holidays where you can combine diving with yoga, Spanish lessons and more for a holiday less ordinary.

Vidados’ scuba diving collection from the best local diving schools around the world is coming soon with a holiday for your bucket list.

Cycling Holidays

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Cycling holidays from local cycling hosts

Cycling has changed dramatically over the last few years. Once the preserve of kagool wearing outdoor enthusiasts or Lycra-clad fitness fans, cycling has shaken off its old image opening up the pleasure of exploring on two wheels to anyone that wants to saddle up.

Cycling holidays are not just the preserve of advanced cyclists looking to join a Tour de France style route or train in Majorca or Ibiza at the professional cyclists training camps. There are a whole raft of cycling trips out there from short breaks to longer holidays for all levels from beginners to advanced.

Local cycling guides across the globe

Vidados will feature cycling holidays from across the globe. From Vietnam to the Isle of Wight and the local guides are just that, local.  They know their terrain. They are passionate about cycling and will take you to places you’d have trouble finding without a guide. Places with the best views, the best cycle tracks and the best local rest stops opening up a world of cycling possibilities.

Guided and self guided cycling trips

For independent cyclists, we recommend self-guided cycling trip where the maps and notes are providing giving you total independence to go at your own pace, creating your own cycling adventure.

Want more than just a cycling holiday?  Vidados’ has carefully collected a great range of cycling and food tours, cycling and yoga holidays, wine tasting and cycling (push your bike home for that one) and even cycling and surf.

Take your own bike or just turn up and borrow one. All of the cycling equipment is of the highest standard with a choice of cycles to fit your needs.

Mountain biking, road biking, hybrids and beach cruisers.  Find your style.

Fall deeper in love with cycling and experience the power of the bike. Vidados’ cycling collection from the best local cyclists around the world is coming soon with a holiday for your bucketlist.

Horseriding holidays from local hosts

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Hosts we call the ‘horse whisperers’ who have an intuition about the riders who come to stay with them as much as the horses.

Horse riding trails, hacks and riding lessons

Experienced riders can enjoy long leisurely treks in inspiring locations from the Sierra Nevada national park in Andalucia to beach riding in Morocco.

Horseriding plus holidays for travellers who want more

Try a horse riding holiday with a side serving of cookery, trekking from place to place to discover local foods and wines.  How about horseriding and wine tasting (not at the same time!) or riding and yoga holidays to relax those riding muscles. Vidados’ horseriding hosts offer a wide range of riding plus holidays that combine anything from yoga and surfing to cooking and everything in between.

Vidados’ horseriding collection from the best local riders in inspiring locations around the world is coming soon with a holiday for your bucketlist.

Language holidays from local linguists

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Have you ever had an on/off love affair with learning another language? Did you begin with passionate enthusiasm only for that to wane after one too many nights stuck in a depressing evening class? A language holiday can reignite that spark.

Learning a language from a native of that country is by far the best way to accelerate your learning. Go on holiday. Rub shoulders with the locals. Go shopping and put your new found words into practice. Linger over coffee in a local cafe, try the local tipple in a neighborhood bar. Away from a classroom, self-consciousness slips away and faltering conversations become animated.

Try French in Paris, Spanish in Barcelona, Italian in Florence, Portuguese in Salvador, Russian in Moscow, Arabic in Morocco, German in Berlin and many more. All taught by local language teachers, passionate about the language and their country. Delve deeper into the culture of a place through the power of language for a holiday less ordinary.

Now you’re talking

Want more than just a language learning holiday?  Vidados’ has carefully collected a great range of language plus holidays which help you learn the language whilst surfing, cooking, skiing, hiking, horse riding, salsa dancing and much more.

Vidados’ language collection from the best local linguists around the world is coming soon with a holiday for your bucket list.

Surf holidays

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Surf holidays and retreats with local surfers

Stand up, paddle board, body boarding – what’s your surfing style?

Surf camps with expert surf instructors

Vidados will feature surf camps all taught by expert surfers who are passionate about the whole surf lifestyle and have a surfboard and a surf story to share.

The best surf beaches in the world

Surf some of Europe’s hottest surf spots from the infamous Famara beach in Lanzarote to Peniche in Portugal where the Atlantic meets the med in a crash of waves. For surfing off the beaten track, Vidados’ has chosen surf spots as far left field as Ghana and Nicaragua.

Surf plus holidays for travellers who want more

Try a surf holiday combined with yoga designed to balance your body out of the water for better balance in the water. Vidados’ surf camps offer a wide range of surf plus holidays that combine anything from yoga to cooking, kite surfing and Pilates and everything in between.

Vidados’ surf collection from the best instructors based at some of the world’s best surf beaches around the world is coming soon with a surf holiday for your bucketlist.