January 2010

The Sunday Times has listed the top 20 beaches in Europe, and Palombaggia in the south of Corsica has been included. Here’s what the Sunday Times says about the beach:

The Sunday Times has listed the top 20 beaches in Europe, and Cala Luna on the east coast of Sardinia has been included. Here’s what the Sunday Times says about the beach:

The Avon Fire and Rescue Service has been recognised by The Gambia in the country’s New Year honours. The service received the honour of Commander of the National Order of the Republic of The Gambia, the highest awarded by President Jammeh, in recognition of the vast amount of life saving equipment sent via a charity set up by former chief fire officer Dave Hutchings.

The 18th International Jazz Festival of Saint-Louis (Saint-Louis Jazz) will be held between 20th and 23rd May 2010 in the Senegalese city of Saint-Louis, in the north of the country.

The Cape Verde Experience has produced a second edition of its 2009/10 brochure following an increase in demand and the tour operator exhausting all copies of its first edition.

The 2010 Quality of Life Index by Internationliving.com lists France as the best place to live for the fifth year running and Corsica is highlighted as one of the country’s top locations.

Following the demise of Holiday Options, three of its popular hotels are now available through specialist tour operator Sardinian Places.

Festival les Blues du Fleuve in Senegal has been included in The Guardian’s “Best Local Festivals of 2010” – a list of the top 26 festivals across the world chosen by the paper’s travel experts for their unique experiences and chance to party like the locals.

The Gambia Scorpians beat Tunisia 2-1 in Tunis last Saturday in a friendly ahead of Tunisia’s entry in the Africa Cup of Nations this week. Cherno Samba and Sainey Nyassi scored the goals for Gambia in what was the first official match between the two countries.