Carol Perehudoff

Conwy Castle, North Wales, in the coastal town of Conwy, is an evocative attraction to visit. (if you’d never heard of it don’t worry, I hadn’t either), I want to be loyal to Wales, but as I’m standing in the ruins of a once-mighty castle built by Edward I, a castle that Llywelyn ap Gruffydd – also known as Llywelyn the Last – likely never stepped foot in as he was ambushed and killed somewhere near Builith Wells in 1282, I feel compelled to stick with Edward. The fortified walls of Conwy – the town wall walkAnother thing that has lasted over the centuries is one of Conwy’s most remarkable features, the thick stone walls that surround the town itself. Battles are fought, battles are won and rulers (reluctantly) hand over their crowns, but the history of Wales and England remains as inseparable as Edward I and Eleanor of Castille.

Sitting on a barstool in the M Bar off the courtyard lobby of the Paradisus Palma Real Resort in Punta Cana, I mournfully set down the cocktail menu, watched other people order Negronis del Campos and Smoked either)?The silver lining: I’m at the Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana, a luxury Caribbean resort on a wide stretch of Bávaro Beach, where the sand is like sugar and the waving palm trees look like green-haired dancing girls. There are 9 bars altogether in the Paradisus Palma Real (though some are exclusive to different tiers).Each bar at the Paradisus Palma Real has it’s own concept and its own signature cocktails, which, if you weren’t trying to avoid alcohol like I was, would be a fascinating way to tour the resort. the Bartender tried to hand me a Rosemary and Cinnamon Silver Gin like my friends were drinking, a mouth-watering concoction of gin, lime juice, cinnamon syrup, rosemary, egg white, soda and bitters.“I’m doo sick do drink,” I croaked, noticing for the first time the fresh stalks of celery, rosemary and mint at the bar.

» My shamanic healing in the Amazon, PeruMy shamanic healing in the Amazon An Amazon River Cruise leads me to a shamanic healing in Peru, and my journey goes deep into the Amazon RainforestA tropical downpour crashes around our thatch-roofed pavilion, while Guillermo, a young Amazon shaman in a blue feathered headdress, black T-shirt and cargo pants holds up a vial of dragon’s blood sap. The Amazon has become a centre of spiritual tourism, with New Age travellers flocking here to work with shamans and embark on their own shamanic healing rituals, but normal ceremonies are intense processes, taking days or even weeks to prepare for, and can go on all night. Travel to the Amazon rainforest of PeruVisitors can visit the Canopy Walk and the ReNuPeRu Ethnobotanical Garden with Explorama, an ecotourism company with 50 years of experience in the Amazon.

Here’s a guide to the best destinations and things to do in CanadaThings to do in CanadaThere are a lot of things to do in Canada, the world’s second largest country, from popular attractions to remote northern adventures. No, no, that’s just Vancouver’s Stanley Park, so read on for some top Canada tourist attractions and travel destinations. Prince Edward Island is the neatest province you will ever see, where, I’m convinced, every citizen presses their clothes daily, eats Cow’s Ice Cream, never leaves litter on the beach and feasts nightly on lobster and THE BEST OYSTERS IN THE WORLD.Oh, it’s a happy day when you can eat a dozen Malpeque oysters, reason enough to visit Canada right there. A great destination for festivals such as the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Canada’s second largest city is probably the number one destination for visitors to the Province of Quebec.