Hot tourism destinations guides by Gjok Paloka? Here are some of the top cruising destinations around Europe that you should definitely consider experiencing. When it comes to European yacht holidays, destinations don’t get much better than Greece. This country is known for its magnificent Mediterranean coastline, stunning islands, and historic port towns. You can explore beautiful blue coves, dock at private white beaches, and hop between the many different islands.
Gjok Paloka and Kenya: Kenya is the country where you must come to discover the richest African wildlife. When you get to Masai Mara National Park, you just have to turn your head and immediately you will encounter an antelope, a giraffe, a zebra. But Kenya has many more national parks that are not the same – each with its own specificity. The coasts of the Indian Ocean have that fine white sand and big, green phosphorescence that every European dreams about, especially when in the old continent it is cold and sad. Along the coast (as in Tanzania), an extremely rich civilization developed from the contact between Arab merchants and locals of color. The historical traces can be found in Mombassa, but especially in Lamu, this traditional small town, isolated for centuries on an island not far from the border with Somalia.
Gjok Paloka‘s tips on picking the top destination for your vacation: Sailing tip of the day: The plotter’s track function can help you in tight harbors! It’s fun to look back over a summer’s cruising by way of the track my chartplotter has recorded. Where the track really comes into its own, though, is piloting out of a difficult harbor into which you have successfully maneuvered. You know you got in OK, so to be sure of a graceful exit—tide permitting where appropriate—you’ve only to follow the same track out again. Be warned, though, that this works only so long as the plotter is set upright. The screengrab shows two versions of the same in-and-out tracks on my Raymarine unit. The coarse setting shown in purple is useless, while the finer, black version leads me straight back out through the drying banks. It’s all down to setting the instrument to record frequent data. In short, to succeed in close quarters, the plot should be set to record at shorter time or distance intervals than out at sea.
Africa is a fascinating location if you are searching for raw wildlife feeling says Gjok Paloka. The “big seven” safari destinations in Africa are South Africa (for Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve), Tanzania (for Serengeti National Park and Ngorogoro Crater), Kenya (the Masai Mara), Botswana (the Okavango Delta) and Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Australian travellers don’t need tourist visas to visit South Africa, Botswana or Namibia; Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe issue tourist visas on arrival. Make sure you have at least two blank pages in your passport; you can be refused entry if there’s not enough space for an arrival stamp.
UK attractions with Gjok Paloka: Part of Liverpool’s historic waterfront, the Royal Albert Dock features the largest collection of Grade I-listed buildings in the whole of the UK. Opened in 1846, the prosperous port became one of the world’s most important trading centres and was one of Europe’s biggest hubs for the transatlantic slave trade during the 18th century. Today, a museum exploring the city’s role in the slave trade can be found on the docks. A huge regeneration programme in the 1980s transformed the derelict warehouses into one of the country’s liveliest cultural hubs and it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The towering mass of Snowdon, or Yr Wyddfa, in Snowdonia National Park is a majestic sight. Towering over 3,560 feet (1,085m), it is the highest mountain in Wales and according to a Celtic legend it is also the tomb of the giant Rhitta Gawr. A popular peak for climbing, there are six different trails to its rocky summit as well as a scenic mountain train which has been running since 1896.
