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Cape Verde, an unfamiliar name to many, even to the most seasoned travelers. However, if you are an avid traveler who loves authenticity in travel, the lesser known island country of Cape Verde must be in your top 10 list. Used to be a Portuguese colony in Western African region, Cape Verde is now an independent island country located 500km off the Western African coast of Senegal.
What made Cape Verde so special to avid travelers are the authentic environment. The weather is tropical with sunshine all year round and cool currents from the open ocean that separates Cape Verde from the rest of West Africa helps in keeping its temperatures moderate.
A stable political and economic system also help to support its West Africa’s highest standard of living. The local people, who represent varying degrees of African and Portuguese heritage, are always friendly and welcoming, which make travelers warm hearted at all times.
Planning holidays to Cape Verde will never be easier. Regular flights direct from Europe and the US are available since all its major islands have their own airport. Once you have arrived to any of the Cape Verdean airport, you can always arrange for island hopping with frequent internal flights or boats in between islands. Though tiny in area, the islands contain a remarkable profusion of landscapes, from Maio’s barren flats to the verdant valleys of Santo Antão. Fantastic beaches are found everywhere especially in the island of Sal and Boa Vista. Cape Verde remains as a destination for the hikers, the die-hard windsurfers, and the deep-sea anglers. A simple island hopping tour will definitely please every traveler’s itchy feet.
Cape Verdean towns are very warm and colourful. The biggest is Praia and Mindelo. Every town has its own distinctive atmosphere, architecture, colour tones, population… Various quaint little villages are scattered here and there over the islands, whether located in the mountains or by the sea.
There are no museums or monuments, however, various Cape Verdean artists display their work in the local restaurants and bars. You can also visit their workshops on the island of Sao Vicente. Music is also an integral part of the Cape Verdeans’ life. A mixture of Portuguese and African influences and Brazilian rhythms, Cape Verdean music floats over all the islands. The violin, guitar, saxophone and percussion are the main instruments accompanying the poetic texts of popular songs.
After all, Cape Verde has been a popular tourist destination among European and American lately who enjoy tropical climate and natural beauties on their travel. For avid travelers from other parts of the world, it is the time now to get to know this little country which is not far south from another archpelago of the Spanish Canary Islands. 
– Travel Feeder, your ultimate photo travel guide to Africa
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Being a social golfer and an avid traveler, planning a travel to US and at the same time, paying pilgrimage to some of the best golf courses in the country is always one of my top travel wishes. The home to PGA tour, United States of America is overloaded with many top ranked golf courses designed by top legends in golfing history such as Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. Having said that, US is simply too large a country to visit in a short golfing break, and careful shortlisting of few of my favourite golf courses has become a prerequisite.
My top selection is Arizona. Arizona is one of the US state in West Southern part that features many unique desert golf courses in its 3 popular golf destinations of Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tucson. With the gorgeous red rock mountains, famous National Parks, spectacular desert scenery and the abundance of world-class golf courses, Arizona is definitely a desert paradise for any avid golfer, including me.
The Phoenix-Scottsdale golfing resort corridor is surely the hot cake, but only within 2 hours away, Tucson is also great for providing even more natural desert golf courses while being home to some of the best and world famous medical and health spas. Some of the best courses in Tucson are Tom Fazio’s design work at Ventana Canyon, Arnold Palmer’s at Starr Pass or Jack Nicklaus’ at La Paloma. In between Tee-off times, I can plan for hikes in natural scenery or just kicking back under the stars.
Beside playing golf on the US mainland, the next golfing destination that I’m dying to Tee-off at is Hawaii. Hawaii is the newest of US’s 50 states which located some 3200km West Southern off the US mainland. Hawaii’s famously lush green mountains and coastal cliffs make it one of the most visually dramatic and unique golf destinations in the world. With a temperate island climate, golfers can enjoy their round of golf throughout the year in Hawaii.
Hawaii is made up of 8 main islands. Each island has its own unique characteristic and breathtaking scenery, which make selecting the different golf courses in Hawaii difficult. For travelers throughout the world, Maui represents the perfect vacation. And for golfers, its doubly so, as this Hawaiin Island paradise comes with countless golfing options to make it a golf packagers dream. Offering golf courses such as the Wailea Golf Club, Makena and Ka’anapali Maui gives golfers a chance to shine while enjoying the scenic view of the island. Apart from the lush beauty one normally associates with Maui, the it also offers the state’s only 54-hole courses, in Wailea and Kapalua golf resort.
With Arizona and Hawaii being shortlisted, I will need to start practicing my golf swing in driving range and hope to better my handicap card before stepping on the greens of those world class golf courses. – Travel Feeder, your ultimate photo travel guide to US
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