Lying north-west of New Zealand in the South Pacific, the French settlement of New Caledonia is the ideal island destination for sportfishing and diving holiday.

If you are in to culture, shopping and dining, you will be intoxicated with Noumea, capital of the main island of Grand Terre. With first-class museums, the elegant dress shops of Rue de Sebastopol or the shops of Chinatown, and eateries both informal and exclusive, Noumea has been called the Paris of the Pacific. If this isn’t enough then the Grand Terre is bordered by its greatest treasure, the worlds greatest coral lagoon and second largest coral reef, where aquatic life abounds.

South east trade winds and its positioning as one of the southern-most Pacific islands give New Caledonia a beautiful, temperate climate year round. With consistant warm and sunny days there are boundless opportunites for diving and sportfishing jaunts. Exquisite coral and underwater canyons and caves offer the background for glorious dives and plentiful fishing.

Fishing holidays in New Caledonia accommodate any type of fisher. From charter boats for deep sea and big game fishing; cruisers and catermarans for rod, spear and fly fishing; or small, local boats are available for hire. New Caledonia is recognized by fishers across the globe as one of the best and most gorgeous bone fishing areas in the world. These fish are renowned for their strength and speed, and fisherman hoping to set records flock to this realm.

The small islands that make up New Caledonia are idyllic for diving and snorkelling. . . Whether diving in the still waters of Ile des Pins or night snorkeling where special torches illuminate fluorescent coral, New Caledonia is a diving holidays paradise.

New Caledonia is the immaculate location for all fishing and diving experiences and pleasures.

South Africa boasts mild weather throughout the year, and has the advantage of being nicely placed - turning it into a great vacation away from the miserable American and European winters.

In this short piece, we’re going to discuss the not so well known regions of South Africa, places where you can bypass the crowds while also enjoying the lower prices that you find off the beaten path.

Kruger Park
It’s the biggest game park in South Africa and covers 60 km from west to east and 350 km from north to south. Kruger features 8 main gates that provide entrance to the many camps there. There is an abundance of guesthouses near Krugar National Park so it doesn’t have to be an arduous return journey from Cape Town or wherever you’re staying.

Drakensberg Mountain Range
The Drakensberg Mountain Range is the highest range of mountains the South African Peninsula, climbing to 3,482 meters (11,420 ft) in elevation. Caves are frequently found in the easily worn sandstone, and many have murals drawn by the aboriginal bushmen. The Drakensberg Mountains have roughly 40000 works of cave drawings and is the biggest collection of such work on the planet. There is proof that the bushmen existed in the Drakensberg as long ago as 100,000 years ago. The Drakensberg Mountain Range is easily accessible from nearby Durban and you can get guesthouses in Durban very easily.

KwaZulu Region
The KwaZulu area has become progressively popular with holidaymakers - mainly sold as the Zulu Kingdom. It is unfortunate that many holidaymakers don’t go to this area, as many who DO come here know that it gives holidaymakers a number of things to do. For a long time it has been known as the Garden Province - and a well deserved name it is too. And again, there should be little worry finding guesthouses in and around KwaZulu.

Andrew Brash returned this week from Nepal after successfully climbing to the summit of Mount Everest. They flexed their muscles this year all the in name of the Olympic spirit, but it was hardly spirited at all.”

As he planned for the climb, Sherchan told reporters he wanted to inspire fellow senior citizens. He also said many Nepalese have established records on the Mount Everest, so it was only fitting that the record for the oldest climber to reach the summit should also belong to a Nepali. His first found him within 157 metres of the peak when his team stopped to help a fellow mountaineer who was left for dead. One year later, Bahadur Sherchan, a University of Calgary alumni, returned to Chomolungma to finish what he had started.

Bahadur Sherchan and four climbing guides reached the 29,035-foot (8,850-meters) summit of the world’s highest mountain early Sunday, said Ramesh Chretri, an official with Nepal’s ministry of tourism. With the Chinese preparing for the impending summer Olympic Games, Min Bahadur Sherchan noted that the government’s actions hardly reflected the Olympic spirit. The Chinese were flying their airplanes over the mountain and had Chinese officials in Kathmandu. This year alpinist Anthony Loeff is reporting the scales for Everest after reaching the peak of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania earlier this season.

“Chomolungma or Mount Everest this year became a political pawn,” he said with some frustration.

Sherchan just 18 days away from his 77th birthday beat the age record set last year by 71-year-old Japanese teacher Katsusuke Yanagisawa.

He was reported in good health as he began making his descent. They basically coerced the Nepali government to not allow any climbers past camp two on the Nepali side. Bahadur Sherchan last attempt resulted in the rescue of Lincoln Hall, an Australian climber who was left by his team in the “death zone.”

The 74-year-old man from Nepal is now the oldest person to have reached the top of Mt Everest. Indeed, he was all too aware of the potential dangers the mountain could bring. Certain parts of the climb are more dangerous than others and it is important for climbers to remain focused “The Chinese weren’t allowing anybody on the mountain. They ended up commandeering it for themselves, even though the mountain is shared by two countries. However, the decision to actualize a long-time personal goal left Andrew Brash with some internal uncertainties, he cited the political actions of China and Nepal as providing the greatest adversity he faced on his journey. More than 3237 people have climbed to the summit since it was first conquered in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary, who died in January, and Nepal’s Tenzing Norgay.

Hall was frostbitten and severely disoriented due to altitude sickness. Min Bahadur Sherchan returned a hero to Calgarians. Now that Bahadur Sherchan has successfully scaled the tallest mountain in the world, he is once again ready to focus on his family.