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WelcomeAll at The Tour Expert would like to welcome you to our Introduction Magazine and Thank you for

taking the time to browse through it. The Tour Expert is a Holiday and Tourism website that is

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Features 4. Motorhome/Camping

6. World Cuisine

8. Cities of Europe

10. The Americas/Caribbean

12. Australasia

14. Tours

15. Image Gallery

16. Seasonal Events

18. Religious Locations

19. Sport

20. Membership Benefits






Motorhome Travel When you decide on a motorhome vacation, you are not just

taking the keys to a normal vehicle; you are taking the choice

to a holiday of freedom and a world of opportunities.

Opportunities that are not possible on any other kind of

holiday and opportunities, that for some come only once in a

life time.

Where ever in the world you may be, the options are limitless and the barriers removed. If it’s the USA you are

in, what other holidays could offer visits to the Hoover Dam, Mount Rushmore, the Rockies, the Californian

deserts, the wide-open spaces of Texas, the rolling hills of Pennsylvania or the beaches of Florida all in one

holiday.

Australia, the entire Australian coast road, Ayers Rock, Sydney opera house all become sights that can be

enjoyed whilst sitting in the comfort of your own chair. Europeans are lucky enough to have majestic castles,

snowy mountain tops, ocean roads, Black Forest Alpine Roads, historical buildings, Amphitheatres to name just

a few sights. Your motorhome gives you the freedom to choose where you want to go, and when.

Not only will you love the wide open travelling, you will find campsites are a place to meet other like-minded

free souled travellers who are always on hand with a glass of wine, helpful advice and interesting tales to share

from their own adventures. Campsites offer a special camaraderie that you just can’t get anywhere else. So

don’t be trapped by your imagination. Take your home away with you and see what the world has waiting for

you to discover

“ Make every drive, a self-drive to remember!






Motorhome Stops/Aires Motorhomes are gaining more and more popularity these days

and there are now overnight stopping places located all around

Europe. In some countries these stop-overs can be located easily

because of the numbers that are provided, but other countries

are yet to catch on in providing this service to visitors. In France

these areas are called Aires de Service, in Germany, Austria and

Switzerland they are Reisemobil Stellplätze, in Italy Area di Sosta,

in Britain Motorhome Camperstops, in Norway Bobils and in

Spain and Portugal they are known as Servico para

Autocaravanas, but throughout Europe everyone will understand

the word Camperstop

Driving Laws

Driving in a foreign country can sometimes be daunting, not only as it can be on the opposite

side of the road, different way around the roundabouts and foreign language signs, but if

you know the driving regulations and laws before you go it can go some way to helping take

away the stress and help to keep you and your family safe. Also find out regulations, toll

charges and helpful tips to make your trip a happy and safe on

World-Wide Campsites

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Boat & Caravan Sales

Motorhome Sales

Tours/Advice

Camping Recipes






World Cuisine, Drinks & Recipes

Caribbean Cuisine

Caribbean cuisine is filled with the sunshine and

colours that we associate with the beautiful

islands that lie in the sparkling blue waters of the

Caribbean. Dishes are vibrant and packed full of

flavour using fresh produce and the wonderful

selection of spices that are so readily available.

German Meats

Schnitzels are normally associated with Austrian

cuisine, but are found throughout Germany, often

smothered with a delicious sauce such as

Jägersauce, made with smoked ham mushrooms

and cream or Ziguener Sauce, a spicy paprika laden

sauce. They are served with potato salad,

pommes, rice or boiled potatoes and always

accompanied by a salad.

In the autumn a great speciality is Schlachtplatte, a

dish of liver sausage, blood sausage and pork

served with boiled potatoes and sauerkraut.

Different regions will have variations on this and

make the most of wild boar, hare and venison.

Baked Ham Hocks (Schweinhaxe) are greatly loved

all around Germany and are wonderful when you

are really hungry, whether they are browned over

an open fire or oven baked with dark beer…..

Jamaican cooking draws its genius from a

brilliant interpretation of East Indian, Chinese, African,

Spanish and British influences—all working

harmoniously in a style that is uniquely Jamaican.

Curried goat, a popular dish often served with white

rice, rice and peas or other food, is a legacy of East

Indian indenture ship. The new arrivals added curry and

other spices, expanding the island’s kitchen of exotic

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Italian Cusine

Breakfast, or Colazione, is a simple, continental

style meal, consisting of Caffé latte with bread

rolls, buter and jam. Children will often just have

Biscotti and Hot Chocolate or hot milk. Lunch,

(Pranzo) is the main meal of the day and taken

between 12 noon and 2pm. Even with today’s

more hectic lifestyle, the Italians still tend to

regard lunch as important, especially at week-ends

when all the family sit down together.

A full Italian lunch is actually a very social occasion

and will consist of antipasto-sliced meats, cheeses,

olives and such delicacies, then follows “Primo“,

the first course, either a soup, Rissotto or a Pasta

dish, a main course or “Secondo” which will be

either meat or fish and finished off with a dessert

“Dolce” which is often a selection of fruits. Evening

meals, (Cena) are often taken quite late on in the

evening. The meal will quite often consist of left-

overs from lunch, although it will be a slightly

lighter affair.

Eating out in the evening is now enjoyed by many

families and they will go out fairly late to have a

meal or pizza and a stroll through the town.

Drinks of Scotland

No visit to Scotland would be complete without

sampling a ‘wee dram’ of uisge beatha or ‘the

water of life’ …the name given by the ancient Celts

to the fiery amber nectar we now call Scotch

whisky The exact origins of when whisky was first

produced in Scotland are lost in the midst of time.

It is known however that the ancient Celts were

keen producers, and even more enthusiastic

consumers, of the ‘the water of life’.

For centuries it has been claimed that whisky has

mystical medicinal powers sufficient to cure colic,

smallpox and many other common diseases and

ailments. Others simply believed it to be an

effective in-built central heating system to help

survive those long cold Scottish winter nights

“Discover the best Cuisine

from around the World!”






European Cities & Towns

Where are the best places to visit in Europe?

Lourdes in France is a small market

town, nestled at the foot of the

Pyrenees. Although home to a large fortified castle

that rises out of the rocky cliffs, the town is

famous for its eighteen apparitions of Our Lady to

Bernadette Soubirous. The town has has been

home to many miraculous heeling’s and is

therefore a very important Roman Catholic

Pilgrimage location

Salzburg’s “Old Town” (Altstadt) has

internationally renowned baroque architecture and

one of the best-preserved city centres north of the

Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

in 1997. The city is noted for its Alpine

setting. Salzburg was the birthplace of 18th-century

composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Liverpool has long been a vast ‘cultural

melting pot’ of many nationalities, from Black

African to Irish and Chinese, many of which came to

Liverpool in its heyday as a major port.

Liverpool, the city has a glorious maritime history, a

world famous musical heritage, two of the

Premiership’s biggest football teams, two

magnificent Cathedrals, a wealth of world heritage

sites, the most famous ferry in the world, first class

shopping and entertainment and a warm, friendly

welcome, what more could you ask for?






Helsinki is an attractive and active year-

round city break destination. The

second most northern capital city in the world

changes with the seasons and offers lots to do

throughout the year. Over 3000 popular events

are held in Helsinki each year.

In summertime the terraces, parks, seaside

boulevards and nearby islands are filled with

people enjoying the outdoors. The nights are

white and the evening entertainment stretches

into the early hours of the morning. Summer is

also the season for urban festivals and open-air

events. Even on the hottest days of the year, the

breezes off the sea remain fresh.

Prague is the capital and largest city of

the Czech Republic. Situated in the

north-west of the country on the Vltava river.

Pula is the largest city in Istria

County, Croatia, situated at the

southern tip of the Istria peninsula. Like the rest

of the region, it is known for its mild climate,

smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a

long tradition of winemaking, fishing, shipbuilding,

and tourism. Pula has also been Istria’s

administrative centre since ancient Roman times.

The Pula Arena is the name of the amphitheatre

located in Pula, Croatia. The Arena is the only

remaining Roman amphitheatre to have four side

towers and with all three Roman architectural

orders entirely preserved.

Prague was the permanent seat of two Holy

Roman Emperors and thus was also the capital of

the Holy Roman Empire. It was an important city in

the Habsburg Monarchy and the Austro-Hungarian

Empire. After World War I it became the capital

of Czechoslovakia. The city played major roles in

the Protestant Reformation, the Thirty Years’ War,

and in 20th-century history, during both World

Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of famous cultural

attractions, many of which survived the

destruction of twentieth century Europe. Main

attractions include the following: Prague Castle,

the Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, the Jewish

Quarter, the Lennon Wall, and Petřín hill






The Americas & Caribbean






The eighth-largest city in Canada,

Vancouver has a population of

603,000 – rising to 2.3 million when you

include the wider Metro Vancouver region. A

model of diversity, almost 50 per cent of the

population considers English as its mother

tongue, while the most recent census (2011)

also revealed that 25 per cent consider

Chinese as their first language – Tagalog,

Punjabi and Vietnamese were the next most-

popular first languages among locals.

Rio de Janeiro or the Cidade

Maravilhosa or “Marvelous City” as it is

also called is the second largest city in Brazil and is

the capital city within the state of Rio de Janeiro

and the former capital of Brazil. Part of the city has

been designated as a World Heritage Site, named

“Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the

Mountain and the Sea

Located on the eastern two-thirds of

the second largest island in the region,

“Hispaniola” is located in the Antilles archipelago

and is the perfect paradise on which to vacation in

the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic occupies

two thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which it

shares with Haiti. It is located between the Atlantic

ocean (to the north) and the Caribbean sea (to the

south), forming part of the tropic of Cancer.

Its borders to the east include the Mona Passage,

making it an ideal fishing destination. And to the

west, is the Republic of Haiti.Dominican culture is

as varied and colorful as the land itself.






Australasia






Wellington is the capital city and third

most populous urban area of New

Zealand. The urban area is situated on the south-

western tip of the country’s North Island, and lies

between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. It is

home to 389,700 residents.

‘The Windy City’ is on the foreshore of Wellington

Harbour and ringed by mountains, providing the

scenic home of many of New Zealand’s national

arts and cultural attractions.

Wellington is New Zealand’s political centre,

housing Parliament, the head offices of all

Government Ministries and Departments and the

bulk of the foreign diplomatic missions that are

based in New Zealand.

Canberra is the capital city

of Australia. With a population of

over 345,000, it is Australia’s largest inland city

and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is

located at the northern end of the Australian

Capital Territory.

A resident of Canberra is known as a

“Canberran”. The site of Canberra was selected for

the location of the nation’s capital in 1908 as a

compromise between rivals Sydney and

Melbourne, Australia’s two largest cities. It is

unusual among Australian cities, being an

entirely planned city.

Bicheno is a town on the east coast

of Tasmania, Australia, 185 km north-

east of Hobart on the Tasman Highway, with a

population of 640. It is part of the municipality

of Glamorgan/Spring Bay. The town is primarily

a fishing port and a beach resort. The town was

named after James Ebenezer Bicheno, the British

Colonial Secretary for Van Diemen’s Land 1843–

51.






Tours

Recession! Bank Charges! Price Increases! Every time the news comes on T.V. only bad news! How the stresses

and strains of modern life can get you down. After two years of worries, bad health and stress we decide

enough is enough, we would take a break and just drop out of this rat race. Yes it would be very hard to leave

our loved ones behind, but if we continued to say “one day we will do this, that or the other” then maybe that

day would never come. So taking the bull by the horns, we rented out our home for a year, hired a container

for most of our belongings and squashed the rest into our motorhome! (Our home for the next 12 months!)

Scary and yet also exciting. Where were we going to go? Maybe we should make some plans? Oh, no time

now! we will do it on route, won’t we?...........

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Seasonal Events

Halloween

Halloween or Hallowe’en also known as All Hallows’

Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the

world on October 31, the eve before the Western

Christian feast of All Hallows. The

word Halloween was first used in the 16th century

and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All-

Hallows’-Even (“evening”), that is, the night

before All Hallows’ Day.

Thanksgiving

The first Thanksgiving Day is recognised as having been

held in 1621, with a meal of Thanksgiving being shared

by the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag

Indians. For more than two hundred years

Thanksgiving was celebrated separately in individual

states until, in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln

proclaimed that a National Thanksgiving Day was to be

held every November.

Diwali

Diwali popularly known as the “festival of lights,” is a five day festival

which starts on Dhanteras, celebrated on thirteenth lunar day of Krishna

paksha (dark fortnight) of the Hindu calendar month Ashwinand ends

on Bhaubeej, celebrated on second lunar day of Shukla paksha (bright

fortnight) of the Hindu calendar month Kartik. In the Gregorian calendar,

Diwali falls between mid-October and mid-November.

Christmas

Christmas or Christmas Day is a holiday generally observed

on December 25 (with alternative days of January 6, 7 and 19)

to commemorate the birth of Jesus, the central figure

of Christianity. The exact birthday of Jesus is not known, and

historians place his year of birth sometime between 7 BC and

2 BC. Narratives of his birth are included in two of

the Canonical gospels in the New Testament of the Bible.






.Religious Locations

Religion is an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an

order of existence. Many religions have narratives, symbols, and sacred histories that are intended to explain

the meaning of life and/or to explain the origin of life or the Universe. From their beliefs about the cosmos and

human nature, people derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred lifestyle.

Discover the

Largest Churches

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World-Wide Pilgrim Routes

Basilicas

St Anthony

Holy Destinations

Lourdes

Vatican City






Sports and Destinations

TT Race

For two weeks only each year, the Isle of Man is home to the world’s greatest event, The TT race, TT standing

for Tourist Trophy. Each year, riders from across the globe merge on this small island in the British isles to

participate in the 200mph, 37 mile, edge of your seat, bumps, jumps, bends, obstacles, manhole, street race in

order to try and get The Marquis de Mouzilly St. Mars Trophy which is presented to the winner of the Isle of

Man Senior TT Motor-Cycle Race and to get their name inscribed on the trophy.

Formula 1

The 2014 Formula One season will be the 65th season of the Formula One

World Championship, a motor racing championship for Formula One cars

which is recognised by the sport’s governing body, the Fédération

Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for

open-wheel racing cars. Teams and drivers will compete in nineteen Grands

Prix for the World Drivers’ and World Constructors’ Championships

Monte Carlo Rally

The Monte Carlo Rally or Rallye Monte Carlo (officially Rallye Automobile

Monte Carlo) is a rallying event organised each year by the Automobile Club

de Monaco which also organises the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix and the

Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique. The rally now takes place along the French

Riviera in the Principality of Monaco and southeast France. Previously,

competitors would set off from all four corners of Europe and ‘rally’, in other

words, meet, in Monaco to celebrate the end of a unique event. From its inception in 1911 by Prince Albert I it

was an important means of demonstrating improvements and innovations to automobiles.






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