International PenFriends ® is a division of World Cultural Foundation, an International 501 (c) 3 Non-profit Cultural & Educational organization. Our Postal - Mail PenFriend® Program has grown to over 5 million members of all ages in over 251 countries and territories around the globe. Membership lasts 1 year and during that time your name will appear on 10 other member lists who will write to you first. Giving you as many as 20 PenFriends who will be in your own age group, capable of writing at least one language you have in common and have similar interests.

The RIU chain has just won one of Europe's major tourism awards in Great Britain: the TTG award for the Best Leisure Hotel Chain of the Year 2006. Riu Hotels & Resorts offers over 100 holiday hotels with categories ranging from 3-5 stars in Spain, Portugal, the Caribbean, Africa and the eastern Mediterranean. Globally, this totals 35,000 rooms, just over 71,000 beds, more than 2 million customers and 18,000 employees.

Our motto: We are all about you. Our properties are surrounded by an unspoiled natural environment, so guests will be able to enjoy a memorable vacation. We like to do things well, and our greatest satisfaction is serving you the way you desire and deserve.

All of our hotels strive to anticipate our customer's desires and to ensure their stay is unforgettable. .