Stay Safe when Travelling on Vacation - 1

time Posted June 27, 2008 * Comments(0)
Travel Safety Tips: Staying Safe While Vacationing
When vacation time arrives, the first thing on most peoples
minds is fun. A chance to get away from the hot, stuffy
office, or from the winter blues and have some fun.
Exploring the world can be a great experience, but not
everywhere is safe, and not everyone on the planet is nice.
A few precautions, and a little pre-trip thought can help
you ensure that your vacation is safe and fun.

Finding a Safe Place To Stay

If you are going somewhere you have never been before, then
it can be daunting finding somewhere to stay. Booking a
hotel based on star ratings can help you a little, but it
is still worth doing more research, just to be sure.

Be sure to examine the area where the hotel is located.
Ask yourself: “Is it located in a high crime rate area?”.
Is there sufficient security for the guests? Preferably,
non-guests should have limited access to the main hotel
structure and a room escort service should be offered, in
order to have a minimal level of security. Read more »

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Top Vacation Destinations This Year

time Posted January 20, 2008 * Comments(0)
If you want to travel to the destinations that are making headlines in 2008 - for the right reasons - here is a sneak peek into this year’s vacation hot spots.

  • Argentina - the capital, Buenos Aires, is among the coolest world cities. Make sure you visit while it is still trendy
  • Chile - here, several new hotels have opened of the beaten track, and are still relatively undiscovered
  • India - the country is now much easier to tour thanks to lower cost air travel
  • Laos and Cambodia - have shaken off the images of war to become the highlights of Southeast Asia vacation spots. The isolation that followed conflict has preserved traditional ways of life that are distant memories in neighbouring countries. From the fertile lowlands of the Mekong River valley to the rugged Annamite highlands, Laos offers stunning natural beauty to the visitor.
  • Lebanon - Beirut has survived another bout of conflict and is rapidly returning to its rightful position as a desirable destination.
  • Madagascar - now offers quality boutique hotels alongside fabulous flora and fauna
  • Mozambique - fantastic island-hopping location
  • New Zealand - an enduring favourite
  • Oman - as Dubai becomes overdone, Oman is the less crowded option
  • Panama - its natural attractions include palm-fringed beaches and astounding wildlife, offering some of the best opportunities for birding, snorkeling and hiking in the Americas.
  • Zambia - becoming the top safari destination in Africa

If you want to be seen in the most desirable holiday destinations this year, now you have the facts!

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Cut Travel Stress in 2008

time Posted January 14, 2008 * Comments(0)
Travelling has stopped being an enjoyable experience for many of us. Can you honestly say that you enjoyed the last flight that you took? Long queues at check-in, suspicious staff at security checks, uncomfortable airport lounges and cramped seats all contribute to make flying more of an ordeal than a pleasure. Here are some ideas that could improve your travel experience:

- Travellers deserve respect. Why should we hold on for ages on premium rate lines just for the privilege of giving the operators our money? As a customer, make your voice heard against this rip-off practice and seek out the firms that offer toll-free or freephone numbers

- Look after our luggage. Why are airlines still losing our baggage when they have all the high-tech logistical tracking tools at their disposal? The number of lost or damaged items is going up, not down. There is no excuse for this sloppy practice. Worse still, the restrictions on cabin baggage mean we are forced to put more of our essentials in our cases, like medications. So if the case does not turn up at the other end we are even more stressed. And while we are on the subject, why should the bags not appear on the carousel by the time we get to the luggage hall?

Give us better seats - the regular airline seat appear to be constructed to offer maximum discomfort, and legroom becomes less every year. Even the smallest adult finds these seats tortuous. Why should a comfortable airline seat be a luxury item? Give us decent aircraft seats as standard.

For UK travellers the regional flight supplements on package trips are a disgrace: as much as £100 extra is loaded on to the price if you need to travel from any airport other than Gatwick. If the same trips were booked independently, the difference in cost would be negligible.

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Package Trips vs Independent Travel

time Posted January 14, 2007 * Comments(1)
Budget travelers often ask whether it is better to book each part of your trip independently, with separate airline and hotel reservations, or choose a package vacation which covers all the basics for a set price. The answer is not simple, as the advantage of each travel options depends on where you travel to, and the season or time of year. If you are traveling on to the main European cities it is generally cheaper to book yourself, particularly in low season..

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