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Archive for October, 2010

Quite simply jewels in the South Pacific, Fiji’s 333 islands are a sight to behold. Home to glimmering white beaches, crystal clear waters, swaying coconut trees and a year round tropical climate it really is the ultimate holiday destination. If you are planning to get married, and would like guaranteed weather in picture perfect paradise, then it should definitely be top of your list. Whether you choose a sunset ceremony   Read More ...

Special Interest Holidays

For music lovers who want to get better acquainted with the United States, a road trip to some of the birthplaces of American music is a perfect holiday. From jazz to blues to hip hop, America has shaped the international music scene for decades, and a visit to some of these musical cities can help a traveller appreciate both the country and its forms of music. Any musical road trip   Read More ...

American Holiday Special Interest Holidays

One ritual that receives little coverage in the international travel press is the spectacular sight of the Royal Barge Procession, a truly exotic event set on the river in Bangkok. Perhaps the most monumental of all traditional events in Southeast Asia, Thailand’s rarely held Royal Barge Procession is visually and vocally majestic, with a cultural theme that takes one back to days when warships were paddle-powered, and fast-moving corvettes had   Read More ...

Asia

There are plenty of important things to think about when choosing to go on either Cornwall Holidays or Devon Holidays. You have to think about what sort of accommodation you want, which area in particular you want to go to, whether you want to be close to a beach, and if so, which beach, what sort of attractions you’d like to visit, what time of year to go, and on   Read More ...

UK

Most of us in the UK like to travel even though financial times are a little tight.  With the majority of the population planning to take a holiday abroad sometime during the next twelve months, it is good to have a pointer when it comes to saving money on overseas travel. For example, did you know that most high street bank credit cards charge fees and commissions when using your   Read More ...

Travel Money

It is starting to get closer to Christmas and the European Christmas markets are starting to warm up for those looking to get a jumpstart on Christmas gifts this year.  However, before heading off the ICE, the official International Currency Exchange has a useful guide that may help travellers discern which countries will allow the pound to stretch just a little bit farther. Head of marketing, Joanna Williams, for the   Read More ...

Holiday Specials

Switzerland is not just somewhere to go in the winter for skiing and snowboarding.  Certainly, the country is renowned for its winter sports and snow-laden vistas, but Switzerland is not a single season holiday destination. Switzerland is a beautiful place to visit any and all seasons of the year.  It is just as renowned for its mountain climbing, hiking, rafting, and nature adventures as its winter sports. If you are   Read More ...

Package Holidays

For visitors from the UK or any distant corner of the world, London is an absolute treasure for sightseeing and attractions. It seems as if every street, and just around every corner is a world renowned historical landmark, and incredibly well stocked Museum, the birthplace of a famous author, the world’s most famous shopping streets, and thousands of other major and minor attractions beckoning visitors. Piccadilly is every bit as   Read More ...

City Breaks London

The Canary Islands are the closest winter sun destination to the UK.  At Just four hours flying time away.  And as a result attract hundreds of thousands of British tourists from late October through until March.  All keen to soak up the sun and enjoy the much longer daylight hours that these seven islands enjoy throughout the year, thanks to their location close to the Tropic of Cancer. Lanzarote is   Read More ...

Lanzarote

Now is a great time to take a Greek holiday.  Spokesmen with the National Tourist Office in Greece explain that the region is more accessible because of good airline connections.  They also advise travelers that there is much to do in their country and its islands and islets. We all know that Greek food is delicious.  Apparently, according to the spokesmen, it is even more enjoyable in Greece amid the   Read More ...

Greek Islands

Blondes do have more fun, and they are not dumb.  This is what the Lithuanian company Olialia is planning to prove with an all-blonde tourist resort in the Maldives.  The project was officially announced this past weekend at a new nightclub in Lithuania’s capital city, Vilnius, where the dress code was blonde. Giedre Pukiene is the managing director of Olialia (pronounce it ‘ooh-la-la’), and yes, she’s blonde.  Giedre says that   Read More ...

Special Interest Holidays

A cycling holiday in Ireland is almost a guarantee of fabulous scenery, fascinating side trips to out-of-the-way towns and villages and all kinds of interesting country and people seldom seen by the average visitor to the Emerald Isle.  The trick is to do a bit of planning based on your cycling abilities and the route you wish to follow.  There are a number of very good sources for information, equipment   Read More ...

Cycling Holidays