Backpacking - Six Ways To Save Money
Posted on June 28, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Backpacking can get expensive, but here are some easy ways to keep that costs down.
As pack weights get lighter and going into the wilderness gets safer, backpacking also is getting more and more expensive. How do you save money without giving up the ultralight equipment and safety gear? Let’s look at a few different ways.
Backpacking in the most remote places has become much safer now that there are personal locator beacons. One I recently saw advertised lets you call for help to 911 and family or friends at the touch of a button. It will even locate you on Google maps so others can see exactly where you are. Of course, at almost $200 for the device plus an annual fee of $100 per year for the service, it isn’t cheap.
Read More..>>Protect your travel costs
Posted on June 28, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
It nearly always pays to get cancellation cover for your holiday trip abroad. All
at the same time that you booked your holiday, which could be several
months before the actual trip. That way, cover would be provided for a
range of events, such as unexpected serious illness to the policy
holder, travelling companion and quite often, illness or worse of a
close relative which results in you having to cancel your trip. Whilst
on the subject of cancellation, do check that the same level of cover
extends to curtailing or cutting short your trip and also look out for
holiday abandonment, which is closely linked to cancellation, for when,
after a set period of delay at your departure airport or seaport , your
policy offers you the option of not continuing your trip and being
reimbursed for your costs up to a specified limit. So the best advice
is that travel insurance
should not be relegated to a ?necessary evil’ purchased just before
your travel but should be considered as a fundamental pre-requisite to
protect your holiday investment.
3 Must-see Festivals in Singapore
Posted on April 3, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Singapore has a multi-ethnic population who celebrates many festivals throughout the year. Visitors should not miss these 3: Thaipusam, Chinese New Year and the Orchard Road Christmas Light Up.
With its multi-ethnic population, Singapore celebrates a myriad of festivals throughout the year. If you plan on visiting Singapore, you’ll enjoy mingling with the locals during these festivals. Here are 3 festivals in Singapore which visitors would not want to miss.
- Thaipusam Festival (moving date, January or February):
- , right in the warmth of the Tropics.
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Experience Asia in Multi-racial Singapore
Posted on April 3, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Visiting Singapore is just like visiting 3 Asian destinations. You get to experience Chinese, Malay and Indian cultures in one spot.
Read More..>>Kenya Travel Tips
Posted on March 22, 2008 - Filed Under Travel and Leisure | Leave a Comment
On Arrival
Jomo Kenyatta International airport-The airport is about half –an –hour drive from Nairobi city center. taxis are readily available , but establish the fare before getting in.
Moi international airport -The airport is about 10 minutes from the city center allow an extra half –an-hour for your journey to the south coast because of the ferry crossing.
Visas: most visitors to Kenya require a visa .multiple and singe entry visas are available. Applications can be made at any Kenya high commission or embassy prior to traveling. The single entry visa (obtainable upon arrival) is USD50 (correct at the time of printing) or the equivalent in local currency.
Read More..>>Finding Cheaper Airline Tickets
Posted on March 22, 2008 - Filed Under Travel and Leisure | Leave a Comment
Have you ever noticed how some of your friends seem to get away on a lot of holidays each year? Maybe they’re just lucky, or maybe they know the secrets to finding cheap airline tickets.
Before internet usage became so common, the trick to finding the best deals on flights often involved waiting until the very last moment and then phoning a specialist flight broker.
Such brokers were often able to offer extremely competitive last minute deals, allowing you access to cheap prices. They were able to get their hands on cheap tickets because some airlines would find themselves with excess capacity and would look to brokers to fill seats.
Read More..>>8 Day, 7 Night, 4 Stars Hotel - For Exactly 140$? - Discover How!
Posted on March 22, 2008 - Filed Under Travel and Leisure | Leave a Comment
As always in my articles, I enjoy speaking about the great deals that you can find around, only if you manage to focus on one thing and follow it until the very end. Yes, the good meat is hidden, but not invisible!
Even if the system to get this offer has been already explained in some other articles I have already written, I want to emphasize in this new offer that has appeared. 8 days and 7 nights in a 4 stars hotel in Deluxe accommodation for up to 4 persons, being able to choose between more than 600 cities worldwide.
Read More..>>Cruise Ship Wedding And Honeymoon - A Super Romantic Way To Get Married
Posted on March 22, 2008 - Filed Under Travel and Leisure | Leave a Comment
What a romantic and exotic way to get married, on a cruise ship! There are so many options. You can get married in port prior to your wedding cruise, or even get married by the captain on the ship while underway to the most romantic honeymoon ever. Or you could invite the whole family and wedding party and get married at one of the ports of call and then you can all enjoy the cruise.
Read More..>>Abuse! Elephant Safari A Nightmare!
Posted on March 22, 2008 - Filed Under Travel and Leisure | Leave a Comment
My family just came back from a bruising 10-day Elephant Safari. It sounded like the best trip ever, but dreams and reality definitely don’t match!
We had costumes made for us in Bangkok and then all the detail work finished here in Tokyo before we left as usual. Everything was picture perfect and arranged to the last detail as always, except NONE of us where prepared for the ride itself. A nightmare!
Read More..>>Benefits Of A Time Share Property
Posted on March 21, 2008 - Filed Under Travel and Leisure | Leave a Comment
If you are looking for a place to go on your next family vacation, you should consider time shares. These are rental units that you and others ‘rent’ together and share during different times of year. Time shares usually have three or four parties who pay rental dues that are used to pay the property taxes, upkeep and maintenance, and other costs associated with the home. Time shares are usually maintained by companies that own them.
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