Beach Trips, Travel Tips »

[7 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]
Beach Holidays - Things to Take Care Of

Beach Holidays
Everyone loves beach holidays! The little ones can dig in the sand and splash in the lapping waves. The older ones can swim, get a tan, or just relax. The inquisitive types can explore for sea life, tide pools, and drift wood. The warm breezes and natural beauty are invigorating and restorative. Any trip, however, can cause discomfort if you do not plan well. Here are things you can do to make your beach holidays easier, safer, and more meaningful.
In many parts of …

Uncategorized »

[6 Aug 2008 | One Comment | ]

I really like the idea of compiling the best articles around the web and I hope there would be some nice travel articles as well. I am participating in this train, join me.
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Life is Colourful has started a great blog posts train, that would help to compile some of the best articles around the web giving due respect to the blog post author.
Rule 1: Write a short blurb on this unique idea of giving due respect to great blog posts you like from your …

Budget Travel, Save money »

[2 Jul 2008 | 2 Comments | ]
Going to Tokyo-Japan, Here are Some Budget Travel Tips

You’re planning to go to Tokyo but you have been told that it’s pretty expensive place. You don’t want to spend an excessive amount of money. Follow these tips to help you keep within your budget and have a great vacation!

Trains - Rail fares on local trains are not expensive in Japan. My train route to work costs me 250 yen. This is just over 1 British pound or 2 US dollars. The same distance in the UK on London transport would cost me around 5 pounds. When you get …

Hotel Reservations »

[30 Jun 2008 | No Comment | ]
Hotel Booking Quick Tips

Well this is not a bible to look for hotel booking tips but these are some quick tips about hotel booking which many of us don’t even bother to look at due to lack of knowledge.
I could generate these ideas on my own while planning for a vacation to Bangkok, Thailand next month. The major part of planning is hotel bookings.
There are some ways to make a successful hotel booking:
1. Search the internet: This is the basic and foremost way to make the best of available opportunity and search for …

Travel Tips, cruise »

[26 Jun 2008 | No Comment | ]
8 Great Tips for First Time Cruiser

We have boarded on our first ever cruise trip of Royal Caribbean and it was a great experience to share with you. There are tips to share with you if you are going for first time on cruise.
First and foremost thing is you have to decide the cruise you would like to take. There are few very popular cruises like the one we went for and couple of more like Norwegian Cruise Line or Celebrity Cruises.

I know this selection would have so many reasons behind and many of them can …

Strange Hotels, Uncategorized »

[15 Jun 2008 | One Comment | ]
Drainage Pipe Hotel - Strange Open Sewer Experience

You might have heard about the strange Giraffe and Manor hotel in Kenya before on this blog. Now there is one more to add to the list.
Artist Andreas Strauss designed Das Park Hotel to be an elegant exercise in simplicity and recycling. His work consists of three unadorned, 10-ton segments of drainage pipe, each 6.5 feet in diameter and barely long enough to accommodate a double bed.

Strauss punched the pipes with skylights, added doors with electronic locks, and then laid the trio artfully in the grass by the Danube River, …

Health Tips, Safety »

[15 Jun 2008 | One Comment | ]
Travel Health and Medical Advice

Before you read these health advices for International travel, be sure to read drinking water tips while you travel.

As we suggested, drink only bottled water and if it’s not possible, drink boiled water or carbonated drinks. Avoid tap water, fountain drinks, and ice cubes.
Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based hand gel (with good amount of alcohol in it) to clean your hands.
Eat only fully cooked food or fruits and vegetables peeled by yourself. Remember to boil it, cook it, …