Archive for November, 2010

The small country of Andorra is a land of prosperity due to tourism. It is located in Western Europe, bordered by Spain and France. Rugged mountains are in excess, due to location of the country in eastern Pyrenees mountain range, amongst which the Coma Pedrosa, is the highest range. The summer and winter resorts, apart from the duty free status, have been the prime attractions for the massive volume of tourists visiting the country every year. This leads to huge returns from tourism accounting for up to 80% of the country's Gross Domestic Product.Dotted with impressive remains of traditional past, Andorra amply exhibits its rich architectural heritage.Travelers seeking some blood tingling, electrifying adventure will be pleased with overwhelming options, amongst which the skiing is the most popular. The Soldeu el Tarter deserves a special mention in this context. Apart from being a popular ski resort, with basic accommodations, it is .. more»
Have you noticed that there are not many store front travel agencies these days? I guess it may have had a lot to do with the fact that many people are using their computer to book their own flights online. Also, after the disaster in New York on September 11th, people were scared to travel and a few years ago, a couple airlines lay off their workers and caused a slow period in the travel industry.However, I think the main reason is the comfort of booking a flight from your own personal computer that fascinates the consumer to a do-it-yourself attitude. In lieu of this fact, it is apparent that an online travel agency is a good idea for a business opportunity to assist these consumers with trip planning and other customer service issues that they may still need.There are two types of home travel businesses:? Referral travel agencies? Booking and selling .. more»
Vacations can be very expensive, but there are ways to be treated like royalty at half price. All hotels have busy and slow seasons. Go during their slow season and you can save big time money.Most hotels have what is called the off season. There are few exceptions to this rule. Hotels that are located in downtown areas of major cities or near business or travel centers do not have off seasons. Finding off season hotel deals is really about vacation locations. It is here at the hotels located near prime vacation spots that the real deals can be found.Of course, the off season period is going to vary from location to location. A simple phone call or internet search can reveal the time that off season rates go into effect at any individual hotel. It is not really had to estimate the ideal times. Hotels located near the ocean .. more»
Air travel with young children could be a source of stress for travelling parents. The following tips are aimed at helping parents and children have an easier travel. Arriving at the airport two or one hours before the scheduled time is very important. Your kids will have enough time to familiarize with the area and you will have all the time to buy snacks. You should always remember to carry passports for your travel, including Identification Cards for adults. Remember to pack all the important documents for your family members such as emergency telephone numbers and medical records.Carry non-perishable snacks for the kids since most airlines have no snacks. Most airline recommend snacks like; dried fruits, puffed wheat and sliced cheese. Carry powdered milk and treated water for mixing, avoid using tap water from the plane since you are not sure if the water is treated. In order to allow .. more»
The ordinary Western tourist poking around in Asian cities is usually sorely in need of some Asia travel advice, especially as relates to local laws and customs. Apart from the language, the lack of knowledge about local culture is a big hindrance, and sometimes even a danger. Something that might be very common in New York or London may be a big crime in parts of Asia.There's no need to get all worked up about it, and neither is there any reason to not enjoy the trip. Actually, it's a selective thing that depends mostly on the destination and country being visited. As an example, let's consider two very popular Asian destinations - Dubai and Thailand. A visitor from a Western nation might be forgiven for mistakenly assuming that the laws and customs would be about the same in both nations.Maybe it would be better to separate it out into .. more»
Everyone needs to be extra careful these days, especially when choosing a company where you'll entrust your money. And when it comes to choosing a travel agency, you really have to be very wise. After all you wouldn't want to pay for nothing. You wouldn't want to compromise anything. So, as traveler you should know how to identify a reliable travel agency where you'll be booking your flights to.But how would you know that a travel agency is reliable and not just bogus?It may sound so unreal but truthfully there are bogus online travel companies which claim that they are credible and reliable. In fact there are several individuals who have been scammed by some of this bogus company. This is really frustrating! However there are also several ways how to stay away from these scammers.• Always consider checking consumer reports - the INTERNET provides consumer reports in order to inform .. more»