Posts made in October, 2010
Vietnam Travel – A Truly Exciting Experience
Vietnam is a peaceful country situated in South East of Asia. With a large number of highlands and mountains and an extended coastline from North to South, this marvelous country has features of both- mountain as well as sea attractions. Having the total area of about 331,688 square kilometers, Vietnam is among the thickly populated countries of the world. Traveling in Vietnam can prove to be highly exciting and interesting. Even with a small and affordable budget, tourists can relish the vacation to the most possible extent.
The most popular city in this country is that of Hue. This was the Vietnam’s capital during the feudal system. Hue is also known for its old palaces and temples that date back to numerous centuries ago. It is known for its unique food items. Considered to be the heart of Vietnam, Hanoi is the known capital of the country. This beautiful city is situated in the Red River Delta and is also considered to be an economic centre of the entire delta.
Hanoi is a very cultured city known for its different types of houses, traditions and old streets. Even though, Hanoi is no way behind the latest trend and fashion, its old features and traditions cannot be taken away from this charming city.
Attractive destinations
Apart from the various cities, there are numerous other beautiful towns and attractions that add beauty and charm to the country’s life. The travelers can have a great time visiting the silent and enchanting beaches in the Nha Trang or Vung Tau city.
The peaceful lakes and green mountains with pine forests in the Da Lat, mysterious caves in the Ha Long and waterfalls in the Cao Bang will surely touch the hearts of many a visitors. This is the major reason that tourists choose to plan their vacations in Vietnam.
Vietnam bike tour and cycling trip
There are numerous activities and sports in this magnificent country that the travelers can enjoy. The top of the list among the favorite activities include Vietnam cycling. If you are cycling enthusiast, you should not miss the cycling trip that this country offers. The mind blowing cascading rivers along with the plush landscapes make this country a truly prized possession in the whole world. Travelers should not miss the opportunity of experiencing various attractions of the country on a bike travel.
The Hoan Kiem lake is another top destination of the country that the tourist cannot afford to miss. This charming lake, which is surrounded by the famous Dinh Tien Hoang, Le Thai To, Hang Khay street, offers stimulating experience to the visitors. By getting the Vietnam tour duly booked with a reputed travel agency, the tourists can get the best of the vacation facilities and plans.
The best part about advance booking is that the travelers can save a lot of money by taking advantage of the attractive vacation schemes and discounts that are offered by various travel service providers.
Popular hotels in Vietnam
The most popular and great service offering hotels in the country of Vietnam includes Legend Hotel, Sheraton Ho Chi Minh Hotel, Horison Hotel Hanoi, Imperial Hotel, The Hai Resort, Victoria Sapa Resort and ATC Resort to name a few. So, what are you waiting for? Plan a trip to Vietnam now and enjoy the exciting culture, history and attractions it provides to its visitors.
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How To Get The Best Discounts While Traveling The World
We have spent the past couple months planning for our around the word trip. In said preparation we found out a couple memberships and passes which will make our lives easier as well as save some money. I’d like to share those with you.
EU Rail Passes
This pass will give you access to almost every single train in western Europe, this excludes UK. If you are less than 25 years old you qualify for a 2nd class pass which is about 25% less expensive then the first class pass. You can pick and choose the best pass for your travel needs. We chose to go with a 3 month-unlimited pass. Spain is one of the only countries that requires a small supplement fee when booking a train ride. Otherwise, you get to ride fast and slow trains as much you you like.
Camping International Card
The Camping International Card has mainly two interesting benefits: You get access to exclusive campsites and receive up to 15% discount. The second benefit and perhaps more interesting one is the ability to use it as an identification card at campgrounds. Normally they would ask you to leave you passport at the office when you are camping. I don’t know about you, but I am not comfortable leaving my passport anywhere. The Camping International Carnet serves as you I.D. in place of your passport. If you are a AAA member you can request a carnet for about $30. If you are not a AAA member FCRV can provide you with a one year membership for about $60 (the only place I found where you can get this card in the US, thanks Heather). Note you will receive one card per family, not one per person.
Hostelling International Card
The Hostelling International membership card is all you need to access the world’s largest network of budget travel accommodations as well as many member exclusive discounts and special offers. This means you get access to exclusive hostels and special offers on the road. You don’t have to get this membership ahead of time, but I recommend you do, it makes things easier when you arrive at the hostel. Discounts normally ranger from 5-15%. Some hostels required you to have the card, but they allow you purchase it when you arrive.
Royal Oak Foundation Card
The Royal Oak Foundation engages Americans in the work of the National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, one of the world’s largest and most progressive conservation organizations. With the membership you get to enjoy free entry to over 350 historic locations, which includes some of Britain’s most amazing countryside; places like Stonehenge. The membership will cost you $80 for a family. With your membership you will receive a 200 page guide containing most of the included locations as well as parking pass, which grants you free parking at most of the locations—great value and highly recommended.
For long term world travelers, I would recommend picking up the memberships above. They will not only save you money and time but also include guides, and discount booklets that will help you familiarize yourself with long-term international travel.
Bruno Miranda, a software developer, multi-disciplinary designer and passionate about food and wine. In the beginning of 2010 my wife and I decided to take a couple months from work to travel the world. We had been working non-stop for over 10 years and decided we needed a break.
Travel Consultants – How To Work As A Travel Consultant And Get Paid!
Help travelers get the most out of their trips and get paid to do it. You don’t even have to travel you can do it just by sitting in your home, using the Internet and the telephone while sipping your favorite beverage.
There are a lot of travelers and vacationers nowadays. Most of them need all the help they can get and travel consultants can be very helpful. They can provide all the basic requirements for every traveler — comfort, security, and peace of mind.
What does a travel consultant do?
Travel Consultants, also referred as travel agents, are responsible for providing their clients a hassle-free, memorable traveling experience. As a world traveler, arranging your travel itinerary can sometimes be a very laborious task. You have to balance your budget with convenience. It poses a big challenge especially if you are not yet familiar with your destination.
Hiring a travel agent to do these things for you can save you from a lot of troubles and aggravation. You can get valuable inside information about your destination. A travel agent’s knowledge of your destination and the ways to get there will give you more bang for your buck.
A good travel advisor knows all the ins and outs of the destination. They can make arrangements for the best modes of transportation and hotel accommodations. Travel consultants have a deep perspective on the local culture and geography. They can also suggest specific locations for you to visit and help you with the local language. They can do all of these and more depending on your budget for the trip.
A travel consultant’s typical work day is spending time on the Internet gathering online information and making online bookings and inquiries. They also spend a lot of time talking on the phone, communicating with their clients or speaking with airlines, travel companies, or hotels. They have excellent organizational and people skills. Travel consultants make use of their abilities and knowledge just to give their clients the best traveling experience possible.
How can you become a travel consultant?
There are two ways to become a travel consultant. You can either apply at local travel agencies and work there as an agent, or become self-employed eventually starting your own travel agency. The latter is not advisable if you still lack the experience.
To begin your career as a travel consultant, applying first to travel agencies is the most sensible course of action. These are the general steps to land that job.
1. First, you must at least have a high school diploma. This is the minimum qualification. But it is always better to have further education beyond that. Larger travel agencies may prefer applicants with degrees in liberal arts or business.
Educate yourself with relevant skills so you can have a higher chance of employment. You can learn a foreign language or take computer courses since most of the work is online.
2. Excellent travel consultants are also experienced travelers. You must be knowledgeable about traveling. If you lack the travel experience, you must research more to become well-versed about it. Some agencies may offer training and let you travel to destinations so you can be familiar with the place.
Travel agent courses are also offered in public adult education programs, online, and in community colleges. Avail these offers to add to your credentials.
3. Apply everywhere. Spread your applications and resumes. You can apply online or go directly to companies. Be patient. Show your enthusiasm and speaking skills as much as possible. Don’t worry if you are given a low entry-level position. Start from the ground up. Learn from experience!
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Israel Travel – Money Saving
people around the world traveling to israel in every single day, most of us want to save money on their travel, is it really possibly? first of all the answer is yes!
but then another question comes up, the question of HOW? well, the answer is easy: familiarity and right preparation! if you want to save money with your travel to Israel here is a few tips, but remember that the best tip is the answer above, knowledge is the power.
Israel is a great country for traveling in the middle east, it has a lot of tourist attractions and a lot of interesting nature resorts and places that are holy to the most main religions in the world, Israel is very unique and small, sometimes for a traveler a small country can be a big plus if you know what you are looking for, you can visit a lot of places in a short period of time and you can save time spent on the ways to get from a place to another, one of the benefits of traveling to israel is that you can make a cross israel tour with a bus, the bus transportation is easy to use and very cheap, also you can rent a car and enjoy more, sometime even more then fighting from place to another inside israel, Israel car rental is easy because a lot of the international car rental operates in israel and a quick search in the Internet will let you know what car you will need and how much it is going to cost you, you can also be smart if before renting the car you will get a map of israel for your travel and that’s how you can save time, its easy if you are planing your trip in the right way.
A flight to Israel can be found with a lot of airliners, but sometimes if you will look online in a few “around you country” airports you will find a cheap flight with no problem and sometime you can take the train from your home to some other airport and save money on the arrival to israel, if you do it in the time before you are there you will find the cheapest price out there!
another way is to save money with alternative ways of stay, you can browse the web and find people to host you, you can also check sometimes if its safe by other travelers recommendations, it is good if you will feel good with it, but you can also search for cheap hotels in a near by city, remember to get information about the transportation in there, Israel transportation information can help you to make the right calculation and then decide where is the right place for your stay, a hotel in the center of Jerusalem can be expensive but a hotel in the old city of Jerusalem can be a lot more cheaper, in eilat you can find hotels for 200$ but a room in a ceap hotel is available sometimes even for only 30$ per night, in a city like Eilat you will stay on the beach most of the time anyway so if you read about HOW the tourism in there is you can make the right choice with your expense, you can use this tips for anything with travel and save a lot of money, just remember to do your homework before you buy a flight ticket
for more information visit Travel to Israel Website
Travel to the UK
The UK is a a country located in north-western Europe, the British Isles. The UK includes: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This country is known for its rich history and ancient traditions. These are ancient family castles and the most famous universities in the world. Travelling around the UK is an opportunity to visit famous English pubs, famous museums and art galleries. The UK is an internationally recognized tourist destination. This country is attractive to tourists first of all with variety of tours. Guests are introduced to the history and architecture of the UK, there are museums, exhibition halls, art galleries in their disposal. The whole world knows places of interest of London and the UK. Our travel company offers its customers a choice from the whole range of tours in the UK. London is the cultural center of the UK. Here you can order individual (or group) trip to London – the capital of “foggy Albion”. In London you can visit: Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Cathedral, Victoria and Albert Museum, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, ets. You can choose by yourself the most convenient form of travel in the UK: bus or foot. The capital of Britain – London is one of the finest and most beautiful cities in the world. There intertwine the ancient English history and the latest technological achievements. Today London is an international business center.
You can choose by yourself the most convenient form of travel in the UK: bus or foot. The capital of Britain – London is one of the finest and most beautiful cities in the world. There intertwine the ancient English history and the latest technological achievements. Today London is an international business center.
Anna