Archive for January, 2009

Your Adventure Awaits On A Cruise Ship

When most of us think of the words cruise ship, we envision the Love Boat or the Titanic. Well, not all the time, but often that’s the first thing that comes to mind. Actually, a cruise ship doesn’t have to be that big, and many countries have their own cruise ship lines. A cruise ship [...]

10 Things To Do Before You Are 50

The BBC recently commissioned a survey among 20,000 people asking ‘What would you like to do before you die?’ The answers were noted and a list of the most common answers was compiled and entitled ‘50 things to do before you die.’
There were some very interesting answers. In at number 50 was ‘to go [...]

Which local Alaska glacier cruise is the BEST? Cruises depart from Valdez or Whitter?

Welcome Alaska local residents or those who ever been traveled to Alaska to answer this question.
Thx.
Whittier itself is a dump. Built by the government during WWII to be a secret alternative port in case Seward got invaded. Most people in town live in a single, ugly concrete highrise. But it is the [...]

Buying a Car in Thailand

After I arrived in Chiang Mai and lived here for several months I never even considered driving here and never had any thoughts of buying a motor vehicle. Why? Because the traffic seemed just too busy with vendors with carts, bicycles, mortorbikes weaving in and out, drivers of cars and trucks not adhering to the [...]

Free Airfare: Does It Really Exist?

You must have wondered as to what the term free airfare actually means. Well, free airfare is a misleading term for there is no airline which can give you tickets free of cost. They may allow free traveling in some emergency situations like they may fly troops in a national emergency. But tickets are not [...]

Alaska cruise with no set meal schedule or assigned meal seating?

Does anyone know which cruiseline (destination Alaska) that doesn't tell you when to eat and where to eat? It's annoying to follow any set schedules, so i'm looking for a cruise with "restaurants" that do not operate under any set schedule (or assigned seats for that matter). Thanks!
What you are looking for is [...]

Destinations for your Next Family Vacation Getaway

When planning a family vacation getaway, the choices can be overwhelming. What should you do? Where should you go? To make life easier, these questions should be answered before you start planning. Let’s take a few minutes and help you answer these questions before you get started with the planning.
What Should [...]

Any Purpose Loans-what are your Options?

Any purpose loans are an increasingly popular option among borrowers due to the many benefits attached to them. The most significant advantage of any purpose loan is its ability to fulfill needs of borrowers as per their requirements and circumstances. It could fulfill conventional requirements of a borrower like debt consolidation, home purchase etc and [...]

How to organize your European Vacation?

Friends often ask me to plan their European vacations, and more specifically, their vacation in Paris. Why me? Being a native of Paris I have the inside scoop as to cheap hotels, how to get special hotel deals and other cheap vacation tips. I can also tell you about travel weather and other useful information. [...]

What Are "summer Destination Packages"?

If your family is interested in taking a summer vacation, you will have to make a number of decisions. Two of the most important things to consider when scheduling a summer vacation is what your destination will be and how much the vacation will cost.
When researching popular summer vacation destinations, it is [...]