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Archive for November, 2009
Give me some tips about pricing. Air fares.
When you make a dummy booking it will always quote the lowest airfare, unless ticket rules require that you book at a higher fare, who ever you use to ticket a fare SHOULD be able to advise you of the rules of a ticket. Quick tickets always show the rules at the bottom of the fare quote.
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Give me some tips about pricing. Air fares.
When you make a dummy booking it will always quote the lowest airfare, unless ticket rules require that you book at a higher fare, who ever you use to ticket a fare SHOULD be able to advise you of the rules of a ticket. Quick tickets always show the rules at the bottom of the fare quote.
Precious Time - All the time
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a song of the band precious time. The song is called all the time.
Duration : 5 min 15 sec
Caribbean Reef Creatures
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visit http://knows-dive.com
underwater photos and descriptions of caribbean marine creatures.
Duration : 7 min 2 sec
Katharine's slideshow of South Plaza Island does not do justice to our first Galapagos Island exploration. Mountain Travel Sobek has done a great job so far. Gail from RomanoTravelOnline.com made all our travel agent arrangements. (1:37)
Real People having Real Fun! You can view this video & other travel videos in full screen near-DVD quality, slideshows & more, all with NO ADS, at jpmeyer.com. Mountain Travel Sobek (MTSobek.com) pioneered small group adventure travel in 1969. More than 100 adventure travel destinations, worldwide. Visit RomanoTravelOnline.com to arrange this adventure, or any of your other full service travel agent needs.
Duration : 1 min 37 sec
Air Evolution Gower 2007
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The two Stu's, The Pieguy and the camera hit the beaches of South Wales
Soundtrack: Jammin*Inc - We Fear No Evil
This vid is under creative commons so message me if you want the high resolution version!
Duration : 3 min 27 sec
how can I work in the states or caribbean islands?
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I am a belizean with a valid 10yrs multiple entry US visa,how can I work in the states or the caribbean islands due the crisis in Belize I last my finish carpentry and cabinet building job,I now recide in Mexico but things are not the way they promised, so I looking for new oportunities or challenges.
Sorry to tell you, but you cannot work in the U.S. without a work visa. the only way to get one is to have an employer to sponsor you…and right now that is simply not going to happen. People in the U.S. on work visas now are losing their jobs and beng sent home. i hope you can find work in Mexico, but i know it is difficult there now too.
Where To Go On Holiday? Some Travel Destinations
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Many people from all over the world strongly believe their lives will not be complete in any year without embarking on traveling expedition. This trend is responsible for the bubbling, multi-billion dollars traveling, and hospitality and tourism industry. From January to December, holiday lovers and tourists are constantly moving from their stations to visit other destinations in order to observe new places, snap photographs and generally make new discoveries of interest. Some families love excursions; and there are those who can almost give up human close ties’ just to experience new sights. Now, due to increasing travelers’ expectations and their continuous yearning to be informed about new, exciting new place and get update about old sights, there arose vital reason to create what is now known as “Upcoming Travel Destinations Updates.” This takes place when proclamation about travel destinations to look forward to is made through diverse channels, such as the local and foreign media, bulletin boards, press releases, online blogging and so on. Fortunately, every serious traveler and industry player sentimentally holds every news and/or update about upcoming destination in high esteem. One may be tempted to look for many reasons for certainty, however it is clear that it help them glean vital information, choose places to go, mark their calendars and possible book ahead if need be. Again, travelers have the wonderful privilege to carry out these vital exercises from the travel agent online, as they assiduously plan their budget with sense of smartness.
It should also be noted that, apart from visiting well known or new tourist’s attraction such as monuments or historical palaces, most travelers almost always look forward to see other activities such as cultural dances, local fair, colorful festivals and more diverse local events to enrich their experiences.
Some interesting places
Prepare to visit Amsterdam – a place known for its tulips, wooden shoes and canals. Do you want see some great beaches during summer? Then Myrtle Beaches are waiting for you. Perhaps you prefer traveling during the winter season. The city of Phoenix is a great place to be with your family or alone. And if you want to traverse outside your station during summer and winter then, Wisconsin is an ideal place you should consider. Meanwhile, let’s see some interesting destinations you should be prepared to visit in the coming months:
March/April
USA: Washington, Los Vegas and Arizona.
The tropical regions: Caribbean, Belize, South America.
The south pacific region: New Zealand and Australia.
November/December
USA: Colorado, Arizona, South eastern, Ski Resorts.
The tropical regions: Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico, Caribbean.
The south pacific region: Asia and Maldives Lastly, the Hawaii is one of the few places you can visit all year round due to stable weather condition.
James Dyson
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/where-to-go-on-holiday-some-travel-destinations-61567.html
The Beautiful Weather of the Caribbean
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The Caribbean has been for eons a preferred vacation spot of tourists from the world over. In fact, millions of people visit the islands from the United States alone. The allure & charisma of the Caribbean lies not just on its stunning beaches and quixotic sunsets – it also has a prosperous account of olden times and a multihued culture that truly makes it addictive.
Barbados is considered to be one of the paramount tourist spots in the whole world. Being the Caribbean’s most populace and bustling island Barbados is at all times teeming with the tourists round the year. It is said that Barbados’s fascinating exquisiteness and fabulous weather sets the tenor of your mood. For years Barbados’s soothing weather has been attracting tourists round the globe irrespective of the season whether it is summers or winters. Herein one will find sun-bathed seas round the calendar, which characteristically sets the tropical climate. Barbados weather is nearly warm round the year where you find high 20 degree Celsius in February whereas low 30’s in June.
June to November is the months where you will find the damp Barbados, as these are the probable rainy seasons. But rain seldom lasts for long here and Barbadians will let you know the exact days of the cloudy overcast here. Usually Barbados weather is placid and pleasant but the north of the island normally escapes from the tropical heat due to mild altitude changes. Barbados has got high percentage of humidity but it withered away from the cool Caribbean Sea breeze, which is all-pervading to endow with the much required let-up from the sweltering heat.
Regardless of being bound by seas all around hurricanes still misses this island, which provide you with docile seas to linger around. Hurricanes usually ascend in the African coast and head towards the Caribbean before dithering to the north almost 100 miles from Barbados. Daytime in Barbados is reasonably hot whereas night is somewhat cooler which sets the idyllic tone for the sensuous and perfect night. Rainfalls here are very revitalizing and are quickly followed with sun-drenched skies, which makes frequent occurrence of rainbow. Tropical rains are spectacular here but they are quickly sapped off in to the underground lakes due to the spongy island.
In short we can say that if Barbados’s fascinating splendor fails to be a magnet for you then its soothing weather makes you fall in love with this striking island.
So, pack your bags and head straight towards this beautiful island for that perfect vacation.
James Penn
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/the-beautiful-weather-of-the-caribbean-72582.html
What the Brochures Didn’t Tell You: Onboard Charges
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While your cruise is paid approximately 85% in advance, more than likely you’re going on encounter some onboard expenses like alcoholic drinks and soda-pop, gambling in the casino or playing bingo, tipping, shore tours, and purchases in the shops found on-board…which will all go on your on-board account. In other words, cruising isn’t a pay as you go system. Instead, when you board, you’re given a card that is the size and shape of a credit card. This card is your ID, your room key and your onboard charge card. So, you want to buy a beer? You turn over the card and it’s charged to your room. Want to buy a shirt with the cruise line logo on it? You turn over the card and it’s charged to your room. I think you get the idea.
Your onboard charge card is secured with a credit card or debit card such as VISA or MasterCard or you can put down cash. All three ways (charge card, debit card, and cash) are accepted on all major cruise lines.
The tough part is telling people how much to expect to spend on their onboard account. Heavy drinkers are often shocked when they receive their end of cruise statement and it’s well into the thousands of dollars…trust me, there is at least one on every cruise! So, to help you estimate your spending while onboard there ship, here is a list…well at least a list of everything I could think of…that will or could be charged to your on-board account:
- Tips (gratuities). The latest trend which has been in place for a few years now is automatic tipping. In other words, in days gone by, it was customary to give the people who worked hard for you during your cruise, such as your waiter, assistant waiter, and cabin attendant a gratuity for their services. Often times people didn’t tip them at all and, since this is major part of their salaries, the cruise line decided that automatic tipping would help to discourage this practice of non-tipping. While you can still remove tips (and that does remain your right) or increase them if you had outstanding service, you can expect to see this expense on your end of cruise bill which will be charged to your credit card or withdrawn from your debit card or cash reserve. What needs to be understood is that if you see recommended tips are $68 per guest for the week…that goes for every single person in the cabin INCLUDING children. So if the recommended tip is $68 per guest, a family of four can expect to be charged $272 for a week’s worth of service. Which roughly breaks down to $9.71 (US Dollars) per day, which is split between your waiter, assistant waiter, cabin attendant, etc.
-Drinks. There are some drinks such as tea, ice tea, coffee and sometimes juices that are complimentary on most of the major cruise lines. Everything else is going to be charged. So from bottled water to ginger ale to cola to beer to mixed drinks and wine…expect a charge. Pricing varies greatly but, on average you can expect soda-pop to run between $1.50 - $3.00 (depending on the cruise line) per glass or can; beer runs between $4.00 - $6.00 (again depending on the cruise line) per glass or can or bottle; and wine, figure $4 per glass and up. There are some cruise lines, usually, the more upscale cruise lines that include drinks in their prices but, if your traveling on the mainstream cruise lines like Carnival, Celebrity, Disney, Holland America, NCL, Princess and Royal Caribbean…you’re going to be charged for these drinks. Only you know what you drink and how much…budget accordingly.
-Gambling. I don’t think anyone out there expects this to be free, so, again, you know your habits in gambling situations….use your own judgement and budget accordingly.
-Shore Tours - Depending on the cruise line, chances are your shore tours (sightseeing and activities in the various ports of call) are not going to be included with your cruise fare. Some cruise lines allow you to book and pay for your shore tours prior to coming aboard and others simply allow you to reserve them and then you pay for them once you’re on board. Of course, you can wait and book onboard too. Shore tour prices vary greatly, so, check with your individual cruise line for pricing.
-On-board Shopping. You’re going to have the opportunity to purchase many trinkets and silly items onboard your cruise ship. Some of the more common things you’re going to find will be “An Inch of Gold” or “An Inch of Silver” where they sell an inch of gold or inch of silver starting at $1 per inch. Of course, you have the onboard shops which will sell everything from sunscreen to cruise line logo shirts to liquor to magazines. These things add up quickly, and, expect to pay premium prices on most items. One trick…if you want things like logo shirts, wait until the very end of the cruise…that’s when everything goes on sale!
-Unforeseen Expenses - Most of the newer, larger mega ship now offer alternative restaurants onboard. These restaurants are usually an outstanding value for the quality of food and service, however, just be prepared to pay extra for it. The average alternative restaurant runs about $20 per person. Spa Services and the Beauty Salon services never come cheap on land, so, don’t expect any discounts while at sea…figure the pricing to be about the same as you’d pay in any major city. Another new trend is to add Coffee House type areas on the ship. You can expect to pay premium prices for your latte and they often have pastries and cakes for purchase at these stands as well. Another money pit is the game room…I was on a Carnival ship in Europe in 2005 with one of my closest friends and her then 16 year old son. I went into the game room with him for a while and we played air hockey and several video games and within an hour, I dropped $40 without a sweat…so unless you have deep pockets, encourage your children to save and bring their own money along for the game room…and help them out by budgeting them an allowance each day.
I’m sure I’m forgetting to list a few things but these are the major expenses you’ll have to plan for while on a cruise vacation. And, believe it or not, even with all of these “extras” factored in…a cruise vacation is still one of the best values for your money in today’s vacation market!
I hope you’ve found this tips helpful in planning your cruise vacation.
Tina Rinaldi
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/what-the-brochures-didnt-tell-you-onboard-charges-72364.html