The other day I stumbled on some guest visiting Dominica for the first time. They were so delighted because of the things they had already done over the past few days. They commented on the richness of the island. Its unique black sand beaches, numerous rivers lakes and waterfall the abundance of fresh water on such a small island is unbelievable. They had only been there for 5 days and had done a lot they visited the north the south the east the west and thought they had done it all.
It was to
Spirit Airlines just announced that they are starting daily non-stop service between San Diego, California and Las Vegas, Nevada.
To celebrate, the airline is offering $9 fares (each way based on round trip purchase) on their website today and tomorrow.
The two daily flights between San Diego and Las Vegas will start on September 7 and will increase to three a day on September 22, 2011.
“We are thrilled to welcome one of the nation’s most successful low-fare airline to San Diego International Airp
February 6th 2009, 10:08
Today was all about the animals, the Giraffe Centre and Crocodile Village, and Francis was our driver and companion. Mum has a diary at home featuring pictures of Africa. The one that had caught my eye was of a stately looking home with a real life giraffe poking its head through the window. So it was exciting when that’s exactly where we ended up today, that home had belonged to the founder of the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi.
As a child, my favourite animal had been the gi
6th February 2009, 10:00
As I mentioned earlier, in preparation for our grand tour, we had contacted a number of Dad’s friends and colleagues. A result of these communications was that a driver was holding a board with our names on it as we walked through Arrivals at Jomo Kenyatta International. His name was Francis, and he knew how to spell my name. He chatted as he drove us for an hour and a half to our guesthouse, but you’ll have to ask Alex what about because I’d passed out again.
The guestho
More and more corporations are starting to engage in international volunteer programs, they are doing this as part of their corporate social responsibility efforts. Corporate responsibility helps to align organizations business operations with social values. Volunteering abroad as a part of your corporate social responsibility will help your organization address expectations of some of your other stake holders, including your investors and employees. It therefore does not only help you to relate
6th February 2009, 9:50
By the time we got on the plane from Heathrow to Nairobi, I’d had 4 hours sleep in 3 days. When the cat sniffed my rucksack and finally clocked what was going on, I burst into hysterical tears that lasted from closing the door on him to the tube, along the Piccadilly line and all the way to Heathrow. Alex was very good about it, he must have been utterly horrified. I passed out within minutes of having fastened my seat belt on the plane, waking suddenly as the plane built
After working very long hours the past few days we managed to clear up the time to finally go camping for a weekend. We awoke early eager to hit the road again (even if only for a few miles).
We've been delayed by weather and work from taking this spring shakedown trip a few times prior to this weekend. We've planned to install some new technology (tv, radio, backup camera, etc) to update some old and non working components.
We went up to the storage unit to retrieve the RV, bring it home to cle
February 1st 2009, 04:28
I don't want to go anymore. I want to go to bed. I want a lie in. I want to eat pizza. I want round the clock access to mayonnaise. I feel a bit sick. I just brushed my teeth and tongue a little too vigourously and nearly was. I've just said goodbye to Mum, also on her way to Africa, off to meet Dad. They'll both be so near yet so far. Her stiff upper lip was a bit more wobbly than Dad's, in fact she didn't really try it at all. Dad has just been attacked by a lion, appar
Por:Juan Diego Santacoloma
En esa búsqueda de lo mas parecido a un paraíso tropical para el descanso, QueLlevar.Travel conoció Isla Múcura y allí pasó un par de días en el Hotel Punta Faro.
Era cerca del medio día cuando llegamos a Isla Múcura, en medio de colores que vibraban a pleno sol. La ruta de acceso al muelle del hotel Punta Faro, proporcionaba la mejor primera impresión del lugar; el agua turquesa, la arena blanca, los techos de palma que sobresalen entre la vegetación, conforman una pos
January 27th 2009, 13:45
I think I've had my first lariam dream. Having had only one proper nightmare ever, I was curious about this possible side effect, and almost looking forward to it. It sounded like a challenge. Well, last night, I was being chased up a flight of stairs by two axe murderers. Fortunately, they ended up murdering each other and by the end, I was fishing for trout in our garden pond. So, I reckon I can handle Larium.
I am reviewing my To Do list. The longer I look at it, the m
When Travel Marketing Conferences Fall Short
I went to the recently held, high-powered Association of Travel Marketing Executives (ATME) conference eager to pick up the latest in travel trends, and come back with content for an article on the forward-looking state of travel.
Half way through the two day meet I began to feel I wasn’t getting what I wanted.
Nothing was sticking.
That was confusing because the roster was star-studded; the wunderkinds of travel’s social media world and executive clas
To explore flora and fauna in a natural habitat, there is absolutely no better option to go ahead with than Jim Corbett National Park. The park is a favored destination of naturalists and wild life lovers across the globe. Common animal species which are sighted out here include elephants, tigers and spotted deer, besides varied species of birds. However, to have full enjoyment and thrill, you need to stay at Jim Corbett National park for at least few days. Several resorts in Corbett can be avai
January 26th 2009, 03:15
Today, we decided on the name for our blog. I rejected all of Alex’s ideas and he rejected all of mine, except one: losingluggage.com. Our agreement was sublime, not only that, the name was available. The satisfaction of coming up with something that no one else has is primal. Fifteen minutes later and it was ours and we had a nice big tick on our to do list. The first person to hear the name for our blog was my mum’s hairdresser.
“Losing luggage dot com?” she said, archin
With sincere apologies to Karen Blitzen, I nicked that title to attract readers, a brazen move to be sure.
The more you get to know about any subject, the more you realize you do not know about that subject. Some smart guy said that once, I think he was Greek. I now know a lot more about Kenya after one week as a tourist than I did before, that’s for certain. I now have deep desire to learn a whole lot more.
We were “on safari.”
A safari is an overland journey, usually a trip by tourists to
January 26th 2009, 03:10
It turns out that we’ll have to fork out as good as 500 quid on pumping ourselves full of tropical diseases in the name of modern medicine in order, they tell us, not to die during the trip. Hepatitises A and B, yellow fever, typhoid, cholera, meningitis and rabies for starters. The guy makes it difficult to tell if he is ripping us off, deliberately anyway, by disguising his calculations with a cloak of incompetence. His pricing seems both random and expensive and I was
January 26th 2009, 03:01
Perhaps unusually, I’m beginning my travelogue from my desk at home. Having told everyone our plans for the next year (top three comments so far: “That’s going to test the friendship”; “Don’t get pregnant”; “What if I die?” Thanks for that, Mum), and after all the calls made and emails sent to travel agents, and having attended nearly all of Alex’s leaving dos, as far as I’m concerned, we’ve already started. We’ve even come up with a departure date: 1st February.
Frankly,
We look at some of the most scenic, exciting and just plain brilliant places this beautiful country has to offer.
So before you go booking your tickets for Venice or Ko Phi Phi Nom, check out this list of the top 25 travel destinations in India:
1. Leh, Jammu & Kashmir
This mountain town in Ladakh is quickly rising to the top of must-visit lists. Not surprising when you consider the sheer natural beauty of the place.
The towering Himalayas supply a dramatic backdrop and plenty of opportunity for adr
