Archive for October, 2010

Travel To Mexico.

If you travel to Mexico, you will quicky notice it’s cultral heritage. Which is well know all over the World,  Along with some of the Worlds best beach destinations.  I’m sure these two factors, are amongst the chief reasons why tourism in Mexico is up by around 19%.

Most of the visitors were from the United States.  This makes sense, considering the proiximity.  California is the nearest US State, so it would be very easy for Californians to travel to Mexico.  Many other travelers from around the World, also contribute to the increased tourist.  Mexico City is the capitol city of Mexico, and is also the largest city in the Country.

Popular Mexican Spa Resorts.

Acapulco is the largest city in the state in the state of Guerrero.  There are some lovely beaches in Acapulco, which is a pretty much Spa Town Resort. It is also a major Sea Port for Cruise Ships and is full of tourist during the Summer and festival Seasons.  If you are old enough, you may remember an Elvis film called Fun in Acapulco.

Other Spa Towns Resorts and Sea Ports in Mexico are Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, Progreso, and Playa del Carmen.  If you were to travel to Mexico and visit one of the Spa Towns.  There will be no shortage of entertainment and hospitality. Beaches, recreation, sports magnificant foods and lots of culture.

If you want to travel to Mexico to enjoy fabulous weather, food, cuture and fun.  You are sure to have a great time seeing the sights, soaking up the Sun and enjoying the beautiful beaches.

Airlines and tour operators you can use to travel to Mexico are; BA, KML, Monarch Holidays and Opodo.

Photo by: Matt Dragseth.

Harry Potter Exhibition.

IF you are a fan of Harry Potter, there is a Harry Potter Exhibition currently running in Seattle.    Remember the movie Sleepless in Seattle?  Who doesn’t?  If you choose to  make Seattle your holiday destination, over the next 4 months.  You will be able to visit the Harry Potter Exhibition.  The exhibition is currently being shown at the Pacific Science Centre.  Seattle, USA.

Visitors will be able to see costumes and props from all of the Harry Potter movies.  This month, as a special treat, visitors will also be able watch the HP movies at the Boeing IMAX Theatre,  which is located in the Pacific Science Centre.

The Details.

EVENT: Harry Potter Exhibition.
DATES: 23th October 2010 – 30th January 2011.
LOCATION: Pacific Science Centre, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
ADMISSION:
Adults (ages 16-64) $19.00 – $26.00
Seniors (ages 65+)  $17.00 – $24.00
Youth (ages 6-15)   $15.00 – $24.00
Kids (ages 3-5)     $13.00 – $17.00

For flights and holidays deals to Seattle, BA, Lowcostholidays or Opodo.  Be sure to book before the end of the Harry Potter Exhibition, which ends on 30th January 2011.

Photo by: Rstoplabe14 at en.wikipedia

From London To Italy.

CityJet, a subsidiary of the KLM group, is launching a new route to from London to  Italy.  As from 10th January 2011, Cityjet will provide 6 flghts a week to Florence, Italy, from London City Airport .

London City Airportis becoming more popular with it’s user-friendly services and central location.  Anyone thinking that travel is on the decline will be thinking in the wrong direction.  Flight departures and mulitple destinations from many different Airline Carriers seem to be on the increase.

Florence, Italy.

I’ve never been to Italy, but it’s definately on my list of places to visit. It is No.5 on the top destinations for the most visited Countries of 2010.  I’ve never flown from London City Airport either.  At lease I don’t think so.  This new service sounds great, especially for the business traveler.  Italy would be the perfect location to take a city break or, a long weekend.

For frequent flying business people situated in and around the capital.  The new route from London to Italy, departing from London City Airport. Could help cut your overall traveling time by an hour or more.

Using London City Airport to travel from London to Italy, will undoubtedly reduce your overall travel time.  Naturally, if you live closer to Gatwick Airport or Heathrow Airport.  The new route may not make a different to you.  It is however, worth checking out if you could save time and money getting from London to Italy faster by the new route.

Photo By: Enrico Nunziati.

London To Australia.

New weekly flights from London to Australia, are to be launch by Royal Brunei Airlines.  These new flights are due to start on 29th March 2011, and will be departing from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne, Australia.

There are already a large number of flights to Australia each week.  The new schedule will mean a total of 14 weekly services, from London to Australia.  The new service will fly to Melbourne, with other services having links to Brisbane, Bandar Seri Begawan and Perth.

This is very good news for UK visitors, and meets with the demanding trends of visitors traveling from London to Australia, and wanting to visit Melbourne.  Two of the major tourist attractions in Melbourne are, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Luna Park.

Photo By Damian.

New York to Chicago.

Special New York to Chicago flights are part of a short-term promotion to give travelers, cheap flights between the two cities.  The move by American Airlines is to help boost tourism between the two States.

The promotion will start on 5th January 2011 – 25th February 2011.  It is designed to repeat the successful partnerships already working between New York to Miami and New York to Los Angeles.

If you are based in Chicago, this could be a great way to capitalise on a cheap flight to do some “January Sales” shopping.  If you are based in New York, and have friends of family you can visit during the promotional dates.  It would be a great time to fly from New York to Chicago and take advantage of the savings.

Lisbon.

Lisbon has just won an award for Europe’s leading City Break.  Given out by “The World Travel Awards”.  The capital city of Portugal is a rising destination for holiday makers this year.  I’ve been to Portugal, but not to Lisbon.  I had a fabulous time in Cascais and Estoril but it was many years ago.  I’m thinking it’s time for a re-visit, and Lisbon should be my next city.

Other Awards And Destinations.

Other awards were given to Yorkshire County in England for Europe’s Leading Marketing Campaign.  Istanbul, turkey won the Europe’s Leading Destination.  There you go, three more destinations for you to consider traveling to.

I have family who often travel to Turkey and always have a good time.  I’m sure it is a great place to visit, it is also one of the most visited top travel destinations.  I can personally recommend Portugal, having been there myself.

Yorkshire is also popular and has great English culture, heritage buildings and fabulous Countryside.  If you are based in England, you should be able to travel to Yorkshire without too many problems.  Plus, it would be a great place to spend a long weekend.

For flights and cheap city breaks to Lisbon, see Opodo, Lastminute.com and Lowcostholidays.com or check our cheap flight deals page for more options.

For cheap flights andhotels to Turkey see Lowcostholidays.com.

Photo By: Carlos Paes.

Luxury Travel Fair.

If you’ve always dreamed of experiencing a fully loaded luxury holiday.  The Luxury Travel Fair may give you some insight as what to expect. This year the show is being held at Olympia, London on 4th November 2010.

The show is promising to reveal many trade secrets to luxury travel.  You’ll see all kinds of luxury travel packages, hotels and resort, and insider tips you’ve ever known.  These are just a few of the many things the Luxury Travel Fair has to offer.

There will be entertainment in the way of a Caribbean Steel Band and Eastern Belly Dancers.  There will also be television personalites and guess speakers.  This sounds great and I hope I can attend.  If you’re looking for the highest quality holiday experience. This could be a good place to start.

EVENT: Luxury Travel Fair.
LOCATION: Olympia Exhibition Centre, Hammersmith Road,
London W14 8UX.
DATES: 4th November 2010 – 7th November 2010.
ADMISSION: Adults 12.50; Children £6.50.
OPENING TIMES: 10:am – 5:00pm.

Long Haul Flight.

If you like far away destinations and the promise of warm climates.  Then you might like a long haul flight, that will take you away to such a place. Below is a list of  the top five destinations you could travel to, on a long haul flight.  The list was based on a survey with the main holiday cost of, hotels, meals, drinks and overall value for money taken into account.

In case you are wondering what constitutes a long haul flight.  That would usually be flights that have a non-stop flying time of 5 hours or more.  From London to the Caribbean would be around 7:45 hrs, but from London to Thailand would be between 11:00hrs – 12:00hrs.

Top Five Value For Money Destinations.

1. Sri Lanka
2. Mexico
3. Kenya
4. Malaysia
5. Indonesia

It’s worth mentioning that the report did advise travellers not to forget Thailand, who slipped down to sixth place this year.  It still has great value for money and cheap tourist rates.  For information on even more holiday destinations – See Here.

There are a few important things you should bear in mind when taking a long haul flight.  It is important for you to stretch your legs and keep the circulation going throughout the body.  I’m no expert, andthis is advice from the medical professional and many airline carriers.

In the past their have been a few cases of deep vein thrombosis, (DVT), developing in passengers.  DVT is blood clot developing deep in a vein.  It can travel to the lungs and cause seriously illness or worse death.  The message here is just make sure that you move around adequately when you’re on a long haul flight and there should be NO problems.

I’m told that some airlines even run mini excerise classes for their passengers.  It’s fun and of course the movement is limited because of space, but it achieves the objective; keeping the body’s blood circulating.

For flights and package deals you can go to our cheap flight deals page.  Or see BA, Expedia or Opodo.  Don’t forget to check out your travel insurance options.

Photo By: Bernard Gagnon, wikipedia.org.

London Restaurant Festival.

If you are local to London or the UK and you are looking for a great evening out.  Why not enjoy an eat fest at the London Restaurant Festival this week or next.

More than 500 restaurants will participate and you’ll be able to enjoy meals of many varied cuisines.  Prices range from around £5.00 – £39.00 for meals/courses.  Many famous chiefs and mitchelin star restaurants will be taking part in the event.

EVENT: The London Restaurant Festival.
DATES: 4th – 18th October 2010.
LOCATION: LONDON.

Photo By Jenny W.