Archive for January, 2007

Discount Flights to Malaga, Spain

Malaga, Spain is one of those places that you always hear about but you really don’t know. It has long been a popular tourist destination for people from the United Kingdom and Northern Europeans because of its proximity to the Costa del Sol and because it is incredibly easy to find cheap flights to Malaga. [...]

Ryanair Offers Free Flights from London

The clever folks at Ryanair are back at it again, this time offering up to 3 million seats for free on flights from London. Like any offer that sounds too good to be true, this one comes with a few conditions. For one thing, the flights aren’t exactly free. You still have to pay taxes [...]

You’ll be one of many when you travel to Mumbai

Mumbai is the most populous city in India. In a country that is home to more than one billion people, that is saying something. In fact, by some measures Mumbai is the most populous city in the world with an estimated population of 13 million as of 2006. That is a whole lot of people [...]

Don’t get Burned, Head to Berne for some Fantastic Skiing

Often overshadowed by Switzerland’s other cities Berne is an underrated city that is great for a city break or a ski holiday. The Swiss capital is ideally situated about an hour away from some of the finest mountains and skiing on this planet. It is indeed the ideal gateway to the Alps but it is [...]

Bucharest is the Paris of the East. Well, kind of

Having spent a fair amount of time in Bucharest, Romania, I have read and heard it described as the Paris of the East somewhere in the neighborhood of six thousand times. This expression is a popular one for tourist bureaus and travel writers to use since someone coined it many, many years ago. If only [...]

You Gotta Go to Gothenburg, Sweden

With nearly 60,000 students roaming its streets, Gothenburg, Sweden is the largest university city in all of Scandinavia. Wherever there are young people there is bound to be fun and Gothenburg is no exception. Situated on one of the largest and finest harbours in Europe, Gothenburg has first and foremost been a maritime city. Because [...]

It is not Zany to Cruise to Zanzibar

Cruises. Take them or leave them. Some people love nothing more than climbing aboard a ship and spending a few days stuffing themselves silly on all you can eat buffets and endless supplies of booze, while frying their skin cells by the pool. One person’s ideal holiday is another person’s nightmare. That said, cruises can [...]

Experience the Bali Way of Life

Bali is more than just a popular tourist destination. It is a way of life. Life on the Indonesian island moves at its own pace and offers up a distinct charm that cannot be found anywhere else on this planet. Bali’s history dates back to around 3,000 BC. Since its first inhabitants, people from all [...]

Fuerteventura Holidays are Hot, Hot, Hot

The Canary Islands island of Fuerteventura is one great adventure if you are to simply go by its name. The name of the island is believed to have come from the French explorer Jean de Bethencourt’s exclamation: “Que forte adventure!” (“What a grand adventure”). A less romantic explanation is that the name simply means “strong [...]

Les Deux Alpes Family Ski Holidays

The Les Deux Alpes ski region of France has made a name for itself for its two distinctive seasons. There is the summer season when snowboarders and freestyle skiers from around the world descend on the region to take advantage of its awesome glacier skiing. And there is the winter season when people of all [...]