UK and Europe Cheap Tickets

Visit the Very Versatile Venezuela

Many travelers to Venezuela are drawn to the country by its beaches. Margarita and Puerto La Cruz are among the best beaches in the world. The climate is warm, the sun bright and the water blue. These are certainly worth a visit but if you want to really get a sense of Venezuela travel inland.

The country has one of the greatest bio diversities in the world. More than 40% of its territory is protected. There are 39 national parks, 17 national monuments and 9 wildlife refuges and reserves. …

Lead the way to Sao Paulo, Brazil

“I am not led, I lead.” That is the motto for Sao Paulo, Brazil and it is a fitting one. The city leads the way in the Southern Hemisphere with more than 11 million residents, a cultural scene that is unrivaled in Brazil and more than 12,000 restaurants that draw upon its rich cultural diversity.

To be honest, there are parts of Sao Paulo that are far from nice. Some neighborhoods are extremely poor. Others have high rates of crime. Some are dirty and hold no interest for the …

Rocky Mountains Skiing

The Rocky Mountains are just that: rocky. They are also treey, largey and pretty The fortunate thing for skiers is that large portions of the North American mountain chain receive a hearty amount of snow each winter. The dry champagne powder will make you forget that you are skiing on a pile of rocks and make you forget about skiing anywhere else in the world. The snow is that tasty.

Skiing in the Rockies is an experience unto itself. There are still small ski towns that hardly cost anything …

Frankfurt is the door to the world

If you are an experienced globe trotter, you probably have spent a smidgeon of time in the Frankfurt, Germany airport. Along with Heathrow and Charles de Gaulle International Airport, it is one of the global hubs of Europe. Walk down the corridors and you’ll find flights departing for just about every corner of the globe and you’ll hear more languages spoken than you would spending a day at the United Nations. Frankfurt is the place to go when you want to go somewhere else.

That isn’t to say that you should …

Norway is a very Nobel Place to Visit

What do you mean? You didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize this year? I thought you were going to get it for sure. Oh well, there is always next year.

Even if you didn’t receive recognition for your advancement of global peace, you are still allowed to travel to the home of the Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo, Norway. Oslo is a fairly liberal place and they are happy to welcome humanitarians and everyday people alike. This open and laid back attitude pervades throughout much of Norway and it …

Belly Up to the Liseberg Ice Gallery & Bar

You’ve frequented many dive bars. You’ve had a pint or three in a smoky pub. You’ve gone to the nightclubs where all the pretty people are seen. You’ve consumed mass quantities of unknown foofy drinks with little unbrellas while sitting near palm trees and turning your skin into an unnatural shade of pink. Your drinking experiences are almost complete, but you are missing one critical element: a drink in a bar made entirely of ice.

That is exactly what you’ll find at the amusement park in Liseberg, Sweden. …

Lufthansa Flies to both Beijing and Peking

Loyal readers of this blog – thanks Mom, Dad – know that I have a certain affection for Lufthansa’s Ready to Fly? program. Each week they magically send me an email update for great offers and each week I dutifully check it out. Today, I received an email with an offer for a round-trip ticket from Frankfurt to Beijing for 299 Euro. Quite a nice little deal. When I clicked on the message and went to the Lufthansa site, I couldn’t help but notice that they …

Trade in your Lufthansa Miles for Bayern Munich Tickets

Bayern Munich is one of the world’s biggest football clubs and getting a ticket to watch their matches at the state of the art Alliance Arena is not always the easiest thing in the world. Lufthansa is offering its frequent flier members the chance to see Bayern Munich up close and personal. For a mere 20,000 miles (ok, this seems like a lot to us), you can get your grubby little hands on a ticket to one of their upcoming matches. Who needs to travel, when you can stand …

Lufthansa: Ready to Fly?

I happen to be a big, big fan of Lufthansa. Their planes are comfortable and they often have great features like Internet access on the plane. Another thing they have is some great Ready to Fly? deals if you are willing, ready and able to plan some last minute holidays.

If you haven’t already done so, I recommend you sign up to receive the Lufthansa email newsletters. Unlike some airlines, they don’t bombard your email box every day, but when they do send announcements they are usually pretty enticing, like the one I received today for a …

Frills Versus No-Frills Airlines

So, besides a little bit of leg room, maybe a ‘free’ soft drink or two and the prices, what are the differences between a European budget airline and the big dawgs of international travel like British Airways, Luftansa and the like? We’ve noticed a few major differences:

Room: Cattle class takes on a whole new meaning on budget airlines. Expect as little room as possible - even less that you’re used to on the old players.
Restrictions: No-frills means no changes. Miss your flight? Too bad, buy another seat. Can’t make it through security 30 …