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2009 was a good year for me, been to different place, met with different people, made good friends, ate good food, came to know about some cool travel destinations. Became a big fan of Big brother also two more shows, watched travel & Living more than I normally do, also watched AXN a lot, welcomed my cousin who came to see us from Australia, have many things to add but let's not get in to the detail, over all 2009 was good year both health wise and wealth wise. Welcome 2010 with the hope that year will bring a lot of joy for all of us. Have made few plans to travel places that I havn't before, one of the places that I wish to visit is Egypt, have seen and heard a lot about the country on TV and books. I might be visiting Egypt by the end of 2010. I am sure people have different plans in their minds, many would start their year visiting places like Paris, Switzerland, London, new york and many more... one of my friends is ready to go to Vancouver for winter Olympics, h...

If you’ve lived in UK all your life and you’ve never been on a ferry to France , you’ve really missed something (with sea sickness sufferers being an exception). Ferries to France give you a great travelling option when it comes to crossing the channel, and there are a number of reasons that this mode of transport finds so many takers. For starters, you can even take your car with you. Besides, travelling onboard a ferry does not bind you the way that travelling in an aeroplane would. You do not have to stay put in your seat, and even if you do not book a suite or a cabin, you still have the freedom to walk on the deck of the ferry as and when you please. Try doing that in the aisle of an aeroplane. Also, you can carry pretty much as much luggage as you want to, with the basic guide being that as long as it can fit in your car, you can take it. Travelling onboard a ferry to France also gives you options galore when it comes to onboard activities. Cross channel ferries that ply in betwe...

I recently came across one of the best bed and breakfast sites called airbed and breakfast, it's started just a few years back, it's research work and marketing campaigns were so good that the site has become number one in providing airbed and breakfast. What works for the site is the easiness and user friendliness features, I was quite new to it but when I entered into the site, it appeared as If I am a pro at handling things there. Site has users from as many as over 90 countries and have listed their rooms in the site, sites gives the owner who wants to list his or her room on the site to build the social profile on AB&B, which is really fantastic. If you are looking for cheap rooms anywhere around the world i would recommend visit http://www.airbnb.com , I am sure you will easily get a stylish stay at less! Recently I saw people from Vancouver, Canada rushing to the site to post their rooms for the upcoming winter Olympics in Feb 2010, if you are interested in p...

Backpacking is fun, thrill and adventure. But it needs to be judiciously planned in order to stay away from difficulties that may mar all the fun. Five Most Essential Items That a Backpacker Must Carry 1. Compass: A compass is the only device that can help one find his way through unknown routes. It becomes particularly helpful in poor weather conditions when the landmarks become invisible. GPS devices are also worth having. 2. Map: A map tells a hiker where he is and how far he needs to go. Moreover, it helps one in finding water, campsites and often an emergency exit way in the event of an accident. 3. Food in excess: While you are on a backpacking trip, a number of incidents can detain you. A difficult terrain, hours lost in finding the way, a lengthened detour or an injury can all contribute to an unplanned delay. In these situations, excess food kept in the reserve is absolutely necessary to keep the physical energy and the mental motivation up. 4. Water and means of purifying it ...

Traveling is fun. But nobody ever thinks of the risk in traveling like having a holiday accident or a mishap. It is better to be prepared so that one can enjoy the traveling experience without any fear. Before planning a trip it is better to be prepared by getting travel insurance so that your family is safe while you are on board. Generally travel insurance helps to cover the expenses and losses which happen while you are traveling. This can be both inside one’s own country and outside the country too. There are temporary travel insurances too which can be got at the last minute before booking the trip so that it covers exactly the expenses during the trip. Whether you are planning to go for a business trip outside your country or you are planning to go abroad for studies, travel insurance is a must. Without a travel insurance one cannot meet the expenses occurred during the travel time. When going on a holiday or a business trip, travelling without insurance is not healthy as the med...

Hi guys, I am really missing those days when I use to have plenty of time to do one or two posts a day, things have really changed now. The burden of my exams keeping me away from what I love the most, yes! you got that right it's you guys, I just love writing and sharing things that I love the most. you guys have really been very encouraging, I am going to be back on track from next week most probably. Will then be here most often! I am really counting the days here. Another thing I am missing the most apart from interacting with you guys is my girlfriend, we haven't met from last three weeks, not even texts or telephones eve, would you believe that! but you got to as this true, things have really changed, she's busy in her life and I am busy in mine, but I am sure once I get free things will be back on track. I am signing off here, will catch you guys later! Missing you all!!

2008 had been a record-breaking year for the Munich Airport, despite the global meltdown. During this year, Bavaria’s international aviation hub was used by, more than 34.5 million passengers. This was a 2% increase over 2007. Munich Airport recorded the second-highest growth rate. Rome was the only airport ahead of them. Munich also got the seventh place among the top ten airports of Europe. Munich improved its position in the international rankings, for three years in a row, as it advanced from the 28th to the 27th place. This is a commendable achievement by the Munich Airport as it had only the 51st rank among all the airports of the world when it was inaugurated in 1992. 2008 saw only few important European hubs increase their volume of passengers. Munich Airport was one of them. Despite the severe recession that the world faced during the latter half of the last year, Munich airport performed impressively and did better than most European and German airports. The improved traffic ...

Hilton Hotels Corporation has entered into a business relationship with Dalian Wanda Group, a China-based real estate developer. This strategic relationship is an outcome of Dalian Wanda Group’s ambition of making an impression in China’s hotel industry. Dalian Wanda Group will develop and own the properties while Hilton Hotels Corporation will manage five hotels on behalf of the subsidiaries of Dalian Wanda Group. These five hotels will be the Conrad Sanya Haitang Bay and Doubletree by Hilton Sanya Haitang Bay on Hainan Island, the Hilton Nanjing, the Hilton Dalian and the Conrad Dalian. These are scheduled to be all complete and opened by the end of 2012. The agreement was entered into at a function in Dalian. The deal marked an important expansion for Hilton Hotels in China. It added as many as 1484 rooms to the system of the operator. Hilton Hotels Corporation has nine hotels in operation and twenty-three hotels under construction. It intends to grow in China and have as many as th...

The Courtyard by Marriott Phuket at Kamala Beach and the Courtyard by Marriott Phuket at Patong Beach are the two new hotels that Marriott has come up with in Phuket. Lutz Mueller is the General Manager in the Kamala Beach hotel while Sigrid Stelling is the General Manager in the Patong one. The Courtyard by Marriott Phuket at Patong Beach is a 390-room hotel with amenities like luxurious beds, 32” flat screen televisions, DVD players and Internet. The hotel enjoys a very favorable location as it is situated near the beach and the prime shopping outlets. The greatest attraction of this hotel is the rooftop pool from where the guests get a magnificent view of the Patong Beach sunset. The Courtyard by Marriott Phuket at Kamala Beach is a 180-room all-suite hotel that offers guests with one, two and three bedroom options with living rooms, private balconies and fully equipped kitchenettes. Styled like a resort, this hotel is a perfect getaway for families. It has six meeting halls and is ...

Dreamtime is a travel trade event whose principal objective is to generate business for the potent business events sector of Australia. Dreamtime 2009 will be organized by Tourism Australia and is going to be a weeklong event. It promises to draw almost hundred buyers or business events decision makers and around twenty international media from the principal markets of Australia, namely Europe, Asia, USA, New Zealand and Japan. The weeklong Dreamtime 2009 event will provide the media and the global buyers with an opportunity to spend five days in Sydney, the host city, and two days at any place among Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane or Sunshine Coast, and the Northern Territory for educational tours. The decision makers will get a golden opportunity to learn about the tourism business potentials of Australia and at the same time know how it feels to be at Australia. Dreamtime was first staged in 1992 and was last held on the Gold Coast back in 2006. The 2009 event is going to be a...