Why would you want to spoil your beach holiday by spending it in a crowded resort? Why wont you spend it in somewhere with real tranquility and peace. Like this little nook of paradise in the island of Panglao,Philippines where you can endulge yourself in complete bliss found in perfect tranquility. visit- http://www.thecovehousepanglao.com
without a doubt the first thing i do when i get to Bangkok is head straight for the Khao San Road so i can begin my mental downloading of the melting pot they call the hub of south east asia - big up the Khao San Road and all who pass down her!!
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40th Anniversary trip to Hawaii, first time there and want to see the important things, plus the best luau...we might not be able to go back on our 50th! Any advice from experienced travelers (we aren't) will be appreciated!
When booking a hotel go directly to the hotel to make a reservation. You will save money. In some cases travel agents will charge as much as $600 extra when booking in a foreign country.
How to ordering at Chinese restaurants
Here is a basic description of the different types of ordering systems at restaurants and some helpful terms.
Normal
Order using a menu and pay the waiter or waitress when you are done. Servers will generally wait with you while you decide on what to order. They are there to answer questions and make suggestions.
If you need something go ahead and call a server over. You may need to call loudly; don't be afraid to do so, you will certainly see other Chinese customers yell for a staff member.
Some useful terms:
Mai dan (买单) = cheque please
Fuwuyuan (服务员) = server. Used to call waiters of waitresses over.
By the end, you might thinking about how to tip in a restaurants.
Fast Food
These locales are just like a standard fast food restaurant anywhere in the world. Give them the money and they give you the food. Drive thru restaurants are very rare though.
Food on Display
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Trip to Sinai (Egypt) and Jordan South
We will be going to Sinai (through Sharm el Sheikh) and would like to visit the Mount St Catherine (I have already climb to Mount Moses). Is it possible to climb without a guide (as we did on Mt Moses), how long it takes the climbing?
We wille begoing to Jordan (Wadi Rum and Petra) via Nuweiba-ferry to Aqaba . Is it easy to sleep in a bedouin camp in Wadi Rum?
Please advice me of at least two days excursions in Petra. Thanks
How to Bargain when you traveling in China.
Bargaining in China is a game. If you know the rules and play the game with good humour you will find that you can often reduce prices significantly.
Where Bargaining is Acceptable
You can bargain for a better price at most types of businesses in China. You can bargain at the night markets, small clothing stores, street vendors, tour agencies, realtors and some indoor markets. You cannot bargain at stores that use barcodes to mark their items or when buying train tickets from the train stations.
If you are not sure if you can bargain at a specific place then look to the Chinese customers as an example. Do not listen to what the business has to say because they may say prices are fixed when in fact they are only fixed for people that don’t know any better.
How to Bargain
When bargaining take the attitude of "there’s nothing to lose."
Foreigners are often quoted prices that may be as much as 20 times as high as the eq...
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tradtional yes, you must bargain, or you will waste a lot of money.
Virgin Atlantic emergency exit seats
I love the emergency exit seats when I travel. You can currently only get emergency exits when flying with Virgin at check-in on the day of travel. They normally cost around £75 per leg, which is in my opinion is a fair price.
However they have 2 seperate emergency exit seats by the window that they allocate for free. You need to ask for them specifically and I only know the seat I had on the way back from LAX which was 51A. Still if you don't ask you don't get!
visas
Hi folks,
does anybody knows how easy is to get a visa in Uruguay for an american for Brazil?
I am having a hard time getting my visa here and was wondering if would be easier to try that way...
thanks
Travel tip for great photographs
While traveling through Europe, I learned that when you want somebody to take your picture you should always find somebody with an SLR camera. They usually know what they are doing.
I had a few people hold my camera upside down and ask me where the button was haha I also had two people that took the picture of just me, completely disregarding the Notre Dame behind me.
Travel better and longer in low season.
If you plan to go to places like New York, a safari in Africa, Florence, Italy or mainly anywhere in the world the best way to do it is in low season. Prices are mucho lower, discounts are better, you can take a longer period of vacation and spend the same amount of money .
The best thing is everyone is working so you have great places like Xcaret, Playa del Carem all for yourself. Enjoy!
Visit Istanbul
My Name is Faraz, I have been two times in Istanbul (May 2007 and June 2008). I wish to again visit it in December 2009. Is it suitable time to do so. What attraction this month offer in Istanbul. What about Edirne?
rayofsunlight Hi Sheenh, are you still planning to go to Istanbul? I will also be going in December. It's my first time, what do you recommend?
Thumbs up to the book titled The Smart Traveler's Passport: 399 Tips from Seasoned Travelers Has anyone read this?
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