Category: Events & Fun

Luxury cruise for extremely rich travelers priced at 1.5 million US dollars

A luxurious cruise trip for 124 days has recently been launched by Six Star Cruises. This expensive package includes a flight in a private jet and special treats like caviar and Dom Perignon. The ship departs from Los Angeles, USA, and will take travelers to 28 countries such as New Zeland, Malaysia and the Maldives. This cruise would cost a couple 1 million USD more than buying their own yacht, or about the same they’d pay to purchase a luxury boat and sale across the world in it – 1.5 million US dollars per person.

The cruise ship, Silver Whisper has Royal Suites with bar and veranda for those who can afford the price tag. The package includes four nights at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles and four nights in a suite on Sunset Island, Miami. Read more…

Top 10 Fun-in-the-Sun Honeymoon Destinations for 2012

Sunny beaches, water sports, exotic places, candlelight dinners can all add up to make a wonderful honeymoon experience, the type of after-wedding getaway that will forever live in your memory and that will call you back once in a while, making you spend hours looking through the photos. While the best destinations for honeymoons are chosen based on individual preferences, budget and other social, economic and cultural backgrounds, the top fun in the sun honeymoon destinations we chose for 2012 appeal to all those looking for an exotic and warm climate to celebrate their marriage. These are the 2012 honeymoon hot spots where you can indulge in lazy sun-bathing, romantic experiences or an active couple vacation where water sports are the most popular activities.

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Hawaii

Hot weather, white beaches and clean blue water is to be find right here in Hawaii, which still remains one of the top honeymoons destination. Read more…

Top 5 Old-Fashioned Amusement Parks in the US

Theme parks have definitely gotten more sophisticated over the years, but it’s hard to deny the charm of old-fashioned amusement parks. A thriving industry during the early 1900s, classic amusement parks are a dying breed—many have had to close their doors due to lack of visitors brought on by urban decay and crime as well as spreading suburban development. We have compiled five of the best old-fashioned amusement parks in the United States that are still in operation. Be sure to visit them while you still can!

1. Coney Island

Brooklyn, NY

Coney Island Wooden Roller CoasterImage Credit: Wikipedia

Although Coney Island has seen better days, it remains one of the most popular amusement parks in America. Read more…

Using Coupons to Create Your Dream Vacation

If you are already familiar with coupons and use them regularly; you know what kind of magic coupons can do for your budget. Coupons can help make purchases fit into a very small budget and stretch your dollars. Coupons can do the same when you are planning a vacation. Here are five great ways to use coupons to save on your dream vacation.

1. Airfare

Discount travel websites like Expedia or Travelocity are a great place to start looking for affordable airfare. Try visiting several of these sites and signing up for their e-mail lists. Expedia also offers a free rewards program that will allow you to earn points from your purchases. You will begin to receive special offers and coupons that can help you save on airfare for your vacation as well rental cars and hotels.

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You can also inquire with an individual airline if that is how you are purchasing your ticket. An airline’s website might be advertising a deal, or you might score a discount simply by asking an airline representative if any are available. Read more…

3 Essential Backpacking Experiences

So, you’ve booked your around the world flight, you’ve been working your two jobs and saving like a crazed person for over a year, you’ve sorted out your travel insurance, and the time has come to make that much-feted young person’s pilgrimage around the globe as a backpacker. The journey is one many before you have done, but it will remain a highly personal experience nonetheless. Backpacking—whether you’re gone for a month or a year—has the potential to shape or change your entire world view, especially if you’ve not done a lot of travel beforehand. If you’re about to head off on an adventure of your own, you no doubt want to take advantage of every experience that comes your way. Here, we’ve listed a few of the most essential backpacking experiences…

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Getting Lost

Not that we’d recommend it all too often, but if you haven’t been lost at least once on your backpacking adventure, you haven’t been adventurous enough! Read more…

The Travel Speed Packing Guide for Men

Your bachelor party heads off in 3 hours. You and your acquaintances booked the ultimate3-day vacation! You designed this out with perfection. You identified the best the night clubs and you saved by getting a cheap flight. Your expedition to the airport covered with a car service. You shopped your new gear on Wednesday this week and were lucky enough to catch some bargains to buy yourself a a change of wardrobe. Your wardrobe…is not in the luggage and the ride is on its way to your office to make sure. You have 20 minutes to pack. You better move quickly.

First off, you are a man and you go light. You don’t need that gigantic bag for a weekend getaway. Take the small suitcase and study these steps. Read more…

Why Settle for One Beach When You Can Have Ten?

Which is the best beach in the world? I’ll be darned if I know, as I have only ever got sand in my shoes on about 7 of them. I also have to admit that a cold British wind was whipping round my stinging ears on 5 of them as well.

This leaves me with two foreign beaches to my credit. One in Spain and one in Italy. Now I feel that it is time to see some more and this led me to the original question about which one is the best on the planet.

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The problem is that most of them are too far away just to pop along and see if they are really that great or not. It’s not like when someone tells you that the local supermarket has an offer on beans and you put on your coat and wander round to stock up for the next few weeks. I soon realised that going directly to the best beach in the world wasn’t going to be easy. People talk about fabulous stretches of sand in Thailand, Jamaica, India, Spain, Colombia and the Seychelles as being the best on Earth while I can’t even make my mind up between Blackpool and Bournemouth. You see my problem I am sure. Anyway, I made this list of what I would look for in the best beach to see if it might help narrow things down. Read more…