Friday, June 13, 2008
Flying To And From France Just Got Cheaper
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The changes came into effect on February 3rd and will see surcharges on transcontinental flights go down by one euro to 21 euros.
Long haul trips are five euros cheaper per sector, reducing the charge to 33 euros.
Air France cited the fact that oil prices have remained below 60 dollars (30 pounds) a barrel for some time as the reason behind the move.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, which is not only the oldest but now the largest...more
Advantages of a Home Based Travel Business
...ization trips. Fam trips are a low-cost trips or tours offered to travel agents by a supplier or group of suppliers to familiarize the agents with their destination and services. An example may be a trip to Tahiti that normally sells for $5000 but a travel agent will get for $500.
Travel agents get their vacations at wholesale rates. Hotels, cruiselines, etc. want travel agents to be pampered so that they will go back and tell their c...more
Travel Vaccination Tips
...The number of people who travel has exploded in the past 5 years due to the rise of budget carriers. People who would never have been able to afford flying to far off destinations because of the high cost associated with full carrier airlines in the past are now able to fly cheaply. There is even an airline that was launched in Malaysia some years ago, Air Asia, that has it's tagline as, "Now Everyone Can Fly." The expansion of air travel has been more phenomenal in Asia than in Europe or the US in these past few years.
This increase in travelers brings with it, its own set of problems. People are traveling to countries with endemic diseases that the travelers have no natural immunity against. For example, malaria is not endemic in the US and Europe but is an everyday event in Africa and certain Asian countries. Therefore travelers from the US would not have any immunity from this disease if they are infected with the malaria agent.
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Thinking About Traveling To China?
...Going to China is quite an adventure -- one you'll be talking about for years to come. I know! I've been there twice. And each time was a monumental journey.
I was fortunate. My son, Kris, traveled to China in 2001. He planned to stay at a martial arts temple in Dali, China. And he did stay there for a few months. But his China travels led him to become an entrepreneur and open a restaurant called Salvador's Coffee House with a few business partners.
I say I was fortunate because when I visited China, I had my own personal tour guide (my son) who spoke English flawlessly, as well a...more
