A trip to Mexico is a getaway that you are very unlikely to forget in a hurry, regardless of how you spend your time and whereabouts in the country you end up spending your time. The sizzling hot and simply unique environment of the Central American heartland offers experiences that visitors very often remember fondly and for the rest of their lives.

So varied and mysterious in many ways is Mexico that you can never really be sure just what kind of holiday you’re lining up before hand. But you can of course give yourself a chance of maximising your Mexico breaks by doing some homework before you book your trip. The truth about Mexico though, as with any other holiday destination really is that you will never know until you go.

For the more hedonistic and dance music loving tourists from Europe, the main draw in Mexico is Cancun, where the night-life is fast-becoming the envy of the rest of the Americas and the world. Meanwhile, inland a little there are all manner of truly amazing sites of historic and cultural interest, as well as ancient jungles that are amazing to look at and experience, just as long as you don’t get lost!

But while there is something for every type of person and every make up of travelling party to be found in the various parts of Mexico, there are a rapidly growing number of resorts designed specifically with the needs of families in mind. You can book accommodation of all sorts and for any time of year online, with Thomas Cook family holidays offering arguably the best value deals on trips to the Mexican coast right now. You can secure added discounts as well simply by booking your Thomas Cook trip online or if you have the nerve to wait until the last minute you can bag yourself a seriously cut-price bargain.

In today’s era of globalization, when air travel has become more a necessity than luxury, the situation of rising airfares due to increasing fuel surcharges and other taxes is alarming, especially for the budget travelers. Even budget airlines which were earlier considered cheap flights are now out of reach for many travelers. But a little bit of planning and research may help you save big on airline tickets you book.

Tips to book flights at low fares:

The simple rule of economics is applicable in airline industry too. Prices tend to rise when the demand rises and supply decreases. The following tips may help you book air tickets at low airfares.

Book your tickets in advance: It is advised to book your flights in advance rather than waiting for last minute deals. The reason is airfares are inversely proportional to the number of seats vacant. Lower the number of vacant seats means higher is the airfare.

Fly on Working Days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are considered the best to travel for budget travelers.  On weekends and public holidays, airfares tend to be higher as they attract huge number holidaymakers because this is the best time to plan leisure trips without disturbing working schedules. Therefore, the demand of airline tickets is higher on and around weekends and festivals. If you are planning for vacations at budget, avoid these days unless you book your tickets three months to at least 2 weeks in advance.

Promotional Fares: The increasing completion among the airlines and online travel companies is a blessing in disguise for the travelers. Check for the Promo Codes online before purchasing tickets. A little bit of research may give you wonderful results. Now-a-days, online travel companies offer Christmas travel discounts to student discounts to military discounts to business class discounts are available.

Sign up for Newsletters: This will keep you updated about the latest trends and deals in airline industry and help in getting the best deal as per your travel requirements and budget.

Happy New Year!!!

Another year had passed and I still didn’t post all of my travels for the past two years.  I am not much of a traveler, not that I don’t want to travel  it’s just that I don’t have resources to travel, haha!

So this year, I wanted to blog more of my previous travels and I wanted to travel more!

Entry #1

This is the first Aquarium/zoo we ever visited since we came here in USA. Our Filipino friends decided to visit TEXAS and stayed there for 2 nights, 2 days in one of our friend’s house. We did a lot things and we visited different places and this aquarium was one of them.

Dallas World Aquarium is located at 1801 N Griffin St. Dallas, TX 75202. It’s 5 to 6 hours drive from our place Bentonville, Arkansas. Dallas World Aquarium is a large place, my family saw a lot of animals we all never seen before and our entrance fee was really worth it.

For more Information:

214-720-2224
1801 N Griffin St
Dallas, TX 75202

Hours

September 6 – February 28

The Dallas World Aquarium is open from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm daily (closed Thanksgiving & Christmas)

March 1 – September 5

The Dallas World Aquarium is open from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm daily

Admission:

Adults – $20.95 + tax
Children(3-12 years) – $12.95 + tax
Seniors(60 & older) – $16.95 + tax
Children(2 & under) – No Charge
(all major credit cards accepted)

What would you do if you learned that you or your husband has been assigned to work in another country? Would you panic? What if the higher-ups say the contract in that country is for 10 years? That would mean you have to set up temporary residence in that area, and try to make yourself as comfortable as possible. You also need to look for schools or day care centers beforehand, especially if you have kids. Of course, it’s not always easy to move. Imagine if you lived the USA and you were assigned to Austria. That would call for major adjustments.

But you can make the transition easier if you brought with you some of the things or furniture that you’ve been using. That way, everyone in the family would feel closer to home. You can always call a company that offers removals to Austria. The staff of such a company would help you pack, move, and unpack your things from one place to another.

The removal business is designed to provide service for a profit. The staff is made up of professionals who have been trained to safely transport your stuff. So if you need to move anytime now, and you need an able helper, search for a company with years of experience and great records of service.

Air charter travel is gaining popularity among the public. For a while, politicians, highly successful business executives, and people in the entertainment industry were the only people flying on chartered aircraft. Now, however, many people are flying this way. Air charter travel is, as the name suggests, chartering or renting an aircraft exclusively for your usage. Air charter differs from a flying situation with a regular airline because you don’t have to fly with strangers or wait for your plane at the airport. Air charter travel allows you to take a private trip. A number of air charter companies provide aircrafts for transporting cargos that must be delivered within a certain period of time. Others provide air charter travel options to individuals, families, and groups who want a private flying experience. These companies offer the option to use a helicopter charter, plane charter, or jet charter on an hourly basis.

Jet charters of all different types are available. Light jet charters can accommodate eight people, which means they are ideal for groups who are planning to take a trip somewhere together. For people who are traveling alone, there is the option of very light jet charters. These kinds of jets are smaller than light jets and the perfect size and a good price for someone flying alone on trips for business or pleasure. On a traditional flight, you have to share your space with two or three other passengers sitting in the same row as you. In situations like this, your movement becomes restricted. Even if you sit in business or first class, you will still have other passengers around you, encroaching on your space and privacy. On a jet charter, you have the luxury to relax, do, and say anything you want because the whole aircraft is meant for you and your group to use.

The benefits of jet charters do not end there. On normal airlines, you have to choose from available dates and times. On a jet charter, you get to pick the date and time of your flight. Jet charters allow for flexibility in this way, which can be very beneficial for those of us who are incredibly busy and have schedules that often change. Being able to book a trip on a jet charter for anytime and any day is also useful for last minute, urgent trips. Flights on traditional airlines often get booked fast, and it’s hard sometimes to find a spot at the last minute. There’s no need to worry about this if you are going to fly on a jet charter.

Although jet charters are often more expensive than normal airfares, they aren’t always more expensive if you fly with a large group. If you and eight other people fly on a jet charter to a nearby city, you can actually end up paying around the same amount you would pay to the major airline for the round-trip flights. The key to cutting costs when it comes to air charter travel is in numbers. The more people who fly with you, the cheaper the price will be for everyone.

So, look into air charter travel next time you need to take a flight. It might be a lot less expensive than you think, and it will most likely be a lot more pleasant than a trip on a regular plane.

Thanks to Margot McClelland for sharing this Article

When I was younger, I used to have a Native American dream-catcher in my bedroom. I was a sucker for Native American lore. According to the lore, dream-catchers were used by Native Americans to catch nightmares. Recently, I was rummaging through my old junk to see if I could find that old dream-catcher. I had been having nightmares again – nightmares about horrific things. No, not clowns, spiders, or murder, but nightmares about mishandled luggage, bad customer service, and delayed flights. Bad traveling experiences can really traumatize you; they’re just something you want to avoid at all costs. One way to assure yourself that you won’t have to deal with a bad traveling experience is by booking your next trip with a charter service. Charter services offer different ways to travel such as a jet charter, bus charter, and if you’re feeling celebrity-like, a limousine charter.

It’s in human nature to want to feel important, and one thing that charter services offer their customers is exclusivity. They make you feel important and valued. Since many people don’t choose to travel using charter services, your flight or ride is going to not have a lot of other travelers. Most charter flights don’t seat more than 15. On the other hand, commercial planes pack in several hundred people. Imagine how nice it would be to be on a flight where you don’t have to deal with unusual body odors, crying babies, and vomiting passengers. Pure serenity.

If you want to spend less time traveling to your destination, charter services will be the best option. Charter services can get you to your destination faster, and charter services also have access to remote locations commercial traveling services don’t. For example, since charter jets are smaller and require less landing space, they’ll be able to land in more airports than big commercial planes.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the luxury of charter services. Charter services haven’t received the reputation as “travel for wealthy people” for no reason. All charter services have immensely more luxurious accommodations than normal commercial travel services. What can you expect on your charter flight or ride? Some of things you will be privy to are gourmet meals, excellent customer service, varied entertainment, and lavish interiors. If you’re worried about comfort, stop worrying. Charters services aim to make you as comfortable as possible.

Charter services reduce travel stress. No matter what you use to reach your destination, you’re not going to have to wait in lines for tickets and baggage check, you’re not going to have to worry about delayed flights, and you will not definitely not have to worry about lost luggage since your luggage comes with you! Charter services will take control of your traveling and let you spend your time on other things such as work, relaxation time, or planning more exciting things for your trip!

After considering everything above, do a little a research and find the best company for you. Stop hesitating to take the plunge! Book your next trip with a charter service!

My Lakbayan grade is D!

How much of the Philippines have you visited? Find out at Lakbayan!

Created by Eugene Villar.

This is sad you know. Philippines is a very small country yet I didn’t even manage to travel it for 30 years of my life. But I can’t do anything about the past anymore since there are so many hindrances why I wasn’t able to travel. First MONEY and 2nd is TIME.  I am thankful I’ve been to some places already and thanks to the people who brought me there.

This is one of my frustration in life, to Travel. I always love to travel, I always dreamed of going through different places especially withing my own country. I promise myself I would visit the other parts of the Philippines soon! I will definitely go to PALAWAN first!

Mommy Kat of www.MommyKat.info and Mommy Ruby of www.MommyRubz.com is hosting this multi-blog giveaway as Birthday Thanksgiving for their little princesses Max and Bella. This will start on Sept 23, 12:01EST so get ready…..

There are 36 blogs sponsoring this event and a total prize pot of $380 can be won by 6 winners. This giveaway event is open worldwide to anyone with a Paypal account during the event or right before the winners are announced. If winners do not reply to the email within 48 hours with their Paypal email address, another winner will be drawn.

• 2 winners for $100 each,
• 2 winners for $60 each, and
• 2 winners for $30 each

Note: Prizes are gross amounts. Should there be fees during the transfer of payment, it will be deducted from the prize (for cross-country transactions). If there are no fees, then you get the whole amount.

You can enter through the form below:

This is my first GIVEAWAY and I am glad some of you  have shown interested on my simple   giveaway and I thank all of you for that!

As promised, I will be giving STAMPED POSTCARDS to the first 20 participants. I only have 25 participants all in all so If ever there’s an extra stamped cards, I will give each one too! And don’t worry everybody has a chance to win ALL the 14  Stamped Cards!!!

***MY FIRST 20 PARTICIPANTS***

JONATHAN BLAZA    got # 8

JULIE FLORES   (#5 taken)

ARLENE COLLADO  got # 7

Col Akhil Kumar  got # 3

ELINOR SEMIRA   got # 6

JENNEFER BRUNER  (#3 taken)

AMIT SURANA  (#5 taken)

JARED’S MUM    got #2

MOMEE GEE   got   #10

MERY JANE OCOL     (#3 taken)

MANILENA    got # 13

CIEL     (#7 taken)

Noor Laili Hikmah   (#10 taken)

POSTCROSSER HAVEN   got #11

CHRIS AMADOR  got #4

MEL COLE  got # 1

CRYSTAL LAGMAN  (#5 taken)

TITISH    got #9

PUCK    ( #2 taken)

MELISSA SMITH   (#10 taken)

Most of you chose  the same cards but I have to give it to the first ones so please choose another one again for those who have picked the same postcards.

Pick 3 choices and comment back here :

#1    #6   #11  #11  #12    #12    #12    #13    #13     #14   #14   #14    #15    #15     #15

And our LUCKY WINNER who will get the 14 COPIES …..Please watch the video:

CONGRATULATIONS to the WINNER!!! Please send me your MAIL INFORMATION and please tell me how do you like it to be sent. STAMPED and WRITTEN each of them of put in an ENVELOPE? Your CHOICE!

Thank you to all who participated!!! Till next time!