Thursday, July 31, 2008

Luxury holidays at the best prices

By Rob Smith


As a specialist for exotic and romantic luxury holidays, Free2.co.uk has some great deals for holidays to some of the most incredible destinations on earth. Whether you are looking for an exciting trip to the Far East or a romantic honeymoon holiday to Zanzibar, Mauritius or the Maldives, Free2 has something to suit even the most discerning of travellers.

Free2.co.uk has great deals for romantic luxury holidays to the Indian Ocean islands of the Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles and special offers for multi centre luxury holidays to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

As a specialist agent for exotic luxury holidays, free2.co.uk is able to provide many additional benefits including, free room upgrades, luxury airport lounges and private limousine transfers.

Free2 holidays has offices based in South Oxfordshire which are open to take your enquiries between 9am and 7pm Monday to Friday and 9am and 5pm on Saturdays. As well as being able to enquire by e-mail through their website they also have a free-phone number, so you can call them at no cost.

Free2 has a specialist team for each area of the world, so you will receive the best advice and service. Each client is allocated their own personal travel consultant to guide them through every step of their holiday booking to ensure everything runs smoothly.

With access to over 30,000 accommodation deals and 130 airlines worldwide, Free2 can provide you with the best prices for anything from a 6 star hotel in Dubai to a short break to Paris or Amsterdam.

As a member of the Freedom Travel Group, you can be assured that all luxury holidays booked through Free2 holidays are fully ABTA and ATOL protected.

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Where to find the best luxury holidays

By Rob Smith


Free2 holidays is a specialist for luxury travel to some of the world's most beautiful destinations. Whether you are looking for incredible multi centre holidays to the Far East or relaxed chilled out luxury holidays to the islands of the Indian Ocean, Free2 is sure to have something to suit everyone.

The website has special offer pages for romantic honeymoon holidays to the Indian Ocean, great deals for twin centre holidays to Thailand and Malaysia and exciting beach and safari holidays to East Africa.

As a specialist for luxury holidays, Free2 is able to provide a variety of extra benefits including airport lounges, luxury private transfers and special hotel room upgrades.

Free2.co.uk has offices based in Abingdon which are open to take your enquiries for luxury holidays between 9am and 7pm Monday to Friday and 9am and 5pm on Saturdays. As well as being able to send enquiries by e-mail through their website they also have a free-phone number, so you can call them at no cost.

Free2 has a specialist team for each area of the world, so you will receive the best advice and service. Each client is allocated their own personal travel consultant to guide them through every step of their holiday booking to ensure everything runs smoothly.

With access to over 35,000 hotel offers and 130 airlines around the world, Free2.co.uk can provide you with the best deals for anything from a 6 star package in Dubai to a short break to Paris or Barcelona.

As a member of the Freedom Travel Group, you can be assured that all luxury holidays booked through Free2 holidays are fully ABTA and ATOL protected.

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Fun for the Family at Myrtle Beach

By Maria Russell


If you have ever wanted to take a trip to South Carolina to take a family beach vacation, there are many places you should visit. South Carolina has a plethora plus beautiful sites and landmarks that will captivate your family.

Seeking a location good for all of the family can be challenging yet in South Carolina this will never be a problem. However, one of the most well-known locations to visit in South Carolina is Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach is an excellent place to take a family beach vacation. It is filled with beautiful beaches, golf courses and amusement parks.

Myrtle Beach is also called the Grand Strand. It is a long stretch of 60-miles of beautiful sandy shored beaches. It is close to 100 miles north of Charleston. You can rent a car while visiting here and easily drive to the beach and surrounding cities. Your family definitely love all that Myrtle Beach offers.

Family fun is available here all year round. So yes, that says you can visit during the winter time. Planning such family vacations during the winter to Myrtle Beach is easy as pie. No you may not be able to swim in the Atlantic but many beach resorts around the beach still offer things like waterparks and theme parks. So while the weather is not July-like you can have wonderful family beach vacations at Myrtle Beach.

Whatever your budget, when visiting Myrtle Beach, you never have to worry. This vacation spot is budget friendly as well as family friendly. Local hotels located near and surrounding the area provide activities for kids as well as playgrounds. Also while staying here, you can try out beachfront vacation rentals. The prices for renting places vary; however, the prices are always sure to be moderate and affordable.

At Myrtle Beach for your family vacation, why not avail yourselves of all the fun at the amusement parks that are located here. With out question, the best is the Family Kingdom Amusement and Water Park. At this venue, there's an oceanfront water park that is with old-fashioned, fast wooden rollercoasters, a Ferris wheel for the children plusmany other rides for the young and young-at-heart.

Another entertaining family park to visit in Myrtle Beach is the Myrtle Waves Water Park. This specific park offers over 30 rides for every one in the family. The most enjoyable part of this park is the huge water-tube slide. This amusement is sure to provide thrills and excitement for parents and for children.

While staying in Myrtle Beach, the best place to stay at is the Kingston Plantation. Despite the negative name, this beach resort presents the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, an Embassy Suites Hotel, as well as condos to rent. The Splash!, which is a pool complex has great water slides, waterspouts, and kiddie pools.

Preparing a Myrtle Beach family vacation will be an investment that no one in the family will be sorry about. It is inexpensive and the beach is sure to provide fun for the kiddies as well as the grownups.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Maldives Islands - holidays in paradise on earth

By Paul Terry


Exciting luxury holidays may seem out of your reach, but on the contrary, there are many affordable options. Maldives holidays are a superb example. All of the quality, luxury and affordability meet in one of the most gorgeous places on earth. If warm beaches, sunny days, a cool breezes and refreshing waters are on your agenda why not choose a vast tropical paradise that is both romantic and adventurous?

The Maldives are known as the best place on this earth for diving, snorkeling and yes, even surfing. The ocean is delightfully tepid, clear and refreshing which is perfect for any water sports you can possibly imagine. But if being in the water is not on your list of desires, perhaps a submarine tour would tickle your fancy.

The monsoonal flux is what decides what rain will fall on these islands. Because this is monsoonal territory it means that all year long great weather is in store. Rains come quickly and move out just the same while maintaining the same perfect temperatures. April happens to be the hottest month of the year and December is the coolest but other than that the perfect climate remains year round.

If you enjoy scenic views you'll soon find that Maldives holidays are superbly unique. The array of the islands gracefully perched out to sea in the clearest blue green waters is only the beginning of this panoramic escapade. Tropical gardens are a delight to wander through as time slips you by and the realization of just how beautiful nature is consumes your very being. There are no points of these paradise islands that will disappoint your yearning eyes

The Four Seasons Kuda Huraa offers guests genuine tropical setting with bungalows of thatch each situated on the white sandy beach for magnificent ocean views. These quarters are lifted and perched above the calm waters. Every person can enjoy their privacy with their own pool and verandah.

A resort that you can count on that not only has luxury amenities but also accommodations that you won't find anywhere else, none other than Baros Maldives. They offer private sun decks, outdoor showers, and private gardens. You can enjoy your own adventure just outside your bungalow! There is so much to be enjoyed and taken advantage of you won't want to go anywhere else.

Sun Island Hotel has something for everyone! They offer tons of activities, water sports, BBQ, entertainment and more. The whole family can take part in this wonderful resort. It has the tropical ambiance and the fun making it the perfect place for you to plan a family Maldives holidays.

Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu offers you that most needed feeling of comfort! Relaxation and security is what you will find here. It offer private gardens, splash pools, private terraces and so much more you can fully take advantage of. If you are looking for that escape, they can help you enjoy it!

Don't allow things to hinder your perfect dream holiday plans. Get out and enjoy the natural wonders of the world. Maldives holidays are invigorating and can fill your senses with delight as well as satisfaction.

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Christian Family Camps

By Mary Swanson


Is your family looking for a way to grow closer, learn more about each other, and gain a closer relationship with God? Have you been too busy to stop and even eat one meal together? A Christian family vacation or family camp may be the answer.

As a Christian family in today's society you need a time and place to stop and just get to know each other. This is an affordable vacation yet one where everyone can have fun do great activities and eat their meals together as a family.

All you have to do is make the reservation. Your meals, activities and accommodations will all be taken care of for you. This will be one vacation where all you have to do is sit back and enjoy a relaxing time with your family.

Most of these planned Christian family vacations at one the Christian family camps is more affordable than you realize. One price will include your lodging, meals and most of the activities. Most of the meals are served cafeteria style where each family member can choose for themselves what they would like.

These camps will schedule morning Bible studies and group discussions geared for individual age groups. This allows the afternoon free to take advantage of all the activities such as swimming, horseback riding, rafting, volleyball, softball and more. The parents could take some rest and relaxation time just for themselves while the kids are involved in one of the many activities.

Each Bible study is geared toward encouraging spiritual growth and giving families the tools to work and grow together as a strong Christian family.

A Christian family vacation is not only for each family member, but more importantly it is a vacation for the whole family to create memories together. These will be memories that not only last a life time, but encourage a lifetime spiritual growth as well. Now that's a vacation!

Most of the Christian family camp locations include a staff that has been chosen for their "servant" hearts. You will be amazed at the thoughtfulness, maturity and work ethic of the staff. These staffers will bless your children's lives as well as yours. They are the kind of young adults that you want your children to look up to and be around. You will find yourself wishing that your children will want to return here as staff one day and get the opportunity to serve others.

The activities, lodging, staff, Bible studies and even the meals have all been specifically planned to create an atmosphere of relaxation and fun for the whole family. You will quickly discover that this is the vacation you have always desired for your family.

Before you leave you will want to find out how to reserve a space for your family for the next year and the one after that!

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Homestays Solve Some Serious Education Problems

By Justin Bryent


Everybody's working for the weekend. Everybody wants a little romance. . and why is that? Because they need a break! Some are ready to blow this town, and some are ready to skip to another country for a break. Would it be helpful if you already knew somebody there? You bet. What about yourself? Have you ever considered having somebody come stay with you from somewhere else? A homestay is where somebody travels, and just like it sounds, and that staying in somebody's home, maybe yours.

An extra bedroom or two could mean a nice extra income without even leaving the house. Also, because you create your own schedule, you can make your own plans for a homestay vacation in another country.

If you live in North America, you're in luck. Over one third of all home stays are in North America. California, Washington DC, and Canada are all very popular destinations for home stays. And even though homestays are a bargain price for travelers, they still make for a very nice additional income at home.

Becoming a host family can help open up your world to other cultures and at the same time, save you money that you can use for your own travels. There are homestays in over 30 countries which gives you the chance to experience different cultures with both people visiting you, and you are firsthand travels to other homestays. In fact, you may end up hosting somebody in your house, then turn around and visit them back following year. There is a big benefit suspending your vacation time in the company of somebody who knows the local area well. This can give you access to bargain's and cultural activities, far beyond what tany preplanned vacation package would offer.

A good percentage of homestay travel involves students. Students sometimes will use homestay is as an exchange program with students in other countries, or it can just be a source of inexpensive housing. You may have found yourself too busy to host a foreign exchange student in the past, but today students of all ages are looking for good housing and you get to pick the schedule for yourself.

It is not just the younger students, who can benefit from this arrangement, mature students also seek accommodations in other countries that are both safe and interesting. A homestay may be just the thing. And if you are hosting such a student, they benefit from your knowledge of the local area and the receive a nice side income too.

The safety benefits alone are obvious. Knowing the best ways to get around and the best areas to visit is a big benefit for a visitor.

These days many people are looking for additional ways to supplement their income to cover everyday expenses. Becoming a homestay host can bring in money from visitors; at the same time offering you the chance to find out more about a foreign destination before you make your travel plans. Take the advantages of having people home stay at your house, as well as the opportunity to learn about foreign countries where you may want to visit, and I'm sure you'll agree the benefits are just amazing!

All you need is a sense of adventure, an extra room or two in her house, and desire to travel the world without breaking the bank and I am sure you look into the idea of being a homestay host.

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MS Beach Vacation Condos Gulf Coast Cool and Different

By Christan Woolery


Everyone has all heard of southern warmth, right? Correct, what greater way to encounter it than a sojourn to Mississippi? Precisely, when a majority of us picture of Mississippi we think of swampland and alligators but what we do not consider is that Mississippi has an alias side. The southernmost portion of the state beside Biloxi touches the Gulf of Mexico and here you can locate some grand beaches and holiday spots. Mississippi Beach Vacation condos are some of the most affordable, more genteel places to plan your vacation.

Due to their relative unknown situation, Mississippi beach vacation condos are a grand find. Not only do you probably have a large portion of the area to yourself and you will also have availability to grand native goodies, including casinos, championship golf courses, special cuisine, art galleries, charter boat fishing, known potteries, museums, historic districts, shopping outlets, incomparable shopping districts, world-class entertainment and so much more.

Mississippi beach vacation condos are preferred not only for their affordability but also for their locale. This section of the Gulf Coast coast is much less spread out than the shorelines in close Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana. Here you feel much more like you have the beach to yourself, probably kind of what vacationing felt like decades ago. These days, you are hardly alone regardless to where you go but Mississippi beach vacation condos provide you that feeling fairly close to home. As far as the price goes, you will not likely locate a preferable rental condo for your buck than the condos you find on Mississippi's Gulf Coast. Eventhough rates do change, you will likely pay at least a fraction the daily fee of what you would pay for a rental condo in Florida.

If you are going to stay in a Mississippi beach vacation condo, you should taste the cuisine. Southern cooking is some of the incomparable cusine to be had on the planet and the restaurants of Biloxi are no exception. Presently you will uncover a wide patchwork of restaurants serving seafood, Creole fare and traditional Southern fare.

If night life is what you want to do, there are lots of casinos and night clubs in the vicinity to check out. Biloxi is a metropolitan area recognized for its night life and is positive to not disappoint. The Biloxi surroundings has roughly twenty casinos, including the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Casino and Resort.

The weather in the Biloxi area is exceedingly nicer than you may believe. When plenty of us think of the South, we think of unGodly tempertures and biting insects. Due to Biloxi's locale on the Gulf Coast, you receive that divine, cleansing sea air that takes the heat away, leaving you with a genial, pleasant environment that you can actually appreciate.

If you are thinking about a getaway on the Gulf Coast, ponder staying in a Mississippi beach vacation condo. Simply ignore the usual, crowded locales and go something novel. Mississippi is clamoring for your business and will do anything to keep you satisfied. This combined with traditional southern friendliness makes for a first-rate experience. So allow Mississippi a chance on your next getaway, your household and your pocket will love it!

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The beautiful island of Mauritius is great for exotic holidays

By Amanda Robins


Mauritius holidays are filled with magical moments that a person can get absolutely lost in from the moment they land. The magnetism and the enchanting nature of this island paradise is just the beginning. It is a treasure that is waiting for you to discover it. There are so many ways to enjoy this blissful paradise that you'll never want to leave.

The picturesque vistas of the ocean blue crashing against the white sand beaches, the rolling mountains frozen in time with exotic foliage cascading down into a lush valley of tropical gardens and the sunsets that show a grand display each and every night are but a few of the memorable scenery you'll encounter. This delightful outlook is one that isn't too far out of your reach. Mauritius holidays are purely majestic and the visions are sincerely unforgettable.

The weather has created the perfect atmosphere for this tropical haven. Visitors do not have to worry about their holidays being ruined by continual rain or stormy conditions. It is truly a blessed place with warm sunny temperatures all year long. The picture perfect climate is a major reason that Mauritius is the definitive destination for holidays of all sorts.

Because of the excellent weather conditions there are many water activities to take advantage of on Mauritius holidays. The colorful coral reefs are a spectacular sight to see in the tepid yet refreshing waters of the ocean. You can get up close with the marine life, explore underwater ecosystems and develop a whole new respect for life in general. If you would rather not have the hands on experience tours and sporting games are every where you turn depending on your mood and desires.

The architecture of the Sugar Beach Resort is one of a kind. Following the setting of a classic sugar plantation it really gives a feel of tropical paradise pleasures. These accommodations are modernized for all of your technological needs making this superbly convenient as well as all around charming place to stay.

For the avid golfers there is no better place to stay than the all inclusive Heritage Golf Resort and Spa. Take pleasure in Mauritius holidays indulging in relaxing practices or out on the greens playing on some of the most beautiful and challenging holes you've ever had the privilege to enjoy. The entertainment, amazing golfing experience and the tours highlight this specific facility as one of the best in Mauritius.

The Residence is a deluxe hotel offering quality accommodations for their guests. Benefit from spacious quarters, a private setting, internationally inspired dishes, and of course a butler to tend to all of your needs. This is where quality and service form a sacred bond for the convenience and delight of all visitors.

The dining and nightlife is really something to remember. There are dozens of bars and restaurants that are displayed throughout the beaches that provide an excellent nightlife. From dancing, to live music, to evening shows you can be a part of a fantastic array of entertaining avenues each night that you spend on your Mauritius holidays.

Everyone has their own ideas as to what the dream holiday would be, could be and should be. But, on Mauritius holidays everyone wins. There is something for everyone to do, see or be a part of. Even when choosing to do nothing and indulge in being pampered for your holidays you'll find everything you're looking for.

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