Miami-based Royal Caribbean International, the world’s second-largest cruise line, announced on February 6, 2006 that it had ordered the largest and most expensive cruise ship in the world, a $1.24 billion vessel which can hold up to 6,400 passengers. It is to be named Project Genesis.
This ship, which is scheduled to be completed in the [...]
I remember when I told my mother I was coming to America. She laughed uproariously, almost joyously; thought it was really funny. Besides, she said, you have no money. My family always returned to the European Metropole, but that’s so parochial; my soul fought it. I sought a new and brighter place, where there were [...]
Copyright 2006 John Navata
The travel industry is an extremely fast moving one, and, as anyone who is familiar with booking flights or making reservations knows, prices vary widely. Some price fluctuation is for obvious, seasonal reasons; while at other times it seems that fares and fees change for no reason at all. Here some tips [...]
Imagine the next time you join a discussion about travel. When you start sharing the fascinating travel facts below, your friends will be absolutely amazed.
When it comes to hotels, things boil down to a tradeoff between low cost and convenient location. In many cases, especially when traveling to major cities and popular attractions, the closer [...]
A group of Kangeroos,not quite what i expected to see in the garden, on the first morning of our home swap to Australia. As you can imagine the children were delighted. Me, I just wanted to know if they could bite, and would they come into the house. We had already had our first night [...]
Camping outdoors has received much recognition throughout years to be a complete alternative from your demanding life. Having one or two days away from hectic work agenda offers much excitement and recreation options than any other vacation plan. If you are thinking to have a camping excursion this autumn then it is advised that you [...]
Gatlinburg is a popular resort town in eastern Tennessee with a year-round population of 3,300. The town enjoys a great sense of history that is easily accessible to all visitors. The Ogle family built one of the first cabins in Gatlinburg in the early 1800s. The Ogle cabin still stands and [...]
The Waterloo Region of Ontario in Central Canada is rich in history and culture, much of it comes directly from its original European settlers – a number of Mennonite families who migrated from Pennsylvania in the early 1800s. In more recent years the cultural diversity of the Waterloo region has been shaped by immigration from [...]
This park is 100km north of Dar es Salaam. Saadani is where the bush meets the sea. This colorful clash of ecosystems is found nowhere else along the coast of East Africa. Imagine: this is the place where the hippopotamus compete with coral reefs, lions roar at the surf and baboons race [...]
Luxury travel is diametrically opposed to traveling on budget. ‘Luxury’ as the term suggests, is to have the best of everything by paying the maximum for it. If you have money and want to make your vacations a dream come true then go for the luxuries available in the travel world.
The Hunt for a Perfect [...]