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Family Travel Tips: 18 Ways to Enjoy a Road Trip

December 19th, 2009 World Traveller


Whenever one of my friends returns from some time away, I ask: “Was it a vacation, or was it just a trip?”

When traveling with kids, true vacations are pretty hard to come by. With the packing, the car seats, the change in sleeping schedules, and all the inevitable whining that comes along, it would be way easier to stay home (especially when traveling by car.)

And yet traveling is important. When we travel, we open to a world that was previously unknown to us. We touch other cultures and other ways of life; we broaden our own perspectives and understand, finally, that our small problems are just that.

When we travel with kids, we open their eyes to all of this and more. Even when we take a simple trip to visit distant relatives, we show them a world of love that they may not had known existed.

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Australia Visa: Your Key to the Land Down Under

December 18th, 2009 World Traveller


Australia Visa: Your Key to the Land Down Under

Once you have decided to have an Australian holiday, the next thing to consider is to get your Australia visa. Before you could even think about scuba diving, outback tours, and lying in the pristine beaches, you should first consider getting an Australian visa. Listed below are some helpful guidelines regarding Australia visa:

Who Needs an Australian Visa?

For your Australia holiday, you and your company would be required to have a visa so that you could enter into Australia. Some exceptions to this are if you are holding a New Zealand passport or if you are simply continuing your trip within 8 hours of your arrival while in possession of a valid onward plane ticket and if you are not departing from the transit lounge. You also need to remember that each Australian visa has to be acquired before your …

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Booking Super Cheap Flights

December 18th, 2009 World Traveller


Say no to standing in queues for booking cheap flight tickets to your desired destination because now your computer and a few clicks of the mouse fulfill that task for you. In the techno age, sit in your comfort zone and plan a trip to any spot on the map.

All tickets that you book online are a lot cheaper and give you an idea of the discounts and offers that are run by various airlines and travel sites. Log on to Globester.com and pave way for an amazing and mesmerizing trip. You can book cheap flights to almost all major destinations all around the world. Low airfare is a reality which is giving more and more people a chance to discover the world around.

Yes! Yes! That is true. Take a break from the routine life which has nothing more than deadlines waiting for you and embrace a world …

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The Books that Inspired Travel in 2009

December 15th, 2009 World Traveller

 
Cloth maker in Delhi, India. Photo by Dave Rubin.

If you’re an organized sort of person, you probably have your Christmas shopping out of the way by now. If you’re anything like me, you’re just biding your time, waiting for that last-minute rush as you try to cover all your bases.

For those of you who fall into the latter group, check this out. Here are eleven books that have inspired these intrepid travellers to hit — or stay on — the road in 2009. From short stories by a Maori writer to a book about the ethical implications of eating fish, the variety is immense. If you have names on your Christmas buying list with question marks next to them, one of these books might be the perfect gift.

Pounamu, Pounamu by Witi Ihimaera

Recommended by Craig Martin from Indie Travel Podcast

Can I claim it’s the two issues …

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Book Cheap Flights to your Destination

December 14th, 2009 World Traveller


Why spend a fortune on your business travel, when you can book cheap flights to your destination? This may sound a little unbelievable but if you look in the right places, you can get cheap rates for flights so you don’t burn a hole in your wallet. But how does one do this when airline rates are increasing by the day? Be smart. The Internet is your best friend when it comes to smart travel. Do your research well in advance. Booking your tickets early helps you gain a great advantage instead of a last minute booking. 

Further, get online and find a reliable ticketing website which offers cheap rates to different destinations. Opt for a website that offers you reliable services which are still affordable. Reliability is extremely important because you don’t want to miss out on a important business meeting due to faulty tickets. Ask your friends and …

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Cruise Travel: How to Have Fun as a Family

December 12th, 2009 World Traveller


Planning your next family vacation? Dreading spending ten hours in the car followed by five days dragging your kids to the beach, the hotel pool and a local restaurant that doesn’t offer a children’s menu? If you’re looking for a vacation that will show both you and the kids a good time, cruising could be it.

To learn about the benefits and drawbacks of family cruise vacations, keep reading to find out the best tips for planning your first or next family cruise.

Why a Family Cruise Vacation?

Because so many cruise ships are targeted directly toward families, you’re getting a fully packaged vacation in a safe and contained environment. There are daily, scheduled activities for the children along with parental getaways that both allow you to enjoy time with your children and also have your own private vacation.

Most cruise lines either offer “day camp” options with regularly scheduled, …

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Travel Insurance

December 12th, 2009 World Traveller


The very phraseology ‘travel insurance‘ may not seem to be a familiar concept for many an individual, especially travelers. Today, this term has been gaining much ground with increased traveling around the world. Travel health insurance does hold ground for the business traveler who travel frequently to overseas destinations or the leisure traveler who travels often to holiday destinations individually or family. Trustworthy companies have cropped up at the national international level offering top notch travel health insurance plans.

Making your journey as well as your family’s journey a safe and hassle free one is the aim behind every travel health insurance policy offered. The travel insurance will benefit you in many aspects, especially guarding you and your family you against any ailments, hospitalization, thefts or other unexpected inconveniences that may occur while traveling or till you reach back your destination.

There may be certain hindrances that may …

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What Is More Exciting Than Adventure Travel?

December 9th, 2009 World Traveller


There is not much in the world that is more exciting than adventure travel. When you are taking part in adventure travel you are taking risk, you are getting out there and finally living life to the fullest. When was the last time that you actually did that? Probably a long time ago right? Well there is no time like the present to change things for the better and to experience all that life has to offer.

There are all kinds of great vacations that you can take when it comes to adventure travel and not all of them are filled with death defying stunts and danger. Sure, some of them are but if that is not your think then you don’t have to choose them. Everyone has a different comfort level and adventure travel just means taking a trip that is exciting, one that is a little out of …

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Get Pleasure With Cheap Annual Family Travel Insurance

December 6th, 2009 World Traveller


The term annual travel implies that this insurance will manage your whole travel trips undertaken in the whole year. When you talk about cheap annual family travel insurance it means you can go on traveling to new places with your family at affordable cost.

Cheap annual family travel insurance policy covers you against any kind of jeopardize or mishaps that might enter your way while traveling and thus may turn your jovial into a deep and dark memory by causing harm not only to you but even to your family. Because traveling is always unpredictable and you can never be sure that what can happen in the next moments. Hence it is better if instead of taking any risk in the matter of your loved ones you get annual family travel insurance at cheap rate. It will save not only your money but will also provide you the security.

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Top Nature Adventure Travel Tips Worldwide

December 4th, 2009 World Traveller


A nature adventure travel will provide you the best of entertainment and excitement. However, you need to choose the destination carefully. The destination should suit your specific taste, budget and requirements. This will make your nature adventure trip enjoyable and memorable. Here is a list of some of the top nature adventure tour destinations in the world. Study these carefully and plan your adventure tour accordingly.

a) Madagascar:

When it comes to wildlife, this place comes in the top list. It is a prize-winning destination to all those who want to experience the best of nature adventure travel tour. You would be able to see different kinds of frogs, lemur and chameleon.

b) Great Barrier Reef:

This place witnesses around 1.8 million visitors each year. The place is referred to as world heritage site which is the largest structure on earth built by living organisms and desenes its place within …

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