Traveling Europe

8 hours on a plane is a day wasted but nowhere 2 hours away is warm enough or far enough for me to really feel like I'm on holiday. So, where I ask myself is the best holiday destination from London and other parts of UK for us Brits?The ideal flight time for me is 4-5 hours and looking on the world map, there are a host of warm, luxurious and relaxing destinations within that flying time. Shame, none of the travel companies like Best at Travel, Kuoni, Virgin Holidays, Letsgo2 or Holiday Hypermarket ever consider that. You end up searching these sites for hours with a highly confused state of mind. Having been through this, I decided to post a little research for those facing the same dilemma as me.So, which are the best Holiday destinations for people flying from the UK?This listing will help you find your next .. more»

It's vacation season! As you pack your bags for destinations yonder, you may want to consider my tried-and-true list of oddball items to include. However, a warning to you...for airplane travel, I am admittedly the quintessential minimalist traveler, strictly adhering to the Rule of One: one carry-on and nothing more. It doesn't matter if I'm going to San Diego for a weekend or Europe for three weeks; I never bring more than one bag small enough to stash in the overhead.A strategic layering of clothing worn on travel days, along with a judicious choice of pieces and colors packed away in the bag, can expand your vacation attire dramatically with a minimum of bulk. But beyond a carefully contemplated wardrobe, there are a few items you may be surprised to find in my otherwise edited backpack. Despite my strictly followed minimalist packing philosophy, here is a list of 19 oddball, .. more»

Calm serene beaches, eco tourism and palm grove resorts were the trademarks of Kerala-tourism. Now Kerala-tourism is also redefined as Kerala health tourism, Kerala adventure tourism, Kerala backwater tourism and a lot more. Kerala tourism also stands high in Indian tourism and world tourism with the calm serene beaches, backwaters, house boat journeys, rolling hills blanketed with forests or tea plantation, scopes of adventure, forest and wildlife, trekking, bird watching, best climate, and a fairly long monsoon season.Early maritime traders came here with an eye on Rich products of God's own country, Kerala Spices like pepper, nutmeg, and other rich products like Coir, Cashew nut, Coconut and Coconut products, Natural Fruits and Food Products. In this land where season never ends, come tourists in search of riches- now it is the piece of mind the serene back waters can provide and to feel the healing touch of nature in an .. more»

What is a visitor to Europe hoping to see? Museums and art galleries? Beaches, mountains and beautiful scenery? Important historical monuments dating back hundreds, even thousands of years?All of the above no doubt, because Europe is a treasure trove containing all these things and much, much more. But assuming you only have limited time available for a visit and you want to see as much as possible, where should you include? The following is a short list of just five of the unmissable highlights:StonehengeLocated in south-west England near Salisbury, Stonehenge is an immediately recognisable ring of prehistoric stones. Their beauty is greatly enhanced by the mysteries that surround them - why are they there and how were they put in place 4,000 years ago? It is worth remembering that originally the stone circle at Stonehenge was surrounded by dense woodland (now long gone) which would have given it a very .. more»