Archive for December 2011
Hola Sun Vacations – A Buyer’s Guide
December 30, 2011 | 
Author Year after year, Cuba continues to be one of the most desired vacation spots for Canadians and for the past 20 years, Hola Sun has been a leader in fulfilling your needs for perfect beaches, vibrant culture, spectacular scenery and captivating history. Just as Cuba and its tourism infrastructure has been developing, so has Hola Sun and their product lineup. Hola not only offers all-inclusive packages to Cuba, but they also have the widest selection of vacation options in Cuba of any Tour Operator in Canada. This includes 2 in 1 stays, long stays, guided bike or bus tours, cruises, car rentals and a wide range of a-la-carte hotels so you can customize your vacation and discover Cuba at your pace.
They has vacation packages to 9 destinations including favorites Varadero, Holguin, Cayo Coco, Santiago de Cuba and Havana. Their impressive lineup of 90+ hotels ensures there is a level of accommodation for all travelers catering to all budgets, needs, styles, and tastes. By teaming up with such popular hotel chains as Melia, Iberostar, Breezes, and Barcelo, Hola has secured itself with known quality and customer satisfaction.
By being the only Ontario Tour Operator affiliated with Havanatur, they are able to offer exclusive hotels, bonuses and added values to their collection. Not only that but when booking a Vacation to Cuba, it only makes sense that you would pick a tour operator that specializes in it and has connections to the largest tour company in Cuba. Read the rest of this entry »
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What Makes Phuket In Thailand Such A Wonderful Place To Visit?
Nurturing Thailand’s coast in the south west will bring you to an island named Phuket. From a distance, you will see that the island looks like a hill (in their language it is ‘bukit’). It is for this reason that the island got its name. So, what is the wonder of Phuket Island? The answer is simple. It is its nature that gives wonder to the island.
This island is famous for its beaches, tours and viewing points. The shrines and various temples narrate tales of faith, history and the bravery of its ancestors. There are also festivals that showcase the culture of the place. But what are really fabulous are the natural wonders which are not manmade.
In the island’s northern border lies Khao Rang Hill which makes you see the island’s town below and the surrounding offshore islands. After this, you can visit the Ton Sai Waterfall in which a large amount of water is poured during the season of heavy rains. This waterfall is small but it is very powerful. Read the rest of this entry »
5 Things Which Make the Taxi Such a Great Mode of Transport
Why such a large, modern taxi transport? From the comfort and luxury, driven to go into the economics of time and avoiding the stress and noise spent in traffic, the taxi is really a work around unique and special place. This article is five reasons why the taxi is so popular with the passengers go today.
First The legendary yellow taxi is not only one of the best known symbols of the American city, but also means that it is very visible and easy to see the people and for a taxi. If it take hundreds of cars around you at some point be able to spot a yellow taxi, when you need is a show of welcome.
Second Traveling in a taxi saves energy by foot or in overcrowded public transport squeeze. By taxi, you can sit in comfort for yourself, watch the city go and wait for your destination will be made in the way.
Third The taxi offers the comfort of traveling in a car without the hassle of looking for parking, pumping fuel, insurance and other nuisances from reality and have to drive your own car. Puts everything you pay for the trip itself, with the mileage in dollars and cents for you to follow easily. Read the rest of this entry »
Group Tours Vs The Independent Traveller
First of all, on what group?
Guided tours for groups are essentially the only organized tours, which routes across several countries or a country or to have a look into the depths.Normally travel by bus, but by train, boat and / or even some flights, depending on where you are and that’s where you are.
One advantage of group travel is that everything is organized for you in advance.This usually includes your transportation, accommodation, airport transfers, some meals and entrance fees to museums or sites that take a lot of stress of planning all on your own suite.
It is always recommended that you arrive at your departure city a day or two before the tour begins and ends, just in case there are unforeseen delays. Most of these tour companies can arrange nights before and after “in your name.
Who is the band on tour?
If you are traveling solo and are not good or confident with the travel and group tours are a good option. First, you travel with a lot of people in the eye, as if it does not even feel like you’re in alone, but you are also the local expertise of your guide, who have to eat, go out there and in general was in the city to . doThis is a great way to meet fellow travelers and about where you are traveling in. Read the rest of this entry »
A Tough Year For Transat Holidays – Travel News
It was a tough 2011 for Transat AT Inc. Compared to a profit of $52.4 million in 2010, the Canadian tour operator based out of Montreal posted a fourth quarter loss of $4.5 million and a loss on the year of $12.2 million. Despite increased revenues of almost $30 million, the company missed their expectations partially due to restructuring and higher fuel costs combined with difficult economic conditions. Although they do still face a challenging 2012, the future looks bright and both travel agents and the traveling public shouldn’t panic just yet.
Keep in mind, the travel industry is a roller coaster of ups and downs, of trends and fads, it is often a very unpredictable market that makes it hard to forecast upcoming expectations. The best thing an airline or tour operator can do is try to predict where this ever-changing market is heading, adjust your course, and hope that at the end of the day, when the dust settles, you are profitable and looked upon favorably as a leader in the industry. This is what Transat AT Inc. is doing. Read the rest of this entry »