Most people visit the Thai island of Koh Samui for the beaches and they're never disappointed. The beaches fulfill all the promise of a tropical island with their expanses of white sand lapped by a crystal clear sea under an endless warm sun. Samui's beaches are wonderful but if you limit yourself to beaches on your Samui sojourn, you'll be missing out on a host of other attractions that the island offers. Here's your guide to making the most of...more
Are you relocating to Singapore? Perhaps you are considering a move to the popular destination. Regardless, Singapore has become a popular place for business. It currently has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. These languages allow for the facilitation of several business activities and have also stimulation many to relocate to the area.RecruitmentFinding Singapore jobs are easy today given the level of recruitment...more
Dubai has taken the lead in building the world's fanciest, and most opulent luxury hotels. In fact, there's a seven star hotel in Dubai, built on an artificial island a few metres away into the Arabian Sea.Dubai 7 star hotel?Yes. Seven Star. A trip to The Burj Dubai Hotel will make it clear that a seven star title for this luxury hotel is justified. In fact, an Underwater Hotel in Dubai named The Hydropolis, which is self-proclaimed to be a 10 star hotel, is being built. The beautiful Burj Dubai Hotel, that's shaped like a billowing sail, has gone overboard in treating their customers and guests like royalty. Dubai is now one of the Fastest Growing Tourist Destinations in the World, having completely metamorphosed from a sleepy fishing town to a modern tourist, shopping and business destination. Having consistently grown over the past 2 decades, Dubai now projects doubling tourist inflow numbers by 2015. To cater to this huge potential, a number of top international hotel chains have gone all out to build the most expensive and luxurious Hotels in the world. Not without reason. Statistics show that Dubai will attract the lion's share of rich & affluent tourists by 2015.To be truly...more
Many students who have attended a Spanish school in Buenos Aires have found that there are a variety of side benefits to spending time in this city. Any trip to Argentina is guaranteed to be a culturally enriching experience, not to mention a full social calendar. However, when you add learning the tango to the mix this makes the entire trip all...more
When you go to a new city or country, it is but obvious that your friends and family, back at home will want you to bring back a little something. Many a times, you are not sure what to pick up and on other occasions, the total amount that will have to be spent on these gifts might end up burning a hole in your pocket. However, if you opt for car...more
These days most experienced travelers are doing their best to find cheap airplane tickets or cheap vacation packages, but everyone would agree that air safety must remain everyone's number one priority. Economy passengers do not have high expectations when it comes to flying, but some travelers are starting to question the age of the planes they fly on since it is not unusual to fly on planes that have worn interiors, broken creature comforts (such as tray tables) and are in less than spotless shape. Many U.S. passengers fly on planes that are older than a decade and are showing they age in their cabins even though these distractions have nothing to do with flight safety. However, some fliers wonder if a plane that it not cosmetically well maintained is safe. The average age of planes of the seven largest U.S. airlines is about 14 years old. American and Delta have the oldest fleets, with an average age of 16 years. U.S. fleets are among the oldest in the world according to aviation experts. However since many older planes were built more durably and have been given proper maintenance, it is believed that a plane can fly safely for between 25 to 30 years. Flying remains incredibly...more
Been hearing your neighbors brag about their trip to Italy and Tuscany and are dying of envy? Why not plan a trip and take off to explore the mountains to see what they were raving about? The place is as picturesque as it sounds, and...more
Chicago, Illinois borders the southwestern edge of Lake Michigan and includes the Chicago River and Calumet River. Known for the Great Fire of 1871, the starting point of Historic Route 66 and for its gangster bad guys such as Al Capone, Chicago is a...more
Some people get very stressed and anxious when they have to travel to a new place. Getting everything ready, getting to the place, and knowing what you are going to do there can cause a lot of stress and anxiety. As a result, here is a list of ideas...more
Pompeii is the city that is a ruin and is a partly buried Roman town located close to the modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania. It lies in the territory of the commune of Pompeii. The city of Pompeii was completely destroyed and buried...more
As per our new report "Turkey Tourism Industry Forecast to 2012", the tourism industry in Turkey has experienced substantial growth over the years on heavy inflow of inbound visitors from the European countries. The industry saw positive growth in...more
According to our latest research report "Vietnam Tourism Industry Forecast to 2012", the tourism industry in Vietnam is projected to witness unprecedented growth rates in coming years, owing to the government's promotional initiatives and booming...more