International Travel guides

Portugal Trip : Day 1

Day 1, 13 August: We awoke at 04:00 in Sibbe. At 04:45, we were on our way in our little VW Polo to the Brussels Airport, 128 km (79 miles) away. Fog slowed us down on the Belgian highways, eating up the cushion of time I’d built in. Our flight took off at 07:00. I sat next to an ear, nose and throat specialist named Luc and his wife. The couple is from Ghent, Belgium, a Flemish city. The couple consider themselves Flemish, but they spoke French to one another. Most of the innovations in his industry are coming from the United States, Luc said.

Australia is a country filled with varied and natural excellence, the land of down under goes from empty hot desserts to lush rain forests all the way to the cold southern beach areas. Mainly situated around the costs of the country, the towns of Australia offer a variety of art food and sport for any traveler taking a holiday to the country.

Be warned though that Australia is big, very big. You can’t do everything in one trip, so if you want to visit the great opera house in Sydney then a crocodile hunting trip will have to be canceled. It is this size and variety in entertainment that makes Australia one of my favorite places to visit.

A traveling experience containing everything from hot mud, to the Northern Lights

Going against its cold name the country of Iceland is quickly changing into one of the worlds hottest traveling or holiday destinations. Now the world is shrinking this natural untouched land of volcanoes, glaciers, lava pools and mountain peaks is available to any would be traveler.

Any travelers to the country of Iceland will also be able to enjoy the countries large and varied culture and tradition. Holidaymakers on a tight budget might have problems here and will have to work harder then anywhere else, but even with the high prices in Iceland most travelers will be able to travel around this country with a bit of work

London is a town of opposite sides, the Capital of England, and place that can anger and enthrall a traveler at the very same time.

The name itself, London, ringing in the ears of any who visit, showing its history of might. The capital is filled with entertainments to enthrall day or night. It can both seem intimidating and humbled, prosperous and failing inside the same breath. the city of London is filled with lower class people surrounded by amazing riches.

It is a mix of both the working and higher classes, high profile business men next to beggars on the street. The Traditional English culture, as well as modern sights are on offer for any travelers coming to the town of London. But in this jumbled mess, of the Big Ben, Tate Modern, Pete Doherty and the upcoming 2012 London olympics, it all fits together securely.

Taking a holiday to Hawaii: Choosing the island

When planning to travel to Hawaii, one of the biggest decisions you can make is deciding which island to base your get away from. Whether you are traveling alone or with an entire generation the island you pick to visit while on holiday in Hawaii, with travels to different islands as different as separate holidays. Due to the fact that Hawaii is a great place to stay I’ve visited all of the 6 main islands extensively, taking in all of the experiences and sights. I have made up my favorites, but the diversity of the islands in the 50th state of Hawaii means that any of the six islands can be the perfect holiday for someone else.

Visiting Albania: A Basic travelers guide

A bright and beautiful area of rock cliffs, and southern European relaxed living as been in the past destroyed by a totalitarianism regime. But for any would be travelers to the the Modern day Albania will find a country filled with sunny Mediterranean beaches, welcoming people and a vivid art explosion reminiscent of the renaissance in Tirana, capital of Albania.

The country of Albania is located on the Southeast shore of the Adratice Sea, a tiny land mass bordered by Montenegro, Serbia, Greece and Macedonia. Albania’s history is long and vicious, ranging from the trail of destruction the passing of the ancient roman general Julius Ceasar and his army left behind, to the recent years of totalitarianism regime. But nowadays there has been a sharp turn around, with Albania offering hospitality reminiscent of the medevil period, like a king. The residents of Albania now offers both the traditional Mediterranean experience for any traveler, but also mixed in with a variety of cultures and landscapes.

Unlike popular assumption, bullfighting isn’t a spot, it is an artistic. It isn’t for the faint hearted, and many will disagree with it, but for the ones who can stand the sight of 6 dying bulls you can get the excitement of any major stadium event. These shows are held every Sunday afternoon from April though to early November. There are other parts of Spain that practice this art, but there is no place better then Madrid’s Las Ventas on Calle Alcalá in Salamanca.

2 Day trip

Day one of your Madrid holiday

On the first day, spend the morning looking through the gallery of the Museo del Prado at the masterworks and take a tour (There are many on offer) of the Paseo del Prado, past the great fountains of the Plaza de la Cibeles and Fuente de Neptuno. Have lunch around the area of the Plaza anta ana. Then walk through the Puerta del Sol to reach Madrids times square, the area the natives of Spain gather to ring during the new year. From there head towards the plaza Mayor. Then rush behind the magnificent modern Iron and glass Mercado de San Miguel, cutting through the small Calle Puñonrostro and Plaza de la Villa, keep going until you reach the brilliant church of San Nícolas de los Servitas moving onto the Plaza de Oriente, where there are many tours going around the Teatro Real and Palacio Real area. If you decided to take a holiday during the summer months you can now sit at a terrace table at El Ventorrillo (Found in the southern area of Calle Bailén’s Viaducto) to take in the wondrous Spanish sunset. To finish off you can try one of the many tapas bars found at the Cava de San MigueL.

Madrid Travel Guide

The sword fighting Madrid feels like a never ending party, calibrating the joy of life. Spain, after being trapped under a totalitarian regime for the most of the last century, feels like country born again, becoming a vivid player on the world stage, its growth unseen since the 16th century, when playwrights and painters would travel to preform at Madrid’s royal courts. A crossing point for Iberia, the Spanish capital of Madrid as become a city with a large hunger for art music and epicurean joys.

Bargaining in Bangkok
Even if you consider yourself and expert on bargaining on other countries, you might find youself having a hard time getting a deal in Thailand. Aggressive styles that fare well in Delhi will not fare so well in Bangkok. The greatest compliment you can say to a native of Thailand about an activity is calling it fun, or sanuk. Haggling also follows the same rules. The peoples of Thailand love to joke and tease, so treat every bargaining as a game. But don’t take it too far, since ‘losing face’ is also important to the natives of Bangkok to be sure to stay respectful and pleasant during any haggling.