Guide to low-cost airlines in Europe

In the past few years, the travel game has changed drastically.

Where travelling by plane used to be an expensive mode of transport that could only be afforded by the rich, the rise in low-cost airlines means that nowadays it can be one of the cheapest ways to get around. Budget airlines offer cheap flights between European (and more recently, further afield) cities – these flights are usually found for under £200 return, but it s not unheard of to get flights for under £30 return. Demand for cheap airfare has not only caused a dramatic increase in low-cost airlines, with new airlines coming into existence yearly, but has also meant that more and more destinations within Europe are being served – these days, it is often cheaper to fly between European destinations than it would be to get a train or bus! Crazy, right?!

Asides from the budget airline giants like Ryanair and easyJet, who have varied and gro ... Read more »

by Jonathan Swift

'I felt something alive moving on my left leg. when bending my Eyes downwards as much as I could. I perceived it to be a human Creature not six inches high'

Shipwrecked and cast adrift, Lemuel Gulliver wakes to find himself on Lilliput, an islandMore 'I felt something alive moving on my left leg. when bending my Eyes downwards as much as I could. I perceived it to be a human Creature not six inches high'

Shipwrecked and cast adrift, Lemuel Gulliver wakes to find himself on Lilliput, an island inhabited by little people, whose height makes their quarrels over fashion and fame seem ridiculous. His subsequent encounters - with the crude giants of Brobdingnag, the philosophical Houyhnhnms and the brutish Yahoos - give Gulliver new, bitter insights into human behaviour. Swift's savage satire view mankind in a distorted hall of mirrors as a diminished, magnified and finally besti ... Read more »

Group Travel Insurance, Travel Insurance for Group

If you are a group of 5 or more people traveling outside your home country, you should consider group travel insurance plans, which offer the same benefits and coverage as individual travel insurance policies.

Requirements of a Group Travel Insurance, or Group Trip Insurance Policy :

• Number of People: Number of insured should be more than 5
• Travel Together: Everyone in the group should have the same start date end date for the policy
• Insurability of Each Member: All the members in the group should meet the basic eligibility criteria for a particular travel insurance policy.

The Advantages of Group Travel Insurance Policies Are:

• Discounted and Cheaper Rates: The most significant advantage of travel insurance for group policy is that it costs less compared to the total of individual policies for each member ... Read more »

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If you are looking for expanding your spheres of traveling with reduced airfare costs, you are requested to visit our website for once and check out for our cheap flights. GTA Travel Center Inc. offers the latest and best deals on airfares around the world backed by our lowest airfare assurance.

We deal in a different manner. We never plan trip for you by ourselves. Instead, we match your requirements and needs with our most dedicated travel specialists who can help you to make your dream trip happen.

We're experts at finding and matching you with the world's finest travel agents and boutique tour companies. Each travel specialist partner at GTA Travel Center Inc. is individually and carefully screened by us. You'll only be coordinated with experts who are truly skilled in modifying your particular trip.

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How to travel Iceland on a budget

Photo: Chris Ford. All other photos: Author.

I seem to be drawn to the world s most expensive countries. Having already drained my bank account during a five-week stint around Ireland this year, the only logical thing to do next was book a three-week trip to Iceland. I regret nothing.

It wasn t easy, but the challenge became a sort of game. I lucked out with a $450 round-trip ticket from Halifax, Nova Scotia. And the rest sorta went like this.

When to go

Peak season, as you might have guessed, takes place between May and September. I went in October.

This was mostly due to the ridiculously cheap airfare I found, but as it turns out, October was an amazing time to be in the country. Temperatures mostly averaged between 5-10 degrees Celsius, off-season prices were in full effect, and we ran into almost no tourists. It was absurdly easy to meet locals because of this.

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Gulliver s Travels

I am still on the classics kick as you can see! After the mammoth Bleak House, I thought the relatively slim Gulliver s Travels would be a cakewalk. Not true at all! In some ways, this was a more challenging read.

Anyway, on to the synopsis

Gulliver s Travels really is a compilation of 4 different journeys:

• Journey to Liiliput
• Journey to Brobdingnag
• Journey to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Gluggdubdrib and Japan
• Journey to the land of the Houyhnhnms

Lilliput: This is the most popular story, and one that I read (an abridged version) in childhood. Of course at that time, the satire went completely over my head. This time, things were a lot more understandable ... Read more »

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Effective July 30, 2008, GTA Travel Bound® hotels are now available to Worldspan-connected traditional travel agencies located in Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. This will provide immediate access to thousands of additional hotel properties worldwide. Agents in the United States (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) have been enjoying access to Travel Bound content since April 16, 2008. Travelport is the first GDS to offer Travel Bound integrated content, available exclusively in the Worldspan hotel booking system. Travel Bound is a division of GTA, one of the world’s largest travel wholesalers.

Access to shopping and booking Travel Bound hotels is easy via Worldspan Hotel Select and only requires a few additional steps to secure bookings for your customers.

o Travel Bound content can be accessed in the Worldspan system using the TB hotel code.

o A breakdown of the number of tra ... Read more »

Plan a fun group vacation.

Group Travel Vacation Guide

Use Hotwire to help plan your next group travel vacation. Whether you're looking for an all-inclusive group vacation package or last-minute, small group trip, we have the latest information and hottest deals on popular group travel destinations. Traveling with a group is not only fun, but a great way to stretch your vacation dollar. Many resorts offer terrific group discounts for lodging, activities, and more.

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Cruise (Caribbean)

To get the most out of group travel, go with friends and family on a cruise to the Caribbean. Cruises began as an outgrowth of trans-Atlantic travel, but it's now often a destination in and of itself. ... Read more »

1929 Travel Air Mystery Ship

Golden Age of Air Racing

Walter Beech and Loyd Stearman had approached Clyde Cessna and asked him to join with them in Travel Air. They began work in a small workshop at 535 W. Douglas Street in Witchita,Kansas. Their enterprise remained unnamed until the company president, Walter Innes, Jr. suggested "Travel Air."

Introducing Iceland

The energy is palpable on this magical island, where astonishing natural phenomena inspire the welcoming, creative locals and draw an increasing number of visitors in search of splendour.

Why I Love Iceland

By Carolyn Bain, Writer

It's hard to answer this without either gushing embarrassingly, or resorting to clichés (OK, I'll admit it, Iceland makes me want to grow up to become a birdwatching vulcanologist who plays in a band). Like everyone, on my first visit l was awestruck by the landscapes. On subsequent visits, the beauty of those same landscapes can still reduce me to tears – but the locals are what affirm my love for Iceland. Their resourcefulness, quirkiness, interconnectedness and warmth is unparalleled; on this research trip, every day presented human stories and interactions that rivaled Icelandic nature for beauty.

A Symphony of Elements

An under-populated island marooned near the top o ... Read more »