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By Seth Miller | Submitted On August 22, 2006

Ireland travel packages are a wonderful and easily-attained way of seeing the beauty of Ireland. You can take advantage of all kinds of discounts when you buy the airfare, room and board, dining, activities, and other travel excursions all at the same time. Many people do this year round, but especially in the summer, when the weather is fine. The opulence of Ireland is magnificent. It is easy to see why this country has been an inspiration for music, art, literature, theater and poetry for centuries. To capture the magical beauty of Ireland, you can take advantage of travel packages with which you can experience the tremendous beauty of Ireland.

The packages are varied in features. There are walking and biking tours, river cruises or self-guided walking tours or tours taken in rental cars. Walking and biking tours give you a close-up view of Ireland, and meandering through its narrow village streets helps you in ... Read more »

The UK Department for Transport defines workplace travel plans as a package of measures produced by employers to encourage staff to use alternatives to single-occupancy car use. The first Travel Plans in the UK were adopted in Nottingham by Nottinghamshire County Council in 1995. Travel plans are now common in the UK, and are becoming common in Australia and New Zealand.

A workplace can choose to develop a travel plan at any time, or could be required to develop a travel plan as a condition of planning consent for an expansion or new development. Typical actions in a workplace travel plan include improving facilities for pedestrians and cyclists (showers, lockers and cycle parking), promotion and subsidy of public transport, and encouraging carpooling, working from home and teleconferencing.

Making it safer and easier for children to walk, cycle or catch public transport to school has long-term health benefits, reduces air pollution and traffic congestion, and helps ... Read more »

Directory of holiday and travel auction sites, including charity auctions, in the UK, US and Worldwide.

Tips on bidding for travel and holidays on an auction site there are some great bargains to be had when buying a holiday, flight or villa rental by auction, but there are some things to watch out for too some of this advice sounds obvious but it's easy to get carried away with the lure of a bargain.

Always read the small print! Before you start bidding read the auction site T Cs as well as any conditions dictated by the sellers themselves. If these are not displayed ask to see them before you bid.

Where the auction site provides it, check the sellers feedback ratings No feedback ratings? Then ask yourself how reputable the site is.

Know how the site works before you start to avoid getting hit with unexpected fees. On some you'll just need to be registered to bid, others charge a fee sometimes for each bid. If you're new to biddin ... Read more »

It has been 25 years since both United and American Airlines began offering passengers reward miles for flying with them. To mark the anniversary, both airlines are offering a special double mileage promotion. I have been a United Mileage Plus member for 22 years. (Ugh, can I be that old?) and have racked up enough miles to fly back and forth from Chicago to Hawaii a number of times. If you currently are not a member of either United or American’s frequent-flier programs, this offer may be the incentive you have been waiting for.

United customers can earn double miles on all published-fare tickets booked on united.com between May 18 and May 31. Travel must be completed by November 15th. If you are not a frequent-flier member, you must register prior to travel, but no later than May 31st. The offer is valid only on United, United Express and Ted flights, and not on United partners such as US Airways or Air Canada.

American Airlines’ double mileage promotion is nearly ... Read more »

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Mongolia is far-flung and little visited yet has much to offer, from the stunning scenery and wildlife of mountains and deserts to the emerging luxury hotels and restaurants of capital Ulaanbaatar.

History and culture abound in Mongolia and outside the main cities many Mongolians continue to live the traditional life of the malchin (herdsmen). Transporting their goods by camel and residing in portable felt and canvas tents, the nomadic lifestyle of modern-day Mongolia would still be recognisable to Ghengis Khan, the most famous Mongol of them all.

Mongolia's vast areas of wilderness, from the sprawling Gobi desert to the snow peaked mountains of the Bayan- lgi, offer plenty of scope for adventurous outdoor enthusiasts. Fishing, jeep tours, horse and camel riding, mountain biking and birdwatching are but a few of the activities on offer. Culture hunters are also well catered for with numerous temples and ruins to explore.

Infrastructure is poor and un ... Read more »

Wherever you need to be, it has never been easier to book a cheap flight with Expedia, whether you want low cost airfares or top flight service, we work with low-cost carriers to main worldwide airlines ensuring we provide the cheapest flight, from economy airfare deals to business class and first class travel. Expedia allows you to build an itinerary around you, from flight times, airline carriers and airports.

Why not combine our flight tickets with a hotel stay and take advantage of even bigger savings? Simply select your itinerary from our discount airfares and then choose from our huge inventory of quality hotels to save the most on your trip. Whether you're booking last minute flights or scheduling your trip months in advance, you can take advantage of a combined package to save even more, and your holiday will be ATOL protected.

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Runaway Bay is up there with Negril as far as pretty beaches

All week long, contributorLinda Marsicano will be reporting from Jamaica. Got a question about traveling to Jamaica or what to do when you're there? Put it in comments below and we'll answer it for you!

Two trips to Jamaica does not make us experts by any means but we have picked up a few tips that might help first-time visitors. Based on our experiences, here are some lessons learned (some of which we learned the hard way).

DO go off the resort. Jamaica is full of all-inclusives and while it's easy to sit back snd drink the day away at the beach or pool, don't miss out on what's outside of the cushy resorts. One of our favorites so far was our lunch at Leon's Lobster Hut . That said, do be careful. Yes, go off the resort but it's a good idea to ask shuttle drivers or resort staff before you wander off not kn ... Read more »

The dreaded single supplement is a true trip killer. Tour operators look at the single traveller as a revenue drain, compared to funds netted with pairs that book. With hotels basing rates on double occupancy, solo participants take on the burden of making up the financial shortfall. Travel costs for them can be double or more for the same vacation packages .

Many would rather stay home than feel like they are being punished for not having a companion, or not wanting to bring them along. Single supplements send the wrong message. Translated, they are akin to: We don t want you on the trip, unless you re willing to compensate us financially.

It s not the tour operators fault. Hotel rooms are designed with twos in their brains. It is difficult to find a hotel that even offers single rooms. And far too often, restaurants view the solo traveller as someone who is not going to linger, drink, and ring up a significant bill. Singles rhyme off all the times they were seated ... Read more »

Gate 1 Travel offers an eight-day rail trip between Brussels, Belgium and Amsterdam, The Netherlands. As of September 2015, prices for this trip between November and March are around $1,000 USD, not including the holidays. The package includes flights between New York City and Europe, with other departure cities available, six nights of accommodations, First Class rail passes and breakfast daily. Governmental taxes are not included in the price of the package. Optional guided tours are available for purchase, including bus tours of Amsterdam and Brussels.

Cheap European Coach Tours

Cheap European Travel Packages. Package deals can be a great way to save on trips to Europe. Hotels and airlines will often.

Cheap European Travel Packages. Cheap European Travel Packages. Package deals can be a great way to save on trips to Europe.

Cheap European Travel Packages. Cheap European Travel Packages. Package deals can be a great way to save on trips to Europe. H ... Read more »

Thirty years ago Cancun was a sandbar known only to local fishermen. Today it is an amazing resort boasting numerous luxury hotels, nearly all of them fronting the magnificent 20 kms beach. If you are looking for old Mexico, you will have to take a day trip to one of the Mayan ruin sites, since Cancun is very modern and has no colonial heritage. Standards of service are very high here, and you will not find the sleepy "maсana" attitude which sometimes prevails in more laid back resorts.

Getting around in Cancun is a breeze ­ there is a bus service which travels the length of the hotel strip every few minutes, 24-hours a day, and the cost is about $1.00.

On the open-sea side of the hotel zone the sea is sometimes quite rough ­ watch out for the warning flags and exercise caution. However most hotels have impressive pool facilities, and you may prefer the luxury of a swim-up bar. For those of you who can't relax in the sun for more than a few hours, there's tennis, gol ... Read more »

I am a regular visitor of BCM Touring and many other travel forums like Team BHP. Based on BCM Touring advice, I decided to book a Kallada bus ticket from Kottayam to Bangalore even though there were other buses cheaper than Kallada and at more convenient times.

I had booked the ticket through Travelyaari (online)

PNR: OHYD125699

Ticket Number: 333131475997

Journey date: 18-May-2015

Boarding time: 6.50pm

Boarding point: @@@@hi Nagar

Seat Number: F1

I reached the @@@@hi Nagar stop at 6.30pm and immediately confirmed the bus timings by calling the number 9387375500 (as provided in the ticket). The person over the phone asked me to come over to Medical College junction at 7pm stating that the bus has been delayed and will come to Medical College junction at 7. I call the same number at 7.15pm and he asked me to stay at the Medical college junction till 7.30pm as the bus has been delayed. At 7.25pm I get a message with the ... Read more »

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The Kallada Travels operates daily buses connecting various cities like Chennai. Bangalore. Ernakulum, Tiruvananthapuram, Calicut and Alleppey and many more. There are different types of buses offered by Kallada Travels like Non AC, Sleeper Seater, Sleeper, Non AC, Sleeper Seater and Volvo AC. They also have A/C Sleeper, B11R i shift Multiaxle VOLVO Semi Sleeper, Multiaxle B9R Volvo A/C Semi Sleeper, and Semi Sleeper buses plying between various important cities of south India. Kallada Travels (Suresh Kallada) operates buses on more than hundred routes. Kallada Travels offers bus services for multiple routes like Bangalore to Hyderabad. Edappally to kurnool, Chennai to Edapally, Bangalore to Perumbavoor, Bangalore to Coimbatore. Bangalore to Guruvayoor and so on. Bangalore to Cochin, Bangalore to Ernakulam. Cochin to Bangalore, Ernakulam to Bangalore are some of the top routes along which they operate on a daily basis.

Well Loved Caribbean Countries

When you travel to Jamaica, you visit one of the world's most well loved Caribbean countries, packed with things to do and see. In most cases, you won't have a lot of difficulty getting into Jamaica as a tourist, but you may need to provide information about where you're staying and the length of your trip.

In order to get to Jamaica, you will need to visit via one of the following methods:

• Foreigners who enter the country need to present proper identification, including passports .

You can also fly into the country using one of the country's two international airports. Numerous airlines come in, with flights arriving in Kingston or Montego Bay. Some arrive from as far away as New York, Paris and beyond.

You can find the local embassies in Kingston, Jamaica if you're unsure of what travel information you need to have.

When you visit the country, keep in mind that you'll ha ... Read more »

You can't blame other cities if they cast a covetous eye upon London and grumble, “It isn't fair.” How can a 2,000-year-old settlement with such a deeply entrenched history—and such familiar-to-the-point-of-predictable iconography—stand at the leading edge of design, architecture, fashion, cuisine, fine art, and pop culture? By embracing international styles and influences (and people) as much as its own. The city's millennial resurgence resulted from a blend of clear-eyed preservation, savvy reinvention, and bold innovation. Only here could a brash new landmark like the Tate Modern so swiftly find its place in the old cityscape; only here could the cutting-edge gastro pub (an alien term less than 20 years ago) so readily slip into local parlance and routine. Perhaps that's because behind all this novelty, the London that always endures, unperturbed by these curious new arrivals or just slightly bemused. Each year, millions of tourists travel to London to experience its modern-day r ... Read more »

Flights to China are served by Air China (CA) (www.air-china ). Autumn, when tourist numbers are down but the weather in many regions remains pleasant, is a good time to find flights. Fares can be higher in and around peak holiday seasons such as Chinese New Year.

Flight times:

From London to Beijing is approximately 10 hours and from Los Angeles is 12 hours 30 minutes.

International services run from Beijing to Moscow on both the Trans-Mongolian Railway (via Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia) and the Trans-Manchurian Railway (via northeastern China). The Trans-Siberian route runs from Moscow to Vladivostock, and from here you can also cross into China, although the other two routes are more direct. Non-stop, the journey by train takes around 1 week. Allow more time if coming from London or other locations in Western Europe. Train timetables can be found at Man at Seat 61 (www.seat61 ).

From Vietnam to China it is possible to take a train which travels from Han ... Read more »

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A real camp for singles - Just like you remember. Read More

Singles Travel Service' hosted tours offer numerous opportunities for you to meet and travel with other likeminded singles and solo travelers. We offer ski vacations for singles, cruises, sports-related vacations packed with various fun activities including skiing, scuba, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, and tennis. There is no need to even

consider traveling alone.

We also offer singles weekend summer camps, tennis & snowboarding trips, Caribbean cruises, Club Med destinations, trips to the Death Valley, tours of Mexico, Ireland, Italy and various other remarkable tourist destinations. Our vacation tours are open to all, but feel like a private singles club ... Read more »

As one of the country s oldest cities, and the capital of Massachusetts, Boston s historical legacy is unmatched in the US. Strolling through a city founded in 1630 is like reading pages from a history book. Key moments such as the American Revolution to the abolition of slavery are celebrated and encapsulated in numerous buildings and monuments. But beyond its revolutionary past, Boston is a thriving metropolis with plenty to offer visitors.

It feels a bit like London, with each district having its own charms and attractions; in fact, many consider Boston to be one of the most European-feeling cities in North America. And the city is so compact that it s best to explore its sprawling streets and diverse neighbourhoods on foot, from upmarket Beacon Hill and studenty Harvard to the Italian North End, Irish-influenced Southie, and Back Bay with its shops and caf s.

Its setting couldn t be better with the Boston Harbour and Charles River, while there are many parks, wha ... Read more »

There are plenty of student travel deals for anyone looking to travel cheaply. Whether you're intent on planning a voyage with a purpose, like a gap year or a voluntourism trip, backpacking in Europe or South America, or simply soaking up the sun in Cancun, there's a student travel package that will help you get there.

Your first step is deciding what type of student travel you're interested in.

Most transatlantic student travel trips result in a backpacking tour through Western Europe. Finding cheap flights or student travel deals to London is easy, and from there, you’ll find hostels in each city, varying from quiet and clean to rowdy and fun. Another option is taking your student travel excursion south of the border to a place like Buenos Aires or the Galapagos Islands.

Student travel also branches out into the realm of helping people around the world through voluntourism. Finding a location that matches your volunteer interests is a good place to start. E ... Read more »

Looking for some great travel deals? Look no further! Tourism Victoria's Online Travel Auctions are live annually April 15 to May 15 and November 1-15.

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Take advantage of all the amazing items and packages and plan your ultimate vacation by checking out Tourism Victoria's link on www.gobid.ca. Bid on more than $40,000 worth of trips, accommodations, tours and a variety of travel inspired goodies. This auction focuses on items that give people the experience of getting away from it all, from local getaways to international excursions, along with many other great items. Book your winter getaway at a fraction of its actual value or maybe get a head start on your Christmas shopping!

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Check out Tourism Victoria's link on www.gobid.ca to bid on more than $50,000 worth of trips, accommodations, tours and a variety of travel inspired goodies. Book your dream trip at a fraction of ... Read more »