This is one of the most important sites in Luxor and should definitely be included in your holiday travel to Egypt. A great way to arrive in Luxor is by taking a Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor.
The Valley of the Kings is located on the west bank of the Nile and is at a 15-minute distance from the dock. 62 spectacular burial chambers for pharaohs are located here. The location was chosen as it was remote and could be guarded from looters and plunderers. Sentries and guards lined the entry to the burial sites. The burial chambers are on the west, where the sun sets, as the ancient Egyptians associated the setting sun with the afterlife. (more…)
The difference between a hotel and a motel is sometimes blurred. But traditionally, a motel – the word is derived from the term motor hotel, used to be located on the highway or a freeway just outside a town or city. Motels are usually simple one or two storey structures built around a parking lot. So guests can just park their cars in the parking lot, unload their luggage and walk up to their rooms. Very rarely will you find a formal lobby through which you precede to your room. (more…)
Now that the wedding has been planned, the next big challenge is to choose the perfect spot for your honeymoon. Given the sheer number of wonderful locations to choose from, the task is anything but easy. Below are five beautiful places that will make for an idyllic honeymoon and strengthen your bonds of love.
Aruba
Just a four-hour flight from New York transports you to another world. Aruba welcomes you with its pristine beaches and great year-round weather – the perfect ingredients for a fabulous honeymoon. The island covers an area of just 193 sq.kms., but has a lot to offer. Plus unlike other Caribbean islands, Aruba lies outside the hurricane path and receives minimal rainfall round the year. (more…)
The scenic island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands is a great travel destination with loads to do and see. A variety of transport options are available to you the minute you land at Lanzarote’s Arrecife airport.
If you are staying at a prominent resort, a free shuttle would have been organized by your resort. Public buses, called guaguas and pronounced wahwah, are a cheap way to travel. The bus network covers all the major tourist attractions and resorts but is at best adequate. The frequency of buses is also not great. Taxis are easily available and aren’t too expensive. You can hail them on the road or ring for them. However, the best way to explore any place is to hire a car. (more…)
If you want to get away from the stress of everyday life, there’s no better place to escape to than the Maldives. This is as close to paradise you will get here on earth! Unparalleled luxury. Picture perfect beaches with talcum powder sand, swaying palms and crystal clear waters. Plus the most amazing aquatic life which you can admire standing in ankle-deep water. As settings go, it doesn’t get much better than this. (more…)
The Algarve ii in the southernmost part of Portugal and is surprisingly small, stretching just 155kms in the south and 52 km north on the west. In short, you can traverse the entire area in just a day. Having said that, there are plenty of reasons for you to choose the Algarve as a holiday travel destination. (more…)
In recent years there has been a steady growth in the number of people embarking on cruise holidays. Some of the reasons for this continued trend are quite easy to understand. A cruise liner is like a mammoth floating luxury hotel that has everything you can possibly imagine onboard – restaurants, sports activities, entertainment and more. Then there is the fact that you don’t have to do a lot of planning like you would have to for a regular holiday. Your cruise liner has a set itinerary and all meals, accommodation, entertainment, gym membership and, most often, even flights are included in the price of your cruise. So, contrary to popular belief, a cruise often works out cheaper than a regular holiday. (more…)
Lanzarote is the fourth largest of the seven islands that make up Spain’s Canary Islands. Tenerife is the largest island. Lanzarote is the easternmost island, located 79kms off the coast of Africa. It’s of volcanic origin and the central part of the island resembles a magnificent lunar landscape. The island gets very little rain and has a mostly arid feel. The north,however, is a little greener than the rest of the island. The south has some of the best sandy beaches. (more…)
Sometimes it pays to be impulsive and to just take off on a spur of the moment holiday. Apart from a sense of adventure and the joy that comes from something unexpected and unplanned, there are great holiday bargains to be had. And what’s more, you don’t even have to spend hours doing all the extensive planning that goes into a regular holiday. (more…)
One of the most romantic ways to spend your honeymoon is to set off on a leisurely cruise amidst crystal blue waters. Spacious private suites, incredible cuisine, attentive service and unforgettable sunsets make the perfect ingredients for a memorable honeymoon. If your budget allows, opt for smaller yachts and boats instead of joining thousands of families on a huge ocean liner. (more…)