Best Things to Do in San Diego for Summer 2013

La Jolla beach ©tigrecanela/Flickr

With its sunny yet temperate weather, exciting attractions and beautiful beaches, San Diego is an ideal spot for a summertime vacation.

Whether you’re escaping from a more humid part of the country, trying to get closer to a sandy beach or are simply a local looking for some fun new activities to make Summer 2013 a memorable one, any of the following things to do in San Diego are great options to add to an itinerary. …

Top Las Vegas Hotel Deals of March and April 2013

Luxor Hotel and Casino ©luisvilla/Flickr

Deciding where to travel this spring during March and April 2013? It probably depends on what type of trip you’re looking for. Some people like to rage their faces off at pool parties, others want a relaxing day at the spa, some enjoy a nice night time show, but others just want to party at the night clubs.

Luckily, no matter what type of travel you’re planning to do in spring 2013, Las Vegas has you covered, and for cheap too if you find the right hotel deals. Now if you ask me, I’m totally one for staying up all night at the casino or partying the night away at a Vegas nightclub, but I can also appreciate a nice relaxing vacation every once and awhile when I need one, even if that’s for boring people. …

Top Belfast festivals in the spring of 2013

Ship at the Maritime Festival ©gotobelfast.com

The capital of Northern Ireland has had a rather infamous reputation during The Troubles but fortunately a new era had arrived to Belfast. Life is more peaceful now, but not less eventful.

As the short video shows, Belfast is lively and fun and full of things to do. To prove you that and make the city a desirable destination for you, behold the top Belfast events in the spring of 2013. …

Where to go for St. Patrick’s Day in Las Vegas 2013

Nine Fine Irishmen ©mrkathika/Flick

If you’re anything like me, you’ll pretend to be Irish on March 17th for St. Patrick’s Day 2013. Technically a religious day to commemorate Saint Patrick, this holiday has become a celebration of Irish culture around the world.

Even more more importantly, however, it’s become an excuse to party, and there’s no better way to do that than by traveling to Las Vegas for St. Patricks Day. I may not be Irish, but I do love pub culture. What many don’t realize though is that, in addition to the Casinos and club nightlife, there are a multitude of fun Las Vegas Irish pubs which sometimes go under the radar.
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What makes a good hotel great

Hotel restaurant ©KassandraBay/Flickr

When you go on a vacation, business trip, whatever, it is usually the flight and the hotel that are the most crucial points of your spendings. But while when you book a flight, you mostly want it to be cheap and maybe to provide the most award miles, with a hotel, there are much more factors to consider with a hotel.

I will try to answer to the question of what makes a good hotel great and you please let me know if you have anything to add. Would you like for instance a robot to paint a picture of your sleep based on the data coming from the sensors in your bed – watch the video to see how it is done! …

How to choose the perfect ski resort this winter

Skiing group Skistar Trysil/Flickr

With things still tight for many of us, it’s not surprising that Britain’s 1.2 million skiers are looking for their money to stretch further on their winter holiday.

Dubai holidays with Virgin Holidays: explore the jewel of the Middle East

Dubai beach ©keithusc/Flickr

This year, why not explore somewhere truly exotic, by visiting Dubai? The perfect holiday destination for families or frequent travellers, Dubai has something to offer everyone.

Travellers looking for places to go in Dubai should take a walk into Satwa, the Indian and Filipino district for some delicious cuisine, and peruse market stalls selling a variety of jewellery and fabrics. Pop into the historical district of Bur Dubai and dine in one of their many floating restaurants. You can also browse the many spice souks in Dubai’s old financial centre of Deira.

If you’re after a more rural experience, you can explore the Middle East’s endless desert in a 4×4 jeep with frequent tours taking place out of the city each day. Or why not take a stroll along Dubai’s many beautiful beaches? There’s just so much to explore! …

Reasons to buy a time share for your vacation

Timeshare ©osseous/Flickr

Desperately looking for the best and the cheapest hotels and resorts for an upcoming vacation and doing this for months before we can find something suitable and make up our minds – we have all been there.  But there is a relatively new alternative to booking hotel rooms or condos for a getaway, these are the time shares.

You have probably heard the term already, it is basically share a vacation house with other people and stay at the property at different times according to a schedule you and your fellow owners set up. If you did not give much thought to it before, you should check out what it is all about… …

A traveler’s guide to Nauru

photo by sadie and maude's place on Flickr

Nauru is yet another speck of land in the vast archipelago of Micronesia, but this little island is special: it is the world’s smallest independent republic. It is so tiny that it takes about an hour to drive from one shore to the other, but that doesn’t mean that Nauru is not diverse and interesting. The island used to be very rich in the 20th century, thanks to its huge phosphate deposits, but its fortunes took a turn for the worse in 2005. Today Nauru hasn’t got it too good, but it manages to stay afloat, and it has by no means lost the thinks that made it attractive in the past. Tourist facilities may be minimal, but the natural beauty of the island makes it well worth visiting. Here’s a traveler’s guide to Nauru, for those who want to visit the world’s smallest, and rather underrated country. …

The amazing beaches of Chile

Isla Negra, photo by Renata Avila on Flickr

More often than not, the mention of Chile will conjure up images of its snow-capped Andes, the lovely colonial capital, Santiago de Chile, or the elongated shape of a country that encompasses both the driest desert and the most impressive glacial fields in the world. It’s easy to forget that Chile’s is 4300 kilometers long, which means that if there’s one thing Chile has no shortage of, it’s beaches. Not all of the Chilean coastline is a smooth strip of sand, quite the opposite – the part where land meets sea is often rugged and craggy, but every now and then it gives way to a lovely beach. Visit the amazing beaches of Chile, another natural wonder that this country can be proud of. …