Travel fares have increased substantially as the oil prices have sky rocketed. Today the barrel price went below $100 which will hopefully bring down the travel fares and allow us avid travelers to pay a visit to our covited destination of choice. [url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/oil-price-falls-to-below-100-a-barrel-931265.html] Oil prices will hopefully refrain from surging up to almost $150 as was the case in July. One thing is for sure though - the average consumer is the one paying the price just as always. I wonder when the last time the CEO of one of those big [View Full Entry]

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A Last Minute Travel Decision I really wanted to go to Thailand in October. I haven't been there since the 90's so I thought that this would be an opportune time to go again. Unfortunately, Thailand seems to be going through a rough patch at the moment. The government declared an emergency rule as the prime minister was forced to resign after not abiding by the constitution. Hopefully, the state of emergency will be lifted and the country will go back to its normal state. So for now, we'll have to see whether I can revisit the sandy white beaches of [View Full Entry]

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Why Book Last Minute Deals If you are itching to travel somewhere but don't know where, I would suggest going to a travel deal site, one that offers Last Minute Deals , and look for some of the bargains they have to offer. What I like about the site I linked to here, is that you have a wide range of options to play with. Most importantly, last minute deals include travel and lodge, which definitely saves you money. These agencies get great deals from the hotels and flight companies, so you are bound to get a good de [View Full Entry]

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What I love about the fall more than anything is the foliage up in New England. The beautiful array of reddish colors, along with a windy breeze hinting the changing of seasons, bring an immediate smile to my face. Those beautiful maple leaves scattered all over the ground are absolutely beautiful. Here's a picture that displays the array of colors with blue skies in the background. [View Full Entry]

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Every year as we welcome the month of September, I can't help but think back to that crazy day seven years ago (has it been 7 years already) when planes crashed and buildings were pummeled. It is one of those memorable events that is engraved in your mind forever. I remember it well because at the time I was staying at a friend's place in Northern Manhattan. Ironically enough I was there on vacation, and some vacation it turned out to be. Can you imagine, a city the size of New York coming to an absolute stop?! No public transportation, no [View Full Entry]

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I really recommend visiting Last Minute Travel if you are looking to save on travel deals to your next destination. They have some really good packages including 'off the record hotels' which are really good hotels for great prices... [View Full Entry]

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The Beijing Olympics have really given me an appetite to visit there again. My last visit was in my teens, which was about a decade ago (oops, I kind of revealed my age), and it seems that Beijing has drastically changed since then. China is rapidly developing, and it goes without saying that the Beijing Olympics provided a major boost. From what I know, the provincial areas have not evolved much as in any developing country; however, the cities have really changed with newly born sky scrapers capturing the skyline on a daily basis. From what my friends t [View Full Entry]

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Glad to be here... Just starting out, will post more later. I have a lot to share regarding travel and some great ways to save. [View Full Entry]

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