The sinking of the MV Explorer in the Antarctic is a dramatic example
of what can go wrong on holiday but, thankfully, these incidents are
very few and far between. But as more travellers venture into more
remote areas on the planet, there is an element of risk that will
invariably attach itself to such holidays so using reputable tour
operators and having adequate travel insurance
cover is an absolute must. But returning this incident for a moment.
Like the Titanic, the MV Explorer had next to no warning.

Manali and Kullu are the prominent tourism destinations of Himachal Pradesh of India. It is the right place for nature lovers, adventurous sports lovers, trekking and holiday makers. Blessed with the generosity of nature, emerald forest, snow capped mountains; the beauty of this place is attracting visitors from every corner of the world. These beautiful places are different form all the destination of India.

A common thread in most complaints over travel insurance is that 'I didn't realise I had to do that' or 'no-one told me I couldn't do that.'

Whilst sometimes this is a totally justified call because miss-selling of travel insurance, though less frequent than in the past, still occurs, there is still a many people who take travel insurance
out by simply ticking the box on the holiday booking form without as
much as seeing what they are covered for. This is far from ideal when
it comes to making a claim because pleading ignorance is never a strong
position to come from. But you can help yourself if you follow a few
simple rules:

This article is about the Beijing flights and Beijing travel. You can find some useful information in it if you are planning your China vacations now.

There are some non-stop flights from U.S. to China now. You can fly directly to Beijing from S.F.(UA 8888/CA 8888 13:40, CA 985, 15:30,) , NYC(CA 981/UA 4451 13:00, CO 88, 17:00), L.A.(CA983/UA4455, 20:15). More information about Beijing flights at Travel2ChinaInfo Dot COM.

The 2008 Beijing Olympics Game is a very successful one and many travellers are now interested in the Olympics stadiums in Beijing. Here is an introduction of these great stadiums:

This article is about the Lhasa travel and you can find some useful information in it if you are planning your Lhasa travel now.

The Lhasa railway station is located in the south west of Lhasa. It is 20 kilometers far away from the Potala Palace and its altitude is 3600 meters. Now the road from the Lhasa railway station to the downtown of Lhasa is much better than it used to be.

There is a 100 thousand square meters\' square in the north of the Lhasa railway station. The Lhasa railway station is built near a mountain and its decoration is in a traditional Tibetan style(mainly with 3 colors: white,red and yellow). It occupies 23.6 thousand square meters and is 22.9 meters high.

Romantic getaways should be something that couples should plan on going as often as possible. This is a healthy break from the hectic and routine lifestyle that's prevalent in today's world. Couples tend not to have enough time with each other because of conflicting work schedules. This is the state of most relationships. Couples drift apart without them even knowing about it. Therefore it is essential for you and your significant other to take some time off and go on an adult romantic getaway as frequent as possible.

FOUR WAYS TO FREE/LOW COST TRAVEL AROUND GREECE…AND NOT ONLY!

By Liana Metal

1.Free lodging!

Find a pen friend. Maybe you haven't thought of this. It's the best solution to your budget problems, but you can't have it overnight! Greek people are hospitable and so are other countries' people if you become friends with. It's the simplest thing to do if you like writing letters or just exchanging cards and souvenirs. I've done it and a lot of other people have, why not you? Your friend will probably be happy to put you up for a couple of nights and show you around as well. The other alternative is to exchange your house/flat with somebody else's abroad. There is a site online that will help you find a place . Try www.welcometraveller.org , they advertise 'exchange homes free of charge'. Try also www.bigworld.com for offers and discounts.

Another report out, this time by the Association of European Airlines, points the finger at British Airways for losing more bags than any other airline in Europe in the first half of 2008. According to an article in the Times, BA heads the list in a table of 29 European airlines, the equivalent to "nine passengers travelling on a typical BA jumbo jet flight between January and June and their bags were missing when they arrived at their destination."

Brazil is just huge, larger than the USA if you don't count Alaska. A good chunk of it is inaccessible Amazon rainforest but with 7000km of beaches to choose from it's hard to feel short-changed. A recent online search found fares starting at $890 for early June. Better deals can sometimes be found through BRAZILIAN TRAVEL  at http://www.braziliantravel.com/     

Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo are the two biggest cities with the latter home to around 23 million people. The money is in Sao Paolo but the glamour will always belong to Rio. This is where you'll find the most educated, English speaking people who set the beach fashion worldwide.

For someone who has never been on a voyage trip in the deep seas and oceans before, getting the best cruise deals can be a really tedious task. You need to know a few things about sailing if you want to obtain a good deal. Actually, it is not much difficult now to find cruise deals.

There was a time when a cruise trip was considered a privilege. But because of the increase in the number of cruise lines and more ships being available, good deals are not a problem now. Cruise deals can be obtained either with the help of a travel consultant or online.