Most families will be limited to when they take their summer holiday as they need to do it in line when their children are on holiday.  So of course they will have to pay the high rates that flights, hotels or resorts will charge because they will be staying in them during the peak season periods. 

However there are certain things that these families can do which should help with keeping the costs of their holiday down as much as possible.  So in order to help you with getting the best deals possible for your next family holiday we offer some tips you may find extremely useful.

Tip 1 – Whenever possible don’t leave booking your family holiday until a couple of weeks prior to the departure dates.  Instead you would be far better off trying to arrange it several months before.  As you will notice at the beginning of the year this is when most holiday companies will offer special deals, such as children under 7 will stay for free. 

Tip 2 – Although you may enjoy speaking to someone in person with regards to arranging your holiday don’t forget that the agents are trying to sell the most expensive holidays they can.  The reason for them doing this is that they then get paid a far better commission on what they sell.  You may be surprised if you were to search online for the same holiday as your local travel agent is offering for considerably less.  Plus of course by going online you may find that you are able to get some little extras included within the cost that would make the whole holiday a much more enjoyable experience for you and your family.

Just these two tips should help to ensure that when you arrange your next holiday you will be able to get the right one that meets your requirements for the best price possible.

The Paris Marathon, or the French say, the Marathon de Paris, was established in 1977 with the 1970’s craze for big city Marathons, and is undoubtedly one of the biggest and most popular marathons in Europe after London! And where better than the most romantic city in the World for a running holiday!!

The Paris Marathon starts on one of the World’s most famous streets, the Champs Elysees, and attracting over 35,000 runners each year, this is a truly memorable journey through to the finish in the spectacular Avenue Foch. Medals and certificates are issued for all runners who finish within the time limit of 5hrs 40mins.

Did you know? The very first marathon in Paris was on Sunday the 19th of July 1896, there was a big crowd at Porte Maillot for the first French marathon, which brought together 191 participants. After a 2h31’30’‘ race, and cheered on by 2.000 spectators, the British man Len Hurst crossed the finishing line traced out on the Conflans bridge. After a brief moment in the arms of his coach Boon, he regained all his strength in order to receive the 200 francs from the Petit Journal.

In the 2009 Paris Marathon, there were nearly 40,000 entrants, with over 30,000 finishing the marathon. Over 5,000 marathon runners entered from the UK, nearly half of the total 12,265 international entries. Interestingly, during the Paris Marathon itself, there were 220 000 spectators, 2 700 volunteers, 30 000 sponges, 84 music groups on the route and the marathon runners consumed 18 000 kg of bananas, 17 050 kg of oranges, 440 000 bottles of water, 2 000 kg of dried fruit and 2 000 kg of sugar cubes!!

Now, doesn’t that make you want to run the Paris Marathon??

This year it will held on April 11th, 2010 – 8:45 a.m (handisports: 8:35 a.m) on the Champs Elys?es. Total distance covered will be 42,195 km in the City of Paris…
From the Champs ?lys?es Avenue to Foch Avenue running through Bastille, Nation, Vincennes, les Tuileries…

We all look forward to vacations. They center us and can even give our lives meaning. In the busy world we live in, we all need to have a vacation to give us the rest and relaxation our bodies crave. The most important thing in planning a vacation is location. You will want to make sure you visit the best vacation spots available. There are many features that will influence where the best vacation spots for your vacation.

The first thing to consider when choosing the best vacation spots is what you would like to do. Do you want to ski? Do you want to surf? Are you looking for a spot that has great shopping and a beach as well? Are you looking for something that is a little more historical or has religious meaning to you? These are many great questions to consider. And once you have decided on this, you may want to decide what time of year you are looking to take your vacation. It would be hard to have a ski trip in Colorado in the middle of July. You would want to visit in the winter. Or if you have your heart set on skiing in July, You would need to go to South America, such as Chile to do your skiing at this time of year.

The next thing to consider when finding the best vacation spot for your trip is your budget. You may want to go to Italy to see the old historical buildings, such as the Sistine Chapel. But the fact is if you don’t have the money to back it up, you won’t be able to do this. You may find the best thing for you is to visit some old castles and forts in America. You can find these throughout the eastern United States, such as North Carolina. And you will also find great shopping and many other attractions for your vacation.  Perhaps you are someone who has always wanted to go to Cancun for spring break and take in the beach and atmosphere. If you do not have the budget for this, Miami is also a great place to spend spring break. There are plenty of bars there. They have plenty of attractions and even some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. They also have South Beach, which is actually a topless beach, which many men and women alike find appealing.

There are amazing vacation destinations all over the world from Miami, Vermont, Italy, Greece, Jamaica, Cancun, New York and even Vanuatu. The choice is really up to you. It truly depends on your taste, budget and what you want to do on your vacation. There are vacations for people of every income level and even great websites for helping you find the best price no matter what your budget. So really, finding the best vacation spots is really all about you. Keep these tips in line and you will be on your way to having a wonderful vacation that you will be talking about for a long time.