Alvin Starkman  M.A., LL.B.

First-time travelers to Oaxaca, as well as return visitors and snowbirds, can all help to improve the financial lot of many struggling residents, aside from simply visiting the city and spending. 

It’s a fact that tourism has indeed returned to the central valleys of the state of Oaxaca.  But as a result of the US economic crisis in 2008, so have many Oaxacans:   Oaxacan immigrants, documented and otherwise,  had previously been eking out a modest existence north of the border, often wiring money back to their motherland on a regular basis to help out parents, children and extended family members in need.  With fewer available jobs, the people flow has now been reversed.  Oaxacans are coming back to their native soil.  The economic implications are twofold: 

1)      There are now more Oaxacans vying for work which continues to be a scarce commodity.

2)      With fewer Oaxacans working in the US, less money is being sent home.  

Many hotel and B & B guests arrive with two suitcases … one filled with their clothes and toiletries, which fits snuggly inside a larger one.  The latter is used for the flight back home, to pack up purchases such as rugs and other textiles, black pottery and a variety of different ceramic pieces, alebrijes, and more traditional fine art. That larger suitcase need not be brought down empty.  Those who have already been sensitized to Oaxaca’s economic plight sometimes ask what they can bring to leave behind, filling their second piece of luggage with used clothing, pencils and pens, T – shirts and caps with logos of their local sports teams, and much more.  And then there are the travelers with young children who recognize that by the time the next summer arrives in their hometowns, the kids will have outgrown virtually everything they’ve brought down for them to wear.  Here in Oaxaca they find new homes for shoes, shorts, jeans, dresses and shirts.

Within less than an hour’s drive from downtown Oaxaca, townspeople in marginal communities subsist on tortillas, beans and rice, with meat and poultry reserved for only the most special of occasion.  Medical clinics and dental facilities are often stocked with inadequate equipment, instruments and supplies, and schools lack books.  Even the brightest students and those with the most drive and desire are denied the opportunity to complete their secondary education because the cost of transportation to attend high school in the larger centers is prohibitive relative to the means of their families.

Every visitor to the city of Oaxaca has the potential to make a significant contribution to the economic amelioration of residents of towns and villages in the central valleys, apart from buying handicrafts and art.

We all have much more clothing than we need.  Just look in your closet or in that chest of drawers in the basement.  You might even find your daughter’s old pair of eyeglasses from two prescriptions ago, useless to you but invaluable to a downtown optometrist with ties to villages with children whose parents have no money to buy glasses.  Dig out that gift from your mother-in-law — the sweater that’s far too gaudy, or the T – shirt she brought for you on her trip to Turkey three years ago, still in the plastic wrapper.  Do you really think that as you get older it’s realistic for you to actually start exercising as you did before, and that you’ll actually lose that paunch and fit into those size 32 jeans?  How long do you think it will take for those shirts with Saturday Night Fever collars to come back into style?  Here in Oaxaca they’ve never gone out of style.

The reluctance to personally distribute what you can no longer use is understandable.  Certainly filling up a couple of green garbage bags in the course of your annual spring cleaning and then taking them to the local clothing drop box is easier, and the anonymity which comes with it is somehow preferable.  It precludes any possibility of that feeling of discomfort that often results from directly confronting differences in economic status.  But for those Oaxacans in need, all contributions are welcomed and tremendously appreciated.

Bring whatever you can.  And if you’re not a packrat, there are other ways you can help:

1)      Ask your neighbors and relatives.  They’ll be happy to use the new-found closet space.

2)      If you’re a medical or dental professional, search the shelves in your storage cabinet for instruments that have become obsolete for your state-of-the-art practice.

3)      If you’re a manufacturer with over-runs, or wholesaler, jobber or retailer with stock that you just can’t move, consider packing up whatever will fit into that extra suitcase.

Not knowing what to do with it once you land in Oaxaca is certainly a legitimate, but not insurmountable concern.  Again, there are several options:

1)      The manager of your hotel or B & B might assist in distributing clothing to members of his cleaning staff who in all likelihood are of extremely modest means, or might suggest that some items be given to one of several local charities such as Estancia Fraternidad or Casa de La Mujer.

2)      If you plan to tour some of the craft villages, your tour guide or driver might be able to assist you, although residents of the more popular and consequently successful towns such as Teotitl?n del Valle and San Mart?n Tilcajete might not be the ones to whom your generosity should be directed.  Consider spending part of a day getting away from the more traditional tourist sights, perhaps venturing into the hills and tiny communities, the inhabitants of which are predominantly campesinos.  This affords an opportunity to see first hand the modest lifestyles of most Oaxacans and experience the “real” Mexico.  Your chauffeur should be happy to accommodate, and you can distribute goods as and to whom you wish.  

3)      Drop your donation by the Oaxaca Lending Library on Calle Pino Suarez.  Its volunteers are involved in a number of outreach projects.

4)      Contact me and I’d be honored to come by your accommodations, pick up whatever you have, and ensure that it goes to good use.

Regular visitors to the city and the numerous returning snowbirds are afforded an even better and easier opportunity to help.  Consider leaving your entire Oaxaca wardrobe and all your toiletries in Oaxaca, permanently.  Remember, you still have more than enough to wear at home, and already having bathroom items awaiting you upon your return to Oaxaca can be quite convenient, especially in light of airline restrictions regarding sprays and bottles.

Pack it all up in a few boxes, or better yet buy an inexpensive chest of drawers to store your belongings, like I did about a dozen years ago when I was a frequent visitor to the city.  Toss in a few bars of soap or pieces of cedar to keep it all fresh smelling.  Then impose upon one of your Oaxacan or expat friends to keep it for you in a closet, corner or storage room.  For your subsequent visits to the city all you’ll be bringing down will be two suitcases filled with treasures for those in need.  And remember, with all that Oaxaca has to offer shoppers, craft collectors and art aficionados, there’s never a risk that you’ll return north with empty luggage.

Organising a surprising and unforgettable stag trip is pretty a challenge in today’s fast running time. Even there are a lot of stag weekend destinations all across Eastern Europe, nobody will judge a Saturday night at a dance club full of other drunken lads as a perfect stag party climax. On the other hand travelling to a place in middle of nowhere without a proven track of record of amazing nightlife could be another unwanted experience.

A capital city with 3 million people, sharp concentration of great looking babes, good selection of fun activities, high quality restaurants and bars as well as night venues of top class are excellent prerequisites of ideal stag trip preparation. Kiev, the host of 2012 European football championship, is still a stag trip destination that was not captured by crowds of Western travellers and keeps nearly a virginal illusion of untouched party venue.

The first stags organised in Kiev during 2006 and 2007 by local tour company have been a huge success. Anya Kirilenko, the young booking manager of KievStag.com says that of the more then 20 stag tours all have been amazed by the gorgeous girls in Kiev and they praised the preparation and perfect organisation of their Kiev stag trips. She added that the most popular activities during the day were the Kalashnikov AK 47 shooting, followed by Dynamo Kiev football games and go-carting. The night was dominated by stag classics like pub crawls, striptease clubs visits and night clubbing.

“We have some original surprises,” Anya continues with smile “like stag kidnapping. Every group that booked this shock action for their stag had lot of fun. Some of victim-stags stated that they will remember their kidnapping better then their wedding. Because of the stag mafia-style kidnapping is so popular we added the Unexpected Wedding event which we predict to be a great success as well.”

The first stag trip company in Ukraine, KievStag.com, provides fully organised stag weekends in Kiev starting from airport welcome, transfers (if needed in limousine and with strippers), accommodation (from hostels to luxury hotels) and broad choice of activities. Experienced female guides are taking care of the groups and provide valuable advices on where to find the best night clubs and where to party with local girls. Service of Kiev Stag.com embraces 24 hours on-call local support, Survive-Card with most important phone numbers and addresses as well as discounts in reputable restaurants and bars.

To book a stag trip (or even a hen trip) to Kiev check the website Kiev Stag Trips that includes the full offer of hotels and activities that can be arranged in Kiev for your stag do.

It is always important to give every customer a choice when making a car rental reservation online. E-Z Rent-A-Car also now will be catering to those who do not have specific needs in terms of a car rental class. The XCAR (X as in a variable in basic Algebra) car class has launched online at www.ezrac.com for E-Z Rent-A-Car’s <a href=”http://www.e-zrentacar.com/locations~airport-rental_car+car_rental_location-Orlando_Florida.html”>Orlando Airport car rental</a> market and <a href=”http://www.e-zrentacar.com/locations~airport-rental_car+car_rental_location-Denver_Colorado.html”>Denver, CO rental cars</a>.

The XCAR will give those renters who do not have a specific need a discounted rate for taking any rental car class that meets a certain threshold. E-Z Rent-A-Car’s XCAR means that the renter will receive a vehicle that has at least 5 seatbelts (and therefore fits 5 persons) and can hold 2 pieces of large luggage. So, if someone makes a reservation online for an XCAR, that renter could receive a Midsize car, like a VW Jetta, or an Sports Utility vehicle, like a Ford Escape.

How is the specific make / model chosen once the renter arrives at the rental counter at the Orlando Airport? It largely depends on what the car rental manager at the location determines that he/she has a large quantity for that day / week. So, it comes as a surprise to the renter which car rental class he/she will receive. But, the biggest upside to this program is that the renter will receive a discount on the rental.  For all rentals, it will be like getting a free upgrade, even if the renter only receives a Midsize car.  The XCAR rate will always be discounted off the Midsize car rental rate.

Look for this program to expand to other car rental locations in the United States soon!

The Vietnam’s first luxury tour company LUXURY TRAVEL will be presented  with a Excellent Product and Service Awards 2008 from the Vietnam Small and Medium Enterprise Association on Sunday 4 Jan 2009 in Hanoi.

According to Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Mr. Hoang Trung Hai, the criterias for this prestigious award certificate the quality of the products and services of the player in the market.

This is the annual award of the Vietnam Small and Medium Enterprise Association with the purpose of honoring the most outstanding faces in thousands of companies in Vietnam.

This year, the organization committee will award 100 enterprises national wide in all sectors, the economy components, including the enterprises with 100% foreign capital operating effectively in Viet Nam. Luxury Travel will be awarded for the most Excellent Product and Service Awards in Vietnam in 2008 in the tourism industry.

The “Excellent Product and Service Awards 2008” award ceremony will be organized solemnly at Hanoi Opera House on 04 Jan 2009 and live broadcast on the Viet Nam National Televisions VTV1 and VTC1.

The organization committee expects the presence of many high ranking officials of States, Party and Government at the event live on TV, among others, Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet – President of Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Le Kha Phieu former General Secretary of the Communist Central Committee of Vietnam, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Doan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai, Mr. Nguyen Ðuc Kien, Vice President of the National Assembly.

“We are very proud of this Excellent Product and Service Award 2008 as it is acknowledgement of our continued efforts to create the niche tourism products for high-end tourists and deliver the right experiences with best available services. We are a small company but we still believe small is beautiful” Mr. Pham Ha, Founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Vietnam said:

“We recently returned from our wonderful 15 day journey to Vietnam and Cambodia arranged by Luxury Travel” attested Pamela Solvang, a journalist from Shark Tivi, Texas, USA. “We can’t thank Luxury Travel enough for providing such an excellent travel experience for us from start to finish. The three of us on this trip have all traveled extensively, all around the world. We have used the best luxury travel companies in the US and elsewhere and can says that Luxury Travel Vietnam have moved to top notches of all”

Notes to Editors

Luxury Travel Co., Ltd. (Vietnam) is a 100% fully registered and privately-owned Vietnamese company. It was founded by luxury travel specialists since the 1990s when Vietnam had just opened its doors to worldwide tourism.

The Luxury Travel Company is Vietnam’s first luxury tour company and full travel service agency. Luxury Travel is experienced in providing special services and unique tourism products to luxury global travelers.  The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations.

Luxury Travel Company’s main business activities – luxury inbound/outbound operator, luxury adventures, custom tours, romance, wellness and spa, MICE, family travel and private travel arrangements for VIP stars, celebrities, Royal and Government clientele, private jet and yacht cruises…nothing is impossible in the whole luxury meaning.

Last year, the company served 10,000 satisfied customers. Among Luxury Travel’s clients are ambassadors, senators, Russian millionaires, CEOs and presidents of Oman Oil Company, royalty and Oman Royal Government ministers, French ministers, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada…and others.

Luxury Travel operates two brands – Luxury Travel and Premium Travel, both for high-end travelers who are inbound and outbound. They are both registered by the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam.

Luxury Travel is a member of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), American Association of Travel Agents (ASTA), Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Vietnam E-Commerce Association (VECOM), Vietnam Tourist Association (VITA).

Luxury Travel has several locations throughout Vietnam. The Head Office is located in Hanoi. Branch offices are located in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Danang, Sapa and Nha Trang. All company operations are run by experienced, creative managers and guides. The Luxury Travel Team includes more than 50 people located throughout Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

Luxury Travel has won numerous other awards in Vietnam including the most recent award: Vietnam’s Top Trade Service Awards 2007, Integration and Development Businesses Awards 2008, Cultural Entrepreneur Awards 2008, Excellent Performance – The Guide Awards 2007-2008, Vietnam’s Excellent Product and Service Awards 2008 and Most Nominated So Far for Vietnam’s Best Service Awards 2008.

Luxury Travel is headquartered in Hanoi and has offices around Vietnam and management offices in Laos and Cambodia. It pioneered luxury tourism development in the early 2004. Today, Luxury Travel boasts a 5-year industry track record and brands that are recognized nationally and worldwide. www.luxurytravelvietnam.com

Whether you have been on a packaged bus tour or not, you probably think that the tour managers at the bus company simply pull out a map and plot out a route via interstate highways and local roadways. Trace the route in a magic marker color and give it to their drivers.
In fact, the package tours created by the bus company are very elaborate and are based upon alliances that the bus company has with a variety of entertainment attractions, restaurants, hotels and other service providers.
If you book a tour from a bus company that takes you some distance from home, then that tour needs to include restaurants where the bus can stop so that you and your group can have meals; hotels that will provide you lodging as well as meals; and even special attractions that might be a part of the tour package because they are on the way or within easy access from and back to the route.
A large independent bus company may be independent but it may have also been able to negotiate alliances or partnerships with entertainment attractions, restaurants, hotels and other service providers on their own. I feel save in saying that depending on how big that individual bus company may be may have an influence as to the reach it has beyond its headquarter city. For example, a bus company in Montreal, Quebec, Canada may have reach only into the suburbs of Montreal. So it can provide you with a great tour of Montreal taking advantage of alliances or agreements it may have worked out with restaurants and sites of attraction, but is unable to go beyond that boundary.
Other companies are large and have offices in many regions of the country so they have a longer reach and can provide you with a choice of more restaurants, special entertainment attractions, hotels and other service providers.
Then there are alliances like International Motorcoach Group. International Motorcoach Group is an alliance of 50 bus companies in Canada and the United States and each has access to the entertainment attractions, restaurants, hotels and other service providers that the alliance has been able to partner with.
Let’s face it. An alliance of many companies which can include large and small bus companies have more strength than one bus company. And it is an alliance that can negotiate partnerships with a better standing than say one large company.
What does that mean to you the traveler? It can mean stays at top rated hotels, meals at top rated restaurants, appearances at top rated entertainment attractions all across the country.
International Motorcoach Group partners with 41 entertainment attractions which include:
Andy Williams Moon River Theatre
Branson Variety Theater
Crazy Horse Memorial
Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theatre Complex
Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede
Dollywood
Graceland/Elvis Presley’s Heartbreak Hotel
Grand Ole Opry/Gaylord Attractions
IMAX Entertainment Complex
Jamestown/Yorktown Foundation
Jim Stafford Theatre
Longwood Gardens
Lookout Mountain Attractions
Newseum
Quebec Casinos
Ripley’s Aquarium
Sands Casino Resort — Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The New England Aquarium & Simons IMAX Theatre
And more.
International Motorcoach Group has partnerships with 20 hotels and resorts including:
Allenberry Resort Inn & Playhouse
AmericInn International
Beau Rivage Resort and Casino
Best Western Oceanfront
Country Inn of Lancaster
Country Inns of America
Fairfield Inn Properties of the Smokies
French Lick Resort & Casino
Hiltons of Branson
Quality Inn Gettysburg
Turning Stone Resort & Casino
Wyndham Hotel Group
Then International Motorcoach Group has an alliance with Tour Operators who have access to entertainment and other special sites in their region. These Tour Operators include:
Branson Vacation Company/Edgewood Receptive Services
Northeast Unlimited Tours
Ozarks’Kirkwood Tour & Travel
Smokey Mountain Tour Connection
Sweet Magnolia Tours
The Maine Tour Connection
The restaurants with which International Motorcoach Group is associated include:
Branson Best Restaurant.com
Dandy Restaurant Cruise Ships
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre/Prather Entertainment Group
Hershey Farm Restaurant & Inn
Finally, International Motorcoach Group has ties to 44 convention visitors bureaus that stretch from the East Coast to the West Coast with a large number in the middle of the country too. These visitors bureaus include:
Adirondack Coast Visitors & Convention Bureau
Branson (Missouri) Lakes Area Convention Visitor Bureau
Chattanooga Area Convention Bureau
Explore Minnesota Tourism
Gettysburg Convention Visitors Bureau
Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association
Louisville Convention Visitors Bureau
Maryland Office of Tourism Development
Memphis Convention Visitors Bureau
Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention Visitors Bureau
Pennsylvania Dutch Convention Visitors Bureau
Philadelphia Convention Visitors Center
Valley Forge Convention Visitors Bureau
Vermont Tourism Network
Virginia Tourism Corporation
VISIT Milwaukee
Visit Pittsburgh
So, again the question is what does all of this mean to you? Well, regardless what your interest, you can find package tours that fit it at International Motorcoach Group. Interested in gambling? As you can see, there are connections with gambling resorts. Interested in ante-bellum housing and pre-Civil War or Civil War history, International Motorcoach Group and turn you toward a bus company that can satisfy that. Interested in good old American family entertainment? You can get that too.
Go to imgcoach.com and check out their lists of entertainment sites, resorts and casinos and visitors bureaus. Click on any listing and you will be guided to the website of that listing.
It’s a great way to hone in on a particular tour you may want to take.

Luxury Travel has just launched an Unique Package to Sapa and Bac Ha Sunday Market in Vietnam.

Tucked high in Vietnam’s remote northern mountains, close to the Chinese border, the former French military outpost of Sapa offers some of Vietnam’s most colourful experiences.

The views are breathtaking. Vietnam’s highest peak, the 3,143-metre Mount Fansipan, looms overhead, while the surrounding valleys feature terraced rice paddies and blazing green fields cut by fast-flowing streams.

Layer upon layer of green ridges fade into the distance, edged by sharp, rocky peaks. The region is home to several ethnic minority groups, all wearing their traditional and colorful attire.

Guests will be picked up from hotel in Hanoi and transfer to Hanoi Railway. The Victoria Express departs at 10:00 pm at 120 Le Duan Str., Hanoi. The luxury adventure trip starts with an overnight train journey from Hanoi to the border town of Lao Cai.

The train arrives at the Lao Cai train station at approximately 6:00am. There will be a vehicle waiting to transfer guests to Sapa. The drive to Sapa is only 33 km but it takes around 1.5 hours.

Once at Sapa, guests will check into Victoria Hotel and have breakfast at the Ta Van Restaurant of Victoria Hotel and then enjoy a free morning to explore around town. Meet guide in the hotel lobby at 2 pm for a walking tour to the hilltribe villages of Cat Cat, home to the H’mong ethnic minority peoples.

As walk to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa, guests will meet some of the local minority people on their way to and from Sapa. Here guests have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with the families that live in the area. Diner at Victoria Sapa Hotel. Overnight at the unique and charming Victoria Sapa hotel.

“This is a special tour package combining the luxury and local charms for a memorable mountain experience in Vietnam. Guests will have the best in term of accommodation, colorful markets experience, fun, adventure, walking to hill tribes to get inside of their daily life. Each day guests wake up knowing that the day could be full of fun and adventure,” Tonny Pham, Product manager of Luxury Travel said.

Awakening to the sounds of a new day, guests eat breakfast at Victoria hotel and head out for a stunning spectacular weekend market.

Bac Ha is considered one of the most wonderful and colorful markets in extreme north Vietnam where thousands of local people in their traditional attire buy and sell the local products. Dogs, cats, pigs, horses… are all on sales.

This is a golden opportunity to take your best photos! In the afternoon, guests will take a pleasant walk to Ban Pho village, home to the flower H’mong people. This is a great opportunity to interact with the friendly locals and have pleasant walk amongst tribal villages.

Transfer to Lao Cai station for overnight Victoria Express back to Hanoi. Overnight at Victoria Express where you arrive at 5 am. Tour ends in Hanoi Station.

Luxury Travel (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is offering this weekend package departing on every Friday, includes almost every thing and priced at only 464 USD per person, from 2 persons up, only good before 31 September 2009. English speaking guide, all transportation and transfers, all accommodation on twin share basis at Victoria Hotel, return Victoria Express train on superior cabin, meals as indication, admission fees and permits where applicable, drinking water during the trek.

Dubai is one of the mainly imperative emirates in UAE, is the subsequent largest in terms of region after Abu Dhabi. It has the biggest population and owns a prohibition power over grave matters of nationwide importance in the country’s government. Dubai’s economy, like further cities across Middle East, Gulf and UAE is built mainly on its oil resources as well. But, with efforts of government to diversify, major revenues in Dubai approach from tour travel, real estate and industry of financial.

Dubai has materialized as an international city and a business connector that has been drawing world attention. It’s great innovative construction events of sports, projects, conferences and Guinness records have attracted a lot in the city. Tour travel industry has gone to quick growth as one of the major getting force of Dubai’s wealth. So great, that it has made a niche between the main tourist destinations of the globe and will go on to add up major growth in the coming era. Dubai is looked by a lot as the ‘Pearl of the Middle East’ as visitors from all over the earth flock the intention to experience the delightful of its never-ending beaches, astounding shopping malls and magnificence hotels.

There are a lot of tour travel jobs available in the city in a lot different places like:
Tourism Department, Travel Agencies, Hotels, Road and Airlines travel companies, Tour Operators, Time Share Companies and Holiday Consultants. Dubai presents jobs in Sales Managers in industry of tourism, IT executives, Operations executives, finance executives and directors.

At first, tourists were hesitant about getting into the city of Dubai based on its conservative spiritual beliefs and strictness of the laws. But, today’s Dubai is moderate as well as open-minded and reverent towards the visitors’ ignorance. Several of the universal guidelines for visiting Dubai comprise dressing up diffidently in unrestricted and being thoughtful of confined practices of religious. It has a number of the mainly wonderful hotels completely equipped with up to date services and amenities. Nearly all the hotels are exclusive and luxurious; the characters of Oasis Beach, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Crowne Plaza, etc. in the city of Dubai cost $220 per nighttime and sets allege anything from $280 to $2800 per night regarding to your requirements. Hilton Jumeirah, Millennium Airport Hotel, Hilton Dubai Creek, etc. cost somewhat lowered. So, an individual going to Dubai is needed to investigate well earlier than booking lodging in the city.

The enormity of the tour travel industry of Dubai are able be invoked by the reality that tourists from as distant as Africa, Eastern Europe and Subcontinent of India. It proffers unrivaled variety of products at logical prices due to stumpy import duties. Its festivals of shopping are world famed and entice shoppers from in the region of the globe to obtain a sneak peak into the stunning set. The beyond facts obviously point at the vast industry of tourism of Dubai as consumers, lovers of nature, actual estate investors and further kinds of people stay in the city to outlook its impressive buildings, events of sports and conferences.

When the pocket is light and the economy jittery, you don’t need to go for a costly accommodation in India. In fact, in India there is no dearth of cheap accommodations available, all you need is travel smarter in order to turn your trip into an enjoyable, smooth and affordable reality. Here are top ten tips you will find immensely helpful for landing a cheap yet clean and comfortable rooms while you are on India Travel.

1. Check Discounts: Check prices of different rooms and ask for discounts. Room prices may vary largely even within a hotel. For example a room with shower is cheaper than a room with tub. Air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned rooms have different prices. Similarly rooms with pool or garden views pricier. If you want a cheap room, say it. Some hotels have a few rooms that need renovation without private baths, which they don’t usually mention, figuring they would be unacceptable to tourists. And, if you plan to stay three or more nights, it’s worth asking if any discounts are available.

2. Consider Hotel Agents: As you step out from the airport or railway station, you’ll be met by some hotel agents offering their rooms for rent. They are usually just hardworking entrepreneurs who don’t have guidebook listing. If you like what the agent says, and the hotel isn’t too far away or filthy (many are), follow him to his hotel. You are obliged only to inspect the hotel. If it’s good, check into it. If not, leave. You are probably close to other budget hotels anyway.

3. Compare Prices: Sometimes hotels differ in prices for the same amenities and class. It is worthwhile to check and compare prices of the hotels in the locality. Some hotels raise their prices due to locational advantage as they are near some favorite hot spot. Consider searching for hotels a little far from such spots.

4. Bargain If It’s Off Season: The hotels are governed by economics of demand and supply. Prices usually rise with demand during festivals and special occasions such as Christmas or New Year. If it is off-season, try bargaining. If it’s too expensive, tell them your limit, they might meet it.

5. Come Early: Early birds get the room easily. If you anticipate crowds, arrive in the morning when the most and best rooms are available. If there is none ready until noon, take one anyway. Leave your luggage with the front desk, they’ll move you in later.

6. Think Small: Larger hotels are usually costlier than small hotels.

7. Let Hotel Managers Help: Have your current manager call ahead to make a booking at your next destination. If you’re in a town and having problem finding a room, remember that nobody knows the hotel situation better than the local hotel managers.

8. Consider a Chain: There are many hotel chains which offer cheap or moderately priced rooms. Although you may not find character, you’ll surely get predictable comfort.

9. Business Hotels: In Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Chandigarh and Bangalore, business hotels need customers in the winter and on weekends, when their guests are away. And, the later you arrive, the better the discount.

10. Buy a Good Guidebook: Good guidebooks are like good friends. They are like having a friend check places out for you. There are some good online guides too which can be of immense help to locate hotels while you are on Indian Travel.

We all know that London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom and its the most important cultural, business and financial centres. It is the most populous city in the the Europe. Every year thousands of visitors accross the world come to see London city with the annual expenditure of around ? 15 billion.

London offers many tourist attractions like Leicester Square, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, The London Eye , Madame Tussauds, British Museum and many more, with so many things to see in london why not book a coach with us and enjoy the ride of this beautiful and the bussiest city in the world.

London is excellent for a day visit as well and thus we will provide you with the best of coaches that we have and that too at a competative rates, we not only look after customers needs but also looks after their comfort and safety.

All our coaches are fitted with Seat belts, Toilets, Reading lights, Recling Seat, Carpeted Floor, Air Conditioning , Full air suspension,  Tinted Windows, Curtains / Blinds, Toilet,  Radio/Cassette or CD/DVD Player and electronic tracking devices to ensure your coach arrives and departs on time. Our Coach are from 16, 24, 49 to 75 passenger seats, all our luxurious coaches are available for private coach hire and business hire. We use the most up-to-date, bespoke technology to ensure that your coach hire booking goes as smoothly as possible.

You will find all our customer service managers helpful and professional, they will ensure that your trip to the Great London city will not only be excellent but also a memorable one.
We pride ourselves in providing A-1 service in London city and nationwide.

When we plan a vacation we consider the cost of the tour package which probably includes the tickets, the hotel accommodation and the meals but what we mostly forget is to add the additional expenses we incur on food apart from the regular meals and also the money we spend on shopping. These are the two main reasons why most of us over shoot the budget and end up spending much more than we planned.

While it is not recommended that one goes hungry just because one has to save on the money but there are few practical tips which any traveler can follow to cut the cost. When booking the vacation try and make sure you book the hotel which has breakfast included in the cost this means you do not have to go out in the morning looking for it , it not only saves money it is also quicker and makes it easier for you to leave for the day sightseeing and other activities.

If the meals are part of the package you can carry packed food for the day excursions instead of spending money in restaurants. If you must eat out, check out the prices on the menu card before deciding the place. Ask the locals for the places to eat and not the hotel manager or the tour escort, people who work in tourism may advise you to eat in fancy places which are touristy and not authentic apart from being overpriced. Try to carry at least one meal’s worth food whenever on a long excursion, so that you can avoid the overpriced restaurant if none other is available.

To take care of the in between hunger pangs carry fruits which are not only healthy they are also cheaper.  You may consider carrying multivitamin pills and powdered nutrition drinks to supplement a meager diet. You can also consider buying food stuff from the near by store and carry your favorite spices to liven up store-bought food.

Try to walk if you have to travel short distance, it is healthier and also cheaper. You may also try to use the local transport the bus or the train it will help you know the area better and easy on the pocket too.

When you go shopping look for the place where locals shop not only will it be cheaper it will be a good cultural experience for you. Look in the local newspapers and magazines for bargains stores. Check for special discounts, promotions and sales in the area.

It is a good idea to carry a sheet of paper with currency conversion rates if you are not good with numbers, you could save that extra money which you might end up giving without realizing, due to the conversion issue.

The experience of the vacation will also become a great achievement if you manage to stick to the budget and this can be achieved by following simple and practical tips. Additionally this will mean that you can travel more and more by saving on all the unnecessary expenditure.