Going Abroad

I'am taking my family abroad this year. My wife and I and our two children are all going. My older brother is a farmer. He's never been over seas and he has decided to go with us. First he will go on horseback from his farm to the bus station. He 'll take a bus to our house. From here, we'll all go together.

we are going to go by train to New York, and then take a ship to Europe. When we arrive in Europe, we're going to rent a car and drive wherever we want to go. Then we'll return the car. We are planning to fly home.

If took us a long time to decide where to go, but I think we have planned a very interesting trip. At first we wanted to fly because it would be faster and would give us more time for sight-seeing but my brother was very anxious to take a boat trip. The children will enjoy that, too.

We don't know how many suitcases to take, we can take as many suitcases as we wish on the train and the ship.

But when we travel by car and come home by plane, we will have a problem. We can only have forty four pounds for each on the plane, and that isn't very much. My wife will decide what we should take with us. she the suit case first, and then puts the lighter things in. She puts the square things in the middle. She packs very well.

My brother the has no problem. He just carries one small suitcase wherever he goes, and always has everything he needs.

Getting more for less when you Travel

Do you know how to get inexpensive airline and train tickets?
On a recent flight, laura was chatting happily with the woman in the next seat - until the conversation turned to fares. The woman, who bought her ticket two months in advance, pait $ 109. Laura paid the full of $ 457. She decided that next time she would find out how to travel for less.
Here are some ways travel for less :

Cheap airplane tickets. To fly for less money, you can buy non-refundable plane tickets two or three months before your trip. The cheapest way to fly is as a courier. In return for delivering a package for a courier company, you get a plan ticket that costs as little as one-quarter of the regular fare-or even less if the company needs someone at the last minute. Recently, a courier flew round triip from Los Angeles to Tokyo for $ 100; a regular ticket cost around $1,800.

Train Passes. If you're going to do a lot of traveling by train, a train pass will save you money. Buying a single pass gives you unlimited travel for a period of time. Train passes can a especially useful in India, which has the world's largest rail system; in Japan, where trains are fast and convenient; and in Europe, where trains go to over 30,000 cities.

Hostels. Hostels used to provide cheap accommodations - in dormitories - for people under the age of 25. Nowadays, hostels don't have any age requirements. They're not only cheap ($8 - $17 a night) but a great way to meet people. Hostels are often in interesting places - a castle in Germany, a lighthouse in California, a one-room schoolhouse in the wilderness of Australia. And sometimes hostels have luxuries like swimming pools.

Source : www.johnnyjet.com, www.vagabondish.com
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Stuck in an Airport? What to do....

What do people usually do while they're waiting in an airport?

Many people are upset when their flight is delayed. Not only do they have to change their schedule but, even worse, they have to wait in an airport! There's no need to be upset, though. Airports are much better places these days than most people realize.

• Belief : Airport food is bad as bad airplane food.
• Reality : Airport have fine international cuisine - from fresh seafood in London to Korean barbecue in Honolulu. And you can stock up on something to have for later-for example, cheese and caviar in Paris.
• Belief : Shopping in airport is great, that is, if you need a T-shirt.
• Reality : In Amsterdam, you can buy anything from perfume to diamonds. In El Paso, Texas, you can buy antique knives or regional art. The art is so interesting that some people fly to El Paso just to visit the airport gallery. And Singapore's airport is known for some of the best shopping in the world!
• Belief : Airport make people uncomfortable and tense.
• Reality : The airport at Honolulu has peaceful gardens. Pittsburgh has a meditation room: When you walk in, relaxing music comes on and pictures of clouds are projected on the walls. If you prefer exercise, hotels at the airport in Los Angeles, Dallas, any many other cities have fitness centers that anyone can use.

So, The next time you're stuck in an airport, have some fun!

Source : www.igougo.com