Jan 23, 2009

Traveling to Puerto Vallarta

When we think about the thinks that we love to do in our lives, we often end up realizing that traveling is probably one of the first ones to come to our minds! As a matter of fact, I would say that without the possibility of traveling all around the world, I would surely end up finding myself depressed… Moreover, most of my friends who are also travelers feel the same way so I guess that this is a common belief.

Now that the spring is by the corner, I am already planning my trip to Puerto Vallarta which is probably one of the most beautiful places in the world! In fact, I have been trying to find the best villas puerto vallarta as I simply ended up realizing that there is nothing better than Puerto Vallarta Rentals when we decide to enjoy some new views and have all the privacy that we normally don’t get in most Hotels. Personally, I believe that staying in puerto vallarta villas is by far much better than a regular Hotel where we end up facing ourselves without the facilities and privacy that we deserve when we finally decide to go on holidays, right? At least, that’s what I believe in and so it’s obvious that I will be taking all my family to one of the most gorgeous villas available in Puerto Vallarta! How could I possibly be unhappy with such an important decision that will easily bring me so much joy?

So, are you also planning to travel in the upcoming spring season or even sooner than that? If that’s the case, then you need to take some of your time and visit the website to which I have linked above and where you will be able to find the best accommodations in Puerto Vallarta and for the best prices that you will ever see! Why don’t you give it a try and see with your own eyes by visiting PVRPV.com website?

Do you love spas?



Do you honestly think that there is nothing better than going to a beach and enjoy the views? If I were you I would think twice now that spas are getting even more extras that will easily make us feel in heaven!

How do you make The Plaza Hotel, already famous for its decadent Oak Room, its caviar-stocked Champagne Bar, and its vaunted, glass-ceilinged Palm Court (where precocious Eloise once took tea among white-gloved ladies) even more over the top? How about adding an 8,000-square-foot vinotherapy spa, where guests can soak in wine casks, get scrubbed with crushed Cabernet seeds and indulge in sommelier-led wine tastings in between regimens?

Yes, even in today’s tricky economic climate, opulent new spas are opening up everywhere — and the Plaza’s new 14-room sanctuary from CaudalĂ­e of Paris is just one of them.

If it seems like a strange time to be touting outrageously luxurious — and often outrageously priced — pampering palaces, Susie Ellis, the President of Spa Finder, sees things differently.

Find the best Provincetown Accommodations

As you know, I can’t live without innumerous travels every year and so I am already planning some for the upcoming spring season! In fact, I am planning to visit Provincetown and discover that amazing place!

Keeping that in mind, I am already studying all the best Provincetown Accommodations available on the market and I must say that I will definitely go for a vacation rental as I believe that they give us far more possibilities, privacy, quiet and amusement than any Hotel out there!

Do you also prefer vacation rentals and are you willing to travel around the country anytime soon? If that’s the case, then you definitely need to have a look at the website above and see with your own eyes how amazing vacation rentals can be.

There are also some promises for those traveling to Europe...



Are you considering the possibility of traveling to Europe? If that's the case, then you need to read further and see what the United Kingdom may have to offer you by then...

Passengers promised new and improved train services with the introduction of a fresh timetable endured a series of delays.

Embarrassingly for rail infrastructure company Network Rail (NR), one of the problems was on the London to Scotland West Coast Main Line where a £9 billion upgrade has just been completed.

And on the other main London to Scotland route - the East Coast Main Line - passengers were stranded for up to six hours overnight after power cables came down.

Signals problems, late-running weekend engineering work and train breakdowns also contributed to passengers' problems.

This weekend NR had trumpeted the arrival of the new timetable and the completion of the West Coast work, with the company's chief executive Iain Coucher saying it was probably the biggest change to the national rail timetable since the industry moved from the age of steam to that of diesel and electric power.

He added that passengers on the West Coast line would enjoy much faster, more frequent services with 60,000 extra seats per day available on more than 1,000 extra weekly services.

An NR spokesman said: "We have had a few glitches here and there but overall the performance has been OK.

"We have run (by around mid-morning) about 86% of trains on time and hope to improve this figure as the day goes on."

Rail users on some of the busiest commuter routes in the country also suffered delays, including the Portsmouth to London Waterloo line as well as Southern services into London Victoria.

Shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers said: "It is ironic that Network Rail's announcement celebrating the completion of the West Coast mainline upgrade was being read by passengers stuck on trains as the system stumbled at the first hurdle."

Buying some new wooden blinds

Even though I tend to spend most of my time trying to discover some new places in the world, the truth is that I also tend to pay a lot of attention to the way my house and the outdoor furniture is organized. As a matter of fact, I have recently been looking for some new stylish wooden blinds which I ended up finding by chance…

Personally, I believe that wooden blinds are the most beautiful blinds that you will ever have the chance to buy and that can easily be confirmed by any architect or someone working on that business. Moreover, these wooden blinds also tend to change with the time and the sunlight meaning that each one will have a unique look in just a few months or years! Isn’t it great? I mean, I do my best in order to give a personal and unique touch to every single part of my house and these wooden blinds will definitely come in handy for me!

So, why don’t you also take some of your time to visit the website to which I have linked above? I am sure that you will easily find some wooden blinds that you will love and which you will be able to buy for the best prices I have ever seen! Why don’t you give it a try?

Why not traveling now?


Now that the economy is still recovering, should we travel or not?

When the economy goes into the tank, people stay at home. But for those still willing to see what's out there, there are stupendous deals to be had.

Hotels, resorts and cruise lines are offering rock-bottom rates and doing everything they can to fill rooms, including teaming up with airlines to offer jaw-dropping package deals. And savvy consumers can reap the benefits.

A case in point: This reporter recently booked a Waldorf Astoria suite in the Palm Springs, Calif., area through Priceline.com for about $130 after taxes — in the middle of a holiday weekend, no less. Although we didn't know where we'd end up, the 900-square-foot "Spa Villa" where we ended up staying is listed next weekend for $679 a night.

Taking the most out of our trips

While most people believe that traveling around the country is only great when we do it by plane, the truth is that I personally believe that there is nothing better than traveling around the US by car! I mean, from our car we have much better views and we often end up stopping in the middle of the road to take some time to enjoy a few moments watching the magnificent views…

Keeping this in mind, I pay a lot of attention to the mechanical performance of my car and so I tend to buy the best auto parts in order to make it possible for the car to keep up the best performance! As a matter of fact, if you follow the link above, you will come to a very user-friendly website which has a very intuitive and easy to use catalog with all the auto parts that you will ever need to buy.

So, why don’t you take some of your time and see with your own eyes the great catalog available on the website above?

Problems with our package


Is there anything worse than losing our package in the airport before arriving to a completely new country where the weather is totally different from what we are used to? I can't think of a worse situation when we travel...

Ashley, an IndependentTraveler.com staffer, once faced a packing emergency so calamitous that her only solution was to sway a surly airport worker — by sobbing.

Back when the TSA first introduced its 3-1-1 rules for carry-on liquids, Ashley inadvertently tried to bring a large, expensive bottle of shampoo through airport security. When the TSA guard threatened to confiscate the shampoo, Ashley returned to her airline's counter to check her bag. The line was dreadfully long, and she was going to miss her flight.

She begged a nearby airport worker to let her skip to the front of the line, explaining that she had already waited in line earlier; he refused. Finally, Ashley started to cry and the red-faced airport worker begrudgingly allowed her to bypass the line.

She made her flight with minutes to spare — but the airline subsequently lost Ashley's checked bag. Says Ashley, “If I had known how much trouble the whole thing would be, I would have just forfeited the shampoo.”

When it comes to packing, a small mistake like putting a prohibited item in your carry-on bag can snowball into a messy chain of events.