What's in My Travel Bag

Travel, travel, travel! How I wish I am on the other side of the world right now to avoid the cold winter weather in Europe. The best place to go is in Asia or somewhere in South America. Any place you can suggest? Haha! I am dreaming again! Let me wake-up now and share about the things I always packed in my hand-carry luggage.

Paper and Pens- I always have this with me and I really need it all the times. As a blogger, I need to take down my travel experiences. Whether I am sitting on the train, plane or bus, I usually record things I experience when I travel. Paper and pens are always a necessity for me and therefore, I always packed it in my bag.

Digital Cameras and SD Cards- This is a must to pack in my travel bag. Without these, I better stay at home. Could you believed that I always bring at least 3 digital cameras when I travel? Others might find it crazy but rather be crazy than sorry! Who knows when one camera is accidentally dropped, I still have two left. I always take pictures as many as I can because I never know if I can still go back to that certain place.

Experience Cycling Holidays in Europe

Europe is one of the best places to go for a cycling holiday. It is a haven for cyclists both young and old, family cycling trips or group cycling. For people who love Cycling Holidays, here are some of the countries I can recommend in Europe.

Italy, a large country in Southern Europe is a great place for cycling. With its natural beauty including its beautiful coasts, alpine lakes and mountains, many cycling and biking enthusiasts choose this country to do the said sports. There are travel agencies online who can help you organize your  Cycling Holidays in Italy.

Tips on Planning for your Trip

There are a lot of things to consider when planning for your trip. Below are just some of the most important ones;

Budget- For those who have a lot of money, going for a vacation is always convenient and easy. For some travelers who are tight in their budget, planning ahead of time is required. If we are traveling to other countries who don't use the same monetary value like what we use in our country, we have to consider Foreign Exchange. If you are in UK for example and wish to travel to the United States, be sure to have some US dollars with you. Sometimes exchanging your money at the airport can be very expensive. There are a lot of financial companies online who offer better Exchange Rates for your money.

 Accommodation- Finding the right accommodation that will fit your needs and budget also needs to be considered. I remember our trip to Vancouver, Canada lately. My friend from Seattle, Washington booked our overnight hotel for almost $200.00. For a budget traveler like me, that is quite a high price. When I searched online, I found a hotel that only cost $70.00 per night for double room. Imagine the difference and the savings we had when I told my friend to immediately cancel the one she booked and changed it with the one I saw online. I ended up buying a lot of souvenirs for the savings we had.

Airlines- Finding for affordable flights is sometimes difficult especially if you are looking for the cheapest ones. When I booked for my flight here in the United States from Germany, I truly find it hard to search online for a cheap airline. Luckily, I found the cheapest ones that only cost a thousand dollar and that is already a round trip ticket from Munich to Las Vegas. I also found a Currency Converter online that helped me convert US dollars to Euro.

I will be backed to Europe soon. Some days here in Las Vegas and I am already excited to fly back to one of my favorite country in Europe. For those who are planning for a holiday or vacation, there is only one thing I can say, plan your trip ahead and I am very sure, it will help you save time and money and you can also avoid stress if you do so.

Have a happy and safe trip!

Euro Timeshare Vacation Tips

Traveling all over Europe is something that everyone dreams about. While most people get it out of their systems with a backpacking tour before or after their college experience, there are many people who never get the chance to visit all of the historically rich locations. And if you own a timeshare then traveling to Europe for your next vacation can be even more difficult if you are not able to sell your timeshare.

A lot of owners will often try to sell timeshare units on the resale market in an effort to get out of the maintenance fees. This is yet another poor choice as it most likely leads to the timeshare owner becoming the next victim of a timeshare scam. The resale market is just so flooded with people who want to sell that there are virtually no buyers. And in an industry like this the unscrupulous and fraudulent scams come out of the woodwork which makes it extremely difficult to cancel your timeshare safely.

St. Peter's Square in Vatican City in Rome, Italy. I was there last summer 2010.

If you are one of the owners who has tried to sell before only to end up with more time and money wasted then you should look into alternative timeshare exit solutions. With help from services like Transfer America you can get rid of your financial timeshare obligations once and for all.

Things to Consider When Planning For Your Holiday

There are a lot of things to consider when traveling. I wish to share some of these here according to my own experience. Doing these stuffs might help you avoid stress and hectic when you spend your holiday. It might even help you save time and money.

Budget

I read a blog before that says, there is such a thing called "free travel". Would you believe in this? I may say, "yes" but on the other side, I will also say, "no". If you probably win in a travel promo that says, "All are included in the trip plus pocket money", then I can say that it is truly one hundred percent free! That is the reason why first and foremost, you need to consider you budget. Can you afford for your trip? Do you have enough money to spend for it? These are some questions you need to consider. Sometimes there are cheap trips out there when you are lucky enough to find one.

Accommodation

Sometimes, even we have some friends or relatives in a place that we will be visiting, it is not easy to ask if they can give us a room in their house. It is good to know that you can find now cheap holiday accommodation. This is especially true, through the help of computer and internet. All you need to do is type for cheap hotels or apartments in a certain search engine like Google or Yahoo, and there you go, you can a find a lot in the lists.

A beautiful beach in Mactan Island in Cebu, Philippines. This was taken during my vacation last 2010

Time

This is also very important in considering your holiday. If you are working, you always need an approval from your boss. In fact, you need to fill-out first a vacation leave form some weeks or even months before your can take your holiday. Whether you will spend a three-day or a month's vacation, your boss will need to approve it first.

I believed those are the most important ones to consider when going for a holiday. I might share some other more in my next post. Lastly, take time to plan ahead for your vacation. This can help you save time and money. Have a safe and sound trip!