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South America

New ideas for a low cost vacation in the Caribbean

11/02/2019Amanda Noventa

One of the best ways to make a great vacation quickly horrible is to choose the wrong accommodations for your trip. There is nothing quite as bad as spending a great day of vacation only to come back to a less-than-great place to stay for the night. Anytime you are away from home it is important to choose the best accommodations for your comfort and enjoyment. It doesn’t matter if you are going on a three week trip to Europe or if you are going to a weekend wedding celebration, choosing accommodations should be on the top of your list no matter what.

One of the most important things to remember when you begin to search for accommodations is yourself. Knowing your interests, preferences, and the things that are most important to you in any place you stay is necessary for choosing the right accommodations. For example, you should know whether you prefer an all-inclusive type luxury hotel or a quiet cabin that is off the beaten path. Know the things that will make a trip amazing or horrible for you and then don’t settle for accommodations that are different than what you want.

I love seeing new places and meeting new people. I’m sort of addicted to traveling. So whatever it takes for you to be at peace, find accommodations that match your needs.

Your budget is another thing to consider when you’re looking for great accommodations for any event. Sure, you might love to stay in the nicest five-star hotel a city offers, but if your budget calls for something a little more modest then it is best to agree with your budget. Keep in mind, however, that your budget should look different based on how important the event or trip is to you. Your honeymoon, for example, should be a higher priority than the accommodations for your next business trip or even for the wedding of a friend. Don’t be afraid to alter your budget for accommodations from trip to trip, just don’t expect for each getaway to be as nice as the rest.

Your personal taste and style can help you determine what is the best accommodations for you in any situation. Go for a place that offers the amenities that you desire and that feels comfortable and relaxing to you. If having a jacuzzi tub is important to you, then look for accommodations that offer them at no extra charge.

The important thing in any travel situation is to stay somewhere that is restful, relaxing, and peaceful. So whatever it takes for you to be at peace, find accommodations that match your needs. You will enjoy any event, holiday or vacation more if you’re staying in a great place.

South America

How to fly a private jet on your next trip to Argentina

11/02/2019Amanda Noventa

In recent years people have realized the importance of proper diet and exercise, and recent surveys show that over the last 20 years people are eating better and working out more often, resulting in people living longer, but people are still lacking in their understanding that their mental well being is just as important as their physical health.

Today most people get on average 4 to 6 hours of exercise every day, and make sure that everything they put in their mouths is not filled with sugars or preservatives, but they pay no attention to their mental health, no vacations, not even the occasional long weekend, 60 hour weeks, taking work home with them and even working weekends. All of this for hopes of one day getting that big promotion. What good will it do you when your brain overloads and you have a breakdown in the office.

I’ve always enjoyed traveling and having experience with different cultures and different people. Most people go to the casinos and expect to go home a winner, I do not. I go to have a good time.

In the end, your physical health will suffer no matter how well you eat and how often you exercise. You will wind up with high blood pressure, stress, and tension all of which raises the chances of you having a stroke or heart attack.

In hopes of helping you avoid this, I am providing you with the things I do to keep my mental health in tip-top condition.

My absolute favorite thing to do to refocus myself is to go for a long ride on my Harley. Nothing brings the world back into focus like riding free like the wind, there are no better forms of therapy as far as I am concerned.

Another great way to relieve the stresses in your life and help put a sparkle in your mental health is a trip to the casinos. Most people go to the casinos and expect to go home a winner, I do not. I go to have a good time. I enjoy the skill required in

Sometimes I just like to sit at a poker table, blackjack table or roulette table and just make small bets. This may not be as exciting as risking large sums of money, but in the end, I play longer, and I probably win more often. The best part is because I do not expect to win I am not disappointed when I don’t win, and on those occasions that I do win beside going home with more money I have a super big smile on my face because the night was all that much better. Another reason why I love the casinos is how far they are from where I live so I can take my bike out in the morning have a good 3 hour drive to Atlantic City then at the end of the day I get to enjoy another 3 hours on my Harley, and if the weather is really bad I can either take my truck or just stay home and log on to one of the many online casinos available to choose from.

I also enjoy watching an hour or 2 of television every night, some light sitcoms are a great way to lighten your minds load, and laughing out loud for 30 seconds every day is a great way to release stress.

Video games are also great for stress release, if you are mad at your boss what better way to get it out of you then boxing, just imagine you are pounding on your boss and hope you don’t lose. I hope you try some of these methods or think of some of your own to help keep the stress down in your life and keep your mental health in as good of condition as the rest of you.

North America

Bryce Canyon is a stunning US travel destination

11/02/2019Amanda Noventa

If you are an infrequent traveler you may need some tips to keep the wife happy while you are jet-setting around the globe. Many individuals do not realize the tolls that traveling can have on married life. Occasionally your travels are going to take you to a location that your spouse would love to attend. You may be servicing customers near your or your wife’s childhood homes, you may be visiting a destination that she has always desired to beat, she may simply want to spend some time with you.

After you make the decision that the spouse will be going on the next business trip, you need to review your corporate travel policies. Many companies have fairly lax rules on spousal travel. However, it could be possible that you have to pick up the differences in hotel room costs for the second person.

Traveling gives you some perspective of what the rest of the world is like. I think that having the courage to step out of the norm is the most important thing.

Most companies, however, wave this fee if you are in good standings with them. So the accommodation’s are settled what is left to meet the wife’s expectations well you will more than likely have to make some adjustments in your travel plans. Unless you work for a company that is far more progressive than any that I have seen before, you will be picking up the tab for your wife’s travel. So start looking at sites such as http://www.travelblogger.info and reviewing the travel prices that they provide. By researching early you have the opportunity to cut some significant costs from your bill.

Make sure that the spouse is in the car rental agreement and insured. If your wife is like mine she is not going to be happy cooped up in a hotel while you are in facilities all day. She is going to want to get out and about during the day. Checking this minor point will save you loads of time and aggravation. The final item of concern is your dining tab. Be exceedingly careful and research your corporate policy closely on this one. Typically you will be allowed to pick-up the room breakfast on the corporate account for the wife. However, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to expense out her lunch and dinner meals. As a matter of fact, I have seen one gentleman dismissed on this account. Now he had other issues, but this is the corporate policy that he broke that achieved the pink slip.

So, in short, you need to research where you are traveling too, you need to research when you are going to be traveling, and you need to look in depth at your corporate travel policies and don’t assume anything. Corporations have been in business for many years and most of the expense details are spelled out clearly in their guidelines. Where there is headway ask your supervisor and they should be able to inform you of exactly what will and will not be allowed to pass on your expense report.

África do Sul

Onde ficar em Cape Town: melhores bairros, hotéis e hostels

26/09/2022Amanda Noventa

Você não quer errar na hora de escolher um dos hotéis em Cape Town. Por isso fiz uma compilação neste posts dos lugares mais recomendados.

ONDE FICAR EM CAPE TOWN: bairros

Camps Bay: é a praia mais badalada de Cape Town, com restaurantes e bares convidativos para umas bebidinhas e assistir um pôr do sol liiindo, com uma luz incrível. Porém, não espere entrar na água, é bem gelada e nem mesmo os locais costumam nadar por lá. Na minha opinião, é a melhor opção para ficar em Cape Town (mas possivelmente a mais cara também).

Sea Point: muitos locais escolhem morar nesse bairro. É um pouco mais afastado do centro mas uma boa opção para turistas que gostam de ficar mais próximo ao mar. Tem um calçadão bacana para fazer longas caminhadas e uma boa quantidade de restaurantes e lojas de diferentes tipos.

Green Point: bairro residencial com alguns hotéis. Apesar de estar em ao frente do mar, não tem faixa de areia. Também tem um calçadão para caminhadas e uma parte gramada onde as pessoas tomam sol e brincam com seus cachorros quando a temperatura está mais agradável. O farol é um dos símbolos de Green Point.

Centro: como qualquer região central é segura durante o dia mas à noite o local fica bem vazio e já não é tão recomendado para caminhadas. Tem vários pontos turísticos interessantes, entre eles o The Company’s Garden, o Castelo da Boa Esperança, o planetário, a Catedral de São Jorge e a Long Street. Também é bom para compras durante o dia e para a vida noturna.

Waterfront: O V&A Waterfront (Victoria & Alfred) lembra Califórnia. É como se fosse um píer, um lugar onde fica um monte de barcos. Mas não é só isso: tem muitos restaurantes excelentes, uma roda gigante, vários músicos para animar e, no caso de você querer fazer compras, tem um shopping também.

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ONDE EU FIQUEI EM CAPE TOWN

Cape Cadogan

O meu favorito. É como se fosse uma pousada boutique. Super aconchegante, com banheiro maravilhoso, café-da-manhã muito delicioso num jardim mais delicioso ainda. E, para melhorar, super bem localizado, no bairro do Gardens (um lugar mais central para ficar em Cape Town).

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African Pride 15 On Orange Hotel, Autograph Collection

Hotel mais moderno, muito bem localizado, limpo e difícil decepcionar. Também fica no Gardens com uma vista privilegiada da Table Mountain. Super recomendo.

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Taj Cape Town

Bom para quem gosta dos hotéis de luxo mais tradicionais e também com uma super vista. Ótima localização para ficar em Cape Town, mais central.

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ONDE FICAR EM CAPE TOWN: hostels

Mojo Hostel & Market Cape Town

Comentário do leitor: “É incrível! Fica no Sea Point. Fiquei em um quarto pequeno, mas muito limpo e confortável.”

Está localizado no subúrbio de Sea Point, a uma curta caminhada do famoso calçadão de Sea Point e a 5 km da famosa área portuária de V&A Waterfront. Você pode alugar bicicletas no Hostel para explorar os arredores. A propriedade oferece quartos privativos e dormitórios compartilhados, todos decorados em estilo moderno e incluindo ar-condicionado. Os quartos privativos também estão equipados com TV.

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91 Loop

Localizado no centro da Cidade do Cabo, fica a uma curta caminhada da Long Street (rua principal) a 10 minutos a pé do parque The Company’s Garden e do Greenmarket Square (mercado de pulgas). O albergue tem design minimalista e moderno, com quartos privativos e dormitórios com banheiro privativo, bem como cápsulas com ar-condicionado.

As comodidades incluem camas mais longas, luzes de leitura, tomadas elétricas e armário individual com cadeado. O badalado bar e restaurante Honey Badger fica no térreo e serve pratos simples preparados com ingredientes frescos da estação, de origem local.

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ONDE FICAR EM CAPE TOWN: hotéis

The One 8 Hotel

Comentário do leitor: “Tudo de bom e perto de tudo”.

Este hotel intimista desfruta uma localização central, porém tranquila, perto da V&A Waterfront (área portuária famosa). Fica em Green Point e é uma ótima escolha para viajantes interessados em praias, restaurantes e degustações de vinhos. O aluguel de bicicletas e carros é disponibilizado, para que você explore a Table Mountain, localizada a 8 km de distância.

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StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl

StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl está bem localizado no centro de Cape Town, próximo a lugares famosos tais como Bo-Kaap Museum, Koopmans De Wet House e Greenmarket Square. A famosa V&A Waterfront fica a apenas de 3km e a icônica Table Mountain pode ser acessada cerca de 15 minutos de carro.

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Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Foreshore

Comentário do leitor: “Super recomendo”.

Situado em uma parte arborizada da cidade, o hotel fica a 300 metros da Estação de Trem da Cidade do Cabo. Apresenta piscina e bar na cobertura, além de vista panorâmica para a Cidade do Cabo em direção à Table Mountain, você pode tomar um coquetel no Harald’s Bar & Terrace enquanto contempla essa vista incrível.