Language of Travel

17. April 2012 TRAVEL CRITIC

 

With the increase of budget hotels, cheap hostels accommodation and budget airlines, the world has opened up to a wide range of travellers that would never before been able to holiday abroad and travel on a budget. The amount of travel destinations that offer holiday makers affordable hotel accommodation and flights is huge and the budget holiday market is growing stronger every year.

One of the best ways to embrace the culture and experience more of what a city has to offer is to know a few sentences in the native language; it may be the one thing that helps you gain a helping hand or some goodwill from somebody.

There is no one universal Language of travel, so know a few sentences in difference languages is very useful, along with some common sense and courtesy, like a smile and thank you, knowing a couple of words is always a great asset.

Here are some common things to know that could help you when on holiday there is English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

 

English	French	German	Italian	Spanish
Thank You	Merci	Vielen Dank	Grazie	Gracias
Please	s’il vous plaît	Bitte	per favore	Por favor
Where is	Où est	wo ist	Dove si trova	Dónde está
Help Me	Aidez-moi	helfen Sie mir	Aiutatemi	Ayúdame
Food and Drink	Nourriture et boissons	Essen und Trinken	Cibo e bevande	Cibo e bevande
How much	Combien	wie viel	quanto	Cuánto
Police Station	poste de police	Polizeistation	posto di polizia	comisaría de policía

There are many phrases and words that are useful for travellers and these are just a few, another thing to remember when travelling is to ensure your holiday accommodation is a suitable base to explore the city, taking into account accommodation type, hotel, apartment, youth hostels, guesthouse or bed & breakfast, price and facilities available.

But most of all, if you want to enjoy your holiday keep an open mind, and travel safe

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Spread the Word About Hostels

25. March 2012 TRAVEL CRITIC

Tell a friend and spread the word. This is a common saying that can make a huge impact to a wide range of things, from a surprise party, special event, sale bargain, cool place to visit or cheap hostel accommodation.

Word of mouth and having positive feedback from customers can make or break a business, a lot of the time when customer have a good experience, they don’t take the time to spread the word and let other know they enjoyed their stay in a certain Hostel or that there are bargains to be had.

But when something goes wrong, you won’t hear the last about the whole story from a to z, every opportunity is used to tell people what happened.

Its time we all begin to use as much energy, to spread the word about good things, just as much as bad experiences or service, after all we all like to be praised and told we have done a good job.

When it comes to Hostels & budget accommodation many people have a lot of preconceptions and bias ideas of what to expect, coupled with a few bad reviews online for a few Hostels, a lot of people just steer clear of staying at Hostels.

This means that many travellers and holiday makers are paying more for their holiday accommodation than need be and hostels gain a bad reputation because of a few hostels that fall below standard.

Just like any other type of accommodation from Hotels, bed and breakfast, guesthouse or Hostels accommodation, each location needs to be assessed on its own merits, this means researching online, remembering to take into account that just like Hotels different hostels accommodation have different standards.

A hostel in Kowloon will not be the same as hostels in London and youth hostels in Rome but they will all have good and bad points that need to be considered when deciding if they are the right accommodation to stay in.
The same criteria can be used to asses any type of accommodation, some of the main points to think about are

Assessing potential accommodation suitability
Price
Room Type
Location
Transportation Links
Facilities
Services

Take your time to look around and choose an accommodation to suit your budget and taste, but don’t rule out any accommodation type, until you take the time to assess the accommodation for yourself and form your own opinion.

Travel Safe & Sleep Well

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London 2012, The Cheapest Place To Find Accommodation For The Olympics

25. February 2012 TRAVEL CRITIC

London Olympics Accommodation on a Budget.

The 2012 London Olympics is almost upon us and millions of people will be descending on London England to enjoy the Games from July. Usually Summer time in London is very busy for Hostels in London, bed & breakfast, guesthouse,  budget Hotels and all types of accommodation, but this year with the London Olympics it will make London even busier with many hotels in London charging up to 5 or 6 times the normal summer rates, making it almost impossible to find an affordable place to stay in London.

Hostels247.com has made it their job to be the alternative accommodation provider to the over priced Hotels and still has some great value London Olympics Accommodation for the 2012 London Olympics for anyone who wants to enjoy the games without breaking the bank, especially for group accommodation for large groups, media and corporate travellers looking for place to stay in  budget hotels accommodation and a selection of bed and breakfast guesthouse and youth hostels in London, but there is no time to waste, you need to move fast to secure your place to stay as availability is very limited.

The 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony is on 27 July 2012, and marks the start of the games in London, but if you don’t have a ticket not to worry, London still offers some great places to watch the games with friends and family, there are many places to watch everything from the opening ceremony, all the sporting events to the closing ceremony on the 12 August, like Trafalgar square, Hyde Park, and Victoria Park will have huge big screens, to other venues across London, and will be well covered by all the TV channels, like BBC News, Sky and other channels.

If you’re not sure what to watch here is the list of the 2012 Olympic Games events

Olympic sports
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Beach Volleyball
Boxing
Canoe Slalom
Canoe Sprint
Cycling – BMX
Cycling – Mountain Bike
Cycling – Road
Cycling – Track
Diving
Equestrian – Dressage
Equestrian – Eventing
Equestrian – Jumping
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics – Artistic
Gymnastics – Rhythmic
Gymnastics – Trampoline
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Synchronised Swimming
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling

Getting around London during the 2012 London Olympics will be easy, London has great public transport and well integrated from trains, buses and trams to Cycling. As an added benefit for ticket holders of any Olympic events in London, they will receive a free one day Games Travel card for the day of the event. This has been implemented by the Olympic organisers who aim for 100% of spectators to the 2102 London Games to travel by public transport, walking or cycling.

Transport for London have said that the idea of London 2012 Olympics is to ensure that all spectators are provided with a safe, cost-effective and accessible Public Transport Network, by providing the free Games Travel Card and the large investment to the network of 8 walking and cycling routes linking different parts of London to the Olympic Park and other venues.

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55 Boeing Dreamliners With Potential Problem

22. February 2012 TRAVEL CRITIC

55 Boeing Dreamliners ‘Have Potential’ Shimming Problem

 

 

In-production Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for Air India and other airlines sit on the tarmac at the Boeing production facilities at Paine Field in Everett, Washington

Boeing said around 55 of its flagship 787 Dreamliners “have the potential” to develop a fuselage shimming problem, but reiterated that the fault was being fixed, reports AFP.

Shims are used to fill in space between parts and industry publication Flightglobal has reported that improperly joined pieces had caused “parts of the aircraft’s carbon fibre structure to delaminate”.

The discovery of the issue in early February is the latest snag to hit the showpiece but troubled jet, which suffered extensive production delays.

“In all the airplanes that we built, up to airplane 55 in round numbers have the potential for the shimming issue,” said the aviation giant’s vice president Jim Albaugh at a media roundtable in Singapore, on Wednesday.

“It’s very fixable and we are in the process of fixing the airplanes that are in flow, there is not a safety or flight issue on the airplanes that we’ve delivered and this is a long term issue that has to be addressed,” he added.

Boeing has previously said the problem arose because “incorrect shimming was performed on support structure on the aft fuselage” of some 787s.

Albaugh — who is concurrently the chief executive of Boeing Commercial Airplanes — stated the problem would not affect total Dreamliner deliveries scheduled for this year.

“It’s something that we can address in a short period of time. It will impact some short-term deliveries but in terms of the number of deliveries for the year, it shouldn’t have any impact at all,” he said.

Albaugh also said Boeing did not agree with European Union’s imposition of its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), effectively charging airlines a carbon tax on travel within the region.

“I don’t think the ETS approach is the right one,” he said, describing it as “a carbon tax where you don’t know where the money is going and you don’t know if the money is going to be used in an efficient way”.

“I really believe that the right approach is for the governments to tell us what the emissions standards are and we will use our money and we will spend that money wisely to come up with a way of addressing what those new requirements are,” Albaugh added.
Boeing joins a growing chorus of airlines as well as countries including China, India, Russia and the US in decrying Europe’s carbon tax scheme, saying it violates international law.

Albaugh said any softening in airplane demand if the global economy tanks as a result of European and US economic woes, would be an opportunity for Boeing to clear their backlog of orders, rather than a severe financial setback.

“We’ve got a backlog of 4,000 airplanes right now, we got a backlog of $300 billion. If there’s a softening I really see it as an opportunity for us to burn that backlog down,” he said.

Albaugh also said Boeing’s 737 MAX plane had received over three times more commitments from airlines than the A320  offered by rival Airbus.

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Barranquilla Colombia Holiday

17. February 2012 TRAVEL CRITIC

 

Everyone would like to make their money go further and when it comes to enjoying time away on holiday its vital. When deciding where to go for a holiday that doesn’t break the bank and put a strain on your finances it’s important to get as much for your money as possible, this is both in terms of affordable cheap hotels accommodation, budget Air fares as well a lot of things to do and places to visit that don’t cost a lot or even better that are free.

If you want a bargain and more for your money, there is no point just going to the usual travel destinations and hoping to grab a bargain and save a few ponds or dollars, you need to think out of the box and go to different places.

Barranquilla in Colombia is one city that is ideal for budget conscious travellers and holiday makers offering great value  Barranquilla Hotels, affordable flights and lots of free and cheap things to do in the city.

One of the affordable hotels in Barranquilla and an ideal base to explore the city is Rivera Del Mar Hotel, the hotel offers a range of private rooms from single to family quad rooms.

There are a lot of things to do in Barranquilla, one of the most popular events in the calendar that is also free is the Barranquilla’s Carnival, the perfect event for the whole family, a huge street party and celebration held over 4 days in mid February every year, The Barranquilla Carnival is also recognised as one of the top 10 Carnivals Worldwide.

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Holiday in Macau is for Everyone

15. February 2012 TRAVEL CRITIC

When looking for the right city destination for your holiday there are countless choices depending on what you are looking for, from great entertainment and famous sights to Luxury hotel resorts or budget hotels accommodation and affordable airfares.

A lot of holiday makers head for the popular holiday destinations staying in the usual places like Barcelona, New York Hotels, Amsterdam, Rome, Paris, Dublin, Berlin and cheap hotels in London.

For adventurous travellers and holiday makers looking for new experiences and different places to visit, top of the list is a compact Island destination of Macau.

Macau offers travellers a wide range of things to do and places to visit all within easy reach. There are many large Luxury Macau Hotels and Casino resorts for travellers looking for a luxury holiday with all the high costs attached.

But there is no need to break the bank to stay and holiday in Macau there are a few budget hotels in Macau like Ole London Hotel and The Victoria Hotel offering an affordable Macau accommodation and great base to explore the city.

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Eu carbon tax hits airline passengers

13. February 2012 TRAVEL CRITIC

Apart from a few forms of travel such as walking or bicycles they all leave a carbon footprint, from the aviation fuel, petrol & diesel used to run the car, air plane or ship to the fumes left behind from burning/using the transportation, Travel always leaves some kind of carbon footprint.

The European Union has created a carbon emissions scheme to offset this Carbon Footprint left by planes by implementing an EU Carbon Tax and charging any Air planes flying within the EU, leaving or arriving in the EU and the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme came into effect on 1 January 2012.

When it comes to air fares there is not as much choice as accommodation for example, only a few airlines have licences to fly to each city so the prices are always quite similar so a flight from London to New York no matter which airline you use is very similar.

New York accommodation on the other hand ranges for luxury 5 star hotels, to bed and breakfast, guesthouse, hostels and New York budget hotels accommodation.

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Airbus to Inspect All A380 Superjumbos

8. February 2012 TRAVEL CRITIC

Airbus to Inspect All A380 Superjumbos for Wing Cracks

Aircraft maker Airbus has been ordered to check the wings of all A380 superjumbo planes currently in service.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ordered all 67 Airbus A380 superjumbo planes currently in operation to be checked.

Airbus said the cracks were not an immediate threat to safety and that repairs would be carried out if any damage was found.

Last month, EASA ordered checks of 20 A380 jets worldwide.

An EASA spokesman said: “In view of the outcome of those checks, it was decided to expand them to the entire fleet currently in operation.”

Following the earlier checks, Qantas Airways, Australia’s largest carrier, said on Wednesday it had suspended the use of one of its Airbus A380 passenger jets for as long as a week after discovering 36 small cracks in key wing components.

Qantas workers found the cracks, measuring less than 2cms long, in the wing rib feet - the metal brackets that connect the wing’s ribs to its skin.

The discovery was made after the aircraft hit severe turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore last month.

Qantas said the cracks were not related to the turbulence, but to “manufacturing issues”.

Singapore Airlines, which took delivery of the first A380, has also repaired some of its A380s after finding cracks, and has since put the jets back into operation.

The wings, land gear and fuel systems of the A380 are made at plants in Broughton, near Chester, and Filton in Bristol.

The A380 was first unveiled in January 2005, but production delays meant deliveries did not start until October 2007.

In addition to Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Air France are among the firm’s biggest customers for the jet.

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Hotels and Place to Stay in Hagatna Guam

3. February 2012 TRAVEL CRITIC

 

Hagatna the capital city of the United States Island Territory of Guam is without a doubt a must visit city for anyone travelling to Guam. Hagatna is Guam’s seat of government and also the Island’s major commercial district.

Hagatna is a small compact city ideal for visitors to get around and an ideal base to explore the rest of the Island of Guam, Hagatna is located in the centre of Guam Island and part of the Kattan (Eastern) District right on the coast offering a ideal place to stay in Hagatna Guam.

Hagatna offers holiday makers an amazing experience from beach front hotels in Hagatna and youth hostels in Hagatna, guesthouse and apartments and budget hotels like Tamuning Plaza Hotel, to bustling city streets, great entertainment, restaurants, bars and shops, there is something for everyone in Hagatna.

From beach holidays and sun worshippers to City breaks and business trips Hagatna offers the perfect combination for all travellers and holiday makers.

Two of the main historical/tourists sights in Hagatna Guam are the Friary, where Capuchin monks live and Fort Apugan built in the 1800 also known as Fort Santa Agueda and Fort Kasamata is an ideal place to for amazing views of Hagatna and Hagatna Bay.

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Hostels247 Wishes You All Merry Christmas The Greatest Holiday on Earth

23. December 2011 TRAVEL CRITIC

Merry Christmas &

a Prosperous New Year

Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ

A time to have good will to all men and women, a time of year to spend with friends and family, a time to enjoy a lot of festive treats, over Boxing day relax and try to recover from all the food and drink of Christmas day and look forward to New Year Celebrations just round the corner.

New Year is a time for a fresh start, and new hopes and ambitions for the year ahead, New Years Resolutions and the beginning of a prosperous and happy year for one and all.

Have a safe Travel and remember what it is all about.

We wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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