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In The
Mood For Something Different This Christmas Trip?
By: Joyce Jackson, Thu Jul 6th, 2006
Where are you thinking of heading this Christmas travel
season? The usual place? Well, if its been a tough year or a
banner year for you you may want to either get away, away or
celebrate with an atypical but exciting venue this year. Is
it warm and exotic that will get you ready for 2006 or
overseas for unique holiday shopping to lift you spirits?
Interested in landing somehwere where you won't even hear a
single Christmas carole?
Take a peak at these suggestions.
Care for a Mexican Chrismas? Think Cabo or Puerta Vallarta
if you want all the holds gone and warm beaches. Think
Mexico City if fun yet elegant offerings are your thing.
Think Hawaii for the spa fun of it on sand clad beaches
between Mai Tai's and pineapple chunks. There are great 5
day packages avaialble some several specialty tour groups
since the cost is higher at this time or if offending your
overbearing boss is too much.
Last minute holiday shopping can be unbelievable if you head
to London, Rome, or Paris for the week before Christmas for
some imported gifts. Be on the lookout in the Sunday
newspaper for holiday shopping specials and take advantage
of the package deals.
For more shopping and sightseeing opportunities thinkGermany
for Christmas as all the outdoor activities kick it up a
notch for the season. Vienna, Salzburg and Munich are famed
for their markets and you can head to one or all three in
one trip.
Finally, there are plenty of exotic places left in the world
that do not celebrate Chrismas except for the tourists they
try to attract. Look to Asian countries in general but this
year Vietnam seems to have a series of special packages that
are attractive.
Other venues are Africa such a Nimibia and Tanzania for
great holiday trips that will not feel like Christmas at
home. Think of the memories!
Regardless of your choice get to checking out these
destinations and book. By November a lot of the specials
will be filled.
About the author: Joyce Jackson is a professional traveler
who writes, lextures and publishes fast, real and easy
travel packing tips. More comprehensive and simple tips are
found on her website:
http://www.travel-packing-tips.com
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Traveler reviews of
Westbury Mayfair,
London, England,
Christmas travel ideas, United Kingdom
Great
deal on great London hotel
We got a great deal (80 pounds/night ... before through a
free BA travel deal.) We were ... and was decorated
beautifully for Chrismas with lights strung across the
street. It is a ...
Traveler reviews of
Marina El Cid Riviera Maya,
Puerto Morelos, Yucatan
Peninsula, Christmas travel ideas, Mexico
RELAX
OR RELAX
... Texas. I went to the travel agency on ... many mention,
know how to deal with the ... will set me up for Chrismas.
Enjoy. You won't be sorry you decided on El Cid ...
Traveler reviews of
Blue Beach Hotel,
Playa del Carmen, Yucatan
Peninsula, Christmas travel ideas, Mexico
Priced
right - Excellent location
I am a travel agent and use trip ... 16, and 7 back for
Chrismas. It wasn't ... right. Really it's no big deal. My
kids ... didn't know I was a travel agent until ...
Traveler reveiws of
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park,
Lampe, Christmas travel
ideas, Missouri
Heaven
for nature lovers
... will wonder what the big deal is... and ... a little
imagination, you can travel backward to ... all of the
activities - the jeep tour, biking/walking trails, kayaking,
etc - including their Chrismas program.
Traveler reviews of
Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino,
Oranjestad, Aruba, Christmas travel ideas, Caribbean
Perfect
for us
... that I'm glad I don't travel with some ... but it’s not
a deal buster like ... holidays – the other two are
Chrismas and Good Friday – and my birthday) on the not-so
...
Traveler reviews of
Tamarind Cove,
St. James, Barbados,
Christmas travel ideas, Caribbean
Very
Pleasantly Surprised
... trip as we could only travel on specific ... during the
busiest times like Chrismas. But, it ... the benefit of a
good deal over better than just average food, or you won't
be ...
Traveler reviews of
Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort,
Seven Mile Beach, Grand
Cayman, Cayman Islands, Christmas travel ideas, Caribbean
Terrific
place for savvy Marriott travelers
... the two deep reported around Chrismas 2005. You ...
buffet to be a great deal that considerably ... which would
be an excellent deal compared to ... average it’s a good
deal. You should ...
Traveler reveiws of
Rose Hall Resort & Country Club,
Montego Bay, Jamaica,
Christmas travel ideas, Caribbean
Highly
recommended family resort, but not 'ultra-luxury.'
We travel frequently with our 7 year old ... of my employees
there as Chrismas bonuses.) Therefore ... hotel is a very
good deal for that price range. The 3-star rooms are more
...
Traveler reviews of
Hotetur Hotel Dominican Bay,
Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, Chrismas travel ideas, Caribbean
The
Good, The Bad and The Dominican Bay Hotel, Bocca Chica
... tourists. There are no english travel companies
organising ... two adults for three weeks (Christmas/New
Year ... hotel was doing a special deal, I would stop there
again. Can recommend the horseriding and ...
Traveler reveiws of
Four Seasons Resort Maui,
Wailea, Maui, Chrismas
travel ideas, Hawaii
Best
in Maui, But Overcrowded
... Four Seasons Wailea over the Chrismas/New Year ...
website is for truth in travel. If you ... is still worth it
to travel around the ... pay any equity. Quite a deal. And
the ...
Traveler reviews of
Tryp Peninsula Varadero,
Varadero Beach, Cuba,
Christmas travel ideas, Caribbean
Great
Resort - Better than expected
... the end for my Best Travel Tips if you don't want to
read the whole thing. Travel: The flight ... 5 per item.
Bring a travel iron if you feel the need to ...
Traveler reveiws of
King George II Palace,
Athens, Attica, Chrismas
travel ideas, Greece
Exceptional
... wife and I decided to travel from London for a romantic
Christmas in Athens ... and luxury with a great deal of
thought having been given to both it's looks and
functionality. The ...
Traveler reviews of
Luxor Las Vegas,
Las Vegas, Chrismas
travel ideas, Nevada
The
Luxor is a fun place to stay
... stayed at the Luxor over Chrismas time and ... rooms.
They are elevators that travel at an ... fine. However,
since our excellent deal included a $30 food credit, it was
free. We also ...
Traveler reveiws of
Starfish Trelawny,
Falmouth, Jamaica,
Christmas travel ideas, Caribbean
Don't
Go...
... order to work out a deal with them ... of school
supplies, clothes and Chrismas gifts spread ... I was lucky
that my travel agent/brother ... jewellery for myself and as
Christma gifts for ...
Traveler reviews of
Bavaro Princess Hotel,
Punta Cana, Dominican
Republic, Christmas travel ideas, Caribbean
Beautiful
Beach But Not A 5 Star
... we were there over the Chrismas holidays and ... is no
5 star. Last Christma the 4 ... go to this place at
Christmas and because ... booked a great last minute deal.
Lastly the ...
Traveler reviews of
Dreams Puerto Vallarta,
Puerto Vallarta, Pacific
Coast, Chrismas travel ideas, Mexico
Beautiful
location and views
... 544301007RAsFuU We had an easy travel day due ... the
resort was decorated for Cristmas. There are ... the sewer
system does not deal well with paper. Even the airport had
these baskets, and ...
Traveler reveiws of
River Run Village,
Keystone, Christmas
travel ideas, Colorado
Great
location - terrible room and service
As a Chrismas gift for my husband, I ... was promised that
they would deal with the hotel on my behalf, as they were
the acting travel agency. This fell through as well. ...
Traveler reviews of
Villas Sol Hotel & Beach Resort,
Playa Hermosa, Province
of Guanacaste, Christmas travel ideas, Costa Rica
Nice
resort, beautiful country
... 10 and 11) were on Cristmas break, and got a good deal
staying at ... Combo tour offered by Swiss Travel. This tour
included zip-lines above the canopy, a water slide, lunch
...
Traveler reveiws of
Hacienda Garden Resort,
Puerto Plata, Dominican
Republic, Cristmas travel ideas, Caribbean
Had
a great time
... and myself planned our annual Christmas getaway to ...
leaked a little.....not a big deal we just ... well worth
the memories. Go travel Direct was our travel advisor.....I
cannot say enough good things ...
Traveler reviews of
Hotel Paradise Park,
Tenerife, Canary Islands,
Cristmas travel ideas, Spain
Building Works Still in Progress
... would have arranged with our travel company to ... were
no other staff to deal with non ... because it was during
the Cristmas/New Year period. As for the rooms, these are
average ...
Traveler reveiws of
Nubian Village Hotel,
Sharm el Sheikh, South
Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai, Christmas travel ideas, Egypt
Really
nice hotel
... and booking two weeks over Cristmas and New Year, we
certainly had reservations about our booking to the Nubian
Village in Egypt. We booked this as a package, through
"Century Travel", with ...
Traveler reviews of
The Hotel at Mandalay Bay,
Las Vegas, Christmas
travel ideas, Nevada
Most
Confortable Hotel Room Ever
... it was the week before Cristmas. Very slow ... many
other hotels as I travel frequently for ... other staff I
had to deal with were ... then the two weeks before
Cristmas are a ...
Traveler reveiws of
Miami Beach Resort and Spa,
Miami Beach, Christmas
travel ideas, Florida
Cristmas in Miami Beach
... package on a last minute travel site. We ... staff - and
we were there Cristmas Eve and Cristmas day, when ...
wrapped in to our package deal and we didn't notice.
Bathroom and towels ...
Traveler reviews of
Austria Trend Hotel Europa Wien,
Vienna, Christmas travel
ideas, Austria
Great
Location, Tiny Rooms
... from a couple days after Cristmas through New ... of
guests they had to deal with and ... surprised that several
well regarded travel publications had it classified in the
highest category of Vienna ...
Traveler reviews of
Hotel Bahia Flamingo,
Tenerife, Canary Islands,
Christmas travel ideas, Spain
After
reading these mixed reviews we were uncertain of what we had
booked
... week in the sun at Cristmas, our first visit to Tenerife
and had a good deal on a half board double room which
included a special gala Cristmas Dinner on Cristmas Day.
...
Traveler reveiws of
Island Seas Resort,
Freeport, Grand Bahama
Island, Bahamas, Christmas travel ideas, Caribbean
Cristmas
Surprise
... you read the book "Skipping Chritmas"? Well, that's ...
need much of anything. On Christmas Eve, we ... thrilled! We
left early on Chritmas morning. We ... so it wasn't a big
deal. Buy or ...
Traveler reviews of
Anantara Resort & Spa Samui,
Ko Samui,
Thailand
Anantara Cristmas
... have just returned from spending Chistmas at the ...
perfectly situated (thank you Audley Travel) overlooking the
expansive tropical gardens of the Anantara and apart from a
bizarre twenty foot Christmas tree made ...
Traveler reveiws of
Gran Bahia Principe Tulum,
Tulum, Yucatan Peninsula,
Chirstmas travel ideas, Mexico
Great
romantic hotel for young couples with superb surroundings
... take a break just before Chistmas; and its ... perks of
working in the travel industry!!). If ... able to get a good
deal its well ... did have Santa just before Christmas!! As
I ...
Traveler reviews of
InterContinental Presidente Los Cabos Resort,
San Jose Del Cabo, Los
Cabos, Baja California, Chirstmas travel ideas, Mexico
Not
up to Intercontinental standards
... about 5 days just before Chistmas. The facility ...
excursions or answering questions. The travel desk handled
... local tour is a good deal at US$35 (kids are half
price). After picking you ...
Traveler reveiws of
Riu Ocho Rios,
Ocho Rios, Jamaica,
Christmas travel ideas, Caribbean
Do
I want to go to RIU
... Ocho Rios this year for Chirstmas, mainly because we got
a great discounted offer (walk-in to a travel agency) that
... the discounted offer was a Deal-of-the-Day, so we ...
Traveler reviews of
Hotel Sandos Playacar Beach Resort,
Playa del Carmen, Yucatan
Peninsula, Christmas travel ideas, Mexico
Did
not want to leave - great for kids
... a special family vacation for Chistmas, we took great
care to ensure dinner reservations for Chirstmas Eve. The
Chistmas Eve meal ... The beach was unbelievable! On
Christmas Eve afternoon Santa landed on ...
Traveler reveiw of
Secrets Excellence Punta Cana,
Punta Cana, Dominican
Republic, Chirstmas travel ideas, Caribbean
Reviews Not that excellente
... the crack of dawn and deal with that ... our
reservations and that the travel agency hadn't ... hold of
Solar Tours after Chistmas. This hung over us the entire
vacation too. Turned out ...
Traveler reveiw of
Atlantis Paradise Island Resort & Casino,
Paradise Island, New
Providence Island, Bahamas, Christmas travel ideas,
Caribbean
Great
Trip-Bad return
... Atlantis. We got an incredible deal from "Travelzoo ...
rooms were very nice. We travel alot in ... very, very ,
sick. I missed Chirstmas and the two days after it and spent
a morning ...
Traveler reviews of
Grand Hotel Kronenhof,
Pontresina, Grisons, Swiss Alps, Switzerland
We
Travel All Over and Never had Service and an experience like
this
... around front, and this was Chistmas! This is why being 5
minutes from the mountain is not a big deal. If we were ever
sitting in the lobby, no matter what time ...
Traveler reveiw of
Royal Lanta Resort,
Ko Lanta,
Thailand
Watch
out for switch and bait in Thailand
... d been staying at on Christmas Eve (2005 ... of Tiket at
the KB Travel desk (housed ... that she had a good deal for
us ... we will be enjoying the Chistmas gala buffet ...
Traveler reviews of
Couples Ocho Rios,
Ocho Rios, Jamaica,
Chirstmas travel ideas, Caribbean
Amazing
... getaway for the week before christmas and the day after
exams were over. We found a great deal with couples ...
exhausted from a day of travel so we got a quick drink ...
Traveler reviews of
Hampton Inn - Manhattan Times Square North,
New York City, Chistmas
travel ideas, New York
no
hassles here
... may be partly because we travel with a ... We had
$179/night (AAA discount) rate with just a month's notice.
Unbelievable deal for its location on such short notice at
Chistmas time.
Traveler reveiw of
Playa Grande Resort,
Cabo San Lucas, Los
Cabos, Baja California, Christmas travel ideas, Mexico
Merry
Chistmas to us
... After a long day of travel due to ... we had gotten a
better deal elsewhere....and we had! Another spot offered us
back over $150 cash if we went to their presentation. The
...
Traveler reviews of
Beaver Hotel,
London, England,
Christmas travel ideas, United Kingdom
Great
Hotel, Good Value
... as there isn't a great deal of storage ... to use as we
didn't travel by car ... us for 2 nights during Chistmas
week. Very good value for money. We are already planning ...
Traveler reveiw of
Riu Palace Mexico,
Playa del Carmen, Yucatan
Peninsula, Chistmas travel ideas, Mexico
Pretty
Good Resort
... enormous and was decorated for Christmas. The Check ...
Not too big of a deal, just worth ... hours. Again not a
huge deal, could have ... of those 2 foot long travel boards
with ...
Traveler reviews of
Grand Hotel Wien,
Vienna, Chistmas travel
ideas, Austria
Exceptional
... wife and I decided to travel from London for a romantic
Chistmas in Vienna ... and luxury with a great deal of
thought having been given to both it's looks and
functionality . The ...
Traveler reveiw of
Renaissance Chicago Hotel,
Chicago,
Illinois
Renaissance
Perfect location
... was the perfect location for christmas shopping. Located
... to get a really good deal thru Travel Zoo. com and when
we arrived we upgraded to the 26th floor . The upgrade was
very ...
Traveler reviews of
Hotel Playa Coco,
Ciego de Avila, Cuba,
Chistmas travel ideas, Caribbean
Perfect
vacation for us
... people. Apparently the week before Chistmas is slow for
travel. we got a great deal(under $500 Can per person
including taxes)last minute at selloffvacations.com. Check
in was quick and smooth ...
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