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Monday

Winter Travel Offers in Africa

There is always fun to be had when traveling to Africa. Since the equator is just one of the attractions that would make you leave the cold of winter for Africa, it is good that you work out all the offers that will give you the right bargain in your vacation time. The travel firms have many offers for flights to the continent as well as gorgeous safari packages. One can also plan for that cruise they’ve always wanted; sometimes these may turn out to be intriguing adventures in their own unique way but the romantic factor is always there.

There tends to be a whole load of affordable travel packages during Christmas with the sunshine being available in January and February as well. One gets to learn a lot during their tour than they would from a book or a brochure. You might even see places that you wouldn’t have in less time than it takes to read a book about them.

Most of the African airlines are onto major marketing campaigns and you are therefore likely to get a good deal for your trip to the continent. South African Airways for example has an offer for an $1100 round trip from the US to either of its major cities including Durban and Cape Town. KLM and Northwest also have a partnership that will let you enjoy the most of your money. With a trip to the same cities from Europe or the US, they get to charge you $976 while Air France charges $1 less.

$750 will get you a trip from New York to Cairo for a roundtrip package while the same trip to Casablanca will only cost you a mere $400. New York has some attractive packages offered by Virgin Atlantic where for a minimum $800 you get to go to Nairobi-Africa.

Great BlackBerry Summer Travel Applications

Summer vacation mixes well with smartphones. BlackBerry can clearly be enjoyed for work, but it can play hard, too. Here are several surefire applications to improve any summer getaway and show you the topmost potential of this particular mobile device.

If you are a proud owner of a smartphone, you have very few items that could be more personal compared to your handheld device. It is possible for you to take your BlackBerry everywhere, as well as on your next summer vacation. BlackBerry phones come with mobile applications that would be ideal for any weekend excursion or even week-long getaways. In spirits of such vacations, these applications concentrate o your entertainment and convenience instead of on whatever work it is you might have left behind.

The free BlackBerry application called Pandora can bring you streaming radio from the internet straight into the palms of your very hands. Make your own personalized stations, which you can base on composers, artists or sings of your choice. It brings you similar content that stems from other various artists with songs from artists/bands which you first picked out. You can also rate your music with thumbs-down or thumbs-up to let Pandora know about your personal preferences.

TeleNav would be a GPS navigation application based on smartphones that is available on various BlackBerry devices, as well as other various smartphones. This application provides spoken driving directions at each turn, as well as on-screen maps that come with metrics of your trip progress and traffic alerts that are on real-time, plus much more. If GPS driving directions is something that you want and need out of your smartphone, TeleNav would be the ideal application for you.

Viigo is the ultimate application for lifestyle since it delivers immediate access to RSS feeds and news, sports, streaming podcasts, weather, travel and flight information, social networks such as FriendFeed and Twitter and a lot more for free. Plus, the people who work at Viigo will never cease to work studiously on brand new features; therefore, there is always something great that will come along the road.

TweetGenius is a fully-featured and highly attractive mobile Twitter application that can be found in today’s market. Find out your Friends’ @ Mentions, Direct Messages and Timeline with mere clicks out of your home screen. It is easy to insert your TwitPic images into your Tweets and convenient to share any location through Google Maps. Check out your Public Timeline and search through Twitter and much more. The real strength of TweetGenius, though, would be its unique and stunning UI. Creators are currently working on an even better version.

The launcher of Flixster Movies offers users of BlackBerrys immediate access to tons of theatre- and movie-related data, which includes new films, reviews, show times, runtime information, cast, upcoming attractions, and brand new releases on DVD. Flixster can also locate theatres nearby based on your area code and allows user to buy tickets with the use of their BlackBerry.

Sunday

Taj Mahal,Agra


With its magnificient architecture, Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most visited tourist attractions. Receiving 2.3 million tourists a year, it is also one of the world’s seven wonders. Taj Mahal ,Agra in India and was built by Shah Jehan as a symbol of love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumand Bano Begum).


A splendidly laid out garden encloses the exquisite monument of Taj Mahal.The entire Taj is divided into five constituents namely


· Darwaza or (The main gateway)
· Bageecha or (The gardens)
· Masjid or (The mosque)
· Naqqar Khana or (The rest house)
· Rauza or (The main mausoleum)


The architecture is a fusion of Persian, Central Asian and Islamic architecture.
One of the embellishments done on the surface of the glorious Taj Mahal is its calligraphy.It mainly consists of passages from the Holy Quran. A persian calligrapher Amanat khan inscribed them in an illigible Thuluth script. Many of the panels also bear his signatures.


Taj mahal is an incarnation of love, romance and emotion. All tourists visiting India should definitely go to Taj Mahal, Agra and enjoy the beauty of the site and the mystery about it.

Monday

Why is it the Right thing to stay at a Bed and Breakfast when Traveling

If you want to stay in a affordable place while traveling, the best place is a “Bed and Breakfast hotel” It is the right place because give has all the accommodations that you will need to enjoy your stay. It includes;

· Free continental breakfast
· Free coffee all day
· Some may include lunch or dinner served for free of charge
· Nice size rooms to make you feel very comfortable.
· Other features may include a fitness center
· A business center may also be included if you are on traveling on business and you need computer and fax usage.

Most bed and breakfast inns has been designed for the traveler that is on the move. It gives them an imaginary feeling of home and comfort. It is totally different from a motel, it has a sophisticated style that is gives you a warm welcome.

The Bed and Breakfast inns has been known for the romantic place for a newlyweds or maybe someone who just want to rekindled their relationship. It is designed for a romantic getaway to be taken anytime.

The Bed and Breakfast Inns were designed with a personal touch to give a long lasting impression that the customer will continue to return for a unforgettable stay. It is a place where you can indulge and pamper yourself. It is also equipped with microwaves, inside of the rooms along with a spa facility for a relaxing and rejuvenating time with without some there. There are various games that will keep you and your kids occupied and having fun at the time of your visit. You will have access to the large pool that is located at the Bed and Breakfast Inns.