TRAVEL ADVICE

Free Travel! - Errtravel recommends you not to believe your eyes but to trust your common sense when being invited for a "free travel"! These days you can find free cheese only in a mouse trap.

Get the Most from Your Theme Park Visit - 12 short advises on how to get your money's worth. According to stats in Orlando each out-of-state visitor spends $900 on average for a trip to the promised land of theme parks. Would you like to cut your expenses down? Read the advises.

Time zone converter- a handy online program that lets you easily convert time from one zone to another (like a currency converter program).

DESTINATIONS

Free travel in Francisco’s $1.25 Secret - by David Grayson. How to explore San Francisco almost for free. Very informative content. Some restaurants recommended.

Falltime in Portugal, a perfect time to visit - a detailed report by D.S.Morris about his trip to the Atlantic coast of Portugal, which for centuries was a favourite stomping ground for Portugal’s royalty and elite. Exquisite shops, high quality leather goods, simple and hearty gastronomy, plenty of indoor and outdoor performances and festivals, ideal climate, historical treasures, opulent hotels, postcard coastal towns, unforgettable panoramas- it is all about Estoril Coast. Well worth reading.

Big savings in the Big Apple - by Jennifer Eisenlau. She recommends a thrifty traveler in New York to take the subway, to eat at small ethnic restaurants and for amusement to search for discounted theater tickets. The article is brief and offers a general view on the subject. There are some links to places in NYC published. She also offers sightseeing baragains and inexpensive choices for kids. Although I can not agree with the author about her accomodation offer - "Hotel QT", with doormen and concierge, flat screen TVs and a pool which contradicts with the whole idea of the article. Why stay at "QT" for $120/night if you can spend only $80 at "Newton" in the very heart of NYC, in Manhattan saving 50% of your lodging money?

Europe Special- a 7-page article by Christine Ryan about not-so-well-known european cities that are worthy to be visited. She gives us the reasons to visit each of the cities, recommends where to stay, to eat, what to see and to do in Valencia, Belfast, Antwerp, Hamburg, Turin, Marseille, Bergen. Contact phone numbers, prices- it is all there.

25 Great American Road Trips - by Dan Koeppel & Nelson Taylor. 100- 200-mile scenic routes for you to cruise during a long weekend. Various parts of the USA plus some Canada. Tips on where to stay, from a 35.00 USD motel to a 440.00 USD bed & breakfast motor yacht. Check out TravelMake's Road Trips web page which can be very useful for planning weekend car trips.

From The Pacific To The Atlantic....by Train - Lori Guretzki describes her trip by Via Rail through Canada, from Vancouver to Montreal. Traveling by train is especially popular among middle aged and seniors who are taking advantage of traveling in comfort. Lori shares her personal experience from the trip, gives some advise on hotels, restaurants and things to do. Worth reading .

Istanbul, Turkey - Where Two Continents Meet - one more article by Lori Guretzki. Very well-writen story, based on personal experience, with quoted prices, advises and recommendations on travel to Istanbul. As she describes it- "exotic holiday destination, with friendly, hospitable people, an ideal climate and beautiful scenery". My personal recommendation: while in Turkey, especially if for a longer period of time, do not exchange all your currency for Turkish liras at once, it fluctuates a lot, sometimes- daily.

CRUISES

Best Ships for Couples - by Carolyn Spencer Brown. Which vessels of the 5 major cruise lines suit perfectly for couples' romantic journey? The answer to this question is in the article. Brief, informative, with pros and cons for each cruise line.

Cruising for the perfect cruise, the "Top Ten" critical list -Toby Saltzman gives us a simple but informative enough classification of major cruise lines so it can help you to choose the ship that suits your style.

Cruising with kids - best caribbean excursions for kids. Toby Zaltsman gives a detail, destination by destination advise on where to go and what you can do with school age children in the most popular Caribbean resorts. Informative and useful article. When preparing for a cruise, print it out and take with you.

DINING

Recommended Asian and Oriental Restaurants in the UK - reviews of 13 restaurants made by authors of the article. From the well established Thai Pavilion with 85 main items on the menu (all under 17 UK pounds) through experimental and noisy Tiger Lil's where cheft wearing pirates' bandanas cook raw ingredients that you assemble by yourself (unlimited main dishes - 11 pounds, desserts- 3.50) to the very elegant The Oriental Restaurant at the Dorchester Hotel with impeccable service (70 UK pounds including drinks). Despite all their differencies, they are all "a triumph of quality over quantity". UK guide is here.

Best New American Restaurants 2004- by Anya Von Bremzen. Check out those 40 best places to eat in the "most forward-thinking food capitals" in the US: San-Francisco, Houston, Chicago, New York City, Miami, Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Los Angeles. Be ready to pay 60- 120 USD for a dinner for two.

LODGING

Hotel Santa Fe - this hotel was named on Travel & Leisure’s 2004 annual list of 500 Greatest Hotels in the World. The only hotel in the US owned by a Native American. Located in an old building in downtown of Santa Fe, New Mexico it offers a Romance Package for couples. Room prices from $190 USD here.

A room with a view - an article about Hotel Everest View that holds the title of Highest Placed Hotel in the World in the Guiness Book of Records. At 13,000 ft (3,964 m) above sea level guests stay overlooking the Himalayan peaks and Mt. Everest. The rates are resonable: $170- 270/ night. You can get there by a 50-minute flight from Kathmandu and a 45-minute walk or by a direct flight to the hotel.

Great Cities, Affordable Hotels - 12-page article covers the best middle range hotels all over the world. Classified by the country, they are all mostly in the range of 100- 200 USD for a double room. Accent on room style, location and view.

TRAVEL SAFETY

Check-in check list - Errtravel advises to check fire safety and plan your escape before you settle down in a hotel. Practical, step-by-step practical application guide.