Travel Extracts: 2008

27 Sept 2008

A few days in Perth

(Contributed by D Wright - One of the ex-contributer of our site ) (27 Sep 2008)

Even though the city of Perth isn't as well known as other cities in Australia, the city has many sights and activities for tourists to participate in. Bordered by the Indian Ocean, you can spend your day visiting one of the city's many stunning beaches, rent a charter boat and go deep sea fishing or you can stroll along the boardwalks and visit some of the many shops and restaurants.

Broome and Down the West Australian Coast

(Contributed by D Wright – One of our ex-contributors) (15 Sep 2008)

Planning for this holiday had involved little more than booking Australian travel insurance, a flight from Sydney to Broome and a rental car which we intended to drive all the way down the coast to Perth, stopping frequently along the way. To avoid needing to be anywhere we made hotel reservations online using Wotif, always a couple of days in advance but we never had any problems with availability.

When in Sydney, Australia

(Contributed by D Wright – One of our ex-contributors) (30 Aug 2008)

Though not Australia’s official capital city, Sydney is the capital of Australia. The city is filled with many historic sights, a vibrant nightlife and features exciting attractions and restaurants. Whether you want to take a long stroll in one of the Sydney's many parks or you want to visit an art museum or two, you will always find something interesting to do during your stay.

Bahrain National Museum

Opened: 15th December 1988.
Contains: The main building contains nine exhibition halls, classroom theatre, gift shop and cafeteria

New York on Budget

You don't need big bucks to enjoy the Big Apple big time. Travel like a New Yorker on the subway. Eat like a New Yorker on the street. And see the city like a New Yorker by visiting public spaces, landmarks and famous places, many of which can be enjoyed for free. Here are some strategies.

Travel-maniac - Travelling my hobby

Travelling is one of my hobby.

I have travelled lot of Europe - Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Cologne, Berlin, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, Bregenz, Luzern (Titlis, Pilatus), Interlaken (Jungfrau), St Moritz, Venice, Florence, Rome.

On other side of Atlantic, I have been to New York.

In middle east have enjoyed Dubai & Abu Dhabi. Flying trip to Qatar and Oman. Explored Bahrain in detail.

Bahrain - Traditional places tour

We at our office are planning to have a tour of Bahrain covering Traditional Places.

Our tentatively planning is to cover following places:

Venice Accommodation-Our Experience

In Venice we stayed at B & B Residenza Degli Angeli. It is essentially an apartment of 3 rooms. 1 with private bathroom and the other 2 share the bathroom on the floor !!! All rooms are equipped with air conditioning and satellite TV. Furniture is in Venetian style. Really beautifully decorated. This B&B is located 5 minutes walking from the infamous Rialto Bridge and 20 minutes from St. Mark's Square.

Rome Accommodation – Our experience

In Rome, we stayed at Downtown Accommodation. We booked this directly with owner Isa ( isajiang@virgilio.it ). They have their own site www.downtownaccomodation.com where most of the details are available.

Florence Accommodation – Our experience

In Florence we stayed at Bed & Bed Peterson (BBP). We booked BBP through florenceby.com
Address: Via Guido Monaco 25, Firenze, Italy, 50144
Telephone: +39 3488428160
email: peterson@florenceby

Frankfurt - Attractions Guide

List of most of the attractions in Frankfurt with quick information:

Zurich - Attractions Guide

List of most of the attractions in Zurich with quick information:

Vienna - Attractions Guide

List of most of the attractions in Vienna with quick information:

Venice - Attractions Guide

List of most of the attractions in Venice with quick information:

The Glacier Express

Details: Travel on the famous Swiss mountain railways from St.Moritz to Zermatt and vice versa or from Piz Bernina to the Matterhorn. A 7 1/2 hour railway journey across 291 bridges,

Bernina Express (St Mortiz-Tirano)

Details: Cross the Alps from North to South (or vice-versa) in style! The Bernina Express offers breath-taking vistas from the beautiful 1st and 2nd class panorama cars. Ride over graceful viaducts, through galleries hewn into the sheer rock, through switch-back tunnels, along rushing mountain streams, glaciers and even an alpine garden.