Travel Scope – Hotels, Airports, Flights

TheHoteldiplomat asked:

www.thehoteldiplomat.com – Nestled amidst lush greenery, the stunningly designed villa, located in the Diplomatic Enclave of the city, is one of the top-of-the-line hotels. An idyllic experience in a pristine setting, it is an ideal sanctuary for the sophisticated diplomats and discerning business travelers. n delhi, delh

StevoDevoRevo asked:

Inn of the Spanish Garden is a luxury boutique hotel located in downtown Santa Barbara, California, just three blocks from State Street shopping and dining. We offer our hotel guests a contemporary and sophisticated Spanish-Mediterranean inspired design, quality amenities and close attention to personal service. The hotel epitomizes the vitality of the city of Santa Barbara and honors its tradition by recreating the history, romance and intrigue of Spanish Colonial Santa Barbara, California. Located among the City’s historic sites in its oldest neighborhood, The Presidio District, it is just steps from State Street’s fine shops, boutiques, museums, theaters, corporate offices and downtown’s fine dining.

JDVHotels asked:

Just across San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Bridge three unique boutique hotels await you in idyllic Marin County. The Water’s Edge Hotel in the bayside town of Tiburon is a fun and romantic setting with some of the best views of the San Francisco Bay. The Acqua Hotel in Mill Valley sits on Richardson Bay with spectacular vistas of Mt. Tamalpais – a perfect destination for a wedding or corporate event. The Mill Valley Inn, tucked away in a Redwood Forest, is just steps away from Mill Valley’s city center. With its pristine coastlines, stunning bay views, magnificent redwood forests and the most charming towns, we invite you to discover Marin County California.

Ross Bainbridge asked:




Christmas, no matter how it is celebrated, brings together family and friends to celebrate Christ’s birth. Being predominantly Christian, Jamaica celebrates Christ’s birth and lends its own distinct flavor to Christmas.

Traditional Christmas carols are also sung in the tropical islands in the same way these are sung in almost all countries. Yet to give it a Jamaican flair, a lot of the popular Christmas carols are re-recorded in reggae rhythm. Reggae versions of popular Christmas carols are now acquiring popularity the world over.

Perhaps the most important sign that marks the Christmas season in Jamaica would be the food. Bakers and homemakers start baking Christmas fruit cakes using mixed fruits marinated in wine months in advance, and rum made from locally grown sugar cane. Sorrel, Jamaica’s Christmas drink, is also prepared using sorrel sepal, cinnamon, cloves, sugar, orange peel, and white rum. Served over ice, sorrel is served all over Jamaica during the Christmas season. Celebrating Christmas day in Jamaica is a whole-day feast starting with ackee, salted fish, breadfruit, fried and boiled bananas, fresh fruit juice, and tea. Because of the hearty breakfast which can go on until before lunch, Christmas dinners are served in the early afternoon. Roasted chicken or duck, stewed ox tail, goat curry, ham, rice, and peas are the usual offerings.

Johnkano celebrations, a pagan ritual introduced by African slaves that highlight masked dancers and musicians are also celebrated in some of Jamaica’s rural areas. A lot of houses are painted, and homeowners hang new curtains and western Christmas decorations such as wreaths, tinsel, and Christmas lights. Santa Claus, a western Christmas concept, also adorns houses and shop windows. This is despite the fact that Jamaican houses do not have chimneys where Santa usually descends! In some rural communities, Santa Claus delivers his gifts riding a cart pulled by donkeys.

Ross Bainbridge asked:




Holidays in Jamaica include Christian holidays as well as Labor Day (May 23), Independence Day (6 August), Emancipation Day (1 August), and National Heroes Day (18 October). These holidays provide an opportunity for tourists to experience the true essence of Jamaica through its varied culture and active nightlife. Jamaica also observes public holidays, including Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday, Christmas Day (Dec 25), and Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Although, it feels like holiday time all year round in Jamaica, public holidays are great for embarking on a tour to the Caribbean. Many Internet sites and directories list the holidays and anniversaries that are celebrated in Jamaica. Some may also be found listed in the various travel guides and local newspapers and journals.

With its balmy weather, Jamaica is more of a year-round destination. Nevertheless, it has a distinct High Holiday season running roughly from mid-December through mid-April. Hotels charge their highest prices during this peak winter period, when visitors fleeing cold north winds crowd the island to enjoy the sun-basked beaches.

The off-season in Jamaica (approximately mid-April to mid-December) amounts to a summer sale. On the whole, hotel rates are cut at a startling twenty to sixty percent. Some package-tour charges are lowered by as much as twenty percent of the original, and individual tour airfares are reduced from five to ten percent. Additionally, airline seats and hotel room rates are favorable when bookings are done in bulk for family tours or for large travel groups.

The curse of Jamaican weather, also called the hurricane season, officially lasts from early June to late November. Satellite weather forecasts usually give ample warning so that safety measures can be taken. Although, the advantages of off-season travel outweigh the disadvantages, there are drawbacks to summer travel.

Jamaican hoteliers save their serious repairs and their major renovations until the off-season and hence, the services are often reduced during this time. Not all restaurants and bars in the resorts are fully operational. The number of staff personnel is also considerably sized down. Thus, although holiday time is a good occasion for starting a Jamaican vacation, all the other aspects should also be considered before taking up any tour package.

Bernadene

Reckdott asked:


I went to HSBC near Waterloo station I could’nt exhange my dollars in to british pounds cause I had no account with them, so is there any bank where I could exhange my currency without having an account with them, or any other place where I can change my currency with low currency exchange rates???

SkylineInternational asked:

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Duong

GLOWlad asked:


Today potential strikes were announced at UK Airports, including on the date of my departure to Japan, 17th January. I then tried to re-arrange my flight, but was told by travel agent and airline that this wasnt possible. I dont know what to do. The airline say they wont know if my flight is cancelled perhaps even on the day before my holiday! That isnt good enough! I would then have to cancel my hotels, train journeys etc at the last minute costing me hundreds of pounds in penalties, and causing immense stress and disruption

Please please please, is there any way out of this awful trap? Ideally Id like to rearrange to flight now, or cancel it, again, my airline/travel agent insist I cant do this without losing ALL my money. Please help!

dheat96 asked:


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