Las Vegas has been known for its parties since way back, down the line. Nowadays, that party has become a place where people pay a lot of money for bottle service in nightclubs. More recently, Las Vegas (Las Vegas vacation rentals) has become a more prominent home to Wine. With 18 of 87 in North [...] [...more]
Las Vegas has been known for its parties since way back, down the line. Nowadays, that party has become a place where people pay a lot of money for bottle service in nightclubs. More recently, Las Vegas (Las Vegas vacation rentals) has become a more prominent home to Wine. With 18 of 87 in North America, Las Vegas has more Master Sommeliers than any other U.S. city (U.S. Vacation Rentals) Below are some of the large contributors to Vegas’ reputation in wine.
The Tasting Room at The Rio
A public wine collection with 1800 Madeira from Thomas Jefferson’s cellar
Napoleon’s Champagne Bar at the Paris Casino
More than 100 champagnes and sparkling wines
Bellagio
With four Master Sommeliers, the hotel holds the record for the most Master Sommeliers at a single property anywhere in the world
Le Cirque
Whimsical themes and views of the Bellagio fountains go nicely with a list of 900 international wine selections
The Aureole at Mandalay Bay
A collection of 55,000 bottles were used to build a four-story wine tower with climate controlled racks. When a bottle is ordered, a “wine angel” suspended by cables selects the bottle from the tower.
Florida (Florida vacation rentals) is full of surprises. It seems like the state always has these unheard-of cities and locations popping up. For example, A seven-mile island called Anna Maria Island (Anna Maria Island vacation rentals) sits in the Gulf of Mexico about 40 miles south of Tampa. This island has preserved its old-style ways and [...] [...more]
Florida (Florida vacation rentals) is full of surprises. It seems like the state always has these unheard-of cities and locations popping up. For example, A seven-mile island called Anna Maria Island (Anna Maria Island vacation rentals) sits in the Gulf of Mexico about 40 miles south of Tampa.
This island has preserved its old-style ways and is a place where people rent a bike, and take a free trolley bus around the island. Colorful old houses line the island. In Anna Maria Island, you won’t find high-rise hotels, party beaches and barely any chain restaurants. Another thing the island is known for is its great dining options.
Sandbar
100 Spring Avenue
941-778-0444
Sandbar-restaurant.com
Located in the island’s northernmost village called the North End. The deck is generally reserved for sunsets and resembles a laid-back, grown version of Key West’s Mallory Square. Every night, the table which best guesses when the sun will sink into the gulf will win a bottle of champagne.
Sign of the Mermaid
9707 Gulf Drive
941-778-9399
Signofthemermaidonline.com
With the exception of scallops and salmon, every fish served is from Florida waters.
Rod & Reel
875 North Shore Drive
941-778-1885
A two-story restaurant on the east of North Shore Drive, at the end of an old pier over sea-green Tampa Bay. A great sunset-watching spot where locals gather.
Beach Bistro
6600 Gulf Drive
941-778-6444
Beachbistro.com
This restaurant located in Holmes Beach is the most commended in Anna Maria. It has one of the highest Zagat rankings in Florida.
Duffy’s Tavern
5808 Marina Drive
941-778-2501
Duffystavernami.com
In 1989, USA Today readers named its hamburgers some of the best in the entire country.
Skinny’s Place
3901 Gulf Drive North
941-778-7769
Became the burger rival of Duffy’s Tavern
Pettravel.com offers an online guide for traveling with your pet. A new option meant to relieve pet owners from the high prices of airlines is petairways.com. [...more]
As well as the increase in price for baggage and in-flight food, airlines are taking pet fees to a whole other level. Airlines such as American, Alaska, JetBlue, Virgin America and US Airways have raised their pet fees to $100 each way.
Continental, United and Midwest increased their fees from $100 to $125. Larger pets can incur a fee anywhere between $300 roundtrip on American to $500 on United; and that is just for domestic flights.
Nowadays, you may have to pay more for your pet’s ticket than your own. Some pet owners feel these changes are “discriminatory against pet owners.” Unfortunately, pet owners don’t have much of a choice but to pay the fee if they want to take their pets with them.
Pet Travel promises to fly animals in a climate-controlled cabin with individual crates instead of seats and a flight attendant who checks on the animals every 15 minutes. Here, size does not matter. Commercial airlines do not typically accept snub-nosed dogs like pugs or cats like Persians as cargo because they tend to be sensitive to heat. Frontier Airlines has banned pets from cabins. Pet Airways is a good way to avoid inconveniencing fellow travelers with pet allergies or a fear of dogs or cats.
Some airlines are trying to be more pet friendly. This month, Delta lowered its rate from $150 each way to $100 for carry-on pets in domestic flights. Pets checked as luggage went from $275 to $175. JetBlue has created a frequent flier program for pets called JetPaws. This program allows the customer to earn double miles when they bring their pet. Other airlines such as Continental and Midwest have similar programs. Seemingly competitive, Southwest started charging $75 this month to take small dogs and cats onboard. On July 1st, Air Canada started charging about $42 for pets each way. Remember:
• Airlines limit the number of pets on each flight so make sure to reserve early if you plan to take your pet.
• Book a nonstop flight whenever possible in order to relieve your pet of unnecessary stress.
• If you plan to check your pet in as luggage, avoid mid-day flights in the summer as temperatures in cargo hold can get dangerously warm.
• Try to feed your dog four hours before the flight but allow them to have water up until travel time.
• Write your contact information and pet’s name on the pet carrier.
• If your pet gets very anxious, you may want to spare him/her the stress. Pet sitters can be found online at Pet-sit.com and Petsitters.org.
People traveling with pets can find in vacation rentals a great pet-friendly type of acccommodation.
We hear a lot about all of these great airfare steals and deals but sometimes, it may be difficult to find what everyone is talking about. Is what we are looking at today, the best deals? Or is it best to hold off because the best deals are still to come? Over the past year, [...] [...more]
We hear a lot about all of these great airfare steals and deals but sometimes, it may be difficult to find what everyone is talking about. Is what we are looking at today, the best deals? Or is it best to hold off because the best deals are still to come? Over the past year, travelers who waited to purchase their tickets at the last moment generally got the best fares because that is when airlines are forced to slash prices in order to fill empty seats.
At the same time, some of today’s deals are just too good to pass up. Airfares remain at about 18 percent cheaper as compared to last year. Though summer is not normally when you will find travel deals, Southwest Airlines had one if its biggest sales after Forth of July Weekend, slashing one-way fares below $100.
In response, other carriers began to match those fares. Unfortunately, the extreme drop in passengers calls for airlines to make more service cuts. As a result, fares may shoot up again. Still, most airfare watchers urge travelers to wait because prices are expected to continue falling in the coming months.
Also, it is good to know that airlines may originally post high airfares but then they do not manage those until it gets closer to the departure date (normally 60 days before). Waiting is particularly good when looking for a flight to Europe (Europe vaction rentals) Yapta.com is a price tracking service that will alert you if the price of your plane ticket drops after you’ve purchased it. In such a situation, the traveler would call the airline to ask for a voucher for the price difference.
Overall, the commonly agreed-upon best advice, if you find a fare that is historically considered good, book it. Do not wait for a fantasy fare that may never come.
It is no convenience to have allergies. The inconveniences are magnified when you are trying to avoid foods you are allergic to while you are traveling in a place where don’t speak the local language. Selectwisely.com is a website that facilitates travel for those who suffer from allergies or other healthy concerns. Selectwisely.com offers translation cards [...] [...more]
It is no convenience to have allergies. The inconveniences are magnified when you are trying to avoid foods you are allergic to while you are traveling in a place where don’t speak the local language.
Selectwisely.com is a website that facilitates travel for those who suffer from allergies or other healthy concerns. Selectwisely.com offers translation cards in over 25 different languages to communicate your health-issue to restaurant servers or anyone else.
The card has an image and the English message on one side and the translation in whichever language on the other side.
Madrid’s quiet little street called Calle Conde Duque is a charming border between the hectic 17th-century center and slightly more open and organized 19th-century districts. More recently, despite its neighboring chaos, the street has become a place of international design and a serene haven of chic boutiques, welcoming cafes and al fresco restaurants. Some would compare [...] [...more]
Madrid’s quiet little street called Calle Conde Duque is a charming border between the hectic 17th-century center and slightly more open and organized 19th-century districts.
More recently, despite its neighboring chaos, the street has become a place of international design and a serene haven of chic boutiques, welcoming cafes and al fresco restaurants. Some would compare Calle Conde Duque with Marais in Paris (Paris vacation rentals) or SoHo in New York (New York vacation rentals) when they first started.
The two neighborhoods were born of just a few small, independent fashion boutiques. Conde Duque offers stores such as Mint Marche which sells French and Scandinavian designs for women; Sportivo which sells men’s sportswear; Mini which offers suits and more business-like men’s clothes; Duke which sells sneakers; Clean which sells French brands such as A.P.C.; Radio City, a small record store that sells vintage and independent vinyl LPs and CDs; and Blanca Berlin Galeria, a gallery with works of Spanish, Mexican, Brazilian, American and Korean photographers.
On the western part of the street, the Cuartel del Conde Duque can be found. This was formerly military barracks that were built between 1717 and 1730. In the 1980s, it became known as Centro Cultural Conde Duque and had 2 free museums, several libraries and city archives. The neighborhood continues to improve along with the cultural center. There are also places to eat or drink on Conde Duque such as Toma, La Herradura Mexican restaurant and El Jardin Secreto where you can get a mixed drink and dessert. Find Spain vacation rentals or Madrid holiday apartments nearby.
The best time to visit Paris is when the weather is warm which is from May to September. During this time, tourists flood Paris and visit the many museums and monuments. [...more]
The best time to visit Paris is when the weather is warm which is from May to September. During this time, tourists flood Paris and visit the many museums and monuments. Being peak season and the best time to visit Paris, Paris hotel rooms and Paris holiday rentals are expensive and sometimes difficult to book.
The Christmas holiday season is also a best time to visit Paris. The streets of Paris are dressed with holiday lights and decorations. Luxury Parisian boutiques show off with beautiful spectacles of decoration for the viewing pleasure of Parisians and Paris visitors.
Visiting Paris during off season is not a bad idea for visitors looking for good deals and who want to avoid long queues in Paris monuments and museums. If you absolutely want to book Paris holiday rentals during peak season, just make sure that you make arrangements well in advance.
If you wait too long, booking a more expensive Paris hotel room might be easier than booking Paris holiday rentals which are often reserved at least 6 months in advance.
South Beach Vacation Rentals - South Beach Holiday Rentals Prices aside, there are many reasons why South Beach vacation rentals completely surpass hotels in regards to customer expectations. South Beach holiday rentals are more of an entire experience. In South Beach vacation rentals, you can be as secluded as you wish to be or not secluded at [...] [...more]
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Prices aside, there are many reasons why South Beach vacation rentals completely surpass hotels in regards to customer expectations. South Beach holiday rentals are more of an entire experience.
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In South Beach vacation rentals, you can be as secluded as you wish to be or not secluded at all. South Beach vacation rentals are not just a place to go to sleep. They are designed to make you feel as comfortable as you feel at home with plenty of resources at your disposal including internet access and a full-size kitchen. In South Beach holiday rentals you:
• Will often have a bicycle included in your rental
• Have more privacy
• Have a more private pool
• Have the option to save some money when you prepare your favorite meal at home
• Have the concierge to:
There is nothing as romantic as sleeping on a boat called a “Péniche” in Paris. The Seine is the river that flows through the center of Paris and where the unusual Paris lodging of boathouses are located. Staying in a boathouse vacation rental in Paris is an unusual Paris lodging experience that will undoubtedly [...] [...more]
There is nothing as romantic as sleeping on a boat called a “Péniche” in Paris. The Seine is the river that flows through the center of Paris and where the unusual Paris lodging of boathouses are located. Staying in a boathouse vacation rental in Paris is an unusual Paris lodging experience that will undoubtedly make you happy.
Boathouse holiday rentals in Paris are just as fully equipped as traditional Paris holiday apartments found in the Paris vacation rental guide. Sleeping in such unusual Paris lodging will let you explore the beautiful city from a different angle. Hereunder is a list of Paris boathouse vacation homes equipped to welcome vacationers:
Le Yacht de Paris
11, quai St Bernard
75005 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)6 88 70 26 36
Email: contact@paris-yacht.com
The Yacht is docked at the Quai des Tournelles facing the famous Ile Saint-Louis, 2 minutes from the Notre de Paris Cathedral. The boat can accommodate a maximum of four vacationers. The 2 cabins are cozy, well decorated and each has its own independent bathroom. The Yacht is fully equipped with a phone, computer, etc.
Rates: Price per room from 500 Euro/night
Péniche Johanna
Port de Solférino
Quai Anatole France
75007 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 45 51 60 83
Fax: +33 (0) 45 51 60 83
Email: bateau.johanna@free.fr
The Péniche is docked meters away from the Musée d’Orsay. This is the perfect spot from which to discover Paris by foot. This location is also called the left bank of Paris and is the preferred location for Paris holiday rentals. The Péniche Johanna is made up of two comfortable cabins that will be rented only to people from the same party. This charming, historic Péniche was built in the 30’s.
Rates: Price per room from 95 Euro/night
Le Boudoir de Serendipity
Port Van Gogh
Quai Aulagnier
92600 ASNIERES-SUR-SEINE, France
Tel: +33 (0)6 24 36 30 36
This large Péniche of 400 linear feet is made up of 3 bedrooms. Its decor and furniture is exquisite. This boathouse vacation rental in Paris is fully equipped for maximum comfort.
Rates: Price per room from 115 Euro/night
Staying in a boathouse vacation rental in Paris is a rather unusual Paris lodging experience.
If you prefer to stay in a traditional holiday apartment in Paris found in the Paris vacation rental guide, you will have more options. If you get seasick, this type of Paris lodging is not for you.
Traditional vacation rentals in Paris tend to be more spacious and if you have a favorite district, you will always find plenty of furnished vacation apartment options in the Paris vacation rental guide.
Lodging in Paris can be very expensive. Learn through information about Paris and the Paris holiday rentals guide to benefit from good deals. Eat well in Paris top-rate restaurants or traditional bistros and party hard in Paris’s torrid nightlife. [...more]
With over 30 million visitors per year, Paris, one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in the world, is one of the most visited in the world. Use helpful tips and information about Paris to guide you when you visit. Paris is the capital of France, the heart of the French economy and the symbol of French culture.
About 2 million, of the 12 million people in Greater Paris, live inside the city of Paris. With a total area of about 105.4 km2, Paris is a relatively small city. It is part of a region called Île-de-France. People travel from all over the world for business or to explore the marvelous city. Visitors who come to explore Paris visit to see its monuments, its intense culture, architecture and its world-class museums. Paris is a Mecca for fashionistas who want to preview the newest trends and shop in Paris boutiques.
Lodging in Paris can be very expensive. Learn through information about Paris and the Paris holiday rentals guide to benefit from good deals. Eat well in Paris top-rate restaurants or traditional bistros and party hard in Paris’s torrid nightlife.
Visitors can stay in Paris hotels or Paris holiday rentals found in the Paris holiday rentals guide. There are many options of hotels and Paris holiday rentals found in the Paris holiday rentals guide.
No matter what your budget is, you can discover and explore this phenomenal city. Paris holiday rentals found in the Paris holiday rentals guide are more affordable and comfortable than traditional hotels. Paris holiday rentals are easy to find in the Paris holiday rentals guide. Browse our listings to find a furnished apartment in Paris.
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