How could new travel alerts and terror threats impact wholesaling houses for U.S. real estate investors? The last week has seen new global travel warnings issued by the U.S. State Department as well as the extended closing of embassies overseas. Some sources report we are now seeing more and more […]
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The History of BWIA British West Indian Airways
Of the four pure-jet Caribbean carriers-Air Aruba, Air Jamaica, ALM Antillean Airlines, and BWIA among them-the latter was both the largest and the only one to operate the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. The airline’s roots stretched far-across the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, to New Zealand, at least in terms […]
Qualities You Need to Work in the Travel and Tourism Industry
The travel industry is a multi-billion dollar, global and ever growing industry with many opportunities for work and advancement professionally and benefits to those who work in the industry and their families. The advantage with working in the industry is that there are certain basic qualities that once learned in […]
Which Travel Insurance Covers Terrorism
Many travelers are concerned about acts of terrorism when they travel overseas. This is a valid concern because there are thousands of terrorist attacks happening worldwide. Although the majority of terrorist acts have been located in Middle Eastern countries, there have been major terrorist attacks in prominent European cities bustling […]
Israel Hotels – Best Kept Secrets
Have you been to Israel before? Where did you stay? At a large, well known Israel hotel or smaller tourist hotel? They both have their benefits. The Israel Travel Center, a leading online Israel Hotels website knows ALL the hotels in Israel including some of Israel’s best kept hotel secrets. […]
3 Ways to Turn Around Falling Website Traffic
Ways to Turn Around Falling Website Traffic If we think rationally, every website has some or the other kind of fluctuations in their traffic. Are you aware of the normal range for your own website? What is your first reaction when you get to know about a significant drop in […]
Molokini Crater
A crescent-shaped islet off the coast of Maui, about 40% of the rim of an ancient volcano from a quarter million years ago, provides ideal scuba, snuba, snorkeling and free-diving conditions today. The islet is a bird sanctuary and the reef below the inner ring of the islet thrives with […]
What Travel Agents Should Keep in Mind When Choosing a DMC Partner
A DMC (Destination Management Company) provides extensive local destination knowledge and work as the extension of your travel agency. Going by their job responsibilities, any DMC is responsible for offering logistic services in their destination ranging from meet and greet options, transfers, hotel accommodation, themed events, conference venues, multiple dining […]
Sailing the Columbia River and Back Waters, From Astoria to Portland
Three days up the Columbia River Cast off from Astoria, OR (river mile 15) I have no need to dream about far off exotic ports that I may never see because first I’m going to explore my own back yard, so to speak. We arranged for our son to drive […]
Piper Cherokee Flight Simulator Vs Flying a Real Aircraft
There should be absolutely no reason why anyone who has been training exclusively with a Piper Cherokee flight simulator could not make the smooth transition to flying an actual real life Piper Cherokee aircraft. The entire instrument panel of an actual Piper Cherokee is available in a simulator program, a […]