I can remember that all my schoolbooks still showed Goa as Portuguese when I was at school – they hadn’t caught up with the 1961 Indian takeover. I’m staying in Fontainhas, one of the oldest parts of Panjim, which is the capital of Goa State and it still seems quite European in appearance. It is sometimes known as Goa’s Latin Quar (more…)

New Zealand is a very big country and consists of two main islands (the North Island and the South Island) as well as free associations (the residents of which are citizens of New Zealand) and various smaller islands. Finding hotel accommodation is therefore very much dependant on where you wish to stay and how much you are willing to part with for accommodation. Auckland is the country’s largest and most populated city located on the North Islan (more…)

Making a hotel reservation within a short period of time could be a big problem since most hotels book in advance especially during the peak season. That is why travel experts always advise you to plan in advance. But there are times when you feel like taking off on a sudden vacation. Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, it is not always possible to preplan your need for good hotels to stay. That is why finding the scoop (more…)

There are many advantages to being able to make last minute hotel deals, chief amongst these is the fact that huge amounts of money can be saved. There is an entire world of hotel possibilities available when making last minute hotel deals and people have been known to save as much as 70% discount of booking last minu (more…)