January 2012

As we have come to the end of another year, its time to reflect on the year gone by and plan for the coming year. Many a New Year’s resolution is made but not that easily kept- we’ve looked at a few popular resolutions and added a bit of a twist – from a travel point of view! We trust that you are now inspired to keep a few more of those New Year’s resolutions! Best wishes and memorable journeys in 2012.
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Become your sons’ hero and your daughter’s best friend. While they are preparing for their examinations before the school year ends, why don’t you plan their summer vacation? We have plenty of ideas to offer :
• cruise on one of the largest ships to sail in Asia - Royal Caribbean’s Voyages of the Seas from Singapore
• Take your children to Dubai and enjoy a stay at the fabulous child-friendly Atlantis Hotel
• Let them experience European history on a hassle-free vacation to Spain or Italy
• Enjoy a beach holiday in Bali or Phuket
• Enjoy close animal encounters with the kids on an African Safari in Kenya or South Africa
• Entertain your children in Orlando with a visit to Disney’s Magic Kingdom & Epcot - add on a fantastic Disney Cruise to the Caribbean – fun for the entire family


 
Do the outdoors this summer. Walk, Hike, Bike, Dive, Jump or simply hit the Gym. And once you are done, relax yourself at a wonderful spa and just unwind. It’s the best of both worlds.
• Get an adrenalin rush at the 1st bungee jumping site in the world in New Zealand
• Pump Iron at the fantastic Gym at the One &  Only in Cape Town
• Walk the cities of Europe as you explore their history and stunning architecture
• Cycle around Bali and visit its stunning paddy fields and beautiful temples. Julia Roberts did it in Eat, Pray, Love. Now, its your turn! 
• Visit our friends at the bottom of the ocean and go scuba-diving in the Maldives
• Experience a trek on the mild side in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland with alpine peaks, waterfalls and views of the Eiger River.
• Go white water rafting in Rishikesh or Dandeli
• Experience Australia’s Great Outback
 
Every year we say that we will make a budget and make the pennies count. We give you some tips on how to make that holiday less expensive
• Book Now. Don’t wait till the last minute when everyone else you know got the cheaper fares.
• Consider the PAY STAY offers in many hotels across the world e.g. Stay 4, Pay 3 nights
• We have access to multiple hotel distribution systems with allocations AND special rates at many of the hotels – if you know where and when you are going, let us know and we could have a special rate at a hotel in the city of your choice.
• Consider a cruise holiday this year – its an all-inclusive price with ocean transportation, accommodation, all meals and onboard entertainment included at prices that are sometimes less than US$ 100 per day! What’s more, two children below 18 years (yes, eighteen years!) are free on cruiseliners like MSC and Costa Cruises
• Plan your holiday with more people (friends, relatives).  Some costs like transportation get shared and, if you are a group of 15+ people, you can expect savings on your flights and hotels as well.

 
We have two choices for you – (1) Go to familiar places but learn something new there or (2) Instead of doing the tried and tested this year, why not visit some place new? We have options galore
• Take a cruise down the Amazon River in Brazil
• Learn Thai cooking in Phuket
• Take the Trans Siberian Express and visit beautiful Mongolia
• Revisit the Silk Route in Uzbekistan
• Learn about Australian wines at the famous Hunter Valley in Australia
• Experience Tandem Skydiving in the adventure capital of the world – Queenstown, New Zealand
• Learn scuba diving in Maldives or KohSamui
• Be a part of history and travel on the luxurious Orient-Express Train in Europe
 
Make plans to meet up with friends as you explore new and exciting places together. We have villas and apartments and special group offers for you. Some holiday ideas that you can enjoy with your friends are
• Rent a fabulous 2,3 or 4 bedroom villa in Bali and enjoy an in-house breakfast. Walk down to the beach, cycle, self-drive, scuba-dive and come back wanting more!
• If you’re under 35, we have a range of holidays for those who want to experience Europe with people their age from all over the globe.
• Girls – get out there and go shopping together at the Dubai Shopping Festival – what could be more fun?!
• Get together and go white-water rafting in the Zanskar Valley in Ladakh. Its likely to be an unforgettable experience
 
We all have dreams of that once-in-a-lifetime experience. Make atleast ONE of your lifetime dreams come true this year
• Watch a live performance of your favourite music star at an exotic destination
• Take a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon
• Go on that Alaskan cruise
• Watch the T20 World Cup 2012 live in Sri Lanka
• Experience the revelry of the Oktoberfest in Munich
• Visit London for the 2012 Olympics

 
 
We don’t want to preach but we could not have a list of New Year resolutions without saying that we could focus more on giving rather than taking this year. Give your time and perhaps some money to an old age home, an orphanage, an NGO working with children and women or anything else that is close to your heart.

We at Uniglobe Travel have partnered with Plan India to support their international project 'Because I am a girl' which aims at providing the girl child with quality education and basic health care facilities. This is our small contribution to a project we believe in.

 
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