Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Sunday, June 24, 2012
A week in Provence
Check our new trip named "A week in Provence".
It starts in Marseilles and finishes in Nice. Total trip distance: 640 km.
Provence region is plenty of what to see and to do. If you have your own car, one week should allow you to comfortably cover the highlights. Provence is a place for soaking up atmosphere, rather than racing from sight to sight.
See the rest of trip information here.
Check also Wikipedia info about Provence.
Provence Flickr by denisema4
See also some beautiful video about Provence:
It starts in Marseilles and finishes in Nice. Total trip distance: 640 km.
Provence region is plenty of what to see and to do. If you have your own car, one week should allow you to comfortably cover the highlights. Provence is a place for soaking up atmosphere, rather than racing from sight to sight.
See the rest of trip information here.
Check also Wikipedia info about Provence.
Provence Flickr by denisema4
See also some beautiful video about Provence:
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Trip planner with Voyajo
Planning a trip is a lot of work
especially if you are traveling with family. You will need to consider the
likes and dislikes of all members as well as their individual capacity of how
much they can take in one day. Depending on these you will need to work the
days of travel, how you travel and the modes of transport you use to reach your
final destination. Important criteria in your plans will be travel schedules,
connecting flights, maps and directions, car rentals, the time zones and
differences and a well-informed travel guide. With the Voyajo free trip planner will have all these
details right at your fingertips for your reference.
Planning your itinerary will also
include important details like your budget which will in turn include some
pertinent facts like the amount of foreign currency you carry or where you can
get more, travel insurance and possible extraneous costs that might occur
during the trip. For example, you may be traveling to the west coast of US and
have prepared for spending on lodging and car rentals, but your road trip planner will also give you
possible detours or famous places like Disneyland or Water world to visit with your
family and the possible costs of each.
There is the option of customized
planning as well as ready to use trip planners which have been created by
travel experts along with existing members of Voyajo. In these you will get
detailed tips and guidance from people who have visited the places that you are
planning to go and you will get a firsthand account of what to do, how to go
and what to avoid. Sometimes you will be pleasantly surprised with suggestions
like scenic detours or an offbeat point of interest which might not be there in
a regular or standard trip planner. Along
with the best driving routes you will also get updated and detailed road maps,
local laws and restrictions or even special documentation that a particular
place might require.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Los Angeles Route Planner
Highlights
of the Los Angeles Route planner:
- Getty Centre: Getty centre is 3 in 1 attraction with a vast art collection right from renaissance paintings to David Hockney, Richard Meier’s mighty architecture and fabulous outdoor gardens. And all this is for no cost at all.
- Griffith Observatory: This is a spectacular science centre with the biggest astronomical image that is created on a 3040 sq. ft. wall and encompasses 1.7 million astronomical bodies. Also take a look at the planetary models and astronomical shows that are held regularly.
- Hollywood’s Universal Studio: Discover the secrets behind the larger than life onscreen magic showcased in the movies. You can hop on a tram ride with high tech HD monitors to tour around the whole studio. Warning!! King Kong, dinosaur from the Jurassic park and the mega shark can scare you…
- Beverly Hills: This is the place where you can catch a glimpse of the rich and the famous shopping on a stretch of designer boutiques and big brands like Chanel, Cartier, Tiffany and Co., Fendi, Armani and all that is chic. Go on and live the most memorable shopping experiences of your life.
- Catalina Island: Away from the hustle bustle of the city life, this island proves to be an ideal romantic getaway with serene beaches, fascinating villages and remote wilderness. Your Los Angeles Route planner will include the ferry rides options from Long Beach, Dana Point, and San Pedro to the island.
Apart
from these you can visit Huntington Gardens which encompasses worldwide garden
styles with 14000 varieties of plants; visit Hancock Park which houses Los
Angeles County Museum of Art and Museum or play golf at the kingdom of Trump. After
a hectic day, let your hair down and relax at the many spas and wellness
centers in Los Angeles and then get ready to groove through the night at the
numerous pubs and bars which makes the Los
Angeles trips memorable.
Taking
a road trip across the city is also a great idea. You can stop and spend time
at your leisure at your place of interests and admire the views of Pacific Ocean,
the Santa Monica Mountains,
the San Fernando Valley, downtown LA and Hollywood.
For this you will need a driving tripplanner that will give you the minutest details of where to stop, where to
go, where to eat and shop, what it will cost and your travel needs along with
an extensive and handy road map to guide you through your journey. The driving trip planner also provides
themed road trip options like the cuisine exploration road trip for the
connoisseur of gourmet food.
Monday, June 18, 2012
San Francisco Trips
San Francisco Flickr by moonlightbulb
The best way to enjoy this vacation is to by opting for the unforgettable San Francisco trips by road. People often think that reaching destination on road takes a lot of time and energy. But if you plan properly and consult a good road travel planner, you can reach San Francisco in manner which is not just refreshing but which will make the journey to the city itself an experience by itself. This will include all the scenic detours, the quaint stop overs that will allow you to relax and refresh and feel the beauty of California in its most rustic charm.
The city of San Francisco itself holds
many delights for thousands of visitors who flock here every year. Highlights
of the San Francisco route planner
include:
- The Golden Gate Bridge
- Golden Gate Park
- The Alcatraz Island
- The world's "crookedest" street - Lombard Street between Hyde and Leavenworth streets
- Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf
- Ghirardelli Square
- The famous cable car ride
- Coit Tower
- The Haight-Ashbury intersection
- The neoclassical-style California Palace of the Legion of Honor
- 24 blocks of
- The Golden Gate Cookie Factory (on Ross Alley
- AT&T Park
- McCovey Cove
- The Exploratorium
- Union Square
- Broadway/North Beach
- Haight Ashbury District
- Mission District
- Japan Center
- South of Market
- San Francisco Zoo
The road travel planner will also include a 49-Mile drive around the
city along with planned trips to some of the notable locations from San
Francisco like the Sausalito Tiburon and Muir Woods, a visit to the wine
counties of Sonoma and Napa valley, to quick getaway to the scenic and
breathtaking Carmel and Monterey, the Yosemite National Park and even a long
detour to Reno and Lake Tahoe.
San Francisco trips are not just
full of sun, sea and sand but are a blend of modern California and history in
one unforgettable mesh. And to make the most of this pulsating and lively place
opt for a San Francisco route planner which
will take in all your travel needs and create an itinerary for you which will
ensure that your vacation is perfect and memorable.
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