About Us

What are we doing and why are we here?

What are we doing? We are collecting some of the best travel information on the web. We are then going to present you with ways of getting to those only dreamed of holiday destinations within your budget. Yes unless we are billionaires we have a budget and some holidays are within that budget and others are outside the budget. I also know that some of you would not dream of travelling in economy or coach (“cattle”) class but others are perfectly happy with the price. We are all different and I know that everyone will find something that is interesting and useful

Why are we here? I came to the end of a career in commercial computing and have started using the skills learned in almost thirty years to help others find the best holidays at the best prices. From what I can gather there are very few travel agents in America as people are going to the internet. Here you will get the information to make an informed choice about your holiday. You will always have a choice and you need to be able to decide how much risk you want to take. (Bungee jumping for example was never my idea of fun but if you think you want to try it out then make sure your holiday insurance covers it). It sounds simple but it is the simple things that we often forget.

We are starting with a selection of articles from the web about travelling including some that look at specific destinations. We are looking at any age-group of holiday purchaser, from students to seniors. We are looking at all the holiday options from adventure to tranquillity. Our eyes pass from the ultra-modern to the ancient civilisations of the planet. You can do all this from the comfort of your computer desk and keyboard.

We are going to be making a focus on China. We have been traveling around China for the last few years. We have lived in China for almost 2 years. We have been fascinated with the richness and diversity of this country in terms of altitude, cuisine (your local Chinese takeaway has a very limited menu) history, culture and climate. With the Olympics coming to Beijing in 2008 and the World Expo to Shanghai in 2010 there are plenty of opportunities to come and to view the Far East in all its variety. For example almost as soon as the Olympic location for 2008 was announced one of the airlines started to offer a package holiday that included Thailand as well as the Beijing Olympics. If you come to China at the time of the Olympics you will not be able to go into a large department store or supermarket and not see a group of men and children sitting on the floor to watch their favourite sport. They did for the last Olympics in Greece.

One final word “Be careful out there”. Yes I know I quote from the TV Series “Hill Street Blues” but it is true for every traveller. Every one of us needs to be aware of our surroundings and our fellow travellers as not all travellers there for the journey, some are there for what they can take. So be careful of your money and possessions especially around airports and hotel lobbies where you may be disorientated and have to wait your turn.

That is enough about strenuous activity. Start turning the pages and see what excites you in our wonderful world