travel

New York Vacation Diary – a Brit’s view.

First time in the USA. A diary of a short vacation in New York – the good and bad.

Cruises From Southern US – Galveston(Houston) and New Orleans

Baltimore Harbor (image licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, author:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Iracaz

Because of its proximity to the central and western Caribbean as well as Mexico and the Panama Canal, Galveston is the perfect jump-off point for vacationers wanting to take a relaxing cruise in and around the Gulf of Mexico.

Cruises from Baltimore, Norfolk and Charleston

Baltimore Harbor (image licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, author:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Iracaz

Baltimore is well situated for those who are living on the eastern seaboard and are interested in taking a cruise to Bermuda, the Bahamas or certain destinations in the northern and eastern Caribbean.

Sydney by Water

An alternative way to see Sydney, Australia article has been posted on my website via.us.com. As well as info on getting round and viewing Sydney by water, it also includes a searchable map + useful info and links related to Sydney and Australia.

New Travel App for Facebook Users

Announcing the swiss army knife of Facebook Travel Apps. From travel and health advice by country, to weather and WIFI location by town; it provides the tools you need to research and plan your trip.

Review of Hostel Booking Sites

A new review of hostel booking sites. Includes a search/price test and comments on usability and features.

Travel Widget tweeted by UK Foreign Office

   I’m pleased to say our travel information widget  has been tweeted by the FCO, and also showcased on data.gov.uk. If you are using our widget please post a comment here, we may include your site in a list of examples both here and on our main site with a dofollow link. If you’ve tried and rejected the widget, post(…)