Travel and Photos

  • The UK’s Population Problem

    I have been looking at a very interesting website called Optimum Population Trust. The website is full of very interesting facts about the UK’s and the World’s population and in particular about what they feel is an over populated planet Earth. Lets look at the UK facts. In 2008 the population of the UK reached…

  • Foreign Office Issues Bangkok Travel Warning

    The UK Foreign Office has warned Britons against travelling to Bangkok after mass demonstrations and violence affected the city. Tanks and soldiers are patrolling the city after the Thai authorities have declared a state of emergency.The FCO say that anyone about to travel to Bangkok should urgently review their plans. Our advice is that anyone…

  • Is a Cash For Cars Scheme a Good Idea ?

    In Germany new car sales have increased it is reported by 40% in the month of March. As part of their economic stimulus package the German government is paying old car owners 2,500 euros towards the purchase of a new car and about 1 million car owners have taken advantage of the scheme so far.…

  • Somali Pirates Must be Stupid or Very Brave

    I last posted about Somali pirates back in November 2008 but the problem is still going on. Hopefully now though, they  may have bitten off more than they can chew as they are up against the US navy. Ship captain Richard Phillips is being held hostage in a boat along 4 Somali pirates and there is…

  • Lanzarote’s Top Ten Attractions

    Despite the fact that it is a relatively small island, measuring just 58km by 38km Lanzarote , in the Canaries, is surprisingly big on attractions.  Thanks to a winning combination of a number of natural wonders and the unique man made creations of the island born artist Cesar Manrique . If you are going to…

  • Google Streetview is Great !

    I’m afraid that I don’t have much sympathy with protesters in the village of Broughton, just outside Milton Keynes, who prevented the Google Streetview car from taking photographs of their village. Their argument is that Google Streetview is an intrusion of privacy and that it facilitates crime. They say that they should have been consulted…

  • How To Get An Indian Visa

    Here at Global Holidays we sell a lot of holidays to Goa and Kerala in India. If you have booked a holiday or flight to India you need to be aware that you need a Visa and you must apply for it well before you intend to travel. There have been reports of lots of people turning…

  • Mama Mia Causes Surge in Greece Holiday Bookings.

    The film Mama Mia is the highest grossing film of all time at the UK box office. The film  starred Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep is set on the Greek island of Skopelos, which is just off the coast of the bigger Greek island of Skiathos.Mamma Mia ! based on the hit West End musical…

  • 10 Reasons To Visit The Maldives

     The string of small coral atolls in the Indian Ocean that are known as the Maldives has to be one of the most idyllic places on planet Earth. They make the perfect holiday destination for a honeymoon, a romantic holiday or just a relaxing luxury holiday with great diving thrown in just for good measure…

  • Atoll Explorer, The Maldives – A Unique Experience.

    Have you ever looked at a glossy holiday brochure and seen those stunning tropical islands in the Indian Ocean that look like paradise ? If so, it’s likely that you were looking at the small group of islands called The Maldives. Each island is a holiday resort itself and on each island you will find…

  • Have a Nice Day In Spain

    An interesting travel article has appeared in the Daily Telegraph. They report that visitors to Spain are down in February by over 23% compared to the same period last year. This is all due, of course, to the economic situation and also the falling pound against the Euro. Fewer tourists are travelling to Eurozone countries…

  • Who Wants To Live Forever ?

    News that Simon Cowell wants his body frozen when he dies so that he can come back to host future versions of the X-Factor has re-opened the debate about Cryonics. Cryonics is when a body is frozen and then brought back to life in the future when technology has advanced to the extent that this…