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It seems obvious that for a long stay in a hotel the rates should be lower. This is not necessarily true and it depends on the pricing policy of each hotel establishment or hotel chain.

Looking at a real case, we can try to find the best weekly hotel rates for a hotel in Miami. Let’s search for availabilities and rates a week from now, checking in on Monday and checking out on Monday the following week, a 7 day hotel stay, one room for two adults. Some results show that the rates are not discounted even for such a long hotel stay but some results show clearly both the original price and the discount price as for instance:

El Palacio Sports Hotel shows a 25% discount for a three+ night stay (Stay 3 or more nights save 25%,Includes free Calder Raceway Clubhouse Entry).

The next extended stay hotel, as it shows a lower rate for a long stay, is the Best Western Miami Airport West Inn & Suites which shows a 15% discount, better than nothing for sure, (Book now and save 15%).

Then we have Hyatt Regency Miami offering some good savings, 20% off, but only on specific rooms (Up to 20% off the Miami suite room rate). This is a 4 star hotel, a good one and greatly located in downtown Miami.

This is a sample, as of today and of course hotel rates and discounts will change depending on when you run the search and depending on arrival date and hotel stay duration.

Extendedstayhotels are a good way to save on hotel reservations and checking the hotel offers before making a booking is strictly advised.

Chicago is a great travel destination for families as well and if you are there with family these are some of the places you may like to visit, not a comprehensive list but a place to start from… If travelling with family is also important to find a cheap hotel to stay and to make a hotel reservation for Chicago with ease and peace of mind.

American Girl Place, 111 East Chicago Avenue. American Girl Place, an enchanting concept for little girls and their dolls,  On the Magnificent Mile, across the street from the historic Water Tower and overlooking Lake Michigan.  Children, and parents, can shop for the American Girl dolls.  Also, a wide selection of authentic historical clothes, accessories, and furniture.  American Girl café  for birthday celebrations for girls.

 Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 East Grand Avenue. ”Climbing Schooner” a replica of an 1850’s sailing ship. “Inventing Lab,” dedicated to the science of flight. The “Waterways” attraction invites children to suit up in rain gear and try to dam a waterfall. Dinosaur lovers will be happy to take the “Dinosaur Expedition” to Niger in West Africa.

Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N. Clark Street. The Zoo is one of the few places in the country where children can observe rare endangered species, as the Siberian Tiger and Grevy’s Zebra. The zoo’s emphasis is education about preserving rare and beautiful creatures in the wild. Classes and tours are available, young ones may enjoy a kid-friendly “farm” at the zoo’s south entrance.

John G. Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive.  The Shedd’s signature exhibit, the “Oceanarium” replicates the coastline of the Pacific Northwest. More than 8,000 animals make their home at the Shedd and children can marvel at the majesty of whales, dolphins and harbor seals.

 The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive. ”Life Over Time” area of the museum,  explores the weather changes over the course of the earth’s history and the development of single- and multi-celled animals.

Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue. Chicago Children’s Museum, the Navy Pier offers other attractions to interest young people. They will be delighted by the sheer size of the 3,000-foot pier and the magnitude of its offerings. A 150-foot Ferris wheel provides an incredible view of the downtown skyline. Ice ring.  Older children might enjoy sightseeing trips on one of the tour boats.

As said this is just a short selection of places in Chicago to enjoy with the family and children.

Drivers must be at least 18 years and always be carrying their full, valid license and insurance documents with them in the car. Rental documents, international driving permits, passports – or ID cards – for tourists will suffice. The Danes drive on the right and seatbelts are mandatory for all passengers.

Tourists bringing their own cars into Denmark need to be aware of certain requirements. Drivers must carry a red warning triangle in case the car breaks down, have the letters of their country of residence on the rear of the car, or the new-type Euro plates, and right-hand drive cars need to have headlamp deflectors fitted.

Danish traffic police are very strict and on-the-spot fines for most motoring offences are common. This especially applies to speeding motorists, where radar traps are frequently used to catch people out and hefty fines implemented. Drink drivers are also harshly dealt with – the maximum permissible blood/alcohol level is 0.5mg/ml.

Danish road network

Newcomers to Denmark will be surprised at the high quality of the roads here. Although there are only three main motorways, they cover the essential parts of the country and many secondary roads are as good as motorways. Motorways carry the European numbering system, denoted by the letter ‘E’, with E47 serving Copenhagen, the E20 running west from Copenhagen past Odense and onto the mainland and the E45 running north to south through the mainland.

All roads are free to drive on in Denmark, including the motorways, with the exception of the two major bridges, the Oresund and Storebaelt Bridges.

Parking

Parking can be tough in Copenhagen, where vehicles are only allowed to park for an hour in designated spots on the streets and only after the purchase of a disc – bought from petrol stations, post offices or tourist offices. Other cities are slightly more forgiving although go over time, forget to pay or park illegally and look out!

Danish speed limits

Urban areas: 50kph/31mph
Rural roads: 80kph/50mph
Motorway: 110kph/68mph

Radar traps are common in Denmark and speed limits are strictly enforced with offenders usually facing hefty fines.

Danish fuel costs

Prices in krone (KR) per litre:

Unleaded 95: 10.35 kr/l
Unleaded 98: 10.64 kr/l
Diesel: 8.65 kr/l

Unleaded petrol (all grades), diesel and LPG are all available in Denmark. Lead replacement fuel is a substitute for leaded fuel, which is no longer sold in Denmark. Most stations accept credit cards but automatic pumps generally only accept domestic debit cards.

Danish road safety
The national breakdown service in Denmark, known as Falck, is 112 and they can be called from any of the emergency motorway telephones 24 hours should you break down – all other essential services are also available on this number including police, fire and ambulance. For non-emergency car problems, Forenede Danske Motorejere (FDM) is the Danish motoring organisation who can provide assistance.

Even with perfect roads, accidents do happen and tourists should remain extra vigilant, particularly when near large cities during rush hour and in inclement weather.

So, you want to plan a trip to Hawaii. There are lots of options to consider when planning your vacation and they may seem overwhelming. A good starting point might be to think about how you are planning to arrive in this tropical paradise. Since Hawaii is, after all, an island there are only two ways to get there: by sea or by air. When calculating time from California, your choice is between five hours in the air or five days by sea. Now, I know there’s a big difference in time, but a Hawaii cruise might be just the excitement and relaxation you’re looking for.

Depending on your preference of travel, a Hawaii cruise might sound much more appealing to you than traveling by plane. It is inevitable that every time you step onto an airplane, even if you did pay top dollar for first class, you find yourself in an overcrowded area, in close quarters with several hundred people, many who are possibly ill.

You probably do everything you can, short of jump off the plane, to pass the grueling five hours. Then once you’re off the plane you spend another hour or more enduring airport security and looking for your luggage before you even begin the trip to your hotel. Wow, doesn’t sound like a great way to start a relaxing vacation. And just think, you get to do it all over again at the end of your trip, too.

Now, visualize yourself heading to your departure point and arriving right at your hotel. No long security lines, no crowded planes. When you travel by ship on a Hawaii cruise it’s just like checking into your hotel and relaxing while you head to your destination. You can put your luggage in your room and head straight to the pool deck, enjoy a cocktail, and spend the first five hours of your vacation basking in the tropical sun rather than dodging someone else’s germs.

When it comes down to it there’s really no comparison. I know I would much rather spend my vacation to Hawaii relaxing on a cruise ship than wasting it in an airport. You will return home relaxed and calm from a week of pampering and luxury instead of stressed to the max from a long flight. The choice is yours, spend you days and nights in a luxurious room, enjoying delicious meals on a cruise ship of your preference, and you will truly enjoy your getaway to the paradise of the Hawaiian islands.

For the twin pleasures of bustling, international cities and miles of breathtaking unspoilt countryside, the Atlantic side of Canada is the place to visit. Known as the Maritime Provinces, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick are an excellent focus for a coastal adventure peppered with fun night life and the chance to get up close to the natural habitat of rare bird and animal species. Halifax and Nova Scotia

A tour might usefully start in Halifax, Nova Scotia (5.5 hours flying time from the UK). Halifax is a lively city with a deep connection to the UK as a formed British dependency. You can visit Citadel Hill with its 19th-century star-shaped fort (a National Historic Site of Canada), the Public Gardens, the fascinating harbour front with its military heritage. You might also visit Fairview Cemetery, where over 100 people who died on the doomed liner Titanic have found their resting place. The waterfront also has numerous traditional pubs offering local ales and Gaelic tunes, a reminder of course, that these parts were first settled by Scottish Highlanders – hence the name “New Scotland” – Nova Scotia.

Halifax is also the base for a tour to one of the most photographed locations n Canada, Peggy’s Cove, which is overlooked by Canada’s only light house which has a post office.

Cape Breton Island

After Halifax, a trip to Cape Breton Island, said to be one of the earliest European settlements in North America, can be followed by a stay in Baddeck. Baddeck has the Museum dedicated to former summer resident and famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell. Baddeck also gives you the base for the Cabot Trail, a circular tour on a highway carved high into the mountains, taking in Cape Breton National Park and several traditional village where Scottish customs are still the norm.

Prince Edward Island

Travelling from Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island is by ferry from Caribou to Charlottetwon across the Northumbria Strait. Historic Charlottetown is where the Union of Canada was discussed and ratified in 1864, and is the island’s capital. The city also has the colourful Great George Street and the restored and bustling waterfront. It is also the gateway to the rest of Price Edward Island, which includes the superb PEI National Park with its sand dunes, sandstone cliffs, forests, salt marshes and some excellent beaches.

New Brunswick

Onwards from Price Edward Island to New Brunswick is an experience in itself, via the 8-mile Confederation Bridge. Here you can visit the Arcadian villages of Boutouche and Le Pays de Sagouine, this latter being a lively village with theatre, music, comedy and live entertainment all geared to the unique Arcadian culture. You might also want to try catching your own lobster and enjoying a fine seafood dinner on board a specially-organised cruise.

Other New Brunswick towns to visit are Monckton and of course Fredericton, the capital, both with plenty of themed history re-creating the life and times of the early settlers.

St John and the Bay of Fundy

After Fredericton you might travel to St John and the Bay of Fundy, with its concentration of over 20 species of whale including Minkes, Finbacks, Humpbacks and the rare Right Whale. Cruises operate to ensure you have every chance to see these magnificent creatures.

Saint John itself has its own charm, with easy style and plenty of good restaurants with local specialities including fiddleheads (violin-shaped ferns that grow along the riverbanks), tarte au sucre (a Brayonnne sugar pie) or poutine (grated raw and mashed potatoes wrapped around fresh pork). It has the Old City Market and the fascinating “Reversing Falls” where water flows backwards due to the force of incoming tides.

The route back to Halifax, takes you via Hopewell Rocks, where you can see the world’s highest tides which can rise to an amazing 50 metres.

There is a great deal to discover in this region of Canada – easily managed by self drive car hire and local tours, but equally lending itself to a 14 or 18 day coach tour for those who prefer to leave the driving and planning to others.Article Source: http://articlecenter.info

Jimi St. Pierre writes for several Travel Companies and Office Equipment suppliers and in the UK, including Officemagic, BCP Ltd and Country Connect, the latter being a publisher of a daily news feed to the UK travel industry via the newly re-branded Virgin Media Traveleye extranet