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A Coffee Break From The Cares Of Life
There are times the world weighs down on you. And the city screams into your ears. When every hour seems like the rush hour and life passes by in a haze. Times when you know you've got to take your foot off the pedal. And find some place where your...
Beautiful Andros Of The Bahamas
A journey to Andros is a lovely respite from the world. There are many qualities that make Andros stand out from the other islands that make up the Bahamas. It's a small, intimate sort of place, rich in natural beauty and wildlife. Andros is an...
Luxury Hotel Breaks – Avoiding the hotel horror stories
When looking for hotel accommodation most people are very price driven in terms of making their choices. Finding out where you want to go and how cheaply you can stay there are very often the only factors that are taken into consideration. Couple...
Thinking Vacation? Come home to Hotelconxions for Cheap hotel reservations
Find from thousands of newly added cheap hotels for New York or luxury hotels USA. Book Discount hotel room in US with our creative hospitality-marketing agency. Experience the richness of simple and secure online hotel booking process through our...
Where To Now?
In the last few years the travel industry has sustained some major setbacks. Terrorist attacks in New York, London, Madrid and more recently Bali has made international travel seem less appealing in the eyes of many Australian holiday makers. In...
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Taking a City Break - the relaxing way
Long weekend city breaks have rapidly become one of the most popular short holiday choices for the British public. Cities such as Amsterdam, Prague and Barcelona are filled throughout the year by tourists looking for a weekend escape. However, fitting in all the local culture, nightlife and rushing to airports and catching flights twice in a short space of time can leave the average visitor needing another break to recover!
One way to enjoy a city break in the slow lane is to change your method of transport. Instead of rushing through traffic to catch flights why not glide across to your holiday destination on a luxury cruise liner? To many this is simply an idea they have never entertained but mini cruise breaks have become a fantastic alternative for people looking for a short break - without breaking the bank.
An overnight cruise gives you a chance to relax and enjoy some great on-board entertainment. They really let you unwind into your holiday as opposed to finishing your work one minute and being stuck in a foreign city trying to have fun the next. With live cabaret entertainment, restaurants, bars, cinemas, swimming pools and health spa's there are plenty of activities to help you unwind before relaxing in your own en-suite cabin.
Although there are many choices when it comes to mini cruise breaks perhaps one of the UK's best known firms who offer trips is P&O found at http://www.poferries.com. One of their most popular cruises is upon the majestic "Pride
of Bilbao" ship which sails regularly from Portsmouth to the famous Basque city. The city certainly has a great deal to offer visitors - perhaps the highlight being the world famous Guggenheim Museum.
One possibility at this time of year is to turn your cruise weekend into a pre-Christmas shopping break. Christmas shopping is never fun and escaping the winter crowds in the UK to do your shopping in beautiful cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam could leave your friends green with envy! Amsterdam is the city of antiques, books, diamonds making it a great location to find Christmas gifts for your friends and family. Rotterdam is also an excellent choice as a weekend shopping break with the famous area of "Lijnbaan" which contains all of the major high street chains, and smaller fashion boutiques - enough to satisfy even the most dedicated of shoppers!
Many companies ( such as http://www.superbreak.com ) offer some fantastic mini cruise packages that combine both 2 nights on board, plus a couple of nights in a great hotel in the heart of great cities across Europe. To be honest the benefits of travelling in this fashion are numerous. While the speed and convenience of air travel cannot be rivalled, if you have an extra day to spare then the adventure and luxury that travelling by boat can offer really will leave you relaxed and enjoying the travelling part of travel!
About the Author
Robin is a freelance travel writer and also webmaster for www.travel-tips.co.uk.
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