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Among the most unforgettable activities an entire family can enjoy together, with the added benefit of creating stronger bonds, is to go on a family vacation. Most families find that they have to put off this kind of adventure until they can save or find the money to pay for it. One way to get around this restriction is to research discount travel options; and, believe me, these are plentiful once you know what you are doing.

Here are two easy ways for a family on a budget to be sure they can always enjoy a yearly vacation together. First, scour the internet, or talk to their neighborhood travel agent to whom you’ve conveyed your requirements, to find the available discount travel deals which are being offered at prices that are significantly less than retail. The second option is, set up a vacation budget into which you save enough money for your family vacation throughout the year.

Nowadays, with the advent of the internet, it is easier than you can imagine to find those great deals for memorable family travel. In the last few years, with the help of the internet, families can now choose destinations, compare prices easily using the many travel services’ search engines, and realize savings of hundreds, even thousands of dollars on their travel expenses. For any one looking for memorable, discounted travel opportunities, the internet is the place to look, period.  Read more...

Of late we all come across many horrifying news like natural disasters etc. We have searched the safest places for all the travelers to visit. But remember, no place in the world is 100% safe and free of danger.

Andorra:
Andorra is a tiny place hidden in the eastern Pyrenees which is surrounded by spectacular and pristine valleys, mountains and scenery, bordering France and Spain. This is one of the oldest nations in Europe. This is one of the most peaceful places and people here live for an average of 83 years to 84 years because of the least stress levels. If you are a peace lover and if you like a place which is so quiet, then this is the right choice.

Greenland:
Greenland, Denmark is a peace loving city and has the least crime rate and ill-will towards foreigners is virtually unknown, as long as you follow the basic rules, common sense and etiquette.

Seychelles:
Seychelles may be the only safest destination in Africa but you have to protect yourself from mosquitoes that carry lot of virus. Although there is low threat from terrorism, the tourists should still be careful about the random global terror attacks.  Read more...

I have been busy with the tourist business lately (mostly promotion work), including getting my car registration taken care of among other things, and haven’t been able to go with the brothers here on any missions trips. Alberto and I have wanted to go back to Cushpa, a small village up canyon above Cotahuasi, which is at 14,500 feet. Because most of the people live up to a couple of hours from the village, the only time they are all together is for the monthly village meeting. We had agreed to go to Cushpa on the 15th of this month, the day of their meeting, to minister there. However I got some last minute business last week, a very welcome four-day trip with a family of tourists from France, driving them to Arequipa by way of Colca Canyon. On the way we found out that there was going to be a transportation strike in Arequipa, so we had to cut out an extra fifth day that we had planned to go climb a 18,619-foot active volcano, in order to get them back to Arequipa before the strike began. Then the planned two-day strike turned into an indefinite one and I wasn’t sure I would be able to leave Arequipa to get back to Cotahuasi in time for the mission trip.

God worked it all out, and we able to leave for Cotahuasi on Friday as planned. Maribel, a friend from Arequipa, went back with me, to teach the children in Cushpa. We had quite a bit of trouble getting out of Arequipa, as many of the roads were blocked due to the strike, but finally made it. We thought all was clear, until we got to La Joya, about an hour out of the city. There the Pan American Highway was blocked and we had strikers threatening to bust out the car windows. We tried to talk them into letting us through but it was getting too tense, so we beat a hasty retreat. There was a gravel street just a block off the highway, and we were able to use that to get around them and continue on our way.  Read more...