Archive for April, 2010

Your Disney Vacation Options



You’ve decided that you’re going to go on a Disney holiday.  But where should you go? Which Disney experience is best for you and your family?  There are several options to choose from so its not surprising if you’re feeling confused about which Disney holiday is right for you.  Before getting down to the details on timing, pricing and length of stay, here is an overview of your Disney options:

Disney Cruises

There are two cruise ships – Disney Magic and Disney Wonder – with Castaway Cay, a private island in the Bahamas, designed as an exclusive port of call for Disney ships.  There are weekly cruises that depart from Port Carnaveral, Florida to the Bahamas, and the Eastern or Western Carribbean. There are other special cruises that go up the west coast of the United States and through the Panama Canal.  

Disney Vacation Club

If the idea of returning to Disney locations over many years to come then you might want to consider joining the Disney Vacation Club.  More than 90,000 families have already joined this real estate investment plan which allows them to use their annual allotment of Vacation Points for accommodation at Disneyland in California, Walt Disney World in Florida, Disneyland in Paris, France or on a Disney Cruises.  There are other member benefits including a discount on park tickets.

Disneyland Resort Paris

This resort is located 19 miles east of Paris, France.  As well as the regular rides and attractions that you can expect at any Disney park location (Main Street, Fantasyland, Discoveryland, Adventureland and Frontierland), Disneyland Resort Paris also has a special theme park called the ‘Walt Disney Studios’.  It features 10 main attractions including the Rock-n-Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith, Animagique, Armaggedon Special Effects and a Studio Tram Tour to take you behind the scenes.

Disneyland Park Resort, California

The first Disney theme park established in 1955 is the only one designed by Walt Disney.  There are two main theme parks at Anaheim, California – Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure Park.  Disneyland Park is the main park with all the locations you would expect to find plus a whole heap of rides and attractions you may not have heard of.  The Adventure Park has four themed lands – Hollywood Pictures Backlot, Golden State, Paradise Pier and ‘a bug’s land’.  There is also the Downtown Disney District, a shopping, entertainment and dining precinct, located between the two theme parks.  There are 3 Disney Hotels to choose from if you want a complete  Disney experience.  

Hong Kong Disneyland

At the Disneyland Park in Hong Kong spread over 310 acres are a range of rides and attractions from other Disney locations which have been adapted with the local culture in mind.  The themed lands you will find include Main Street, Adventureland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland.  There are 2 Disney hotels located next to the Park on Lantau Island, 20 minutes by ferry from the International Airport.

Tokyo Disney Resort

This resort was the first Disney resort to be opened outside the US.  In Tokyo there are two theme parks side by side – Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Park – together with 5 Disney Hotels.  There are seven themed lands at the Park – Fantasyland, Critter Country, Toon Town, Tommorrowland, Adventureland, Westernland, World Bazaar.  The DisneySea Park also has seven separate lands – Lost River Delta, Arabian Coast, Port Discovery, Mermaid Lagoon, Mysterious Island, American Waterfront, Mediterranean Harbor.  The park complex also has a dedicated shopping, dining and entertainment area, Ikspiari, which also features a children’s play-and-care

center.

Walt Disney World

Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Walt Disney World was the second of the Disney theme parks but it is the largest, stretching over 47 square miles.  With four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park), two water parks (Typhoon Park and Blizzard Beach), six golf courses, a sports complex, an auto race track, Disney Downtown area, more than twenty resort hotels, and numerous shopping, dining, and entertainment offerings you will find more than enough to keep you entertained for many days.

Whichever experience you choose, where Disney is involved it’s sure to be a fun and exciting time.  Make sure you read up on your choice so that you can get the most out of your Disney holiday.

Cheap Vacation Spots



In this world of heavy costs, if one wants to spend his holidays overseas in some cheap amount of money, he has to select an area of the world to visit rather than visiting top ten vacation spots, which are located so distant from each other. Now let us discuss some of the top and relatively cheap vacation-zones of the world.

The US vacation zone first. It will be cheap for someone, who wants to visit USA if he includes states like Hawaii, Las Vegas, Florida, California, Texas, Georgia, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Colorado, and Los Angeles. In this stretch of the US vacation Spots one may be able to enjoy the beauty of excellent landscapes of mountains, rivers, desert and forest as well. And also he will be able to enjoy the man-made beauties of some excellent monuments and buildings like Tower Stratosphere, Hollywood, Disney Land, and Bear Mountain Bridge etc.

The Second cheap vacation spot comes to the mind is the European Union Territory. This Territory must include Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and Netherlands as the vacation spots. London and Paris are two cities where the vacation can be thoroughly enjoyed. River Tames, Big Ben, Eiffel Tower are the special spices to these two cities. Greece and Italy are two countries with lots and lots of historical monuments. Cities of Venice, Rome, and Athens are really worthy places to visit, located in those two countries! If one wants to spend a beautiful vacation span with snows the Switzerland is the best place for him. Three cities Lucerne, Zurich, and Berne have nice holiday spots and resorts!

The SAAF is another nice place to visit if one wants to spend his vacation is cheap rates. The SAAF area includes countries like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan. Pakistan will be your choice if you want to spend your holidays in dry condition and Bangladesh if mild climate is wanted. Again Nepal and Bhutan are the places of mountains. Some excellent snow-capped mountains peaks are worth watching in these two countries! Again Maldives and Sri Lanka are must-visited countries if one wants to enjoy the beautiful landscapes of sea beaches. And last but not least, in India you will be able to find every thing mentioned above. India consists of some excellent historical regions to all kind of natural landscapes and excellent man-made monuments too. Cities like Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai, Hyderabad (of India and Pakistan both), Anuradhapura, Dhaka, Katmandu, Thimpu, and Male are really nice places to visit!

The other option of cheap vacation spot is the Australian zone, which includes Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Auckland are the cities to watch. Landscapes of Sea Beaches and the forests of these two countries are all time famous.

The Southeast Asia is also a good option for the cheap vacation places. This area is famous for sea beach landscapes. The Southeast Asia includes the countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Philippines etc.

There are some other good options in form Japan and Hong Kong too. Now start planning where to visit in this vacation, obviously considering your pocket! Happy vacation!

A Cheap Vacation Destination in Stann Creek Belize



Looking for an affordable destination close to the Barrier reef in Belize with comfortable accommodation, good food, and not too far away from the mainland, then check out Thatch Caye Resort.

With only eleven rooms, and an average year round cost of slightly over USD200, Thatch Caye Resort will give you not only an affordable vacation, but it is also a cheap vacation destination bearing in mind what you will get for your money. Thatch Caye is an island complex within the protected South Water Marine Reserve in the Coco Plum Range of Islands. It is renowned not only as a top resort for scuba diving in Belize, but also as a great place for fly fishing in Belize.

You will be one of a maximum of 22 guests accommodated in 11 beautifully positioned villas, some of which have lovely ocean views. There are 4 Casitas, which are single storey up on stilts, with a sundeck on the roof, complete with hammocks to catch the cooling breeze and allow you to enjoy the spectacular views. With the breeze you won’t need air conditioning, although there are ceiling fans, and the casitas which are very private could be perfect for a honeymoon in Belize, complete with king size beds, hot shower, and very comfortable indeed.

Then there are the Cabanas situated over the water, each cabana having two accommodation units. They have thatch roofs, tiled floors, spacious baths, and Queen size beds, and again are cooled by the prevailing breeze, and ceiling fans

The heart of the resort is Thatch Central where reception, and the dining room is found, and one of the two bars, the outdoor Wave Bar also has a thatched roof shelter and glorious local hardwoods.

This is a very nice resort and Thatch Caye Resort in fact may be an affordable vacation spot because of the reasonable price, but it is light years away from being what you think a cheap vacation destination would be like. It might be cheap, in other words not expensive, but a long way from being cheap as in nasty.

The comments made by guests over the past weeks and months are indicative of how highly Thatch Caye Resort is rated.

It is not rare to hear this affordable vacation spot described as “Heaven on Earth”, and words like “Wonderful Hospitality”, and “Magnificent Hospitality”, give you more than a clue as to how good the staff are at what they do for you here. Often heard are descriptions like “A Wonderful Place”, “Beautiful Surroundings”, “Paradise found”, which has to tell you something.

It is very rare to hear a bad word said about Thatch Caye Resort, and in fact there is a definite feeling that guests are quite anxious to keep what has been described as “An Undiscovered Gem”, exactly that, and frankly who can blame them.

As a base for Scuba Diving in Belize Thatch Caye Resort is hard to beat, and descriptions like “The healthiest and most pristine reef “, should inspire divers to book this cheap vacation destination for that reason alone.

” I cannot praise the staff of Thatch Caye Resort enough”, makes very reassuring reading, plus “We felt so well taken care of”, sums it all up.

“The fly fishing was incredible”, is a box ticked for those who want to go fly fishing in Belize for their vacation.

As can be easily understood the comment “An Unbelievable honeymoon”, adds weight to the argument that there are few better spots than Thatch Caye Resort for a honeymoon in Belize.

All round, this is a resort that puts the lie to the expression cheap vacation destination, instead use affordable vacation, and what a vacation the Thatch Caye Resort will give you near Dangriga, Stann Creek, in Belize.