Published on Thursday, September 29, 2011 by Giancarlo D'Orazio If you're planning a holiday in our beautiful country, it's a good idea to research NZ things to do and get a rough of itinerary together to form the basis of your trip. There are plenty of locations that you'll want to stop off at during your holiday around the country. Each region can be quite unique and offer its own fantastic activity that you just can't miss. ...

Published on Sunday, July 3, 2011 by Owen Jones Are you planning a pretty special holiday? Say to celebrate a special event like retirement or an anniversary? If you are, then you really must add a cruise to your shortlist of holidays to research further. A cruise is a very extraordinary type of vacation, because you get to visit several locations and even several different countries during the length of your ho...

Published on Monday, June 20, 2011 by Owen Jones Saint Croix is the biggest of the US Virgin Islands although the capital city, Charlotte Amelie, is located on St Thomas. Saint Croix itself has two towns Frederiksted (pop. 830) and Christiansted (pop. 3,000). The name of the island comes from the earlier Spanish name given by Christopher Columbus in 1493 - Santa Cruz or 'Holy Cross'. As Santa Cruz, Saint Croix get...

Published on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 by Owen Jones Are you thinking of taking a vacation in the near future? How do you normally go? Do you fly there and then sort yourself out or do you take vacation packages? It is clear that vacation packages are simpler and usually cheaper too. If you go DIY, you will need to book reservations on an airplane or a bus and a hotel and taxis and a car hire company. If you would ra...

Published on Friday, June 3, 2011 by Owen Jones After your wedding day, your honeymoon is one of the most memorable times of your life and so must surely count as one of best holidays you will ever have. It is the beginning of a new life with the person you love. As such it is a good reason to visit somewhere you have always wanted to go, somewhere very special. One of the most popular places for people to go to...

Published on Monday, May 9, 2011 by Owen Jones The US Virgin Islands came into America's possession in 1917 after Denmark sold the Danish West Indies to it for $25m in gold. At the time, the USA was worried that the Germans would gain control of the islands and use them as a base from which to launch attacks on America. The status of the US Virgin Islands is one of an organized, unincorporated territory of the ...

Published on Saturday, May 7, 2011 by Owen Jones If you enjoy travelling and seeing new destinations, I advocate a cruise. I have cruised the Mediterranean and the Baltic and my next cruise will be a Caribbean cruise. I am genuinely looking forward to it. If you have never been on a cruise, start saving up now, because it is luxury like you have never imagined before. Never having been on a Caribbean cruise befor...

Published on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 by Owen Jones Whether you would rather clear mountain air or the ozone-rich, salty air of the sea, you can find places to take your dog for a walk that are very pleasant, even when you are on holiday. If you are a nature lover and a dog lover, you could choose a vacation destination with nature and your dog in mind. City-bound hotel holidays or long, driving holidays are not ver...

Published on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 by Owen Jones Any time of the year is a useful time for planning family vacations, but you ought to plan well ahead in order to get the exact vacation that you would like. The perfect family holiday certainly depends on the sort of family that you have: is it a young family; are the children all boys; are the children and the parents for that matter daring or not; are they sporty...

Published on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 by Owen Jones St Croix, in the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean has been a popular honeymoon destination for newly married couples for decades, because the weather there is sunny all year round and you can enjoy any number of wonderful vacation activities together. Things to do include hiking, exploring, taking tours, horse riding, water sports like diving or sailing or just a...