The typical French ski resort offers a lot more than just skiing. Once upon a time, ski holidays meant just that – skiing and lots of it. Nowadays, travellers are looking for more variety in their winter vacations, and ski holidays in the French Alps can give them variety galore! Alpine ski resort Val Thorens […]
Preserve memories of your travels forever thanks to a customized medal!
One of the great pleasures of travelling is reminiscing about past trips while you anticipate future journeys. However, sometimes we’ve been so many places, our brains need a little jogging from time to time. That’s where a carefully-chosen souvenir can be really useful in helping us recall certain details which might otherwise be lost forever. […]
Long distance travel: Tips to pack for a trip to Europe
When going to Europe from the US, you have to face the facts: you have a long flight ahead, and if you don’t want to bring multiple suitcases, you have to pack the smart way. Of course, if you are not staying long, it can be easier but chances are you might want to stay […]
Studying abroad: a great opportunity to travel
Travelling while studying is a great opportunity for students. It allows them to discover new countries and cultures while studying a language for example. There are different possibilities to travel when you are a student and also different types of trips. Here is a quick of summary of all the possibilities to travel while studying. […]
Summer fun in the Alpine resort of Les Arcs
The Alps were a summer holiday destination before winter sports really took off – and they continue to attract visitors right throughout the summer season. Ski resorts like Les Arcs France have taken increasingly imaginative approaches to cater to this clientele, with considerable success. When the snow stops, the fun doesn’t have to! There is […]
Provence: where history reigns supreme!
Provence’s history is sometimes overshadowed by its other attractions, such as its food and wine, its scenery and its climate. However, this region has been a hub for many civilizations over thousands of years, endowing Provence with its own, very special heritage. Provence: Greek and Roman influences Provence’s connection to Ancient Greece dates back to […]
Ski holidays in the French Alps and other winter sports too!
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Chamonix hotels: serving a wide spectrum of visitors!
January 28th, 2016 Comments Off on Chamonix hotels: serving a wide spectrum of visitors! The French Alps have always attracted a wide range of visitors thanks to the diversity of leisure activities on offer in the region, but also the huge selection of hotels and other kinds of accommodation. Although many people associate hotels in Chamonix with the upper-end of the market, therefore assuming they will be more expensive […]
Mountain climbing
December 4th, 2012 Comments Off on Mountain climbing Mountain climbing is considered one of the most dangerous and extreme kinds of active tourism. Today it represents a whole industry that is constantly developing and getting more and more popular. As a rule, people climb mountains in the summer, when the weather allows you to reach the peak with as little effort as possible. […]
Extreme tourism
December 4th, 2012 Comments Off on Extreme tourism Active types of tourist activities are winning more and more popularity among travellers. Especially popular is diving, one of the most extreme types of such activities. Diving is dangerous but at the same time thrilling. Parachute jumpers and downhill skiers are not unquestionable leaders anymore, because the number of divers around the world is rapidly […]
Sea and river cruises
December 4th, 2012 Comments Off on Sea and river cruises Sea and river transportation of tourists is usually implemented in the form of carriage of passengers, excursion voyages, ferry trips and cruises. The major type of sea and river transportation of tourists is cruising. Cruising is an international business that represents a complex of market structures and combines a number of international market segments. On […]
Catering
December 4th, 2012 Comments Off on Catering When going on a tour you would probably like to expect the tour operator or a travel agency to include meals in the price of your tour. But there are also other options. Let’s take a closer look at them. Catering is one of the principal services of a tourist product. Three major forms of […]
Style of service
December 4th, 2012 Comments Off on Style of service Maintaining a certain style in communication and serving guests is an important element of work of every hotel. Style of service is a set of certain rules and standards of behaviour of the staff in servicing guests of the hotel. Each of the workers contributes to the creation of the client’s good image of the […]
Insurance
December 4th, 2012 Comments Off on Insurance In most cases when going on a tour to another country people may find themselves in extreme conditions: this may be caused by the change of climate, chemical composition of the water, other dietary habits and many other changes that imply a certain degree of danger. That’s why one of the most important elements of […]
Excursions
December 4th, 2012 Comments Off on Excursions Excursion services designed to satisfy people’s needs in communication with spiritual and moral values, in gathering of knowledge, including professional knowledge, in the conditions of free choice of objects, methods and means of such communication. General requirements to excursions may be divided into compulsory and recommended ones. The compulsory requirements include: safety of sightseers, safety […]
Transport used for travelling and tourism
December 3rd, 2012 Comments Off on Transport used for travelling and tourism It’s really hard to imagine any tourist activity without the necessity to use transport. Transport services are among the most important ones within the structure of a tourist product. It is connected with the fact that all tourist routes (except the pedestrian ones) presuppose the availability of vehicles for transportation to a recreational facility or […]