29.Oct.2010 Russell Brand & Katy Perry host grand reception at Jaipur palace

British comedian Russell Brand and American pop star Katy Perry have officially tied the knot in grand fashion at a palace in Jaipur, India. And the newlywed couple hosted a gala reception amidst the tight security and the tigers nearby. This recent event, along with the Common Wealth Games, has greatly increased the interest in India as a tourist destination, but also as a possible wedding venue for couples who like to travel.

The wedding itself was said to be “very private and spiritual ceremony.” The union was only attended by close family and friends. In order to maintain tight security in the area, security personnel were deployed at several areas at the venue. The wedding reception took place at a luxury resort that’s just beside the Ranthambore tiger sanctuary. This prevents paparazzi from entering the venue lest they wish to encounter the deadly tigers in the area!

Perry wore an Indian-inspired dress, along with basic bridal lingerie and simple wedding shoes. Despite the simplicity of it all, the pop star’s beauty was still accentuated throughout the ceremony.

27.Sep.2010 Not sure what to wear on your plane journey?

How about just your best bra and knickers?

Well, this was Lady Gaga’s thinking as she borded a flight last week. She certainly grabbed arresting attention at airport by wearing underwear, a pair of handcuffs and nothing else. The multi-awarded artist  seemed to want to get more attention from the media and the people everywhere as she turned up for her flight at the Los Angeles International Airport.

On Monday, passengers and bystanders got a sight as the “Poker Face” singer, who won multiple MTV Video Music Awards trophies last Sunday, as she made her way to the plane in just lingerie and handcuff accessories.

She had stunned the media recently when she showed up at the awards show with a dress that was made out of meat.

Despite getting a lot of criticisms for her choice of dress, she did not go low key and she went through the security guards without covering herself up. The security officials allowed her to keep the handcuffs despite the fact that metal detectors sounded off as she made her way in.

20.Aug.2010 Duchess of York spends millions on wasted holidays and clothes

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York popularly known as Fergie, allegedly wasted millions on designer clothes that she never wore and even first-class flights that she never took. This information were revealed by UK newspaper The Sun this week.

According to the report, Fergie who is currently suffering huge financial crisis, had enjoyed a lavish lifestyle in the past where she had been jetting between London and New York.

More than a million dollars worth of designer clothes were bought but were never worn by the Duchess. She also spend nearly half a million on excess baggage fees since she carries up to 25 suitcases in her travels. The report also showed that she had missed several first class flights.

This development had led industry insiders to believe that Ferguson had the capability to settle her financial debts but her excessive spending had led to even more financial troubles.

28.Jul.2010 Thinking of bringing your smartphone on holiday? Think again

A survey by a leading Institute has revealled that company bosses and supervisors who tend to carry smartphones or advanced mobile phones during their holidays are most likely to suffer more anxiety when they return for work than before they even left for vacation.

Stress free holiday?

Stress free holiday?

A survey conducted by the Institute of Leadership and Management revealed that respondents tend to get more anxious because the messages they’ve received in their smartphones may reveal problems from work that arose when they were on vacation.

About a third of the respondents said that they tend to respond to emails using their smartphones even though they are supposed to be resting some place else. Almost fifty percent of the respondents answer phone calls while ten percent feel they have no choice but to go to the office to sort out the problems.

The study and survey concluded that the trend of having to “rest and unwind” in holiday terms is drastically declining due to the emergence of modern forms of communication.

01.Jul.2010 Last minute planning for singles holidays

Single people that may be in a relationship or not can definitely book their singles holidays, even if it is last minutes. We all yearn for that well deserved break from the monotonous routines such as work or household chores.

Living in a stressful environment can sometimes take its toll on you and going on a holiday can be the best solution – to recharge our bodies.

Book online for singles holidays even if its last minute. The rates may be slightly higher than compared to those who booked for this vacation in advance. However, this may pay off for you since you get to meet new people during this getaway and who knows, your lifetime partner may be on this ship as well.

Don’t bring too many things on singles holidays, well apart from your sexy swimwear. You can always buy new items during the trip. It wouldn’t hurt to splurge some of your hard earned money. You deserve to have fun!

30.Jun.2010 More British women getting “bored” with their lives – study

Getting stuck in daily routines and monotonous working habits have driven more British women to conclude that they are leading very boring lives.

Florette Fruit surveyed three thousand women and based on their results, more women are getting bored with their lives because they think that being busy – having a job, social life and family – has always resulted to having earned nothing in the end.

Florette Fruit Marketing Manager Elaine Smith said it came as a little surprise that it resulted to two-thirds of British women they surveyed to reveal that they are leading boring lives.

About half of the respondents said that they are tired of the monotonous “day to day” life. More than 45 percent said that they blame their disappointing social lives why they ended up this way.

The top three “boring” factors for these women are: routine, lack of social life and job.

17.Jun.2010 Luxury holidays in Cyprus involves countryside exploration

Vacationers spending luxury holidays in Cyprus have been advised by country’s travel officials to explore the countryside to see the breathtaking view of some of the country’s travel spots and even try out samples of the local cuisine.
Cyprus Tourism Organization spokesperson Lillian Panayi said that there are a lot of great local food and other tourist spots in the country that should be enjoyed by both local and international tourists.

Panayi said that there are three hundred sunshine days in a year which accounts for the abundance of food throughout the year, where tourists can eat the freshest foods available.

The official stressed that it would be a “mistake” for tourists not to drive into the countryside and discover more wonders of Cyprus.

The Cyprus Tourism Organization has conducted a research which showed that 58 percent of people like to dine out at the countryside while on a holiday in the country.

16.Jun.2010 Megan Fox spends quality time at the beach with boyfriend

Actress Megan Fox seemed to be oblivious with all the media coverage that surrounds her by spending quality time at the beach with her boyfriend. She was wearing a mismatched beach bikini but it doesn’t affect her sexiness at all as her small and sexy frame has been photographed.

She was holidaying in Hawaii with boyfriend Brian Austin Green. The “Transformers” star said that she won’t be participating in the third installment of this blockbuster film, saying that she doesn’t like working with director Michael Bay because she’s difficult to work with.

The 24-year old actress and model seemed very much in love with Green, a former star of “Beverly Hills 90210.”

Photographs revealed that she sported on a new tattoo at the right side of her rib cage. The tattoo bore the sentence: “Those who danced were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”

07.Jun.2010 Travel agents gets criticized over holiday insurance

Travel agents are now facing criticisms from the public with the latter stating that the former is selling a lot of expensive holiday insurances which can be useless in the long run.

A research facility has been hired to check into the holiday insurance packages offered by nearly thirty travel agencies including the more popular ones such as Thomas Cook, Going Places, First Choice and Thomson.

The research revealed that all of the holiday insurance packages were uncompetitive in terms of the prices. About 17 of the agencies even failed to provide the necessary details on the basic holiday insurance policies that they are selling to the public.

There’s also a discrepancy in the prices offered by some agencies and the ones offered online. In fact, one agent stated that the holiday insurance for a two-week long vacation in Spain could cost nearly 81 pounds. However, the researcher’s saw a package for as long as 20 pounds for the same trip and same time duration.

People going on summer holidays tend to get travel insurance which cover everything from swimwear, clothing, swimming accessories and all travel items.

02.Jun.2010 Family holidays: the main culprit for students skipping school – reports

It’s been disclosed that more than six percent of class time was lost because more children are now skipping class with or without valid excuses.

The figures were posted by Department for Education based on the figures they compiled for the past year. Translating the percentage, about 378,471 state school pupils in England has skipped school every day.

The biggest reason for the absences was surprisingly because of family holidays. Coming in at second is sickness.

Research showed that thousands of parents have taken their children to family holidays despite the school term and it was found out that they lied to school teachers about this in order to avoid paying fines. Parents have called to school teachers saying their kids are sick even though the real reason was they are going on a holiday vacation.

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