Looking for something to do tonight?

How about indulging in some cupcakes, wine and shopping? What more can you ask for really? Oh really can you ask for more? Oh you can?

Ok well how about joining CTravel for 20% off at the Gibbons Company when you shop there tonight? Get your clothes, your Christmas presents, and a train ride?

Ok maybe not the train ride. Well at least not from Gibbons. But what about a train ride across Russia with all the perks?

Um….how could you say no? I don’t know!!! I’m dying to take this trip actually. I have had too many people tell me how great the Trans-Siberian rail trip is.

From Russia....with love!

So why not you?  For just $6,350 an agent at CTravel can organise your connections with Russia (i.e. any help you might need on a visa), a luxurious train ride through the capital of Siberia and skirt the shores of the largest fresh water lake in the world? Lake Baikal!

You can. You just need to contact Ctravel to make the arrangements. It’s as easy as clicking on this link.

Norway by Train

Or what about exploring the Fjords of Norway by train for just $1,218 each? I mean do you see this picture above? I know it’s a fair distance from Bermuda, but for just over $1200 it’s worth it!

Not got the money to travel yourself but have someone you love who does? Or you’re looking for a present for yourself? Why not give everyone what they want this holiday season.

A gift certificate.

Christmas!!!

I know. It’s a piece of paper. But, but, but!!! for those who love to travel perhaps it’s a passport to next year.

Maybe it will create a vacation for someone you love! Don’t delay. Give them what they’re always looking for – a way to travel…..for free!

I would definitely be happy with a piece of paper that would give me access to the world on your dollar!

Good thing CTravel is there for you to help with your holiday shopping at Gibbons Company tonight or for that last minute gift certificate. So don’t wait and get your shopping done early this year.

Stop by CTravel’s offices on Queen Street and check back tomorrow for more travel tips and tales from me.

Easy Europe?

Tell me it’s not so?! Please. You’re  telling me I’ve been haggling with immigration and hassling with passports, worried about the weight of my bags and I could have just cruised to Norway?

Yep. I’m both afraid, for me and happy for you because CTravel has the best of both worlds to offer you. Why? Because they’re a company that keeps their eyes peeled for you!

And what have they seen this week? Well none other than the Emerald Princess sailing from Bermuda on April 30th for 14 days through Europe! Leave the worry of trains, planes and automobiles for the luxurious entry to Europe care of no other than CTravel.

What does Europe include? Well Oslo, Norway, Copenhagen, Denmark, Cobh, Ireland and Le Havre, France to name a few! The best part?!?!Prices start at $1,390 with double occupancy. I’m sorry why are you still reading this and not calling CTravel or checking their cruise website?

Oh you’ve got more time? And you want to see more of Europe? But you want it to be easy too. Gosh you’re asking a lot.

Good think CTravel’s got you covered again! There is a 24 day cruise with Emerald Cruises that leaves on April 30th and the best part? Prices start a$t 2,888!

And you get to also see Stockholm, Sweden, Berlin, Germany and Aahrus, Denmark to name a few of the 15 ports this luxury cruise will deliver you to. I told you it got better!

Well finally, but definitely lastly you could sail around a part of Europe rarely open to the cruise ships. Could there

Sail around Sicily

really be a part? Yes there is. In fact it’s called Sicily and it’s at the bottom of Italy and it’s a trip that Zegrahm Expeditions has been working on for years.
And now with the help of CTravel you can book this 12-day tour that starts from Malta and circumnavigate this island filled with Greek temples and Roman Villas.

Of course there will be wine-tasting and olive oil indulgence, which can be walked-off with a hike through the hills.

Whatever you want CTravel can offer your choice of trip or cruise. Just check them out on their website!

The Netherlands vs. Holland

Netherlands. Because the Netherlands and NOT Holland are playing in the final of the World Cup this afternoon. Who are they against? Well if you have been living under a rock and not the one that the famous octopus has chosen, you know that it’s the finals today!

Spain vs. no, not Holland – The Netherlands. I didn’t know the difference either till yesterday. So I thought I would share a few facts to “excite” you with while you wait for the finals to start.

So why not Holland? Because there are twelve provinces in the Netherlands (Holland – North and South – are two of them).

2. The capital? Amsterdam.

But 3. the seat of government is actually in The Hague.

Of course those from the Netherlands have another terminology for themselves – Dutch. Actually it’s also for the language and anything pertaining to the Netherlands.

5. The adjective ‘Dutch’ is derived from the language that was spoken in the area, called ‘Diets’, which equals Middle Dutch.

But where is it? It borders the North Sea to, where else, the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and water borders with Denmark, Norway and United Kingdom.

This country also has a number of firsts for its seventh point- it was one of the first The parliamentary democracies.

8. It helped found the European Union (EU), NATO, OECD and WTO.

9. With its neighbours, Belgium and Luxembourg it forms the Benelux economic union.

There are no villains getting away with anything here, 10. The country is host to five international courts: the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Court and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

BUT!!!! You say, what about their opponents? What about Spain? What don’t we know about this European neighbour?

Did you know it is the second largest country in Europe? Yep it is. After France. It is more than 500,000 square km!

2. Soccer (football) is the most popular spectator sport in Spain.

Which is surprising since sports, apparently, when three:  team sports are not part of school programs, so people join private clubs.

But 4. Bullfighting, considered an art and a popular attaction, is the biggest and most controversial sport in Spain and is an integral part of Spanish history, art and culture with bull rings in all major cities and quite a few minor ones.

5. In June 2005, despite strong opposition from the Catholic Church, Spain legalized gay marriage.

6. An incredible feat when 94 percent of the population is Roman Catholic.

7. Spain has 40,217,413 inhabitants.

And it joined 8. the Euro in 2002.

9. Castilian Spanish is the official language nationwide and is spoken by 74% of the population. Catalan is spoken by 17%, Galician is spoken by 7%, Basque is spoken by 2%. These languages are official regionally.

10. Spain did not participate in either the First or Second World War.

So let’s hope they can step-up to the plate today and offer a decent game against….you got it The Netherlands!