Looking for the Perfect Valentine’s gift?

Swim in the warm waters of the Caribbean!

You know you are! So what are you going to get that special person? Sure you could get them chocolates or waste your money on flowers.

Yep, you could do that.

But why would you when you could………BUY A TICKET TO THE CARIBBEAN! Yes it sounds expensive, but here’s the best part – it isn’t.

Sail from Tampa, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico with the Royal Caribbean Cruise line for four days in a State Room (i.e. nothing but the best for your loved one) for just $529 per person.

And if you’re feeling even more adventurous and depending on how much you have to save things, you could splurge on the Love Affair package for an additional $327 per couple.

The package includes: Private Cocktail Parties – Special Gifts – Couples Workshops on Romance, Finance & Commun- ication – Wine & chocolate covered strawberries in your stateroom – Private Events – and more…

But this cruise is not just about, perhaps, salvaging a relationship or strengthening one, it’s also about visiting a new place.

Cozumel

Explore the ruins’s park in Cozumel or the markets festooned with the local and native produce! That is if you can get yourself away from the pristine beaches.

You’ll be happy you do book this, especially if you do through CTravel who are you local experts on cruises and ensuring you get the best deal!

Since today’s post is all about cruises and because those are where the best deals are these days of economic tightening, why not treat yourself to a second one (after Valentine’s of course) and sail with the Norwegian Cruise Line!

Only it will have to be a small treat because the cruise will only set you back $399 per person for seven days!!! Well that’s for an inside room. If you really want to up your game then you can book the balcony for $599 per person. That is still an incredible savings.

7-Day Eastern Caribbean from Miami Norwegian

For seven days sail in pure luxury from Miami to Nassau to St. Maarten to St. Thomas and ensure you get the best deal you know you need to contact CTravel!

Of course if you’re looking for something a bit more exotic and long distance there is really only one cruise for you: The Baltics!

Yes for just $106 a night per person you can sail from Copenhagen, Denmark to Stockholm, Sweden, Tallinn, Estonia, St. Petersburg, Russia, Helsinki, Finland and Warnemunde, Germany over nine days.

Cruise the Baltics

You would set sail on June 4th and return on June 13th into Copenhagen for the prices starting at $949! What are you waiting for?

Oh the temperatures?! Well have no fear, by then the weather should be warming and the ice should be melting. Heck it’s June right. The average temperature in Stockholm is 70 degrees (Fahrenheit of course).

So call or visit CTravel today for more information and book your cruise for 2011!

In one hour we decide if this man lives or dies

Who is he? Why should we care? Why would he die to day? Why are you bringing-up a depressing subject when it’s a beautiful sunny day in Bermuda and it is the last day of the Rugby Tournament?

All very good questions.

This is artist Oleg Mavromati. Even worse? He’s a Russian one. By worse I mean for him.

According to Russian officials he broke their code. In 2000 he performed “Do not believe your eyes”. The performance art piece requires that he is crucified because he killed his friend (in the play of course)!

Apparently this meant he was mocking Christians and so the Churches filed complaints saying he was inciting religious hatred.

Article 282. Not that, that means a lot who is not Russian but apparently it’s not good.

So rather than face almost certain death with the state of the Russian jails, he fled. He’s now in Sofia, Bulgaria and has launched a website for the general public to decide his fate.

How do they do that? Well you have to register online and if you want to let him live you pay nothing. If you want him to die thank out come the pocket books. $.50 a vote. Paypal will help you with that.

Why? Because it is there. No not really. Because he wants it to be known that, according to his blog: “The freedom of speech and expression is a basic human right. This freedom of expression of all artists and people from any nationality, race, religion, gender and class should be guaranteed and protected by the constitution and the legislation of each country which calls itself democratic.

“Democracy is guaranteed only if the right to freely share and express thoughts is not violated.”

He is, therefore an ultimate victim. And since Saturday last week for four hours a day people have been able to vote whether he lives or dies.

Each day these were tallied and the majority meant he was either shocked by the electricity attached to various parts of his body (if they want him to die) or he made it out clean.

The first day the shock would last a minute. The second day? Two…etc… By today then seven seconds of shock is enough to kill him.

Gosh I hope I can believe in the will of the public. Do you fancy voting? At the very least visiting the blog? Oh good cause here it is.

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.