by Dorothy Yamich

Pod hotels are not a new phenomenon. They have been around for many years, but most travelers have never heard of them. They had their beginnings in Japan as “capsule hotels”, that were, and are still being used mainly by businessmen on stopovers. However, pod hotels are becoming more and more popular with vacation travelers as well, because they are convenient and cost less than regular hotels.

The pod hotel concept is in its infancy in the U.S. and Europe, but it is growing by leaps and bounds as more and more travelers demand this unique service. A number of entrepreneurs are building small, pod-like hotel rooms that are usually rented by the hour, or number of hours.

by Peter Mason

For the unrivaled honeymoon experience, finding a hotel with a dedicated honeymoon suite is a wonderful choice. After all, since you spent so much time and effort on planning that perfect wedding and memorable reception, it is only right that you also want your honeymoon to be memorable and as close to perfect as possible. To this end many an upscale hotel will offer newlyweds the option of renting the honeymoon suite.

by John Q. Harris

International travel opens your mind to the diversity of humanity and foreign travel is no longer only in the realm of the wealthy. It is not as if you need to be rich anymore either as a good deal of the arrangements can be made online, and discounts can be had if you are willing to travel out of the normal peak seasons.

Even though many of the locations are cheapest in the winter, there are many places in Europe that have mild climates like Spain and Italy for example. When carrying out your online research, look for people that rent out their own apartments and homes perhaps for a shorter time which may mean it will be less expensive than through other specialist organizations.

by Gee Njuguna

There is an emerging trend that I have noticed in my many months of travel and its that most people like to give up on great bargains even before they start. It looks as if bartering as an art seems to have been forgotten as is the idea of comparison-shopping. Most people do not realize that for every cent that they save while on vacation that they use to buy food, accommodation or transport is money that they can spend on adventure and entertainment.