Monthly Travel Bulletin – Dec 2016

Welcome

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Places to Visit

Cuba

The northern Caribbean country of Cuba has been in the news lately.

This is of course in part due to the recent death of the late Fidel Castro, who ruled Cuba for 47 years.

Cuba is unique in the region as a result of the isolation from the Western world that it has suffered as a result of Castro’s actions and development of linkages to the USSR.

Havana, the Capital of Cuba, is renowned as the place with the highest concentration of still running pre-1960 American cars in the world.

Visitors to this country will still discover a people with little contact with the world beyond its borders. They’ll also be intrigued by the feeling that they’ve gone through a time warp.

We recommend that you take advantage of travel to Cuba as soon as you can, before the inevitable invasion of big money and Americanization of this country from another simpler and more naive era.

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Holiday Travel Tips

The busy holiday season is often a time of travel stress, as we endeavor to organize our travel plans at the same time as dealing with the inevitable crowds and “busyness” of this time of the year.

There are several things that you can take care of to ensure that your travels are less stressful than in the past:

book early and save
fly on the day of the holiday
check put for coupons and deals in advance
get there early
consider shipping your gifts and belongings separately

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Travel News – A New Major Player?

It’s likely that 2017 will see a significant shake-up in the online travel industry with a new player expected to move in.

It seems that Google is at the very least putting its toes in the travel sector water to see how it is best able to assist its users.

Although Google has officially denied that it’s about to become an online travel agent, several aspects of the new Google travel and trip planning services are already beginning to worry large advertisers such as Expedia and Priceline.

Google already allows its visitors to book directly with airlines and hotels without the need to go through a third party site, and expects that it will be able to use its massive knowledge base of user preferences and wants to proactively offer relevant travel information and options.

Click on the video link below for a brief explaination of how the new Google Trip travel app can make your trip simpler and less stressful.