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Accra is the capital of Ghana and is one of the most modern and popular cities of Africa. With the population of almost 2 million, Accra is the blend of great civilizations. It was founded by the Ga people in 17th century and become the capital of Ghana at its independence.  Ga, Ewe, Hausa and English are widely spoken language in Accra so tourists don’t need to worry as they can easily communicate if you know English.  With an international airport Accra becomes the main gateway of Ghana. Kotoka International airport accommodates eve the largest aircrafts hence, cheap flights to Accra are easily available. The best thing about Accra is; it has a huge list of tourists’ attractions including awe-inspiring beaches, museums, parks, gardens, art galleries and many more.

After landing, definitely traveling around Accra would be your agenda. You can rent a car or SUV to visit from one place to another within the city premises. Several hotels, located in the middle of the city, or just nearby airport, offer car rental services. The charges vary company to company or hotel to hotel but you are supposed to give $ 9.00 per hour but there is also an option to book a ten hour day for about $175. Remember one thing, whenever you rent a car, you should also hire a driver as well. Drivers are well trained and have good knowledge about local driving rules and about local attractions. Taxis are other good options but remember there are two types of taxis run in Accra; Metered taxis and Un-metered Taxis.  Besides, rental car and taxis Tro tro is another good option to travel around. Tro tro is nothing but a van but it is only recommended if you can share your seat with another person.

The list of Accra’s tourists’ attractions is never ending. First of you should pay a visit to the National Museum. There you will learn about the olden times of Ghana but once you get some basic knowledge about the city you should go to the Makola market. There you would see a huge arrange of stalls offering unique handicrafts. Besides handicrafts, shoes, tools, clothes and many other household are also available there.

Hey wait a minute. Accra has still more sites which are yet to be explored by you. The list includes The National Archives of Ghana, The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, Ghana’s Central Library and Independence square. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial park was created in an honor of Kwame Nkrumah, the great Ghanaian leader who led Ghana towards Independence. It’s a perfect family spot and definitely you will see parents playing with their young ones. Labadi beach is just like a heaven in Accra and is located between two popular hotels La Palm and La Badi Beach hotels. It offers the prettiest view of Accra.

In short, Accra never lets you to get bored. Bustling nightlife, stunning beaches and men made sites have led Accra to lead the top African cities. Booking of flights to Accra is highly recommended as soon as possible.

First thing which people search for is a relaxed housing to stay comfortably and then to enjoy the trip. But with limited budget, it’s not easy to find out a good housing. So pick from any of the Discount Hotel only after listening to their terms and rules. The feature of the hotel must be kept in mind.

London has enormous number of hotels and they are categorized as cheap hotels in London. People usually searching for star tag hotels in the sites, if they want to reside in Luxury London hotels.

Superior London Hotels are usually the seven star or the five star hotels. Apart from these, there are also four and three star hotels, which can be regarded as splendid hotels offering splendid luxurious conveniences in minimum cost.

All these Hotels offer the guests with well adorned and clean rooms. Hence it is advised to first collect all details and information on discounts prior to booking any hotel.

The huge modern buildings, historical monuments, lovely people and its wonderful parks make the London city unique from other countries. A few famous hotels including the Apollo Hotel, Garden View Hotel, Kensington Court, Hotel 65 and Eden Plaza. Apart from the hotels, guest houses also provide good convenience to stay.

Travel writing is one of the most sought after jobs in world. Everyone wants to travel and make a living out of it. Mind you – the journey to become a Travel writer is not really an easy one. There are no sure shot ways, most of it depends on your writing charisma and how you frame your words and serving them to the world.

This is a quick ‘How to guide’ for people who are interested in becoming travel writers. It will help you with understanding of how to Pitch yourself and create your own travel identity without much investment.

1. Key to any form of service is to acquire a deep understanding of it first. Keep yourself dipped deep in your area of travel expertise. Don’t let go of any books, blogs, web sites related to it. Stay updated with each and every thing. Your friends should be able to refer to you as an encyclopedia on that topic.

2. Use Technology – Use quick web updating features like RSS feeds, Google Alerts, Newsletters at one place. So that you don’t waste your time in search of them. So make it a thumb rule to Subscribe.

(a) to the RSS feed of any blog you like
(b) install an alert for your area of expertise. Not just one, but try several key words.

3. Now that the part of knowledge inflow is up and running, Start with your own blog. A Travel Blog. If you can buy a unique WordPress domain, it would be best (Does not cost more then a few dollars) but in case you don’t want to in the start then just build upon the usual blogger, WordPress or travelblog domains.

4. Join Travel Forums online, Start participating – make sure to be accurate and impressive with your information. Building a profile on these forums will channelize traffic to your blog as well.

5. Become a guest blogger / writer on highly visited travel web sites

6. Use Social Media – You can’t miss out on a social media strategy to promote yourself. Must have is a Twitter and Facebook page. Add people relevant to your field.

7. Use Ezines and other Article marketing websites that will help you publish your articles and reach out to a large audience

8. Try participating in online/offline travel webinars, forums, shows etc. Have a Business card ready substantiating your credibility.

A Christmas harbour cruise offers the best trips you can save your dollars. It includes taking your meals, your cabin, you will be promoted on board, parties and all the fun. Each cruise ship is an entire city and end in itself.

In harbour cruise there are spas, casinos, swimming pools, sports halls, buffets, movies, music, dance and much more. All you on the ground, you cannot at sea on a cruise. It can really be pampered and have a great time meeting other singles. It is a nonstop party! Sometimes I mix a lot. I’m going to definitely meet to third parties. But sometimes I ask to go to meet someone with the rest of the trip. I myself stayed in touch with some of them after the cruise. I do not know that I ‘Meet the one’ is, but it can happen!

Cruise ships have a policy against bringing alcohol on board, but the policy is to be enforced very loosely, if you do not put them on display. In other words, not a belt on a case of Budweiser handle and examine it, how you load your luggage or carry-on bag with bottles of Wild Turkey. Discreetly packaged airline bottles of liquor or beer cans probably go unnoticed. Do not sponsor a group of Frat, but we can certainly help a little.