Travel More and Pay Less with Group Holidays

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Travelling with a group of friends, no matter your age, is one of the best ways to enjoy seeing new cities and experiencing different things.

There are so many great cities in the world all offering something unique for visitors it can be hard to decide where to go, but if you know the right accommodation to book you can get your holiday budget to stretch further and hopefully a second or third trip won’t be too far away.

London is unrivalled when it comes to attracting visitors, whether groups, individual travellers, the city offers so much that one visit is not enough to enjoy everything on offer, so the best thing to do for any first time visitor to London is to plan well, as you can enjoy a lot more if you know where and what you want to see, and work out what sights close to each other. In a few hours you can easily enjoy a lot of the sights in central London if you plan well. 

Starting with London Eye on the Embankment, walk across Westminster Bridge to Big Ben and houses of Parliament, walk down Whitehall and see 10 Downing Street on the left, keep walking to Trafalgar Square, from here there are a few options, you can walk down the Mall past St James Park on the Left and straight to Buckingham Palace, or walk up Hay Market to Piccadilly Circus, where you can either enjoy all the shopping on Regents street and then Oxford street and Bond street, or taka right to Leicester Square, Soho and China Town, not forgetting that Covent Garden is also close by, as you can see within a few minutes you have so many things to enjoy, and this is just the tip of the ice berg.

Paris is another top place to visit for all types of holiday makers from jet setters and high rollers living it large in 5 star luxury hotels to your average Joe Blogs and groups on a budget enjoying the more reasonable priced accommodation on offer. Paris has a vast array of famous sights, museums, art galleries, shops and great restaurants, bars and cafes, not to mention the excellent Paris night life.

Amsterdam is one of the most popular cities for groups as there are lots of youth hostels and budget accommodation catering for groups, there are many things to do and places to visit and all tastes are covered, for the cultural tourist there are museums, art galleries, canal boat trips and many sights like Anne berlins House, for the trendy crowds there’s more than a few great bars, restaurants and clubs, night life in Amsterdam is great, and for the holiday maker that just wants to see what’s on offer they can enjoy a walking tour, jump on a tram or even hire a bike.

The historical city of Rome is an unforgettable holiday destination, with its monuments, great sights and plazas, there are lots of places to visit, not forgetting the many restaurants and cafes to enjoy the Italian food that is very tasty.

New York has some of the most famous sights in the world, so it’s no wonder that so many holiday makers visit every year, New York City has something to entertain and keep all visitors happy, from great shopping, restaurants, bars and cafes to the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty. Getting around is as easy as 1,2 3, the grid road system and numbered names makes it easy to know where you are going, not to mention the excellent Subway System and the countless famous yellow cabs, visitors and locals alike can get to all parts all of NYC.

New York is not just about Manhattan, there is much more to see, New York has 5 boroughs, Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island each offering something different for visitors. There are a lot of things to do, places of interest and accommodation options in all the boroughs of New York

Times Square Manhattan New York

One of the most popular place to visit in Manhattan New York is Times Square, from the iconic Massive Bill Boards that are synonymous with Times Square to the great shops, ranging from music and souvenir shops to M&M World and Hershey's to restaurants, cafes and great places to wine and dine, Times Square is a must visit place for travelers and holiday makers in New York.

Times Square is great to visit any time of year as there is always something happening but if you are lucky enough to be on holiday in New York during New Year then Times Square celebrations are unmissable and are World Famous the huge street party is focused around the Ball Drop at Midnight that brings in the New Year. Read more

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year 2013 From Hostels247

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year 2013

Gong Xi Fa Ca, the traditional way for Chinese to wish each other a Happy Chinese New Year, 2013 Chinese New Year welcomes the year of the Snake and waves goodbye to the year of the Dragon.

Billions of Chinese travel home each year to celebrate Chinese New Year, and this Chinese Travel is the largest mass movement of people in the world.

Its one of the only time that millions of Chinese especially the migrant workers, have to go home to unite with their families and enjoy the celebrations and time off from work.

Chinese New Year is the most important celebration in the Chinese calender

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Group Enquiry Tips

One of the best ways to enjoy a holiday is to go away with some friends, family or colleagues it’s a great way to socialise and enjoy some time away from work and the every day stresses of life.

When making a group enquiry for flights accommodation or and travel arrangements its important to be precise in the information you give, such as the dates of travel and the number of people in the group, and even your budget.

A lot of times if it’s a large group of over 30 people many place to stay like cheap hostels and budget hotels who offer affordable group accommodation give free places for 1 or 2 of the leaders or sometimes the driver if you are using a coach.

Group booking can be hard to negotiate in busy cities such as London and New York as many accommodations prefer to cater for individual travelers rather than groups, if you use a group accommodation booking specialist they will help you to get a good price in the most popular hostels in London and budget hotels in New York that wouldn’t usually take group bookings.