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According to hotels.com, American hotel prices have dropped sharply in order to compensate for the reduced tourist season and to attract customers by offering a range of discounts and other promotions.

Similarly, worldwide price drops have occurred, but at the minute, the USA is the worst affected, alongside Asia which also recorded drops of around 17% according to recent observations.

2008 has been a top year for gadgets, which is going to make is nice and easy to get that special present for the geek in your life! Here is a quick guide to the top 10 Christmas gifts for geeks this year:

1. NINTENDO DS LITE – the DS has lead the market in hand held consoles for some time and the new Lite version has impressive 3D rendered graphics, bright visually stunning screens and cutting-edge games making it a must for any serious gadget lovers. As a major bonus it also includes a Wi Fi connection so that you can log on to the live Nintendo games site and play online with friends from all around the world.

The market is stuffed full of excellent ideas for Christmas gifts, but to help you narrow down the field here are 10 of the tops Christmas gifts for 2008:

1. Las Vegas – Christmas is all about indulgence and treating yourself and your family, and what better place for this than the city of over the top luxury and entertainment that is Las Vegas. There are a number of impressive hotels that go all out for the Christmas and New Year period with some visually stunning decorations, and this time of year you can also get some great bargains as there is heavy competition among hotels to secure Christmas bookings. The Mirage is one of the biggest luxury hotels, and the massive aquarium in the lobby will take your breath away. It is also a casino and has its own shows such as the very popular Cirque du Soleil extravaganza, which you will need to book in advance as it can sell out at peak times.

We still have 2 months from the running year. Is it much or not, you should try to think and to plan your Christmas 2008.

Christmas 2008 is no more to celebrate with the family only. It is a wonderful occasion to leave somewhere. Choosing the right destination is the most important thing for Christmas 2008. It is the Birth of Jesus Christ, a wonderful occasion for joy. I think you should choose the right destination thinking on the possibility to feel this joy and this spirit, and thinking less to the budget.

You should think to the opportunity to attend a divine service in a church, which should not be necessary belonging to your religion. If you can ressent the joy, and the spirit, you are saved, you are much richer. Otherwise, Christmas 2008 will be too dried and commercial. I am often asking myself, if we are waiting the Christmas presents or the Birth of Jesus!

I am proposing to you the following spiritual destinations for Christmas 2008, hoping to meet the right ones.

1. Greece and its beautiful islands.

2.Poiana Brasov, Romania. I would mention mainly the Hotel Orizont.

3.Oslo, which is very close to nature, mainly in winter.