We’ve all heard stories about friends who have planned vacations years in advance, only to have it spoiled at the last second by a child getting sick, lost reservations, or canceled flights. What’s worse is these people are out thousands of dollars in flights, hotel fees, car rental fees, etc. Travel insurance is there to protect you against such disasters. There are many different types of travel insurance with varying price points, protecting against different scenarios. Here’s a run down of the most popular choices:
1. Trip Cancellation
Definitely one of the more common stories you’ll hear, trip cancellation insurance is there to protect you in case you need to cancel your trip for whatever reason. Consider trip cancellation insurance for that once in a lifetime honeymoon. Maybe not so important for those weekend getaways in Vegas.
2. Health Care Insurance
It seems so long ago that the Empire State Building was the tallest in the world. Now, in comparison, the Empire State Building might as well be a hotel. Skyscraper technology has advanced to a point where it seems we are crowning a new “tallest building” every 5 years. First it was the Petronas Towers, then the Shanghai World Financial Center, and finally came Taipei 101. When the Burj Dubai is completed early next year, where will we go from there?
The Burj Dubai will undoubtedly be the tallest building in the world when it finishes completion in early 2010 after nearly 5 years of construction. Dubai is definitely loves the attention, and the Burj Dubai is the icing on the cake for a city that has experienced such explosive growth in the past decade. It is surrounded by the towering skyrises, luxury resorts, and even condos. The estimated final height of the building will be between 2,600 and 2,800 feet, beting all it’s competitors by a large margin. To put this in perspective, the Willis Building (formerly Sears Towers) stands at only 1,700 feet.
A recent consumer survey has revealed that there is nearly £1 billion pounds of unused currency simply lying around the United Kingdom. As lovers of foreign trips, the Brits it would seem are not too keen on converting their unspent holiday money back into pounds.
Thanks to a great deal of hard work and development in the local tourism industry within the United Arab Emirates, they have recently announced that they have noticed a substantial growth in tourism and expect this to rise considerably by 2010.
This new tourist boom is great news and there are numerous luxury hotels popping up throughout the Middle East in response as these oil rich countries begin to spend their wealth on attracting tourism and showing the world the charm and luxury the Middle East can offer.
Recently there has been public outcry in Australia after attempts were made to legalize the hunting of crocodiles for sport. This form of ‘entertainment’ has been wildly criticized by the RSPCA, Humane Society International and also the International Fund for Animal Welfare to name but a few.
After much deliberation, the International Olympics Committee has finally decided on the location of the 2016 Olympic Games and to everyone’s surprise they will not be held in Chicago.
Sheraton Hotel
After spending billions of dollars on renovating hotels, Sheraton hotels are now offering a free night’s accommodation to people who book on their website. This is their latest move to boost occupancy rates at this highly affordable and comfortable hotel.
Spending $4 billion on renovations, the company has re-imagined the Sheraton brand, giving their hotels a completely new look and feel. This latest offer of a free-nights stay, is yet another example of just how far Sheraton hotels are willing to go to prove to the world just how exceptional they really are.
Universal Theme Park, Orlando
Fans of the ever popular Harry Potter now have another opportunity to rejoice as Universal has announced that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will open in Spring next year at The Universal Orlando Resort Theme Park.
This high-tech mini-theme park will fully immerse fans in everything Harry Potter. From Hogsmeade to Hogwarts, Universal is pulling out all the stops to ensure that this is a fully immersive ride and one of the best in the country.
