http://travelblogger.co.uk We Live to Travel Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:34:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Anyone fancy a cup of tea then? I would like to warn travellers to Beijing, China about a scam that has hit me twice now personally. In the lead up to the Olympic games in Beijing, the warning may be very useful, especially for solo travellers who are particularly vulnerable. I ... http://travelblogger.co.uk/scams-and-rip-offs/the-beijing-tea-house-scam/ Kuta Beach, Bali A trip to Bali Denpasar is the capital city of Bali. The island is a stunning tropical paradise with spectacular temples, impressive Balinese architecture and breathtaking views. However in contrast, Denpasar is also a thriving metropolis with international banks, modern buildings and a definite cosmopolitan atmosphere. This popular ... http://travelblogger.co.uk/indonesia/denpasar-bali-travel-guide/ Western Australia Western Australia is the largest state of Australia with an area of 2.6 million square kilometres (about the same size as Western Europe). The population of the state is 1.98 million, representing 9.8 per cent of the total population of Australia. The state is so vast that there is ... http://travelblogger.co.uk/australia/perth-travellers-guide/ A Trip to Hamburg Hamburg is Germany's freewheeling commercial engine and window on the outside world. The port city, in the country's north-centre, is the country's second largest and sits astride the Elbe River that links it to the North Sea about 100km from the Danish border. The city's business life ... http://travelblogger.co.uk/germany/hamburg-travel-guide/ Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 landing at Heathrow courtesy Wikipedia In 2005, Singapore Airlines unveiled the slogan "First to fly the A380 - experience the difference in 2006", to promote itself as the world's first airline to take delivery of the A380-800 double-decker super jumbo, which was expected to occur in ... http://travelblogger.co.uk/airlines/singapore-airlines-2/ A gleaming portal between east and west, Singapore polarises opinion. Praised as a clean, safe, efficient multi-cultural metropolis or derided as a sterile, paternalistic, monotonous temple to mammon. Well, it's your choice to see it as one or the other - Singapore doesn't really mind, as long as you spend ... http://travelblogger.co.uk/singapore/singapore-travel-guide/ Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85 landing at Birmingham International Airport Image courtesy Wikipedia Brussels Airlines offers excellent choices for low-cost and flexible one-way trips from the UK to Brussels and to 50 other destinations in Europe. As the leading airline company that flies from the UK to Belgium, it aims to provide customers ... http://travelblogger.co.uk/airlines/brussels-airlines-2/ Balkan Holidays has been in the holiday business for 43 years as an independent tour operator. As part of arranging and planning holidays in the sun or snow, Balkan Holidays also offers value-for-money flights to Serbia, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bulgaria. In addition to that, customers can also enjoy several ... http://travelblogger.co.uk/package-holidays/balkan-holidays/ A Trip to Boracay The butterfly-shaped island of Boracay is seven kilometres long and about one kilometre wide. It's famous for its white, sandy beaches, tropical flora and fauna, large caves, and turquoise waters which are plentifully endowed with live coral and tropical fish species. Boracay island is surrounded by coral ... http://travelblogger.co.uk/philippines/boracay/ A Trip to Rotterdam Rotterdam is in the south-west of The Netherlands about 50km from the Belgian border and about 60 from Amsterdam. It’s linked by a channel to the North Sea and its fortunes have been tied to maritime trade and adventure for centuries seeing off Dutch East Indies galleons, ... http://travelblogger.co.uk/netherlands/rotterdam-travel-siteseeing-guide/