Archive for November, 2008

 
Sunday, November 30th, 2008
by Ada Denis

A bed and breakfast is ordinarily an exceptionally fine place to expend the night, as most are remodelled old homes or houses. Some of these homes have been restored to act the way they were originally built and contain stunning woodwork, wood floors, spacious brick fireplaces and other designs of the era in which they were built.

Most allow breakfast in the morning, which consists of a full meal with breakfast meat, eggs, toast or cookies, fried potatoes, pancakes and waffles, coffee, juice, etc., while others only allow for a continental breakfast, consisting of coffee, juice and doughnuts. Then, some offer no breakfast at all, but still call themselves a bed and breakfast. The morning meal is commonly let in in the room rate.

As you can find, each bed and breakfast can be diverse and even the Bed and Breakfast Associations have no accepted definition of what they are. When setting a reservation, be careful you realize what accommodations they put up, or better yet get a recommendation from someone who is well-known with that particular bed and breakfast.

Commonly, we consider of a bed and breakfast as being a glorious house with all the amenities to ‘cater to our every need’. A Jacuzzi or whirlpool/hot tub may be equipped, a suite of rooms with your own private bath is accessible alternatively of just one room and link to the Internet is also easy. Depending on location, unpaid activities such as biking, canoeing, golf and skiing are near.

If you are looking for a warm getaway, a weekend at a bed and breakfast can fill up the bill. Many propose a ’special romance package’, which stands for the weekend is professionally projected. Be confident you understand what the package includes and the costed. The proprietor of the bed and breakfast should be able to recommend romantic restaurants so you will be able to make rise reserves. They can also suggest other romantic locations in the area that might concern you.

For those so inclined, there are harassed bed and breakfasts, which call for to have ghosts living in the house. The houses are haunted by spirits up of previous owners, most of whom died a terrific death and their spirits have lingered in the house ever since. Each home has its’ own story about the ghosts and visitors have described hearing strange noises, actually seeing the ghosts, etc. There are around forty of these suffering homes across the United States.

A slaying mystery weekend can be fun at a bed and breakfast. Approximately thirty inns more or less the country have got this type of weekend, participated in by the invitees. The object is to set who pulled the murder by coming clues given to each guest. The weekend is spent investigating the crime and, before leaving on Sunday, the murderer is revealed.

In order to find out the ideal bed and breakfast, take time to design and research each one on your list. Be sure it puts up what you are looking for and make sure the price is right. There is forever one that will set your budget. It is suggested that you plan on spending more than one night to get the full gain of your remain.

Keep in mind, a bed and breakfast is a great way to get away!

 
Saturday, November 29th, 2008
by Susan Renolds

Kulula Air, the recently re-branded kulula.com, is a highly popular low-fare domestic air travel provider in South Africa thanks, in part, to its edgy and humorous marketing message.

In business since 2001, Kulula is owned by Conair Limited. It was named the best domestic airline by the Airport Company of South Africa in 2003 and operates a fleet of Boeing 737s with the following routes: Johannesburg to:

Cape Town Durbs George PE Lusaka Harare Windhoek Ndola Cape Town to: Johannesburg Durbs PE Lanseria Durbs to: Johannesburg Cape Town PE George to Johannesburg PE to: Johannesburg Cape Town Durbs Lusaka to Johannesburg Harare to Johannesburg Windhoek to Johannesburg Lanseria to Cape Town Ndola to Johannesburg.

Travelers receive seat assignments at check-in.

Kulula began by offering flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town. Over the next few years, its route map incorporated destinations in Durban and Port Elizabeth while its number of flights in operation increased. International destinations now include, Blomfontein, Windhoek, Harare, Ndlola, Lusaka and Mauritius.

Recently, South African online shoppers bought some 55,000 airline tickets for R27 million as part of Kulula’s ‘garage sale.” Kulula’s mega-website (kulula.com is the country’s largest online retailer, handling more than R1.6 billion annually) processed up to 150 flight quotes per second during the shopping frenzy’s peak hours. Nearly 145,000 visitors viewed more than one million web pages, shopping for travel specials from October 2008 through January 2009.

Even though Kulula takes a laid back approach, the company has a strong commitment to customer satisfaction. It has imposed a 90% on-time take-off rate goal. According to the company’s own records, it has not reached that 90% goal, but is making every effort to eliminate “avoidable delays,” those which the company has control over. They do often manage an on-time take-off rate in the high 80s.

With an eye toward simplification and living up to its name (Kulula comes from the Zulu word for “easy”), Kulula Air also offers services to hire a car, book a room or cab easily and affordably. The Kulula website offers even more options, as the brand has branched out into other lines such as cell phones and internet access.

In an effort to provide a full travel experience, Kulula offers easy self-booking on its website. Purchases on a Kulula credit card earns “Kulula Moola” which can be redeemed to purchase flights, and Kulula also offers a Jetsetter rewards program for frequent flyers.

Kulula strives to set itself apart from other airlines. It’s unlikely you will forget the Kulula flight during which you heard the flight attendant say, “There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways off this airplane.” Or, how about your captain saying “Whoa, boy!” as the plane comes in for a landing? Kulula’s planes also sport unique paint schemes such as “cow” and “camo.” This airline also promotes environmental issues. One reason it changed its fleet to Boeing 737s is that they consume less fuel than their original fleet of MD82s.

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