Before plunging into the ocean curious tourists wish to examine the Mexican most unique objects of both Americas created by human hands - historical monuments left by Maya civilisation and created by the nature, a complex of active volcanoes including Popocatépetl 5462 metres high and covered by eternal snow.One of the branches of the ancient Olmec cultures - Indians Maya, their nationality numbers now about 700 000 people, more than 90% of them live in Mexico on peninsula Yucatan. Maya ancestors have created one of the most significant cultures of America. The Maya inhabited besides Mexico the territories of modern Guatemala, Honduras and Belize.Only one ancient name "the Place where Gods were born" can attract tourists' attention. In this way Teotihuacan sounds in archaic language - the city existing since the 2nd century B.C. It is located in an hour journey from Mexico City and...  → More

ABTA - the Association of British Travel Agents.Add-on - A selection, typically at an increased price, added to a travel reservation.Adjoining rooms - Bordering hotel rooms that do not share a common door.Advance purchase requirement - Ticket must be purchased a minimum number of days before the flight departs.Airport code - the three digit code which is unique to a specific airport. eg. LHR for Heathrow.APEX - Advance Purchase Excursion (fare). These are usually the cheapest tickets the passenger can get though they are restricted in number.ARC - The Airlines Reporting Corporation - is responsible for supervising payments from travel agencies to airlines along with the manner in which tickets are issued to consumers.Airport access fee - A fee paid to the airport authority by car rental companies for the use of shuttle vehicles. This often appears in customer’s car rental...  → More

Spectacular scenery, fabulous beaches, exotic cuisine and great service from welcoming local people. It was a marriage made in heaven and local economies in the East began to build their resources. New hotels were erected, new resort facilities carved out of the landscape. Western tourism was a key element in lifting many countries out of poverty. Coming into this century, everything was looking on track for continuing growth and then a double whammy. The global recession hit. People in the West suddenly found their credit drying up as banks ran into trouble. Unemployment began to rise, and foreclosures marked the end of the housing bubble. People no longer had the same amount of disposable income to spend on holidays. Add to this the political troubles. Demonstrations shut the main airport into Thailand for a week. Terrorists attacked Mumbai. The war in Sri Lanka flared into new...  → More