The lyrics of a song by the band Scouting for Girls go something like this: "It`s a beautiful day but I`m stuck inside,/ Staring at this screen, working 9-5./How I hate this job, coz the days do drag." This should be a clear sign that you need a holiday and the company to go to is definitely not Teddy Tours Lapland Oy in Finland. According to Reuters, a news agency, the Finnish travel agency offers holidays packages for teddies in desperate need of a vacation. The holiday includes even a trip to Santa`s home where the bears can feed the reindeers and a snowmobile safari where they get the chance, that few of us have enjoyed of trying to ice fish and have a nice mug of hot choco around a fire. If you do not have a teddy bear, no need to worry. The company is more that happy to provide one for you. The trips are around 170 euros and are very selective in the sense that they exclude humans and living pets from the schedule.
But if staying at home while your stuffed toy has a blast, is a tad annoying to you, especially after a day`s hard work then you should probably have a few days` break as well. More and more people though, choose to go on a cruise. If you do not dislike having the same table-mates, cruising is just a typical holiday with a twist. All your needs are catered for, the crew are lovely and the price needs not be prohibitive. The all-inclusive one takes care of the food, beverages and the entertainment, the things that claim the bulk of your budget when to take a vacation. To cut down costs even further you can avoid the shore excursions. With a bit of initiative you can look after that yourself.
People in general associate cruises with dress codes and they tend to avoid them. But it needs not be like that. Ever since the freestyle cruising was invented enjoying your trip on board of a ship has been different. You no longer have set dinner times, the black tie is just an option and you can pick and choose your own fun activities in the intervals that you wish.
Even though they are going on holiday, people still have to bear in mind certain technicalities: having health insurance is a must, just like having a passport if you go to places that require one. Do not forget to put some money aside for the casino. They are on every ship and they are great fun, so why avoid them? Try to pick the cabin closer to the middle of the ship - you will not feel the movement so hard and they are less expensive.
If cruising is not the answer for you because of budget constraints, after all austerity is the today`s buzz world, you can travel to the next interesting city next to you and spend a few days there. City vacations are now very fashionable, so you can choose a not so expensive hotel in the city with an interesting story behind and a past of hundreds of years.
But if staying at home while your stuffed toy has a blast, is a tad annoying to you, especially after a day`s hard work then you should probably have a few days` break as well. More and more people though, choose to go on a cruise. If you do not dislike having the same table-mates, cruising is just a typical holiday with a twist. All your needs are catered for, the crew are lovely and the price needs not be prohibitive. The all-inclusive one takes care of the food, beverages and the entertainment, the things that claim the bulk of your budget when to take a vacation. To cut down costs even further you can avoid the shore excursions. With a bit of initiative you can look after that yourself.
People in general associate cruises with dress codes and they tend to avoid them. But it needs not be like that. Ever since the freestyle cruising was invented enjoying your trip on board of a ship has been different. You no longer have set dinner times, the black tie is just an option and you can pick and choose your own fun activities in the intervals that you wish.
Even though they are going on holiday, people still have to bear in mind certain technicalities: having health insurance is a must, just like having a passport if you go to places that require one. Do not forget to put some money aside for the casino. They are on every ship and they are great fun, so why avoid them? Try to pick the cabin closer to the middle of the ship - you will not feel the movement so hard and they are less expensive.
If cruising is not the answer for you because of budget constraints, after all austerity is the today`s buzz world, you can travel to the next interesting city next to you and spend a few days there. City vacations are now very fashionable, so you can choose a not so expensive hotel in the city with an interesting story behind and a past of hundreds of years.
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