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BT offering staff some new and creative holiday ideas!

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

So if the company you worked for said “you can take a massive holiday but less pay” what would you do?

 

Well BT have come out and said that this is what they are going to be offering their employees. Basically if the employees want they are being given the chance to take a 25% stake of there annual wages and keep it for the rest of the year, but they wont receive any more, they will then have the rest of the year as time off. Another option that is really being pushed forward is to ask some employees to take a one thousand pound lump sum and then go part time for the rest of the year.

 

So what’s spurred this on? BT have just come out and said how much profit that they have lost this year, in-fact they have a lost a massive 1,3 billion pounds. It would appear that they think by cutting the costs of wages to their 100,000 employees that they could save a little bit of cash before getting into serious trouble.

 

So looking at this in a positive light, what do the employees get out of this? Some people will be able to spend time with the family. It is also voluntary, so employees don’t have to take any of the options up. This also means that some can embark on some very long trips or soul searching holidays. Relaxing St Lucia holidays or Egypt Holidays.

 

However there are problems with this as well, people wont be able to afford to go on any of these holidays. However people with children although may be able to spend more time with the family, they will find it hard to cope without the spending money. What are the main consequences that BT could be facing with this? Personally I believe that BT needs to find other ways of sorting out the business instead of letting its employees take the fall.

 

However if you are one of the lucky ones who can still afford Caribbean holidays, then you may as well enjoy the break.

 

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Ancient cultures in Egypt are very well preserved, it is also a fantastic Holiday Destination!

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Egypt is very large and is up in the north east of Africa. If you go to Egypt you will find that you can chill out, or if you want go and travel the lands in search of the ancient buildings and tombs that surround it.

 

One of Egypt’s most prominent features is obviously its pyramids. When the Pyramid was finally built, it was at a height of over one hundred and fort metres. For a structure to last 4000 years it shows how much workmanship went into them. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built around 2561 BC, that’s about 4500 years ago. The history of the Egyptians is very diverse and strong, it is clearly preserved in Egypt’s culture as well. There is also the Sphinx and the River Nile as well.

 

The holiday resorts in Egypt are gorgeous as well. They are truly beautiful sites to behold. Egypt has some amazing resorts as well, they must have taken notes from the pyramids. Going to Egypt doesn’t have to be all about the sites, you can go to Egypt’s second Capital, Alexandria. Many of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World were in Egypt. In Egypt or more precisely Alexandria, there was One of these Seven Wonders of the World. This Lighthoue was built over two thousand years ago, it was thought that it towered at about one hundred and thirty five metres tall, it was severely damaged by an earthquake and fell a few years later.

 

Still in all of these places like Alexandria is the evidence of a powerful and unique ancient civilization that used to roam the world many years ago. Egypt holidays aren’t all just about the site seeing though. The beach holidays in Egypt are massively growing tourists applications, they offer some of the most spectacular diving sites in the world.

 

Luxury holidays in Egypt have been a growing attraction to tourists all over the world, and with trips to the Pyramids and the likes of Mount Sinai Caribbean holidays have a new holiday hot-spot contender.

 

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Looking for an island holiday? here are three to choose from!

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

The Caribbean brings us some of the most stunning and awe inspiring holiday destinations in the world. Some of the mot popular destinations on the planet, these islands are also becoming more accessible.

 

Tobago has always been a fantastical cricket destination. Tobago is best known for how much it loves it’s cricket. This may be a very small island, but it does its very best to look after it’s tourists. if you really want to you could ask the locals if you could join in a games of cricket, or enjoy one of the worlds oldest rain forests. This Island is all about scuba diving, there is a massive amount of underwater marine life and is a huge money spinner for this area. Tobago holidays are exciting and fun.

 

Quickly becoming the place to go is Grenada. Slightly larger than Tobago, this island is a big typical tourists holiday, plenty of things to see and visit, you can take many, many pictures. In Grenada the original and old cultures of the people have been preserved very well. The Flamenco dancing is a massive tradition, and takes place most nights at select bars and restaurants, this dance is amazing to watch. Las Alpujarnas is a fantastic looking Andalusian wonderland and is well worth a visit. Grenada holidays are all about enjoying the surrounding culture.

 

St Lucia holidays are a fast growing holiday hot-spot. In History this place was fought over for years because of its sheer natural beauty. If you’re planning a relaxing trip with some of the best resorts in the world, white beaches and blue seas, this is the place for you. St Lucia brings a whole new meaning to beautiful scenery. This Island holiday is for the people that like to relax, go and get yourself pampered and treated like royalty.

 

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Are luxury holidays too expensive?

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Money confronts us as a problem all the time, and with the recession reaching its peak can we afford to pay for a luxury holiday. Although things look bleak, holiday prices are coming down and they have become more available to us.

 

However does this really help us, although holiday prices are coming down the odds are we still won’t be able to afford luxury holidays. We all have to take into account that our money is used up quickly with bills, but is a luxury holiday really going to set you back? If you look around you will find more and more deals coming in, with travel agents trying to send you all over the world for as little as possible, even on Caribbean holidays where you have the clean white beaches and 5 star hotels, all of the pampering that you would ever need from a holiday.

 

Looking around for the best deals will help, but because competition is so tough they are all bringing their prices down just keep up with each other. Even if bills are taking up most of our money, one of the mopst important things for us to do is get away from everything every now and then, and luxury holidays are now cheaper and more available.

 

Some people are even having their weddings abroad because the prices are even cheaper abroad than they are at home, this shows that holidays at home might not be that cheap either. Now that luxury holidays are becoming more avalable to us its easier to get away from all the stress at work and home. So yes luxury holidays are becoming easier to afford, and it will help with the stress of home and work life, but money is money, so what will you do?

 

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Do you think you would take your children to Barbados? Or would you go alone?

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Do you want to go on your Caribbean holidays with your children, or is it a place for you to get away?

 

When you think of the Caribbean during the day, you think of cool sandy white beaches where you can enjoy some silence. When the sun sets, these holidays become a clubbing frenzy, and bars and clubs open up for business. So why would you take your kids here with you?

 

Barbados holidays were where you could go and party at night and chill out during the day. The family however does have many family activities designed for all to have fun. The submarine trips by Atlantis Submarines are fun for you and your kids, and the beach provides fun for everybody.

 

The question is do you want to take your children out there so you can have fun together, or do you go on your own to have fun. There will most probably be a point where you want to go and have a night out alone as a couple, or just to have a one night holiday yourself. Will you have a good time if you have some kids shouting and making loads of noise?

 

Well now it can work, in Barbados you can also get a baby-sitter with your hotel.  With the baby-sitter being from the hotel you wont have to worry so much.This means that you can enjoy a fun filled day with kids, taking them on various adventures and in the evening you can go and have fun yourself? You will probably only need one or two nights to yourself and the rest you can spend as the whole family.

 

So you can take your children with you even if you do want a bit of alone time. St Lucia holidays also provide activities for all to take part in. When you take a trip with the kids it is important to remember that it is a holiday for all of you to enjoy.

 

It’s not selfish to want to go and enjoy yourself on holiday. These new resorts allow us to take our children to all the destinations around the world where we can feel confident they will have fun too.

 

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