Beautiful Kyrgyzstan
A promotional tourism video from the Kyrgyz Republic, giving an insight into the beauty and variety that Kyrgyzstan has to offer the visitor.
Category: Videos
Is cruising not for you?
By Paul Johnson on Jan 16, 2008 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos
If you’re one of those who have always declared that you’ll never ever go on a cruise, then watch this 3-minute ad from Royal Caribbean and maybe you’ll think again. Post a comment and tell us if changes your views at all.
Top tips for travel photography
Here are some basic but nevertheless useful tips for when you next take your camera on your travels, courtesy of What Digital Camera.
An in-depth look at the Burj
By Paul Johnson on Jan 07, 2008 in Accommodation, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Travel Miscellany, United Arab Emirates, Videos
A look at the famous and extravagant Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, where every suite is over two levels.
Uniworld Grand River Cruises
By Paul Johnson on Dec 17, 2007 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Worldwide
Ride along the colourful and historic waterways of Russia, sail on five star ships in China, or take a Uniworld Grand River Cruise in Egypt. View the video to discover why Uniworld has been taking experienced travellers all around the globe for more than 30 years.
Half Moon on Jamaica’s Montego Bay
By Paul Johnson on Dec 13, 2007 in Accommodation, Caribbean, Jamaica, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, Videos
Sit back, relax and enjoy a short promotional video from the Half Moon resort in Jamaica.
The future of travel?
Jet Pack International are about to start selling their jet packs – capable of travelling up to 16 kilometres without refuelling – from $226,000. See it in action on this video. How long before these are commonplace, I wonder.
Luxury speedboat from Porsche
By Paul Johnson on Dec 11, 2007 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos
Looking for a rare boat? Check out this luxury watercraft created by Porsche and a Miami-based boat maker named Fearless.
Six Senses Spa at Porto Elounda
By Paul Johnson on Nov 21, 2007 in Europe, Greece, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Western Europe
A very calming video from Six Senses Spa at Porto Elounda, Crete.
Expansion of Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
By Paul Johnson on Nov 19, 2007 in Accommodation, Hotels, Nevada, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA, Videos
Learn more about the $1 billion expansion of Caesars Palace in Vegas, the centrepiece of whcih is going to be the new 665-room Octavius Tower.
Anyone out there have a Trunki?
By Paul Johnson on Nov 17, 2007 in Family Travel, Luggage, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany, Videos
I’ve wondered about getting a Trunki (or two!) for our two boys, but I’ve never been sure whether toddlers actually stay on them. We could either pack their carry-on luggage with our own, or let them travel with a little rucksack… or go down the Trunki route. But what if the novelty wears off, and […]
Trump SoHo Hotel Condominiums video
By Paul Johnson on Nov 16, 2007 in Accommodation, Hotels, New York, North America, Real Estate, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA, Videos
Marvel at this very neatly presented virtual tour of the Trump SoHo Hotel Condominiums in New York.
Grand Samsun Hotel goes into receivership
By Paul Johnson on Nov 14, 2007 in Accommodation, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Turkey, Videos
Imagine staying at a 5-star hotel and having to vacate your room because the bailiffs were in town! Shocking it might sound… but it actually happened at the Grand Samsun Hotel on the Black Sea. Here’s the footage:
Flight Patterns by Aaron Koblin
By Paul Johnson on Nov 12, 2007 in Air Travel, Fun Stuff, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Videos
Designer Aaron Koblin has used flight data from the US Federal Aviation Administration to produce this rather interesting video.
Videos from Hawaii
By Paul Johnson on Oct 11, 2007 in Food and Drink, Hawaii, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Videos
Andrew Kaplan of Oakland-based TurnHere contacted me this evening, telling me that they have just released a series of short documentary videos on Hawaii. As well as on their site, they are also on YouTube. I just took a quick look at a few and they’re quite good for giving a brief flavour of a […]
