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By Jim Guerra

 About The Country

Spain is famous world wide for its flamenco dancers and bullfights. The architecture reflects the Moroccan style. Cave paintings, renaissance cathedrals, Moorish palaces prove the diversity of the country. Spring, fall and early summer are very pleasant here, though summers are hot.

Culture

Spanish is the regional language of Spain. English is also widely spoken here. Over the period of time, Spanish people have become modern in order to gel with the changing times and are no longer conservative. But that hasn’t changed the values, traditions, manners and customs of the locals. People here have two surnames; the first surname can be used to refer to the person. To greet someone, a handshake will do the job. Take a small gift along when visiting someone’s house. Save the flowers for special occasions. Dinner is generally taken very late in the night. People wear casuals most of the time. Men are expected to wear jackets at some restaurants. Swimsuits should be confined to the pools and beaches. Recently a ban has been applied on smoking in public places.

Shopping

Shops open quite early in the morning and stay open late in the evening. In the afternoon, they are closed for lunch or siesta. Porcelain and leather goods are famous and they will be good gifts for friends and family members back home. Bills are to be paid along with the service charges, so tipping is a matter of gratitude.

Electricity

Voltage is 220 volts and frequency is 50 Hz

Getting There

IBERIA is the national airline of Spain. Many other low-cost airlines offer services in the country. There are nearly thirty international airports in Spain, out of which Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante and Malaga are famous.

Madrid located at 13km away from the city has a good bus service every fifteen minutes. Underground service also works to transport passengers to their destinations. Other facilities offered at this airport are duty free shops, bank, restaurant, tourism information, and hotel reservations.

Barcelona is very close to the city, situated at a distance of 3 km only. Buses are available every 15 minutes and trains are available every 20 minutes. Taxis are available throughout the day. Duty free shops, restaurants, bank, car hire and tourism information are available here.

There is a good network of roads connecting Spain north to south. Toll booths are installed in some parts of the country. Carrying few Euros will help smooth sailing at the toll booths. If driving one’s private car, it would be better if the travel insurance covers medical costs too. Carrying a medical kit can prove to be of some help.

Duty Free Items

1. 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos 50 cigars or 250g tobacco (300 cigarettes, 150 cigarillos, 70 cigars and 400g of tobacco for EU nationals)

2. 1litre of spirits if exceeding 22 per cent volume or 2 litres of alcoholic beverage not exceeding 22 per cent volume and 2 litres of wine (1.5 litre exceeding 22 per cent and 3 litres of up to 22 per cent and 5 litres of wine for EU nationals)

3. 250ml eau de toilette and 50g of perfume

4. 500g of coffee or 200g of coffee extract (1000g of coffee and 4000g of coffee extract for EU nationals)

5. 100g of tea or 40g of tea extract

6. Gifts up to the value of approximately 37.26.

Read about hermit crab habitat, miniature turtles and other information at the Interesting Animals website.

Using Airmiles To Buy Gifts

By Jack Walters

 Did you know, you could be using Airmiles to get a huge range of free treats from free theatre tickets and wine cases to free days out for kids? For families, Airmiles is a brilliant way to enjoy free days out saving you a fortune at weekends and in the holidays.

Airmiles is the most popular travel loyalty scheme in the UK. When youre collecting Airmiles on your everyday shopping, you can use them for free treats.

Airmiles also offer unique gifts that wont cost you a penny. Ideas include lazy-day activities, like chocolate making workshops, and free days out that are totally action-packed, like Ferrari driving days. Many activities allow you to bring friends and family along to watch.

There are also lots of group activities and this makes Airmiles tremendous fun for birthdays. What could be cooler for kids than trying Junior Quad Biking with friends or going to Kids Spy Camp? Theyre great for parents stuck for party ideas.

For adults, you could turn your Airmiles into free theatre tickets - an imaginative choice for a wedding or engagement gift. While a spa pampering day makes a perfect gift for mum, at any time of year.

If youre not sure what theyd like, you can always choose a Gift Pack, which can be used for a host of free activities and free days out across the country. And for a bit of indulgence, there are wine and champagne cases to choose from, starting from just 600 Airmiles.

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India Shopping in South India Tour

By Daniel Christopher

 A chance to serve your temporal and spiritual needs; a chance to shop for everything you needfrom the needle to the gizmoat dirt cheap rates at that.

All the while enjoy some exciting sights and relax in peace. A dream? No longer. Great India Holidays have devised a 5-day Tirupathi tour of South India which would accrue to you all the above said benefits for no extra cost.

The tour it tailored will take you principally to Chennai, Tirupati, Kanchipuram,- Mahabalipuram, and Pondicherry. It affords you a quick tour to the heart of south India and allows you to buy everything you need, be it a trinket, be it a priceless gem.

The tour begins at Chennai with arrangements to see the Citys heritage and landmark spots Chennai Museum, Art Gallery, Valluvar Kottam, Gandhi Mandapam, Children’s Park, Kapaleshwar Temple, Marina Breach, and Anna Square etc. But the pride of place is reserved for the famous shopping avenue: T Nagarand Pondi bazaar that boast of making available all necessities, luxuries and more at very reasonable rates.

Theres a saying that if you cant find a thing in Pondy, give up the search for you are unlikely to find it elsewhere. Pondy is especially famous as one-stop for all sorts of clothes in Chennai. But, better leave sari because you are on the way to Kanchipuram where the famous Kanchi silk saris are made.

Temples, churches and famous Marina beach (that the tsunami visited) and quintessential south Indian food that you would indulge or precede your Chennai day would leave you in a glow. You get to see all the landmarks like Anna salai Marina beach Gandhi Memorial, KalaKshetra, Mylapore temple and kapaleshwaran temple

Next is Kanchipuram, the ancient city of 1000 temples which still has 124 left. But more than temple the exquisite Kanchipuram sari is what catapulted this temple town on to the world map. The sari is so marvelous and available in such a wide range to accommodate every segment that people come to this town just to pick up a few pieces that would bring the smile of gratitude to your friends or near and dear ones.

Your date with Pondicherry is next in line. This colony of Portuguese is most famous for the beauty of its shores and the Aurobindo ashram promotes the unique spiritual and physical wellbeing through the amazing synthesis of Yoga and modern science. Many ailments which are not amenable to medical science are being treated.

A visit to Auroville - a unique experiment in international living and in creating a new environment where men and women of all nationalities live together in harmonyis next. This would prove a revelation to you for sure.

Chidambaram, Trichy, Rameshwaram will infuse in you the spiritual wellbeing you sought out. All of them are known for the ancient temples and the architecture that makes us wonder at the craftsmanship of those artists. After the shoppings and temple visits you are ready for a little relaxation, arent you? Your trip to Trivandrum will take care of that. The beautiful nature-fortified beaches of kovalam and many other sites of the city of seven-hills will leave you in a calm spirits and whatever urge for you to get more sea breeze and natures wonder would be fulfilled at the next stopKanyakumarithe southern most top of this great continent.

Great India Holidays offering a variety of tour packages holidays in india to different parts of India with all kinds of travel related services India tour operator for corporate world and tourists coming from all over world.

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