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http://westhillconsulting.info/blog/tourism-not-affected-by-fasting-month/ Ramadhan fasting month which started last Wednesday will not affect the general economic activity, including tourism. It will continue to run as usual in Bali even whil the Ramadhan fasting month is ongoing. Denpasar Tourist Agency head Putu Budiasa told The Jakarta Post that in general, tourism in Bali had remained normal.

A carry-on bag is included in Lana Joseph's ticket price whenever she flies from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on United Airlines. But if that carry-on includes Molly, her six-pound Yorkshire terrier, Joseph has to cough up an additional $250 round-trip. "That's way too much for a bag that goes under the seat," says Joseph, a retired hairstylist from Akron, Ohio, who spends her winters in South Florida. "I can see a small charge, but not an exorbitant fee." Welcome to the topsy-turvy world of pet travel - a world that some say shouldn't even exist. Americans spent an estimated $55.7 billion on pets last year, according to the American Pet Products Association, most of it on food and veterinary care. But an unknown portion of that amount also paid for plane tickets and accommodations for man's best friends. It's one thing to travel with a service animal, which performs an essential function for a disabled passenger. But it's quite another to bring your dog, cat, rabbit or bird on a leisure trip because you want to. APPA President Bob Vetere has called this the "humanization" of pets - or, in travel terms, the belief that Fluffy would be sad if you went on vacation without her. Depending on your perspective, the travel industry has either accommodated those feelings by offering pet-friendly rooms, restaurants and flights, or it has preyed on them by adding fees and surcharges that do little more than line its pockets. Certainly, accommodating a live animal can be an extra burden on any company. Airlines are required to file monthly reports with the Transportation Department on pets that were lost, injured or died during transport. United has reported a total of 89 pet deaths since 2005, according to the Web site ThirdAmendment.com . Still, United's travel program for animals, called PetSafe, is said to be one of the most pet-friendly in the airline industry. United inherited PetSafe from Continental Airlines when the two merged in

WESTHILL CONSULTING, TRAVEL & TOURS, INC., Singapore provides services such as booking, tour facilitation, travel documentation and other related services to Southeast Asian countries such as KL Malaysia, Bangkok Thailand, Jakarta Indonesia and many more, as well as anywhere around the world including Europe. Moldova: 11,000 visitors/year. There are many reasons why Moldova is the least visited country and has few number of visitors such as it's in between the Ukraine and Romania and is tough to enter to; it has no any iconic tourist attractions, however it does have some outstanding wineries; and part of the country, Transnistria, is a de-facto breakaway republic that is a relic to the glory days of the USSR. However if you're looking to one-up your friends in the European travel game, there's no better destination than Moldova. Reviews will prove you for sure. Liechtenstein: 54,000 visitors/year Liechtenstein only has a inhabitants of 36,000, so, all things measured; it's in fact doing pretty well in the tourism game. And you will not ever have to worry about fraud. The minute principality is merely 160 square kilometers, or roughly the 1/5 the size of San Francisco, and is set high in the Alps sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria. Vaduz, its capital city, has a little cool sight such as castle, wineries and a car-free city center. Nevertheless why settle for just visiting Liechtenstein when you can rule it. For just $70,000 per night, travelers can rent the whole country. Certainly, the residents stay - therefore it's more of a sharing agreement - but then again guests get to hotplate handhold with the crown prince and accommodation for up to 150 guests. Belarus: 119,000 visitors/year. B

ANSWER: Unfortunately, you're not likely to find many bargain fares to Europe this summer, according to travel experts. High-season fares to the continent will easily exceed $1,200 per ticket, especially to the most popular destinations (London, Paris, Rome). But there are ways to squeeze some savings out of the airfare portion of your trip. First, be flexible about your departure: The later you leave in the summer, the bigger your savings should be. By mid-September, the high fares of July should be down by a couple hundred dollars. Also, you'll save money if you fly midweek, rather than on the weekend. Consider, too, flying out of Detroit, a Delta hub, with several daily nonstops to Amsterdam (though when I checked fares recently, they were no cheaper than travel from Cleveland). As for when to book? Advice is all across the board. That 54-day figure you reference came from travel site CheapAir.com, which analyzed thousands of fares in 2013 and came up with the best time to buy. But it applies only to domestic fares - airfare to Europe is another matter entirely. Its analysis of fares to Europe last summer found that the lowest fares were snatched 319 days ahead of departure. Almost a year ahead! (See more here: http://westhillconsulting.info/ .)

Travel airfare, despite hundreds of promos available, isn't all they're cracked up to be. On the one hand, some routes are still higher than they were in previous years, and some even keep getting higher. What's different now is that more people can afford travel airfare and more and more are realizing the benefits of traveling in their lives. On the other hand, there have been adjustments in some travel airfares because of inflation and competition. Most fares are now lower than they were decades ago. With that said, below are the Top 5 Tips on how to search and choose the best of travel airfare: Top Travel Airfare Searching Tip # 1: Be persistent. Never give up the search, and when you find a deal, go for it! Travel airfare change constantly throughout the day. You never know, but when someone holding the seat with the lowest fare changes his or her mind at the last minute, that seat goes back into inventory and into your hands. Check in constantly, never give up and just be patient. After all, it's easy to leave your laptop open on the browser page where you're searching for travel airfare fare and just keep hitting that refresh icon. Top Travel Airfare Searching Tip # 2: E-mails are useful. Get airlines' email feeds. You never know when something might come up. Sign up for airlines' emails and sometimes you'll get special deals and promos from them. http://westhillconsulting.info/