January 30th, 2008 by Eleise, Itinerant World Traveler

Saturday was a red-letter day. To start, we joined what felt like a thousand fashionable people in Southwark at the Borough Market, a popular weekend farmer’s market in existence since 1276, at least. My traveling partner was in seventh heaven, every few minutes exclaiming, “Man, I just love this. Smell that, would you? Oooh, lookie here!”

January 25th, 2008 by Eleise, Itinerant World Traveler

The transition to another school year was made smoother by a holiday in Belgium to celebrate my birthday. What a beautiful, civilized country! We consumed our weight in scrumptious Belgian beer and chocolate through the cities of Brussels, Antwerp, and Bruges.

We first arrived in Brussels by way of a two-and-a-half-hour train ride from London on the EuroStar. I wasn’t sure what to expect — wouldn’t I feel claustrophobic in a tunnel surrounded by the weight of the English Channel? But besides a good deal of ear-popping, it was an easy twenty minutes of darkness. For our four-night stay we secured a seventeenth-century bed & breakfast in Bruges (to the north), so day one we first hung out in Brussels to see what we could see centrally. First task: get into French language mode. Bonjour, pardon, charcuterie, sacre bleu — you know, all the basics. It was a good laugh, but we got by.

January 18th, 2008 by Susan - NWA WorldVacations

When you’re on vacation, you don’t want to worry about “did I do this, did I turn that off?” Here’s a checklist to help you out.

1. Make your house look lived in.
   • Stop the mail and newspapers, or have a friend or neighbor pick them up.
   • Set lights on a timer.
   • Turn on a clock radio.
   • Make arrangements for someone to mow the grass in summer, or make tire tracks in the driveway and shovel the walks in winter.
2. Notify a friend or neighbor that you’ll be away, and leave a vacation itinerary with them.  They can also check your house periodically to ensure everything is ok.

January 11th, 2008 by Missy

How many times in life do you find yourself expecting to get the package deal?

For example, you probably don’t search for a house without a kitchen, a car without wheels, or a date without a personality. More than likely you look for the whole shebang in most of the important things (or people) you buy (or have a romantic dinner with).

So why, when it comes to purchasing a vacation, would you want anything less?

NWA WorldVacations offers you complete vacation packages with one low price for your air and hotel. Plus, you can add on a car rental, tours, transfers, shows, and much more.

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January 2nd, 2008 by Libby - NWA WorldVacations

The middle of January is peak time for planning and booking a winter get-away or spring break vacation.  Travel agents are busy, airlines run promotions, and call centers are flooded with folks looking for a vacation to break up the winter doldrums.  But are you prepared with the proper information before you pick up the phone?

To make your vacation planning experience a smooth one, consider some of these tips:

1. Have a budget in mind
It’s so much easier to make decisions when you absolutely know what you’re able to spend.  And, if you don’t have a specific destination in mind but you just want to go somewhere sunny, a travel agent can make a better recommendation when she knows something about your budget.

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