In hard times, life can still be a beach

For lack of money who want to Joburgers hit the coast this celebration season despite a recession, where detailed studies of the sun-lovers will find the most friendly-vacation budget has been done.

According to the budget airline kulula.com 's index survey beaches, Cape Stilbaai level as the most expensive of the 14 popular beach destinations, with Camps Bay took the crown as the most expensive.

Index created to help guide the tourists in their search for the cheapest vacation possible. In each of the 14 holiday hot spots are identified, the research team saw three main categories and then given a place in accordance with the prices they find.


Hermanus, Banda Aceh, Stilbaai, St. Lucia, Jeffreys Bay, Langebaan, Paternoster, Mossel Bay, Knysna, Badung, Camps Bay, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Margate was chosen targets have been given values in the table values.

So what's the cost measured?

In every place coast accommodation prices, eating fish and chips, the cost of beer, a boat and play golf it all looked. Priced then ranked, and the beach was then divided into three main categories: nibblers budget, cash rand snackers and greedy.

Topping the chart with the cheapest price is all-Stilbaai ranking, followed by a budget-friendly and the beach in Amanzimtoti Margate, in Durban. Other Nibblers Jeffreys Bay, Port Elizabeth and Gordon's Bay.

In this purpose, you will be able to find accommodation for R1 below 300 per night, a plate of fish and chips for under R45, R14 or beer for less, boat trips of less than R150 and played golf less than R300.

Stilbaai, which is above the cheap and cheerful list of purposes, located about 26km from the N2 between Mossel Bay and Riversdale. Has a long stretch of white beaches, fantastic weather and beautiful water sports facilities, including fishing and scuba-diving. Though increasingly popular, Stilbaai has maintained the characteristics of a pollution-free, safe and peaceful purposes.

"Stilbaai Tourism is pleased that he has come out top in the survey index kulula coast," commented Dr. Prins Joan of Stilbaai Tourism Office. "This is the Garden Route preferred destination and we hope that this will further increase tourism to the corner of the world."

Kulula survey in the middle-of-the-road rankers, or cash snackers, is Paternoster, Langebaan, Mossel Bay, Knysna dock and Badung. In places where the price is enough you will find that the cost of accommodation ranges from R1 300 and R1 900, a plate of fish and chips goes for between R45 and R55, the price of beer is between R14 and R18, and a boat trip costs between R150 and R250 golf will make you re-R300 with the R400.

Hermanus came as a glutton rand, or larney and expensive primary vacation spot, with Camps Bay topping the list with a sufficient margin as priciest picker tool.

"Many South Africans are still feeling the effects of recession and going on a diet this holiday season finances. Kulula beaches index is one way in which we are helping fans discover kulula cost savings without losing the fun of summer" said Ian Meaker, distribution kulula executive managers.

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Luxury travel business

This luxury travel market bounces back after two difficult seasons, but today is a prosperous tourist spurning the excess of the boom years of supporting the authentic experience.

"2009 has been a challenging year for the luxury travel industry, but we see recovery in 2010," Nick Perry, chairman Ultratravel magazine, told a forum at the International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes last week.

Super-rich travel sector, which caters to rock diva, millionaire tycoons and happy out of money for such a unique experience just a short trip outside the earth's atmosphere, remain unaffected by the economic downturn.

But the high-end corporate travel sector has fallen by 25 percent and the entertainment market has offset this decline, executives said at the two-day conference in this French Riviera resort.

"We still have some business from the family, and like the Christmas season booked out. Luxury travelers are not ready to forget their annual family trip," said Paul Jones, chairman and Only One Resorts.

Rich but not uber wealthy tourists have started to hunt for attractive prices on the Internet and ask for discounts, executives said the conference is more than 3 000 of the world's leading luxury travel suppliers and buyers.

This search cost conscious that offers luxury travel and eco-friendly values seems set to continue and also put pressure on the travel industry to respond to new expectations.

"The bling has gone. It's all about the quality of experience and sense of space," the award highlighted the hotel and restaurant designer Glenn Pushelberg.

Given the high cost of housing in the major cities, a new luxury living today, according to Sonu Shivdasani, founder and CEO of Six Senses group, which has been a pioneer in sustainable tourism.

His group also found a new explanation for the "super" suite.

Forget the presidential suite, the lovers are willing to pay between $ 6 000 and $ 8 000 (about R40 000 and R60 000) a night, can now book "reserve" on the new Soneva Kiri Six Senses on a tropical island in Thailand Kood.

Massive 1 001 square meters with a spacious wooden villas own 209 square meter swimming pool and a tree house for children is probably the largest of any resort, said the six senses' chief commercial officer Vincent Gillet.

There are also guest does not need to feel guilty about it as a luxury resort grow their own organic products, using solar power and also involve the local community, who helped build it.

Experience-driven destinations in Latin America, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos are the hot tips, while Beirut, Madeira and Morocco are also a place to watch.

Bahrain with a rich history, culture and cuisine is widely expected to become the new fashion destination Middle East.

Increasing the number of tourists able to find one that goes beyond the experience of luxury and even prove life-changing.

Ritz-Carlton in Cancun, offering guests the opportunity to volunteer for community work in local villages.

Travel Indagare Melissa Biggs Bradley said conference participants how to help one of his clients at a local orphanage during holidays and returned overseas regularly to support them.

Space travel also looks ready to take off, with no shortage of people willing to pay the astronomical amount of light as an astronaut floating in specially modified aircraft.

Tom Shelley, Vice President of Space Adventures, the only company so far has sent citizens above the atmosphere, said the 2008 and 2009 was their most successful year since the business began in 1998.

And this week's news that British billionaire Sir Richard Branson is ready to test a rocket ship that will carry paying passengers into space could add a new dimension to the world of luxury travel. - AFP

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