Photo courtesy of Lucy Mills.
In honour of Remembrance Day, 11 November, the day the guns went finally quiet on the western front and an armistice was agreed in Europe, we at Cruise Critic would like to mark the occasion by testing our readers knowledge.
We took the photo to the right on a recent excursion minus the poppies, of course, which were added later via the wonders of modern technology. Tell us correctly where we are (city and country) as well as the name of the cruise ship thats peeking out from behind the fighter jet (You didnt even see that, did you?!), and youll be entered to win some swag courtesy of Cruise Critic.
Send us an email to , with subject line Remembrance Day: Where are we now?
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Day, Remembrance Day
Partner blog Travel Wonders of the World has a great post this week titled Cyprus: Clubs, Countryside or Castles? The island of Cyprus is certainly a really interesting destination with some many different sightseeing spots and activities for visitors, and the post highlights how there is really something for everybody, no matter what your holiday preferences might be.
If its a good night life youre after, for example, then the clubs on Cyprus have a reputation for being some of the best places to party on the planet!
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Cyprus
Sometimes its hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so weve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection.
Air France:For those planning a trip to Paris next summer things just got little easier thanks to the pilots and crew over at Air France. Sure the carrier already flies from Los Angeles to Paris, but now theyre switching things up and using the A380 to link LAX with CDG.
Your winter plans wont be getting the upgrade, as the plane swap is supposed to start beginning next May.
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Ancillary revenue has become a crucial component in the global airline industrys profit toolbox. The International Air Transport Association slashed its 2011 industry profit outlook to $4 billion and revealed that carriers will spend $10 billion more on jet fuel this year. The $32.5 billion contributed by ancillary revenue has lifted the airline industry from a loss making position and continues to provide a very effective hedge against runaway fuel bills.
Earlier this year, Amadeus and IdeaWorks reported the ancillary revenue disclosed by 47 airlines in 2010. These statistics were applied to a larger list of more than 200 airlines to provide a truly global projection of activity for 2011.
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2011, Ancillary Revenue
On October 12th, 1810, the Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen.
The people of Munich celebrated in front of the city gates, with horse races that marked the close of the event.
The horse races became an annual event, and Oktoberfest was born.
Image courtesy of sanfamedia.com
California temperatures are still soaring, but Fall is finally rolling in. Come celebrate with these California Oktoberfest events.
The Alpine Village in Torrance, CA is the oldest and largest Oktoberfest is Southern California.
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