Picking a summer holiday destination can be a nightmare and much depends on your research before booking. Some people may want a relaxing holiday by the beach, some may want to trekking over hills and mountain tops. Whatever your holiday needs may be you can be sure to find some inspiration from our top places to travel this summer guide.

So you are coming to the big city on your next vacation? It's the New York City of the south, Houston, TX. Before you make your trip here, be sure to read these travel tips.

Maybe you're a family with young or teenage children and need an inexpensive, yet fun-filled vacation option that will please everyone. Or, perhaps you're a newlywed couple looking for a romantic honeymoon. You could also be a retired couple looking for some R &R at an all-inclusive resort. The truth is, you could be anyone, in nearly any situation, and find that a cruise is the perfect vacation option.

The world is an unstable place for tourists and it is well worth taking the time to learn some travel tips on how to avoid even the slightest potential for unpleasantness while on vacation. Visitors to foreign destinations can never know for sure just how stable the political environment is going to be.

It's remarkable how often "UK tourism" is boiled down to "London tourism" in conversation. This is nothing against London because, all things considered, it's one of the most fascinating, beautiful, and enjoyable cities in the world. In other words, it makes for a wonderful vacation.

While all eyes are on the Sochi Olympic games in Russia, many stories arise that have skiers from all over the world hungry for those behind the scenes looks.

 Ski jumping is something all skiers dream about and some are brave enough to try. Women ski jumpers have been trying to break into the Olympic games for decades and only succeeded for these games. The IOC passed the ruling in 2011, after being sued by a group of women ski jumpers for not being allowed to compete in the 2010 games.  

"A cheap holiday in other people's misery," sang Johnny Rotten during the last concert ever by the Sex Pistols at the Winterland in San Francisco. San Francisco may not necessarily be considered a holiday in the sun and not much there can be considered cheap, but it certainly offers tourism entertainment rooted firmly in the exploitation of other people's misery.

We all know that adventurous travel destinations in NYC are plentiful, especially the kind that are perfect to enjoy with friends. Some of those adventures are tailor made for those that love to be on the water. Here’s a peek at five guaranteed to satisfy a contemporary sailor’s soul:

NYC’s nightlife is ever changing. That’s part of what makes it so intriguing. On any given night, you can typically catch a new night club opening or bar promotion taking place somewhere in the five boroughs. So with that in mind, we wanted to highlight four travel hot spots that are perfect for rubbing cocktail stirs with NYC’s ultra chic: