Quotient TravelPlanner's Blog

photo © 2011 Khairil Zhafri , Flickr   You won't be much in a mood to work when you realise that half of the world is probably holidaying on the 1st of August. Let's take a look at some of the countries ...

Following the footsteps of Virgin's Galactic space tourism program, KLM has now jumped on the bandwagon to offer suborbital flights starting January 2014.  Using the Lynx aircraft, the flight is planned to take off from the island of Curacao, which is ...

Following a lost bet with AirAsia boss, Tony Fernandes, on whose team would finish lower in the 2010 Formula One season, Richard Branson will now have to dress up as an AirAsia 'stewardess' and serve as a flight attendant on a charity ...

Looking for a quick getaway in October? Why not consider The Pavilions Resort in Phuket. Part of the Relais & Châteaux group, The Pavilions is designed around the concept of privacy, tranquillity and romance! With all villas featuring individual pools, ...

From the 6th of July to the 14th of July every year, the town of Pamplona comes alive! Commencing with the sounds of the Chupinazo (ceremonial rocket), which signify the start of the festival, the town enters into party mode ...

The much anticipated SIA Cup may end on the 16th of May 2010, but horse racing lovers can look towards another continent for more hoof action, albeit of a totally different style. Twice a year, Siena in Italy is host ...

YouTube - octopus steals video camera and swims off with it (while it's Recording).

A peculiar incident occurred on a flight from Liverpool's John Lennon Airport heading towards Germany, when one of its passengers was discovered by airport employees to be dead. The bizarre incident, involving 91-year-old Mr Willi Jarant, sparked accusations that his ...

Departing San Diego for Ensenada, Mexico is the first ever international cruise, catering especially for Cougars.   For those of you still unaware of the term 'cougar'. Urban Dictionary defines it as a 35+ year old female who is on the "hunt" for ...

Picture: Reuters. The world's largest cruise ship, the Oasis of the Seas has successfully completed its maiden voyage from Finland to Port Everglades. During its 14-day journey, the cruise ship sailed through rough seas and gale force winds, and at one ...