15 TRAVEL AND HOLIDAY SPECIAL Asian Voice | 14th January 2017
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Travel can be fun – but planning for it is anything but. Choosing destinations, travel options, accommodation and a good company – all tough decisions that require the prospective traveller to weigh and value different experts and their opinion. Summer is the season that witnesses the most frenetic travel activity and the knowledgeable UK traveller plans well in advance to maximise on a carefully monitored budget. Asian Voice has gathered trusted travel information and evaluation of travel partners as well as advice from seasoned travellers to put together a list of locations that you could consider for your summer holidays this year. Travelling in small groups has become a requirement for some, in the mature Asian community in the UK. As per Hitesh Mehta, Managing Director of
Citibond Travel, the Escorted Tours company caters exactly to that necessity. “The mature Asian community in UK have the know-how and the opportunity to travel the world, but are not always comfortable travelling alone they would like the comfort of their peers, with their ethnic cuisine and home comfort,” Hitesh said. “This is what we focus on while designing our group tours. We aim to give them all the comfort and security they require, when travelling to some of the most far out exotic destinations around the globe,” Hitesh confirmed. The evaluation of different destinations – ranging from historic to scenic, the beaches to the mountains; from road often-travelled and paths less trodden. Everything has been designed to ensure the best holiday experience. We could start with Canada.
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RELAXING CANADA Given it's physical proximity to the USA, Canada often gets lumped in with America. Canada is a very different place, with a generally more relaxed atmosphere. Take Ottawa for example, the capital city is a world away from the panic of bustle of somewhere like New York, although the two are under an hour and a half flight away from each other. Ottawa sits on a river, full of grand Victorian architecture and museums like the National Gallery of Canada, but with an easygoing pace. Parliament Hill is the impressive suite of
buildings that house Canada's parliament. It's position, near the Ottawa River and various points of interest, makes it a good place to start exploring from. Water and waterways are frequent and numerous. There are a variety of lakes and canals that make for a wonderful way to either travel and just laze about on. Of course, if you want to visit the pick of the crop then you need to make the trip to Niagara Falls. The majesty and sheer power of the falls is something that has appeared in movies, such as Superman 2, but is
difficult to capture. You can take the Hornblower boat up to the river and into the mist at the bottom of the falls, or you can go into a tunnel that takes you behind the falls where you can look at the crashing curtain of water from behind. It's also possible to head over to America, because you're on the border, and visit the American piece of Niagara Falls (the famous horseshoe is in Canada, the Americans have a straight waterfall). If you're a fan of movies or TV then a trip to Toronto is worth your time. Given the city's architecture, its often used to stand in for places like Chicago, New York, and Washington. Situated on Lake Ontario, there are plenty of places to visit, such as the CN Tower with its views of the city and petrifying (if you're afraid of heights) section of glass floor. There's also an aquarium, a zoo, and plenty of places to sample Canadian cuisine - you'll be amazed at how many dishes benefit from some maple syrup. These trips can be planned for you. As per Dyvyakumar Shah, CEO, Sona Tours, “we do tailormade packages for within Asia, Africa, North America, Central America and South America and Australia and make it memorable for our clients.”