Are you aware of the new holiday sweeping the world called “Liveaboard diving”? This is an easy holiday for people to arrange, all you need is a bloat and a plane ticket! Liveaboard holidays are mainly for people in groups, or for families, it could get very lonely if you went on your own.

Wondering what Liveaboard means? It is almost like thinking of it as a holiday on the ocean. This is a fantastic way to spend two weeks, just bobbing along the sea. One way you can do it, is just by taking the boat into the open sea and sunbathing up on deck for several days, returning only to land for food and drink. I couldn’t believe my luck when my Client said that he wanted me to join him on one of his holidays. After arriving in the Maldives, we went to a local port where our “Yacht” was waiting for us, it bore the name “Monsoon” on it’s side.

In my mind this was going to be a series of business meetings, and no talking in between, but my Client wanted to make it clear that it was a holiday and not a business trip. One day of work was all that my client wanted to do, so the rest was just holiday time. The day after that and every other day we went diving. Diving is one of my Forte’s and i have enjoyed it through my life, so I was in my element. If you are enjoying yourself it is quite difficult to keep a professional mind on your shoulders. I couldn’t believe my eyes one morning while we were out diving, there was a Whale Shark swimming beside us.

I was quite proud of myself, after only half a day of work, I then had about 12 days further of just enjoying the sun and the sea. If you have never been Liveaboard Diving, then you have to give it a try, no exceptions. Heading on this trip was the best thing that I had ever done. Being able to go swimming in the open ocean with nobody else around was a surreal experience.

Diving holidays and Liveaboard diving is Great, not a very professional word, but there are few ways to describe it, so whey not give luxury holidays a go in the Indian Ocean!

These days more and more people are searching for new vacation spots which afford something completely unique or, at least something alternative to the usual few weeks on a beach. During these difficult times, often called the credit crunch, many families are, sadly realizing that they have far less money for buying a holiday and are, annoyingly, forced into shaving corners to save cash. A way of doing this is to seek out cheaper destinations. The article below introduces the reader to Birmingham, a city in the United Kingdom. With the dollar and euro so strong against the English pound guest houses and hotels in Birmingham are far cheaper than in previous years.

You will find the city of Birmingham in the county of England known as the West Midlands  and the city’s residents are referred to as being “Brummies”. Birmingham’s accent sounds typically northern English and it is tricky to follow what is being discussed a problem which is made worse if if you are new to such accents. Happily the majority of folk from Birminham are helpful, polite and kind and do their very best to explain so if the need arises do not hesitate to engage in conversation about directions and help or guidance in choosing  Birmingham bed and breakfast.

The city has  a superb collection of places to visit and things to do including a few interesting galleries and museums, for example the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and the Thinktank, a new museum in the Eastside. Birmingham also possesses a stunning number of square miles of open spaces and parks, the largest being Sutton Park having 2,400 acres making it the largest urban nature reserve in the whole of the UK and Europe.

The city features a varied and vibrant night scene with an excellent choice of restaurants, cafes, wine bars, bars and nightclubs. You will discover some of the most popular in one of Birmingham’s squares, Victoria Square, Chamberlain Square, Centenary Square, St Martin’s Square, Rotunda Square, the historic Old Square at Corporation Street and the Gas Street Basin. Gas Street Basin is the hub of the city’s canal system. Birmingham has roughly 32 miles of canals with between eight canals which were made during the eighteenth century and remained in industrial use nearly until the end of the twentieth century. Today the Gas Street Basin has been regenerated and is now a rather good tourist attraction.

As an alternative to bed and breakfast why not ponder hiring Birmingham apartments. If you If you are currently planning a Birmingham vacation you should know that Birmingham International Airport is roughly 8 miles away from the center of the city just off the A45 and near the M42 (junction 6). You will easily find a respectable number of hotels and guest houses not too far from the airport.