INTERNAL TRAVEL
Internal travel in France includes; trains, taxi s, mini trams, buses, car and scooter hire, as well as bicycle hire.
ACCOMMODATION
In France there is a wide variety of 5-3 star hotels, they cost from 421 from 01/04/2001 to 14/04/2001, and range from half board to full board. Most of these hotels offer entertainment in a function room, in the form of cabaret, and activities from 19:00 till 22:00 for children. Most caravan sites in France offer a kids club where there is fun and games for children of all ages, all day and night with qualified holiday reps. a stay in a caravan would cost approximately 220. Whilst at caravan parks, or hotels, you have extensive use of all the utilities provided, for example, Sky TV, pools, hot water, showers/baths, mini bars, electric fans and air conditioning.
Appeal of Paris.
YOUNG SINGLE PEOPLE
Paris would appeal to young single people because of the climate, which is nicer and warmer than that of the UK. Also the topography, as there is lots of walks, and golden sands to stroll through. Also the Man-made attractions, like the breathtaking cathedral of Notr Damme, and also Disneyland, as there is fun for kids of all ages.
YOUNG COUPLES
Paris would appeal to young couples, as it is the city of love, where romance blossoms, and where lost hearts meet up. Young couples would go and see the cathedral of Notr Damme, the Eiffel Tower, and also for walks along the coastline at sunset.
FAMILIES
Paris would appeal to families because there are plenty of things for children to do whilst they are there. Families would choose a cost effective way of accommodation thus being a caravan. Families would also go to Paris for Disneyland.
OLD AGE PENSIONERS
Paris would appeal to Old Age Pensioners because there are plenty of relaxing walks, through monasteries, medieval ruins, and breathtaking buildings such as the Eiffel Tower, and the cathedral of Notr Damme.
Transport Routes and Gateways
in Paris.
BY AIR
You can go to Newcastle, Heathrow, Leeds, or Manchester airport, to travel here, if you wish to travel to any of the airports listed then you can get there by getting a National Express coach from Gallowgate Coach Station, for 39 return, per adult, 19.50 return per child, and 9.75 return per infant.
Services en route include: meals and refreshments, snacks and sundries. Reclining chairs, toilet and washbasin facilities, personal wireless for trip, and videos. Also updates are regular on screen for temperature, altitude, and atmospheric pressure changes. When you arrive at your chosen destination, you have the opportunity to buy a photograph of yourself leaving the aeroplane. These are priced at 5 for a glossy colour print.
FRANCE Paris: Paris Le Bourget Airport (Air France)
Price per adult (10yrs+) 85.20 including taxes.
Price per child (2-9 yrs inc.) 62.40 including taxes.
Price per infant (under 2 yrs) 21.20 including taxes.
Journey time is 1 hour and 10 minutes.
BY RAIL
You can get to Paris by train; firstly you must travel to Kings Cross in London, and get the Euro Star shuttle, which goes directly from London, across the Channel, and into Paris.
Services en route include: refreshments, and snacks. Toilet and washbasin facilities.
Price per adult (10yrs+) 110 return.
Price per child (2-9yrs) 55 return.
Price per infant (under 2yrs) 35 return. (seat occupying)
Journey time is 3 hours and 40 minutes.
BY ROAD
You can get to Paris, from Newcastle by following the route shown below, which is followed up with directions. The journey time is , and services en route include, Travel Lodge s, service stations, and filling stations.
Starting from Newcastle upon Tyne.
Follow the A184 for 4km.
Turn right, and follow A195 for 1km.
Turn right, and follow the A194 (m) for 3km.
Follow A1 (m) for 52km.
Turn left, follow A1 for 40km.
Follow A1 (m) for 19km.
Turn right, follow A1 for 48km.
Follow A1 (m) for 12km.
Turn right, follow M18 for 13km.
Turn left, follow M1 for 211km.
Turn left, follow M10 for 4km.
Follow A414 for 2km.
Turn right, follow A1081 for 2km until the junction Shenleybury.
Turn left, follow M25 for 55km.
Follow A282 for 7km until the junction Dartford.
Turn right, follow M25 for 4km.
Turn left, follow M20 for 74km
Turn left, follow Channel Tunnel for 58km.
Turn right, follow D940 for 2km.
Turn right, follow A16 for 4km.
Turn right, follow A26 for 105km.
Follow A1 for 154km.
Follow A3 for 17km until the intersection Porte de Bagnolet.
Turn right, follow R Belgrand for 1km.
Turn left, follow Avenue Gambella for 920m.
Follow Boulevard Richard Lenoir for 1km.
Follow Place de la Bastille for 131km.
BY SEA
You can get to France, directly from Dover by using a cross-channel ferry, the journey takes 1 hour 45 minutes, and costs 249 per vehicle.
The best way to travel to France would be by road, because it is cheap, convenient, and time effective. You could travel to France by rail, air and sea, but these methods would be very costly.
Importance of Paris, to UK visitors and the change in popularity of Paris as a resort.
France is well known for the city of love, Paris. Many visitors go to France, but few are British. France s popularity has decreased through the years slowly, because of the government disallowing British beef in the BSE crisis, and because of the fuel crisis too. The importance of this change is that many British feel that the French go a little over the top with their actions, and therefore they do not wish to re-visit the country, because they have an unpleasant stay.
Photographs.
The Eiffel Tower, illuminated at night.
A view of the Mediterranean coastline in France.
The Metro train station in France.
An Introduction to Egypt.
The currency in Egypt is the Pound. There is little coastline in Egypt, as it is mainly desert. Although the languages in Egypt are Arabic and Egyptian many of the Egyptians also speak French and English. Life in Egypt is quite tough, with intense heat, and little water; it is very easy to become de-hydrated. Egypt does however have its beauties, such as the magnificent statues, historic temples, and ancient pyramids to respect the dead of times gone by.
Normally independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full power following World War II. The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the result of Lake Nasser have altered the time-honoured place of the River Nile in the farming and environment of Egypt.
The arts are as important in modern Egypt as they were in ancient times. Egypt has produced many great writers, like Naguib Mahfouz; he is one of the most famous. He wrote many novels and lots of short story collections, as well as screenplays and several theatrical productions. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988 and he was the first Arab writer to be honoured.
As Egypt is a desert there are no countryside areas
Features of Aswan.
CLIMATE
Egypt s climate is hot with very dry summers and fairly mild, dry winters with quite cold nights. Rainfall is rare except on the coast. In April the hot, dusty Khamsin wind blows from the Sahara.
TOPOGRAPHY
Egypt is in Northern Africa; it borders the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip. The total area of land is 995,450 sq. km, and the total area of water is 6,000 sq. km. The total area of coastline is 2,450 km. Egypt is a very vast desert plateau interrupted by the Nile valley and the Delta.
A pie chart to show the land use of Egypt.
ATTRACTIONS
Natural attractions in Egypt include, the heart of Egypt; Cairo, for more than 1000 years it has demonstrated the division of all things Egyptian.
Giza is on the west bank of the Nile and takes in an 18km wide stretch into Egypt, which includes the Great Pyramids. Man-made attractions include, the historical temples, the ancient tombs, the beaming statues, the magnificent pyramids, and the stunning sphinx.
EVENTS
Special festivals, and holidays in Egypt, include Ras as Sana, Moulid an Nabi, and Ramadan these holidays are only few of Egypt s religious holidays, and they do not have set dates, as the Islamic calendar is 11 days shorter than the normal calendar, and holidays in Egypt fall on different dates.
FOOD AND DRINK
Local cooks use local ingredients and have modified Greek, and Syrian traditions to suit Egyptian incomes, customs, and tastes. The dishes are simple and filling made with ripe fruits and vegetables and flavoured with fresh spices. Food in the south of Egypt is closely linked to the North African cuisine; this is more flavourful than the food of the north. Drinks in Egypt include, freshly squeezed fruit juices, iced fruit smoothies, soft drinks, coffee, tea, herbal teas, and still or sparkling mineral water.
ENTERTAINMENT
There is not a lot of entertainment available in Aswan, there are theatrical productions, of Ancient Egypt, and actors, showing live interpretations of sacrifices, battles, and architecture performs these.
INTERNAL TRAVEL
Internal travel in Aswan includes, taxi s, buses, trams, and car hire.
ACCOMMODATION
In Aswan, there are 2 star hotels, they cost from around 125 from 01/04/2001 to 14/04/2001, and are full board. These hotels offer very little for entertainment.
Appeal of Aswan.
YOUNG SINGLE PEOPLE
Aswan would appeal to young single people because of the adventure, of being able to explore the great pyramids, and ancient tombs.
YOUNG COUPLES
Aswan would appeal to young couples because of the breathtaking, mystical, ancient atmosphere that it has.
FAMILIES
Aswan would not appeal to families, as there is little entertainment for children, however if the family went to visit the tombs etc, maybe that would suffice.
OLD AGE PENSIONERS
Aswan would appeal to Old Age Pensioners, as they could wander through the old streets of Aswan, and Cairo, and see the ruins, and temples, statues, tombs, and great pyramids, and be taken aback, by the beauty of it all.
Young single people, young couples, families, old age pensioners may not wish to go to Egypt, after the 1995 massacre, as they would fear putting their beloved in danger of being killed. Also it is extremely hot, therefore people may gain sunstroke, severe sunburn, and may become very ill with the heat. Also the different culture of food may make the people ill, as they may not be able to stomach the foods, as they may be too rich, and they may have to be very careful on what they choose to eat.
Transport Routes and Gateways
in Aswan.
BY AIR
You can go to Newcastle, Heathrow, Leeds, or Manchester airport, to travel here, if you wish to travel to any of the airports listed then you can get there by getting a National Express coach from Gallowgate Coach Station, for 39 return, per adult, 19.50 return per child, and 9.75 return per infant.
Services en route include: meals and refreshments, snacks and sundries. Reclining chairs, toilet and washbasin facilities, personal wireless for trip, and videos. Also updates are regular on screen for temperature, altitude, and atmospheric pressure changes. When you arrive at your chosen destination, you have the opportunity to buy a photograph of yourself leaving the aeroplane. These are priced at 5 for a glossy colour print.
EGYPT Cairo: Cairo International Airport (KLM)
Price per adult (12yrs+) 327.20 including taxes.
Price per child (2-11 yrs inc.) 240.20 including taxes.
Price per infant (under 2 yrs) 137.20 including taxes.
Journey time is 10 hours and 35 minutes.
BY ROAD
You can travel to Egypt by road, by travelling firstly to Dover, through Europe, into Saudi Arabia, then into Egypt, however this route is not advisable, because it takes too long, and if the soldiers think that you are up to something they have been trained to shoot until dead, in Iraq.
BY RAIL
There are no rail services to Egypt.
BY SEA
You can travel to Egypt on a cruise break, it travels past Europe, past Africa, and up into the Indian Ocean, where it docks. Sea is not a good option, because it is very costly, and you do not get to your chosen destination.
The best way to travel to Egypt would be by air, because it s cheap, effective and convenient. The other methods are expensive and time consuming.
Importance of Aswan, to UK visitors and the change in popularity to Aswan as a resort.
The column chart above shows the tourism statistics for UK and Eire visitors. This was taken from the Egyptian State Tourist Office.
Egypt is well known as the 7th wonder of the world, and the popularity as a destination was relatively high, until the massacre in 1992, now few British tourists wish to visit Egypt, as they fear that they mat lose their lives. The importance of this change shows that when a disaster like this happens, people do not wish to travel incase it happens again, but this time to them.
Photographs.
The Sultan Hassen Mosque in Cairo.
Abu Simbel, the Rock temple of Rames II.
The statue of the Sphinx looking over Egypt.
An Introduction to America.
The currency in America is the Dollar. There are lots of coastline in America, especially in Miami, and Florida. The language in America is American, which is similar to English, and many Americans can speak French, and German. America is known world-wide for the beautiful Statue of Liberty. There are also quite a lot of other attractions, like DisneyWorld Florida, and cathedrals.
The United States became the world’s first modern democracy after its separation with Great Britain in 1776. During the 19th century, many new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. The two major alarming experiences in the nation’s history were the Civil War in 1861 through to 1965 and the Great Depression of the 1930 s.
Features of Florida.
CLIMATE
The climate is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, which has the effect of slightly lowering temperatures in summer. It has more storms than any other State in the USA. The region is also affected by hurricanes or less severe tropical storms, which account for the heavy rainfall during the months of July to October. Winters are fairly mild in Florida.
TOPOGRAPHY
Florida is in North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico. The total area of land is 9,158,960 sq. km, and the total area of water is 470,131 sq. km. The total area of coastline is 19,924 km. Florida is a large central plain, with mountains in the West, and hills and low mountains in the East.
A pie chart to show the land use of Florida.
ATTRACTIONS
Natural attractions in Florida include, lots of beautiful stretches of coastline, woodland areas, and animals. Man-made attractions include The Universal Studios Florida, and DisneyWorld Florida. As well as various shopping malls, and an open air ice rink.
EVENTS
The main events that are celebrated in Florida are Easter, Halloween, Christmas, New Year, and American Independence Day.
FOOD AND DRINK
The American cuisine is very similar to the British cuisine, however they do have some unique foods, a corn-dog is a hot-dog, covered in nacho s and served on a stick, all Americans seem to be lovers of fast food, ice cream, popcorn, nacho s and soda. American s are also great lovers of seafood such as Clam Chowder, Grouper, and Lobsters. Florida is also well known for Frenchy s Caf and Angus Steak houses, where the are enormous steaks. Florida is also famous for its Key Lime Pie.
ENTERTAINMENT
Entertainment in Florida ranges from, shopping in huge malls such as the Florida Mall, American Football at the Citrus Bowl, watching basketball, ice hockey, and baseball games. Also going to the beach or to the cinema.
INTERNAL TRAVEL
Internal travel in Florida is mainly by car, Amtrak (train), air travel is quite reasonable within Florida and there s also greyhound (bus).
ACCOMMODATION
In Florida there are many hotels, however some of the one s that are available are either 5 or 4 star ratings. An example includes the Radisson Hotel on Marco Island, which is situated on the Gulf of Mexico Coast. Hotels like this are full board; they cost around 580 for the date s 01/04/2001 to 14/04/2001. These hotels offer a function rooms, cabaret or other live entertainment such as bands or comedians, on evenings, and a kids club for children aged 3 to 16.
Appeal of Florida.
YOUNG SINGLE PEOPLE
Florida would appeal to young single people because of the built attractions and more than likely they would visit DisneyWorld Florida, and the coastline, also the entertainment, and climate.
YOUNG COUPLES
Florida would appeal to young couples because they could relax in the vibrancy, also they would probably visit DisneyWorld or the Universal Studios.
FAMILIES
Florida would appeal to families, as they could stay in a hotel, full board, all meals etc inclusive, and have their children looked after whilst they relax, in the sun. They would also go to visit DisneyWorld Florida, MGM, the Universal Studios, and the Busch Gardens in Tampa. Also the climate, and multiple walks available.