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29
Jun
Benefits of Airport Transfers When Traveling
When traveling outside the country or even domestically, either as business trip or for leisure purposes, everyone for sure, would want to have a comfortable trip from the beginning up to the end. Well, who would want to have a messy trip with lots of delays and discomforts anyway? And in order to assure an enjoyable trip, one must take plans from the start as to how to travel from the airport to the set destinations. With this, airport transfer would be recommended.
Airport transfers are truly one of the convenient ways of transporting from the airport to your destination and vice versa. It is in fact a cozy and practical means of transporting while on a trip. You can have a taxi or a minicab to bring you from the airport to your desired destination. These vehicles must be pre-booked of prepared before you arrived at the airport of your chosen destination. Now, to know more about how this works given are the benefits of airport transfers:
• Availability of transport
Since airport transfers were prepared beforehand, travelers can be secured that there will be an on hand transport waiting at the airport to bring you to your desired place. This will allow you to conserve time since you will no longer need to look and wait for a potential riding vehicle. It will also be an advantage especially when traveling to places wherein you are not so familiar with the language being used, thus making it hard for you to communicate for possible transport.
• Get rid of the scene of getting lost
When travelling to places which are new to you, having an airport transfer would avoid you from being mislaid off from reaching the wrong destination. This is because the service providers of airport transfers have been already familiar to possibly all most beautiful places in the place that you would want to visit. This can guarantee you to feel at ease while travelling since you are assured that you will be in the proper destination.
• Allows you to save money
Airport transfers will also allow you to save some money since most of the time the costs are likely included in the rate of travel. But if not included, you can also somehow save money because of the discount and low rates which are being offered when you book before your trip. This will also eliminate the risk of having an overpriced transport.
• Allows you to enjoy your time
You will no longer have to bother about whether you will be late for another trip or destination or when to get back to the airport for airport transfer includes sending you off and picking you up just in time. With this, you can be free of worry on time and will no longer have to look at your watch for like every minute.
With the rationale stated, it is truly wise to have an airport transfer, either through tax or minicab, when going on a trip. Isn’t it nice that there will already be a transport welcoming you at the airport?
29
Jun
Vancouver: best places to visit during winter olympics
VANCOUVER OLYMPICS 2010 which is officialy known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games will be held on February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, Canada. Atheletes from ninety seven countries will be participated in 15 winter sports events. Popular winter sports such as speed skating, snowboarding, and ice hockey will be spotlighted in Vancouver.
The event also serves to spotlight the sightseeing attractions and outdoor adventures in and around the city. Sports lovers from across the globe, can also enjoy to see some beautiful places of Vancouver. Surrounded by water on three sides and nestled alongside the Coast Mountain Range, Vancouver is the largest city in the province of British Columbia with over half a million residents and one of the mildest climates in Canada.
Top 10 favourite places to visit during Vancouver Olympics 2010:
1. Vancouver Aquarium – Much more to see and do then look at exotic fish
2. Science World – A definite must-see; an interactive museum for the whole family
3. Museum of Anthropology – West Coast Canadian history and Aboriginal art
4. Vancouver Art Gallery – Features displays and traveling exhibits from a wide range of Canadian and international artists
5. H.R. Macmillan Space Center – Explore your sense of wonder about the universe, our planet and space exploration
6. Vancouver Maritime Museum – History of Canada’s Pacific port with artifacts, models, paintings and photographs
7. Stanley Park – 1000 acres of beaches, trails and forest; one of Vancouver’s true historic landmarks
8. Capilano Suspension Bridge – One of Vancouver’s most popular fixtures in a beautiful setting
9. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden – An amazing, must-see garden patterned after a Ming-Dynasty Scholar
10. Granville Island – A wonderful waterfront public market with lots of family fun, entertainment, food and urban culture.
28
Jun
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Jun
Stanley Park at Vancouver
You don’t have to walk far from downtown Vancouver to enjoy a forest setting, Stanley Park is a stone’s throw away with 50 foot high cedars, that woodsy smell in the air, and endless trails to enjoy. Vancouverites can take a stroll on their lunch break and feel like they’ve escaped to the woods.
For the residents of downtown Vancouver, Stanley Park offers a myriad of weekend options, from roller blading to biking, hiking, a day at the beach, zoo, or an evening in a fine dining restaurant nestled in the woods. Of course, this plays into the healthy Vancouver lifestyle and environmental conscience of the city. Should an unwitting real estate developer make the unforgivable error of suggesting the development of Stanley Park, he would find himself and his company on a fast track out of the city, helped along by even his own peers.
The Vancouver Zoo makes its home in the centre of Stanley Park, complete with an aquarium, wide range of exotic animals, and high standards of care for the animals and mammals it keeps. Despite this care, it often finds itself the target of environmentalists and animal welfare critics, who oppose the captivity of animals altogether.
Lining the rim of Stanley Park is an endless beach, though much of it is not the type of beach you’d want to spend the day at, some parts have had white, fine sand brought in(Vancouver does not naturally have white sand), and have been cleared of the large, sharp boulders that so often accompany Canadian beaches. Canada is by nature a rough land, jagged, and precipitous, not soft and inviting. This lends itself to a rugged beauty only a Canadian can appreciate.
Five miles of seawall offer the perfect venue for roller bladers, cyclists, and joggers who can not only run for miles without having to turn around, but enjoy a 360 degree view of Vancouver and its majestic setting in the process. Vancouver is a “dog-friendly” city, so there’s no shortage of canines on the seawall, however, they have their own lane and although Vancouverites love dogs, they have a very short fuse for dogs which exhibit violent tendencies. Even muzzled dogs, should they act aggressively, their owners will no doubt receive their share of public disdain.
The Vancouver lifestyle is well understood by Vancouverites, it’s talked about, bragged about, written about, and blogged about. Vancouver is a fitness town, many of its inhabitants are marathon runners and few are smokers. Lighting up a cigarette on a public street is accepted because it’s legal, but doing so will often get you stares and people taking a wide berth around you to avoid your smoke. Those who smoke in Vancouver are well aware of the culture, and have grown a thick skin and learned to laugh it off, since there’s no fighting it.
This culture makes up Vancouver’s identity, and that identity is engrained in the mindset of every Vancouverite through local newsletters and blogs, which are very popular with Vancouverites. Vancouver blogs usually focus on lifestyle issues, or food and entertainment, since these are closest to the heart of Vancouver’s 2 million people. A good Vancouver blogger stays abreast of the latest restaurant openings, cultural events, and environmental causes. Among these is Stanley Park, which symbolizes the priorities and values of Vancouverites, a garden of Eden in the heart of the city.
28
Jun
Which Costa Rican Car Company Is Best?
Renting a Car in Costa Rica? Which company should you choose?
There are so many rent-a-car companies to choose from in Costa Rica – from the large international firms to the smaller national agencies. Reviews on the internet invariably either damn or sing the praises of each company to the extent of being almost useless. So how do you choose the best place to hire a car for your trip?
Many tourists that rent vehicles in Costa Rica complain that they have been ripped off when they realize the extra cost of insurance they are obliged to pay or that they have been charged a dollar rate that reflected the currency rate and not the quoted rate. Understanding the insurance laws and charges that bind the Costa Rican car rental companies may help you to ask the right questions when you are reserving your vehicle and avoid a nasty shock upon arrival. If a company is not upfront about its additional costs; you may wish to consider whether it is a company that you choose to take your business to.
I have worked within the tourism industry in Costa Rica for the last six years and have lived here since 2000. I am familiar with the feelings that many visitors to the country experience when dealing with rent-a-car companies. These can range from delight to discomfort to outright fury; sometimes due to the inefficiency, or even dishonesty of the rental agency, but also due to the renter’s lack of understanding of the legally binding restrictions within which Costa Rican car rental firms must work. I hope that while this article won’t guarantee you trouble-free vehicle rental; it might make you a more knowledgeable customer.
Insurance needs, additional costs in rental and surcharges are considered in more detail below:
Insurance:
Basic insurance is mandatory. Costa Rican law is very clear on this and your rental car company cannot allow you to leave with their car without having agreed to pay it. Expect to pay somewhere between $9 and $20 per day on top of your car rental rate. An honest, car rental agency will make this very clear in their pricing. If it is not clear whether the insurance is included in the rental cost; ask for clarification and be aware of other potentially unstated costs.
Check whether your insurance policy covers you to drive in Costa Rica. Some policies include Collision Damage Waivers and will cover Central America. If you are covered, bring proof (in writing) for your vehicle rental company. If not, consider whether you would be safer to pay the extra cost of this additional coverage. This part is not mandatory.
Zero liability is offered by rent-a-car companies. You may wish to consider whether you would feel more at ease knowing that you would not be liable for any costs should something occur while you are renting their vehicle. You are not obliged to buy this supplemental insurance.
Additional Fees:
Many car rental companies will charge additional fees for a child/baby seat, an additional driver, luggage racks or cooler. You can expect to pay up to $8 daily for each of these extras. Although by shopping around, you can find companies that will offer some or all for a lower price, or even free.
With Costa Rican roads being notoriously poorly signposted and the whole country operating on an address system based on landmarks rather than road names or numbers, a GPS is essential for many car renters. You will usually pay between $8 and $15 a day for this service. It is fairly common practice to allow renters to use one of their cell phones for the duration, but if you wish to use it for your own calls; you’ll obviously be charged.
Surcharges:
Some rental car companies incorporate taxes and additional fees into their rental cost; others don’t. Make sure you know what you will be charged for on top of your rental fee. Airport fees can be charged at 13% of your rental cost which is a sizable fee to pay in addition to an agreed rental charge. You may also be charged a license plate charge, environmental fee and/or any other charge that the rental car company has to meet (or pocket).
Prices for the rental will be given in US dollars, but as the local currency is colones, you should understand that exchange rates change daily and what you are charged on your credit card on the day of payment may vary slightly from what you were quoted.
Criteria for Rating Car Rental Companies:
For this article, three (3) main points were considered for each company:
1) Value: Is the rental rate competitive?
2) Efficiency: How fast do they respond to the needs of the client?
3) Transparency: How clear is the information provided by the company?
You may have your own criteria, but based on complaints from previous customers on community websites like Trip Advisor, Lonely Planet, etc., the requirements of those clients seemed mainly based around these three basic areas.
The companies surveyed below are a mix of local and international firms. Each company was researched based on a week’s rental of a Daihutsu Bego with mandatory insurance.
Dollar Rent-A-Car:
Value
– $300+ USD.
– Extras are at average prices.
Efficiency
– They have 3 offices nationwide.
– Email inquiry returned within 24 hours.
Transparency
– The prices for rental vehicles are displayed on site but a side box contains a ‘Daily RA’ with dollar amount. This is the mandatory insurance.
– Reservation price is listed as ‘Base rate’ and doesn’t include insurance.
– Dollar has received mixed reviews in sites such as Trip Advisor.
– A toll-free number is available.
Vamos Rent-A-Car:
Value
– $300+ USD.
– Only GPS and cell phone use are charged. All other extras such as child seats are free.
Efficiency
– They have 3 offices nationwide.
– Email inquiry returned within an hour.
Transparency
– The website clearly states prices and insurance.
– Toll-free number and live chat are provided.
Wild Rider:
Value
– $300+ USD.
– Additional driver is free.
Efficiency
– Email inquiry returned within 2 hours.
Transparency
– Prices are displayed very clearly onsite and include insurance.
– The company has almost 100% positive reviews, but with a fleet of only 30 vehicles and one central office; it may be difficult to help clients who are in difficulty outside the capital.
– They cannot provide a vehicle for the Liberia airport, just San Jose.
Budget:
Value
– $400+ USD.
– Extra charges for baby seat, additional driver etc.
Efficiency
– The company has 9 offices nationwide.
Transparency
– No prices displayed with vehicles information.
– Budget has received mixed reviews.
– Surprisingly for a large company, it provides no live chat or toll-free number for clients in the USA.
Service Car Rental:
Value
– $400+ USD including mandatory insurance and taxes.
– Extras such as additional driver and child seat are charged, but at cheaper rates than most companies.
Efficiency
– The company has 5 offices nationwide.
– Email inquiry returned within an hour.
Transparency
– Their rates are clearly shown on site.
– Service has received mainly positive reviews.
National Car Rental:
Value
– $400+ USD.
– Extras are priced a little above average.
Efficiency
– They have 23 office locations, although some are Alamo.
Transparency
– Price estimates online do not include insurance or additional charges; however, they are displayed in the full quotation.
– They have received mixed reviews.
– Both live chat and a toll-free number are provided.
Economy Rent-A-Car:
Value
– $200+ USD, but it seems possible to reserve a vehicle without inclusion of any insurance.
– Extras are average in price.
Efficiency
– They have 12 offices nationwide.
– Email inquiry returned within an hour, but email inquiring about insurance was not returned.
Transparency
– Website does not make mandatory insurance clear.
– Economy has numerous negative reviews.
– Both live chat and toll-free number are provided.
Hertz Costa Rica:
Value
– $400+ USD, but actual rental price is not made clear.
– Extras are pricey.
Efficiency
– 6 offices nationwide.
– No contact email.
– Telephone numbers are available for different offices around the country.
Transparency
– Very confusing quotation system. Two rates are offered for a vehicle and chosen dates. The cheaper option does not include mandatory insurance and it is in very small print under the final quotation price. The more expensive option includes non-mandatory insurance along with mandatory.
– Mixed reviews.
– Both live chat and toll-free number are provided.
Adobe Rent-A-Car:
Value
– $400+ USD.
– Extras are at low prices.
Efficiency
– The company has 9 offices nationwide.
Transparency
– Online estimate includes insurance.
– Adobe has received mixed reviews.
– A toll-free number is provided.
Tricolor Car Rental:
Value
– $300+ USD.
– No charge for pick-up or airport fees.
– Extras aren’t listed or provided in quotation email, although cell phone price is given.
Efficiency
– 3 offices nationwide.
– Email returned within 2 hours.
Transparency
– Website is not very user friendly.
– Reviews are mixed.
– Toll-free number is provided.
Finalizing the Three Criteria:
Economy, at first, appear to be the cheapest company to rent from, but unfortunately this is due to their failure to declare all costs incurred by the renter, rather than a genuine, good deal. For real value, Dollar, Vamos, Wild Rider and Tricolor come out on top for competitive pricing for the basic rental fee, plus mandatory insurance. Vamos is noticed for being the only firm that does not charge for extras such as a child seat or surcharges. Adobe and Service have low cost extras, whereas Hertz has the most expensive rates for extras. Wild Rider does not charge for an additional driver.
Only Economy failed to respond to email inquiry. All other companies responded quickly and with clear answers to inquiries. Wild Rider, as the smallest firm, cannot offer nationwide service, but reviews suggest that they have met customer needs to date. All other companies can offer services from offices in locations outside of the capital city — increasing their ability to serve clients effectively.
Adobe, Wild Rider, Vamos and Service have websites that clearly show rental prices and insurance. Economy and Hertz somehow seems to be deliberately misleading on their websites. The other companies’ websites provide the required information – even if it can take some time in hunting it down.
Conclusion:
This brief survey would suggest that Vamos, Service, Tricolor and Wild Rider would be the best companies to begin your rental research, whereas Economy would be best to avoid.
Now you know as much as I do! The information here is supposed to be your starting point and not the end point. Hopefully, you will know the right questions to ask when you’re looking for a rental vehicle to ensure that your dream vacation begins smoothly without any nasty shocks, like hefty extra charges when you land. Enjoy the drive!
27
Jun
Lush Factory Tour! // Vancouver 2017
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Jun
Pros and Cons of Taxis and Shuttles
The city of Denver is a great tourist attraction and has so much to offer in terms of sight-seeing. Places like Red Rocks Park, Denver Art museum, 16th Street Mall, Denver Botanic Gardens, State Capitol Building, Washington Park and Coors Field Baseball stadium have become great spots of attraction for tourists and residents of the city alike. The city also has one of the most extensive and well planned professional transportation facilities to match the in-flow of tourists every year and to help the residents of Denver around the city.
Many well reputed rentals and agencies of transportation services Denver co have been established over the years that have rendered professional transportation services to tourist and residents of Denver. In this article, two main ways of transportation in Denver namely Denver taxi or Denver shuttle would be discussed.
City and airport shuttles have specific stops all over the city. Buses and shuttles leave at regular intervals from different stops and passengers can take the shuttle servicing their route. If you are new to Denver or have not used a shuttle service before then you can Google different shuttle numbers, routes and services. This way you would know which bus or shuttle to take and can switch buses and shuttles in case you need to hop down a stop early or need to move to a different route. A little research can go a long way and will help you commute better.
Denver taxi service is another very efficient and convenient way of traveling. You can either hail a cab by waving it down by the road side or you can call up a booking service and have a cab delivered to your doorstep. You can also go online, search for a reliable and reputable cab company listed under transportation service Denver co and make an online booking. Tourists can also hire a taxi cab as their personal tour car and can ask the company for different deals or packages.
Where everything has so many pros there are also a few cons here and there. One of the biggest problems of taking a shuttle is that it makes stops at regular intervals which might be inconvenient for a lot of people. It is also not very time effective with the frequent stops that it makes. Some people also find sharing a public transportation with strangers uncomfortable. Similarly, although taking a cab can be convenient yet some cab companies charge more than the reasonable fare and passengers may find themselves in disputes when time for payment comes.
Everything has a few pros and cons and where Denver taxi and Denver shuttle have a couple of cons, these are no doubt a very good and expedient way of traveling.
27
Jun
Scaffolding Vancouver
Canada Scaffold Supply Co. Ltd. provides the best Scaffolding in Vancouver.
Whenever you have a renovation or construction project the staff at Canada Scaffold Supply Co. Ltd., this year’s winner of the Consumers Choice Award for best Scaffolding in Vancouver, are there to give you a hand. They can provide ideas and scaffolding supplies as well as custom designed and constructed scaffolding, swing stages, frames and shoring for all types of construction and renovation needs both large and small.
As a true family business Canada Scaffold Supply Co. Ltd., the winner of the Consumers Choice Award for best Scaffolding in Vancouver, first started serving the community on August 26th, 1974. The original slogan for the company was “Need Scaffolding, call Sam the Scaffold Man” with Sam and Siranoush Lazarian the company founders and first employees. From a small five employee company on Mitchell Island in Richmond, the company now boasts 80 employees and three different business locations. Currently managed by Sam’s daughters Alice and Madlene Lazarian, the family focus is still very much in evidence. The emphasis in the company is on safety, quality and costumer satisfaction. They provide all types of scaffolding, tube and clamp systems of scaffolding, swing stage and bleachers as well as shoring. All products made by the company are fully compliant with all applicable Workers Compensation regulations. The company is the ideal business if you want to rent or buy scaffolding or scaffolding products and their capable crews are able to complete small and large installations right on your project site. With an open door policy that invites customers to come in and view the production facilities as well as look through a variety of scaffolding options that are suited for their particular job, Canada Scaffold Supply Co. Ltd. really does have a focus on customer satisfaction and exceptional products.
As a winner of the Consumers Choice Award for best Scaffolding in Vancouver, Canada Scaffold Supply Co. Ltd. has been recognized by their customers as an outstanding business. The Consumers Choice Awards are presented annually to businesses within a community based on the number of actual consumers in that area that selected the company as the best. This is one of the top awards that can be presented to any business in North American and highlights the excellence and commitment to customer satisfaction that is very evident in the winning companies. Not an easy award to achieve, being presented with a Consumers Choice Award is a testimony to the hard work and dedication of the management and staff. By winning the Consumers Choice Award for best Scaffolding in Vancouver Canada Scaffold Supply Co. Ltd. can also use this in their marketing, helping new customers to identify an exceptional company.
Congratulations are in order for Canada Scaffold Supply Co. Ltd. in winning the well deserved Consumers Choice Award for best Scaffolding in Vancouver. A local company that features sales, rental and installation of all types of scaffolding, Canada Scaffold Supply Co. Ltd. will work with any project no matter how big or small. To view their facilities or to consult with a project manager about your scaffolding requirements call 604-324-7691 or toll free at 1-800-293-0133. The address for Canada Scaffold Supply Co. Ltd. is 13611 Mitchell Road, Mitchell Island, Richmond, BC.
26
Jun
How Strict Are Car Rental Companies About Pick Up Times?
Let’s say you’re scheduled to fly into your destination airport at 3:00, so you’ve made arrangements to pick up your rental car around 3:15 or 3:30. However, your flight time has been delayed or has been rescheduled. Now you’re worried that you’re not going to be able to pick up your rental car because you’re going to be late. What does this mean for you? How strict are car rental companies about their pick up times?
Fortunately, the above scenario is quite common. Actually, that is not a very fortunate situation, but the car rental companies are certainly not strangers to rescheduled flights or delayed flights. This is something that they contend with all of the time. As a matter of fact, they probably contend with this every single day. Think about how often your own flights have been delayed or you’ve heard of flight delays. We all have experienced or heard about them at some point.
The facts
The fact is that your reservation is not even a guarantee that you’re going to get the car in a first place. Your reservation is just way to tell the car rental company that you would like to rent a car that day. The only way to guarantee that a car will be held for you is if you are part of a frequent renter’s club. However, you don’t have to worry about being late if you provide the rental car company with your flight details. If you provide them with those details, then they are going to know that your flight has been delayed. Most car rental companies that are housed within airports will be notified of any delays so that they don’t hand your rental off to someone else.
As for there being any penalty for your late arrival, you don’t have to worry. You can’t be billed for a car that you haven’t even picked up. However, you can still make a phone call if that makes you more comfortable. Although the car rental companies are attached to airport scheduling systems electronically, many individuals need that peace of mind that their rental is going to be ready for them. As a result, the car rental company may make provisions to hold the rental for you for 6 to 12 hours.
Convenience
Again, remember that your reservation is not a guarantee for a car. That is why they don’t bill you in advance. They simply put your name on the rental and expect you to arrive around the pick up time to get it. Now there is that issue in which you may be dealing with a car rental company that is not associated with any of the airports. That’s when you may want to make your phone call. Perhaps your departure time has been delayed and you can’t pick up the car when you said you would. They usually don’t have a problem as long as they know you are definitely coming.
Car rental companies do all that they can to make things comfortable for their customers. You definitely don’t want to arrive at the car rental company’s location and find that they have nothing for you. This has happened to people before, but it is very rare. If you’re in an airport, you’re in luck because there are other car rental companies housed within the airport. If you’re not dealing with an airport, then you may have to find out where else you can go, but know that you do have options and you’re not going to be stuck. You’ll be able to get yourself a car no matter what.