| One of the biggest bonuses of competition between airlines is that tumbling fare prices has seen a large number of airfares reduced to more affordable levels for an increasing number of people. These discount flights have opened up not only traditional travel destinations to increasing number of people, but also some of the more offbeat and unusual destinations for those travellers with a sense of adventure. |
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| Certainly, cheap flights providers have ensured that holidaymakers now have more choice than ever before when it comes to heading to places. This has meant a vast increase in the number of holidaymakers taking weekend city breaks, or perhaps stag and hen parties deciding to hold their events in a foreign city, where the weather is better and the beer cheaper. Getting to places in Europe is particularly easy now thanks to the budget airline services that offer no frills travel to a host of destinations. What's more, when travellers get to their destination, they have enough money left over to be able to arrange car rental services. |
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| However, discount flights also extend beyond European cities into Africa, Asia and the Americas and travel parties seeking something a little extra special, that is beyond the ordinary, are discovering that when booking their next holiday, they are having to give some exceptional thought towards visiting some of the most unspoilt and undiscovered places on Earth. |
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| Certainly, this is true in the Indochina region of Asia. Historically, the region consists of three countries; the former territory of French Indochina, namely Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam; however, indiscriminate usage nowadays often means that countries like Thailand are generally included. |
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| Of the four countries, Thailand is certainly the most advanced and westernised and is already a popular tourist destination in its own right, boasting some of the most beautiful scenery, beaches and almost as much culture as there is nightlife. However, each of the remaining three regions of Indochina is a relative newcomer to the world of tourists, and this has protected them from over-development and westernisation, resulting in truly memorable experiences for those seeking something very different. |
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| Laos holidays, for example, are often centred on Vientiane; a city where the pace of life is so relaxed that it is hard to believe you are within a nation's capital. Head a little north and you reach the captivating Buddhist settlement of Luang Prabang, or you can head south to the mysterious Plain of Jars. Laos also caters for adventure holiday enthusiasts with caving in Oudomxay and activities such as rafting, kayaking and climbing in the more mountainous regions of the country. |
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| Cambodia is a name synonymous with pain and suffering due to the brutal Khmer Rouge regime. However, the country has put those dark times behind it and is embracing tourism with vigour. The crown jewel of the country is the magnificent temple of Angkor Wat, the largest religious edifice in the World. Equally worthwhile visiting is the verdant jungles and mangrove swamps, crystal waterfalls and beaches of the beautiful Koh Kong conservation corridor. Alternatively, if you fancy swimming inside a volcanic crater lake, then you can head to the Virachay National Park in Cambodia's 'wild east'. |
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| Vietnam is a country whose name also conjures up images of war-torn strife, but like its Indochinese neighbour, the modern day Vietnam is a very different place to the war torn shell of the 1970s. From the verdant plains of the Mekong Delta area in the south of the country, through Saigon, up to Hue in the central region and finally towards the beautiful mountainous north, Hanoi and the indescribable beauty of Halong Bay, with its thousands of islands and rock formations giving the place an otherworldly feel. |
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| So remember, when you are looking for places to go, discount flights have opened up the World. All you need to do is to be brave enough to take a peek inside. You will love what you find! |
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