Jeffery Nevil

Summer holidays are approaching and you might be planning to go abroad or go and spend your holidays in some other parts of the country. If it is the case you have probably asked yourself hundred questions about how to choose the right hotel, which is a great idea as it will help you avoid many problems such as booking an insanitary hotel for instance.

The very original term boutique hotel refers to an intimate and usually luxurious hotel environment; it was first popularised in North America and the United Kingdom. In fact, those particular hotels began appearing in big cities such as London, New-York and San Francisco in the beginning of the 1980's. "Design hotels" and "lifestyle hotels" are other terms used to qualify those kinds of hotels.

If the excitement of travelling round the world is not enough to get your heart racing, we've compiled our top 5 adrenaline activities which you can incorporate into your round the world trip. These are all located in and around popular destinations easily reached on a round the world trip.
So, whether your idea of fun is throwing yourself out of a plane or off a bridge, this Top 5 is for you!

1) Bungee Jump off Bloukrans River Bridge - South Africa

At an eye watering 216 metres, this is the world's highest commercial bungee jump.

Taking some time off to travel round the world is a great adventure and planning your trip is all part of the fun. However, to the uninitiated, round the world tickets can sometimes seem like a minefield. There is certainly no shortage of information available but it's not always easy to judge what's true and what's not. So, to help you separate the fact from the fiction, we dispel some of the myths surrounding round the world tickets.

Choosing a companion to travel round the world with is not always an easy task. Spending 24 hours a day with someone, 7 days a week, in situations where you're sometimes stressed and tired is not something to be undertaken lightly. That's why we've taken extra care when choosing our top 5 celebrity companions to travel round the world with:

1) Stephen Fry

It's important be able to be able to share some laughs with your travel buddy and we reckon Stephen Fry would bring a lot of mirth to anyone's round the world trip.

A round the world trip can be a great opportunity to take on new challenges and push yourself to achieve things that you thought were impossible. There is no greater sense of achievement than reaching the summit of a mountain and being able to look down on the world below, knowing that you have made it. However, if mountain climbing seems a bit hardcore and you don't want to get involved with ropes, ice picks and oxygen tents, we've come up with some mountains which you can include in a round the world itinerary and that you can summit with no climbing experience.

One of the best things about travelling round the world is getting the opportunity to try all different sorts of delicious cuisines. From sizzling street food to extravagant fine dining, there are some fantastic culinary experiences out there waiting for you, whatever your budget. So, if you live to eat, here's a bite sized guide to some of our favourite food destinations which are all easily combinable on a round the world ticket!

Bangkok

Bangkok is an incredibly vibrant city and it's almost impossible to walk more than a few yards without stumbling across an eaterie of some description.

Round the world flights give you the opportunity to visit some amazing places and really get off the beaten track. We've chosen ten of our favourite destinations that we think will make your trip even more memorable. We've selected places that are either a bit off the normal tourist trail or difficult and expensive to get to as a one off trip from Europe.

Round the world flights give you the opportunity to visit some amazing places and really get off the beaten track. We've chosen ten of our favourite destinations that we think will make your trip even more memorable. We've selected places that are either a bit off the normal tourist trail or difficult and expensive to get to as a one off trip from Europe.

One of the best things about travelling is experiencing things that you would never get to see or do at home. If you're travelling round the world the chances are that you'll be away from home at Christmas. In the spirit of seeking out new experiences, we've chosen a few destinations that are a world away from the usual Yuletide festivities back home.