History Hound Travels

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I was reading today on wiki about Singapore. Did you know it’s one of the few city-states in the world? It’s only 272 square miles!! The first records of settlement there date back to 200 AD, but it was sparsely populated until it was colonized by the British East India Company in 1819. The country became self governing in in 1959. Singapore is a republic with a market-based economy, and it’s considered to be the most business-friendly economy in the world. Interestingly enough, Singapore’s anti-population growth policies have been so effective that the government is now providing financial incentives for up to four children per family.

Almost 10 million tourists visited Singapore in 2006, and you know they needed places to stay. Hotels in Singapore range from the 2 star 1929 Hotel Singapore to the 5 star Fullerton. Charges for Singapore hotels vary widely with costs as low as $33 and as high as $592. Whatever your travel budget, Asia Hotels is ready to help you find hotels in Asia, and most other parts of the world as well.

This site is an awesome one! If the history of Ancient Egypt interest you at all, you will enjoy it. And frankly, I haven’t met anyone yet whose eyes did not light up at the mention of mummies. Egypt’s Golden Empire is put together by PBS, and you can find information about the series, as well as special features here.

I was just over at HotelsCombined.com, looking at hotel prices for Vegas in November. I planned to check in on the 8th and out on the 13th of November. I was shocked when th ereate came up at $175. That’s a lot less than I counted on for such a lengthy stay! HotelsCombined searches 30 travel sites at once, and that’s how they find the lowest prices. Guess that explains the 2007 Web 2.0 Awards by Seomoz.org, huh?

Right now, I am actually planning to stay with a friend of a friend, but if I find out I need a hotel, I will definitely be using HotelsCombined. And how do you like that?? A post about somewhere I am actually going, instead of just somewhere I just want to go. LOL!

At Medieval History Timelines you can compare the timelines for persons and buildings from the time of Alfred the Great to the start of the Tudor dynasty. There are maps showing castles, abbeys and cathedrals throughout the UK, as well. And each article contains links to related sites. You can even create your own timelines, and look at virtual reconstructions. You’ll find some photos, too, and even some Google Earth Placemarks.