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Wednesday, 21 September 2011 20:12

Intrepid Travel Review

Written by Mikaela Mathews

Intrepid Travel is a brainchild of Darrell Wade and Geoff Manchester to bring small groups in different parts of the world. The aim is to let these small groups experience the way of life of the country that they are visiting. These groups have the opportunity to meet locals, try local delicacies, and travel with the use of local transportation systems.

Intrepid Travel offers more than 250 trips in Asia, and 130 trips in Oceania, Latin America, Africa, Europe and the Middle East combined. It is known to cater the most trips in many continents. Intrepid Travel aims to give every traveler a local experience. This means that the traveler gets his experiences in the local point of view. Intrepid Travel also offers short period trips in some of the major cities in the world.

This travel company also tailors trips such as family trips, gay and lesbians trips, and trips for private groups. Therefore, if you want a trip that is specially tailored according to your requests, Intrepid Travel is the place to go to.

The tours offered by Intrepid Travel can be as short as several hours up to 150 days which is the longest. Several hours can be tours around the city while the 150-day tour is cross-country from Istanbul to Cape Town. The budget required for Intrepid Travel tour can range between USD100 to USD12,000. City tours that last a few hours can cost for as little as USD100. The 150-day tour from Istanbul to Cape Town costs the whopping USD12,000. With these, Intrepid Travel is still by far one of the best travel companies that you can choose.

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Wednesday, 21 September 2011 19:56

Concur Vs Expensify : Concur wins

Written by Mikaela Mathews

Managing your expenses is very important to be able to monitor the inflow and outflow of your money. Small companies and large corporations consider having the power to manage their finances an edge in business. Two of the widely popular expense applications are Concur and Expensify. Let us see the comparison of these two expense solutions and find out which one is better.

#1 Concur

Concur is an easy to use application that integrates expense monitoring with travel. The Concur Breeze can be easily incorporated in small businesses. Meanwhile, it can also be easily integrated in monitoring the travel and expenses of large corporations.

Pros

  • Has two options – the Concur Breeze and the Concur Premier. Concur Breeze is for small businesses while Concur Premier is for large companies.

  • Offers mobile access of the application for people or business members who are on the go

  • Offers a free trial version

Cons

  • Some financial information may be excluded during the monitoring process

#2 Expensify

Expensify is designed to combine expenses and receipts in the financial monitoring process. It is used to generate financial reports and analytics to help in planning a business.

Pros

  • Import expenses directly from credit card or bank account

  • Has an automatic receipt scanning

  • Has a mobile feature

Cons

  • Can be a little complicated to start with

  • A little pricey and does not have a free trial version

And the winner is – Concur

Concur is the better option when it comes to managing the expenses of both small and large businesses. Check its free trial version and have a feel how it is used to monitor the finances of your business.

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Monday, 19 September 2011 16:40

Lonely Planet vs Rough Guide

Written by Mikaela Mathews

Finding a travel guide book and digital media publisher is not that easy especially if you don’t have all the information that you need. To help you decide which one is better, we compared Lonely Planet vs Rough Guide.

#1 Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet is known to be the largest guide book and digital media publisher in the whole world which makes it preferred by a lot of people. The company is capable of selling more travel guidebooks than any other publishers.

Pros

  • Provides the best travel guide books.

  • Has comprehensive information about different cities and locations.

  • Gives you updated information.

  • Brilliant page layout for a more convenient reading.

Cons

  • Lonely Planet website’s lack reviews and trip planning.


#2 Rough Guide

Rough Guide offers a comprehensive description and information about a particular city, country or region. It is very beneficial to travelers and for those who are interested to learn more about certain places and unusual sights.

Pros

  • Provides excellent cultural information.

  • Gives information about small towns and rural cities.

  • Discusses a lot about cities, regions, countries and special types of travel.

Cons

  • Not updated every year.

  • Non-British readers might experience confusion with the British English language used.


And the Winner is- Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet is the best company that offers interesting and comprehensive guidebooks. It is better than Rough Guide because it introduces new guidebooks and up to date information for readers.

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