Get Travel Insurance for..You Guessed It...Traveling!

Mention travel insurance and you can still find a few people who admit they buy a policy before every flight as a lucky charm and they've never been in a plane crash, have they?

Superstition aside, insurance packages offer substantial benefits not just to the next of kin of ill fated passengers, but to travelers themselves and even to those who never get off the ground.

One minimal expense in spending for flight life insurance can make all the difference when you travel and encounter emergency medical needs that may not be covered by a personal health policy, this will also provide ample service should you experience a loss of or damage to your belongings on or off the plane.

This coverage will never be worthless especially in an age where 'pay before you go' is the popular mantra. Coverage that costs $3 per $100 can make all the difference when it comes to protecting your travel investment, this is because cancelled trips can lead to multiple fees for the arrangements you made beforehand.

One couple chose to pay $24 for insurance and they ended up being refunded the entire cost of their full fare tickets to Spain after missing the promotional flight they were booked on due to medical reasons.

Even if the trip was already paid for, a child getting sick caused a family of four to cancel their Florida trip, but the same coverage led to a refund.

Heart problems cost a man a set of full fare tickets amounting to the price of his entire Italy tour package when he needed to go home. Studies done on policies show that valid reasons for claims are deaths in the family and cases of accidents or illness requiring treatment. When you end up in traffic or change your mind and you miss a flight, you get nothing.

One who is familiar with fare hunting will handle insurance coverage options with much ease. Although policies are similar, their provisions and costs can be very different.

Independent Travel is Awesome!

There is a changing tide in the travel industry. Traditionally massive package holiday companies have block booked villas, hotels, flights, tours and coach transfers from and to the airport. Every detail of ones holiday was catered for by the tour operator. Two weeks in July with bacon and eggs by the pool. The situation is however changing and the trend is towards independent travel.
The independent traveler is on the scene and with the arrival and growth of the internet individuals no longer need accept a tin sardine holiday. Low cost airlines have made it possible for individuals to make huge savings on flights especially by booking mid week and at least two weeks in advance. There has been more and more one way tickets purchased. The modern traveler wants more flexibility and will often extend or shorten their trips depending on how much they are enjoying themselves.

The reliance on packaged holidays has caused severe pressures on the infrastructure and environment of holiday hot spots like the Algarve and Majorca, Spain. Their ability to monopolise the accommodation market and dictate pricing has not only created ghost towns that are virtually deserted for most of the year, it has also conned thousands of people with misleading real estate opportunities and created a housing bubble and surplus as well.

Affordable Luxury Just Got Better!

For consumers who are still watching their wallets, but don't want to scrimp on luxury, Sceptre Tours has just added an even more luxurious element to its Affordable Luxury Ireland package and it is priced at over 55% less than if you purchased each element on its own.

The Affordable Ireland Luxury package is now available with an upgrade to round-trip business class airfare to Dublin and is priced at $1,570 LESS than if you purchased each component on your own versus through Sceptre. The package includes:
•Round-trip Business Class airfare on Aer Lingus to Dublin;

•6 nights at the Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt;

•Manual shift car rental for the week.

This package is priced from $1,999 per person, based on double occupancy from New York and $2,019 from Boston for travel for June 1 to September 30. Stated prices exclude government taxes/fees/facility charges of up to $180 per person and the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 for US enplanements.

Since Business Class airfare alone is currently priced at $2,400 per person, travelers can consider this a free land vacation with $400 to spend!

Ireland Travelers can also upgrade this package as follows:

•Gold Package is priced from $69 per person and includes an upgrade to a suite, an automatic rental car, and GPS Navigation;
•Platinum Package is priced from $250 per person and includes an upgrade to a suite, 1 dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton, and automatic rental car, and GPS Navigation

Aer Lingus and Your Tax Return

For those consumers who are expecting a tax refund, the Aer Lingus Vacation Store has six great ways to spend it! The company's current Last Minute Spring Sale enables consumers to book travel to Ireland for as little as $399 per person! So depending upon the size of the refund, a person can take a vacation AND put some money in the bank at the same time!


The current Aer Lingus Vacation Store Last Minute Spring Sale ranges from $399 to $899 per person, for travel now through June 15, and includes the following packages:

•Fly & Drive From $399
•Ireland 3-City Package From $699
•Ireland Resort Package From $699
•Dublin City Vacation From $499
•Castles of Ireland From $699
•Affordable Luxury From $899


These packages are all available through the year at slightly higher rates and enable travelers to do everything from simply getting a great deal on airfare and a rental car to visit family back home (Fly & Drive package) to staying in some of Ireland's most famous castles for less than a thousand dollars including 6 nights accommodation, round-trip transatlantic airfare, and a rental car (Castles of Ireland)!

Travel Like Royalty!

For those who want to be treated like royalty, Dooley Vacations offers the ultimate Ireland experience. The Castles of Ireland package is priced from only $599 and includes six nights in castle hotels, a manual rental car, and round-trip economy class airfare beginning in either Dublin or Shannon.

Travelers will spend two nights at the Bunratty Castle Hotel and Luxury Spa in Co. Clare, which features spacious rooms, glorious dining, and a spa of exquisite indulgence. Another two nights will be spent at Kilronan Castle Estate and Spa in Roscommon, one of Ireland's most luxurious castle hotels majestically set on the shores of Lough Meelagh and surrounded by over 40 acres of breathtaking Irish scenery. The final castle is the Clontarf Castle, one of Dublin's top castle hotels,that is just a stone’s throw from a city bursting with life, energy and vitality.


The Castles of Ireland package includes:

•6 nights accommodation including 2 nights at Bunratty Castle, 2 nights at Kilronan Castle, and 2 nights at Clontarf Castle;
•Round-trip economy class transatlantic airfare to/from Dublin and Shannon*;
•Manual shift car rental

This package is per person, based on two people traveling and is priced from $599 per person from New York, $629 from Boston, and $649 from Chicago for travel November 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011 (excluding Christmas and New Years). Other departure gateway cities are available. Stated prices exclude government taxes/fees/facility charges of up to $60 eastbound and $120 westbound and the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 for US enplanements.

*Travelers can also upgrade to Business Class airfare for a supplement of $499 per person each way.


Travelers can opt to upgrade this package to include an automatic car with GPS navigation and entrance to the Belleek China Factory for an additional $75 per person.

Dromoland Castle Package

Dromoland Castle is one of the few castle hotels that can trace its ownership back through history to Gaelic Irish families of royal heritage. At Dromoland the vitality of the Castle lifestyle endures. Blending old world elegance with modern day comforts, it is one of Europe's most desired destinations. The castle is near the Cliffs of Moher and just 8 miles from Shannon Airport making it an ideal last night stay!

Dromoland Castle, one of the most famous baronial castles in Ireland, was the ancestral home of the O'Briens, Barons of Inchiquin, who are one of the few native Gaelic families of royal blood and direct descendants of Brian Boroimhe (Boru) High King of Ireland in the eleventh century.

1002-1014
Brian Boru ruled Ireland as High King from his throne in Killaloe.

1014
Donough O'Brien, a son of Brian Boru, controlled Dromoland when it was a defensive stronghold. It was similar in structure to Bunratty Castle, which was also an O'Brien stronghold at that time. For the next 900 years a branch of the 0'Briens lived and ruled from Dromoland Castle.

What a way to live! Live like Kings, Queens, Princes, and Princesses at the Dromoland Castle! Live as though you are recreating the ancient and bygone times of yore in Ireland! You will live a limited life of luxury while you stay here! Give yourself the royal treatment, you deserve it! Visit Sceptre Tours to book the Castle Vacation Package at Dromoland!

Castle Vacations with Sceptre Tours

Ever dramed of being a prince of princess living a lavishly wonderful life in a castle fit for a king or queen? Now you can make your dreams come tru with Sceptre Tours as they take you on a dreamily romantic vacation through the castles od Ireland! Enjoy lavish comfort in storybook castles and get a true sense of their history on this independent tour through the heart of Ireland. Visit Abbeyglen Castle, where there is a long tradition of hospitality. Stop at Cabra Castle for a mixture of both modern and classic accommodations in this beautiful 4-star castle. Your final nights in Dublin city will be in Clontarf Castle, which promises to be memorable.

Abbeyglen Castle was built in 1832 by John d'Arcy of Clifden Castle. It was leased to the then parish priest as Glenowen House. In 1854 it was bought by the Irish Church Mission Society for use as a Protestant orphanage where girls were trained for domestic service. In 1953 it became a mixed orphanage housing seven boys and four girls. It was supported by donations from local patrons plus various investments. The Connemara Orphan Nurseries operated until 1955, when it closed due to financial difficulties. After its closure the building fell derelict and was home to cattle and sheep for some time!

Clontarf Castle and the land surrounding it is believed to have belonged to the O'Reilly Family until it was confiscated in the mid 17th century by Cromwell's orders and given to Colonel Thomas Cooch. Colonel T. Cooch was born in Donegal in 1632 and was the grandson of Sir Thomas Cooch K.C. Sir Thomas Cooch K.C. had migrated to Ireland very early in the 17th century and was given a grant of 1,000 acres in Donegal by James 1.

These majestic castle tours will surely fill you with excitement and splendor as you tour through these ancient relics dating back many centuries. With Sceptre Tours you will have a perfect and unforgettable vacation where you will make memories that are priceless!