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This year sees the 50th anniversary of American Poet and Author, Jack Kerouac’s “On the road”, a popular book about travelling across America in the 1950s and getting a fuller experience of the vast continent of North America. Many people are paying tribute to the author from his home town of Lowell, Mass through to the end of his journey, San Francisco.
The book itself has such broad appeal that even today after 50 years it still sells 100,000 copies a year. Many fans have decided now is as good a time as any to take a trip to America and shrug off the usual tourist destinations of Florida and New York favouring an adventure from coast to coast just like the man himself.
The trip would be best done just like the book, starting in Massachusetts travelling down south to New York then simply going west until you run out of land at San Francisco and the Pacific Ocean. These kinds of holidays are proving quite popular with similar trips being documented in TV shows such as Top Gear giving people inspiration to have an adventure on the road.
Recently flights to destinations on the east coast of America have become more accessible with many airports in the UK such as Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport now having direct links to east coast cities like Boston and New York it is easier and much cheaper than in previous years to make the jump across the pond.
It is also worth noting that it is sometimes cheaper to consider multi leg flights which can sometimes go to somewhere in Europe such as Belgium or Amsterdam before travelling on to America. Smaller European airline companies tend to do this; some people compare them to long haul buses, stopping off at different countries like bus stops!
Once you touch down you then need to organize your method of transport for seeing the whole of the country, you have multiple options here, each suited for a different type of traveller. If you don’t want to worry about breaking down in the Nevada desert or getting a flat tire in Kansas then you could always take the Amtrak railway network to go effortlessly from city to city, stopping off where you like to do some sightseeing.
But to capture the essence of Kerouac’s novel you should consider hiring a car to cross the country, many larger car hire companies allow you to return the car to another branch at your destination. You should check with the company first as sometimes there is a surcharge involved for this.
Alternatively there are some American companies that offer a service to drive people’s cars across the country. This service is normally offered to companies who need to relocate company cars from one office to the other but quite often in cases where workers are relocated across the country the company will move their car for them. This is a very good way of arranging transport as all that you will have to pay for would be petrol costs (sometimes they throw in a tank to start you off!). Once registered with this transporting company you are able to take up “jobs” which can help you travel across the country either directly or a more varied path.
The one thing to bear in mind is that due to the sheer size of the country and all the options is to take your time, plan out what and where you want to visit and to enjoy the trip! People who have traversed the North American continent have often spent months more than anticipated and felt better because of it. It truly is an “experience” holiday like no other, often romanticised in Movies, TV and obviously Jack Kerouac’s book.
With cheap flights on offer for common American destinations it may be worth taking advantage of these and then going off the beaten track and seeing the rest of this wondrous country, just like Jack did.
Andy Adams is an experienced UK writer working in flights and travel. He is also a self confessed Kerouac fan 
From the worldwide rendered lyrics of Samba and its smooth sister Bossa Nova, to the frenetic rhythms of Maracatú and Frevo, music has to be one of Brazil’s biggest cultural exports. If you’re planning a vacation or honeymoon in Brazil, it’s likely you’ll want to take advantage of at least one live performance during your visit to this vibrant country.
However, finding up to date listings information is not as easy as you might think, especially if like many, you don’t speak Portuguese. In a country where venues fall in and out of favour as often as the soap stars change their outfits, a guidebook just won’t cut it. There may be up to date websites and listings magazines published weekly, but as yet there is nothing which caters to the international tourist, that is to say, nothing in English.
So instead of wasting hours typing ‘querida por jovens e velhos, gente simples, moderninhos, morro e asfalto, subúrbio e zona sul’ into google translator and trying to work out which of the above you are, ask luxury travel specialists Dehouche to help you organise your holiday as they provide lucky clients travelling with them in Brazil all the up to date information on whats on in each location over the dates their around – brilliant! Whether it’s a Samba show or a Baile Funk that makes you want to put on your dancing shoes, Dehouche can tell you exactly what’s on offer for the nights you’ll be in each particular destination you choose to visit.
Dehouche are based in Brazil themselves and can tell you about their personal favourite places to hear new sounds, learn new moves and soak up the atmosphere of an altogether different culture, where dancing with abandon is by no means confined to the bedroom. That said, if you’d rather leave the samba to the sambistas and prefer to find somewhere you can grab a table and a beer and simply marvel at the innate talent of these people, Dehouche also know just the place. So if you want to spend less time trawling the internet and more time enjoying the best your chosen destination has to offer, your tailor made luxury holiday or Brazil Honeymoon with Dehouche is just a phone call away.
Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.
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Gracing the dance floor for the first dance at your wedding can leave you with several feelings:
1. You always knew you were a great dancer; this just confirms it, everyone at the wedding was able to learn something from you.
2. You’ve always enjoyed dancing, but you feel like you could enjoy it more if you actually knew some steps.
3. You feel like maybe your dancing could be better with less champagne and perhaps a little instruction.
If you answered b or c, then perhaps it’s time to take some classes?
It’s difficult to say exactly where in the world the capital of dance lies, but few would dispute that it’s probably somewhere in Latin America; a melting pot of cultures, the fusion of African and European influences has resulted in an incredibly rich music and dance tradition. Why not plan your honeymoon in South America to take in several different destinations and become a master of them all?
Luxury travel experts Dehouche offer tailor made packages throughout Latin America and in addition to internal flights and accommodation are able to organise as little or as much of your itinerary as you wish. Be it Tango classes in Buenos Aires, Samba in Rio de Janeiro or Salsa in Cali.
Dehouche are based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where offices and shops close for almost a whole week each year so that people can dance with abandon in the street without respite, and standing uncomfortably on the sidelines is tantamount to offense. As such, they’re well aware how easily you can feel intimidated in the midst of people who seem to be born with not just a basic instinct to dance, but a seemingly natural ability to do so both well and effortlessly.
So if you don’t yet know your samba from your rumba and you think Cha-cha-cha is a drink, do not worry, there is help at hand. Dehouche can arrange for a private teacher, so even if you’re truly embarrassed at your lack of dancing ability, there’s nothing to fear. Let one of Dehouche’s patient, English speaking teachers guide you through the steps and you’ll soon be the one giving the lessons to your friends back home.
Let Dehouche arrange your luxury boutique hotel and enjoy a whole host of insider tips on where to truly escape from it all on your honeymoon.
Dehouche S.A.,
Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil.
www.dehouche.com
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