What is the Universal Packing List?

What is the Universal Packing List?

The Universal Packing List is a tool that provides a custom travel check list.

The UPL was created back in 1996, however it first appeared on the internet in 1994.  The goal of the site has always been the same: provide unique packing suggestions tailored to the trip you are taking, not a generic one size fits all approach.

All you need to do is to fill in the boxes above about your trip and then you will be presented with a custom travel checklist.  Use this to make sure you have everything you require for your trip and try not to leave it until the last minute.

You can also find out the expected local weather at your destination to assist you when working out what you need to take. You can also use our time zones tool to work out the time difference between where you are and your destination.

UPL also allows you to book car hire for when you arrive at you destination.  This was added at the request from our users due to the large increase in prices when you land at a destination as oppose to booking in advance.

During our research we also found that buying currency in the airport or whilst abroad resulted in large extra fees for our users.  Please see our currency converter which will allow you to work out the rate you should be getting.  Use it also to pre-order currency to make sure you secure the best rate and maximise the spending money you are taking away with you.

We also added a dialling codes tool which will inform you of the exact number you or your loved ones back home will need to use to contact your destination.  You can also use it to work out what number you need to use to call home when abroad.

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THE LUXURY DHIGU RESORT, MALDIVES

THE LUXURY DHIGU RESORT, MALDIVES

Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa is encircled by mystic lagoons and unspoilt crystal shores, the resort is a heavenly sanctuary on a secluded paradise island, offering barefoot elegance in one of the world’s most celebrated tropical havens. Here the sparkling turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean offer an endless horizon of aquatic allure and the evocative location is matched by a tranquil island design style.

Anantara Dhigu is a luxurious five-star resort hidden on tropical terrain on Dhigufinolhu Island in the Maldives’ South Male Atoll, a mere 35 minute speedboat journey from the island nation’s international airport, or a scenic five minutes by private chartered seaplane.

Male-based architect Mohamed Shafeeq from Group X Design Associates and Thailand-based interior design company, Abacus, headed by John Lightbody, have styled the resort’s distinctive environment as a creative complement to the natural beauty of the island.

Using age old techniques such as thatched palm roofs the 110 deluxe villas and suites are either poised over the water with sweeping ocean views or nestled along a pristine stretch of beach.  Comprising 103 one-bedroom villas and suites, some with private plunge pools, two inter leading two-bedroom family villas, and five outer leading two-bedroom pool villas, each building is a simple, natural sanctuary, belying the more intricate and significant design within.

Over water suites at the luxury Maldives hotel are suspended above the crystal clear waters  of the Indian Ocean. A king size bed faces the magnificent ocean view beyond an expansive private sundeck complete with sun loungers, outdoor shower and steps that make direct ocean access for snorkelling a breeze.

The resort’s over water dining experiences promise spectacular ocean and sunset views from the Fuddan Fusion Grill, Terrazzo and Baan Huraa restaurants.

Adelto loves the Fuddan Fusion Grill. Featuring an alfresco wooden deck that is suspended over the turquoise ocean, Fuddan Fusion Grill offers a crossroad of cuisines and cooking styles.

The luxury Maldives resort is ideal for a holiday of a lifetime in the Maldives islands. If you are looking for a luxury travel destination then Maldives has to be on your bucket list.

Anantara Dhigu, P.O. Box 2014, Dhigufinolhu, South Male Atoll, Male, Maldives, dhigu-maldives.anantara.com

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Good News for Germany

Lift off at the ILA Berlin Air Show

At the 2016 ILA Berlin Air Show exhibitors will be showcasing historical and modern aircraft as well as state-of-the-art technology.On 3 and 4 June 2016 you can visit the leading trade fair of the German aerospace industry at Berlin's ExpoCenter Airport. The ILA Berlin Air Show has been held in Berlinevery two years since 1992 and is organised by the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) andMesse Berlin GmbH.

See aircraft from around the world

The ILA Berlin Air Show features segments devoted to civil aviation, space technology, defence and security, equipment and general aviation. More than 1,200 exhibitors from almost 40 countries will present their products, systems and processes from all sectors of the aerospace industry.

Flight through the centuries

Aircraft of all sizes and categories and from every era will be on show on the ground and in the air. There will be several premieres this year, while the highlight of the show will be the various flying displays that feature a range of aircraft large and small spanning all periods of aviation history.

Exhilarating flying displays

The first two days of the ILA Airshow (1 and 2 June 2016) will only be open to trade visitors, but on the last two days (3 and 4 June) it will be open to the general public. The ILA will be open daily from 10am to 6pm, except for the Long Friday on 3 June when the spectacular flying displays and a varied programme of activities go on until 8pm.

The fascination of flight in Germany

Are you a keen pilot or an aviation enthusiast?

If so, you can find out more about man's first attempts at flight and the great aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal at theOtto Lilienthal Museum in Anklam, in north-east Germany. Lilienthal was the first person to make successful gliding flights in an aircraft and made mankind's dream of flight a reality.

You can also explore the story of flying at the Dornier Museum in Friedrichshafen near Lake Constance where you will find a wealth of information on aerospace history.

CLICK HERE 

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