Getting around Manila: Metro Rail by Lek Boonlert

No matter which of the many Manila hotels you use for the duration of your stay, the rail systems throughout the city are one of the most efficient ways to get to and from sections of Manila. It is commonly known as the MRT, and it is important to understand that no matter where your discount Manila hotel is located, the MRT is separate from the LRT, which is a linked system but not part of the metro rail itself. The MRT is considered one of the most integral parts of the rail transportation infrastructure for Manila, ferrying travellers from Manila hotels to destinations throughout the city, as well as providing transportation needs for the many locals who live here. Its original purpose was to help relieve congestion on one of the main thoroughfares in Manila, the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, and these days travellers and locals alike use a combination of the MRT with buses and otherwise to get to and from their destinations. If you happen to stay in a discount Manila hotel near the boulevard, the MRT is going to be the easiest way of getting around.

Every discount Manila hotel in the city has access to some form of public transportation, and even if you are staying on the fringes of the town and do not have direct access to the MRT, you can still get there using the LRT which links to it. In short, no matter where you need to go in Manila you will have some form of rail transportation available. The Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly known as the MRT, Metrostar Express or Metrostar,is part of the metropolitan rail system in the Metro Manila area of the Philippines, the Strong Republic Transit System . MRT has been only partially successful in decongesting EDSA, and congestion is further aggravated by the rising number of motor vehicles.

Lek Boonlert is an editor and content reviewer at DirectRooms and is responsible for all Manila Hotels content.

Various transport options available for Bus from Chennai by Shridhar

Chennai, the beautiful and active capital of the state Tamil Nadu, is one of the most in demand metro of the country, as well as famous for having major ports. The city is well known for its easy accessibility from all over India, with thousands of flights and trains functioning daily, together with efficient bus services that connects it to the rest of the state. Air travel is highly popular, with frequent airlines providing budget and discounted tickets to all major domestic and international destinations. Chennai is also considered as an important hub of the Indian Railways, with trains connecting across the country, and online reservations and enquiries systems has made it highly convenient in feeding the importunate demand for rail tickets. Bus tickets from Chennai are also eagerly available through online bus bookings on various state transport and private bus operators website.

Chennai is well known for its world class bus transport system. The frequency of buses is quite high for all of its routes making it easily connective to all surrounding cities. Are you new to Chennai and are trying to find out bus route and timings for MTC Chennai? Are you finding it hard to figure out which bus to take and when? Are you looking for details on Chennai bus routes?

You will get answers to all of your questions here:

For locations connected by direct bus routes:

MTC Chennai (Metropolitan Transport Corporation) now provides detailed bus route information on their website.

Once you're on the above website, click Routes and Select Route-wise Info. Enter your Origin and Destination localities in Chennai. Presently this site does not offer route information when there is no direct bus route between 2 areas. In addition this also provides information for various Bus fares. This site does not recommend timing/frequency information.

For locations NOT connected by direct bus routes:

If your source and destination are not connected by a direct bus, it will be better to gaze for routes at rab.

State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) functions long distance bus services in Tamilnadu, and offers interstate bus services to Andhra Pradesh and Pondicherry. SETC has in its fleet about 900. State express transport headquarter is situated in Chennai, Tamilnadu. SETC announces special buses during the festival season to Velankanni, Palani, Guruvayur, Rameshwaram, Tirupati and Sabarimala. SETC also provides ticket reservation to its passengers, from Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Nagarcoil, Bangalore, Tirupati, and Nagapattinam; this helps the passengers to reach their required destinations without much hassle. Consult with local bus travellers to find bus timings at any particular bus stop. You have the facility to pay fares by cash or buy passes at an MTC Bus Depot.

Bus Types available from Chennai are:

Sleeper Seater, Non AC Seater, AC, Volvo AC, AC Sleeper, Sleeper, AC Sleeper Seater
You can avail the services of any of above listed kind of buses. Buses from Chennai can be booked online and offline both. There is no difference in the prices. Online Bus Tickets from Chennai can be done at at ELINEBUS Online bus tickets. Bus tickets can be booked to Bangalore, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Ahemedabad, Cochin, Trivandrum and several other cities in the country.

Bus Tickets will be delivered to your home. If you have no Computer at home to book tickets online, don't get disappointed, you can still book your tickets online. Call eLineBus24*7 customer support or just send an SMS to +91 44 6555 3324, 25, 26. Our service staff will book bus tickets from Chennai and courier or hand deliver it to your home, what more convenience you need. Book bus tickets online now. Bus tickets booking online save time and effort.

I am associate editor at bus tickets from Chennai providing setc online booking and ksrtc online booking, the online state owned bus corporations.

Summer Vacation Destinations by Owen Jones

It is lovely to just get away from it all with your partner. Even if you have children and you love them to bits, it is still good to get away and be alone together again. It is so easily done to grow apart a little when a couple has careers and children and other responsibilities.

It is at times like these that you ought to start investigating summer vacation destinations. Unless you feel like skiing, of course, which some people do obviously. However, the great majority of people like to go to some warm or warm and beautiful. Somewhere romantic.

When you begin thinking about your perfect romantic summer vacation destinations, you ought to first sit down together and discuss what you would both like to do on your holiday as the outcome will or can really affect your choice of destination.

You also have to think about how much privacy you would like and how much noise you can endure. Do you want to mix with young, boisterous people or older, usually quieter types?

If you are looking for sea, sand and sun, then the Bahamas should be on your list. There is a lot to do all day in the Bahamas or you can spend all day doing nothing. The night life is first-class too.

The Bahamas has been developed into a paradise for pleasure seekers and the prices can be high, but it is a vacation that you will never forget. Look out for specialist resorts or hotels that cater to your interests - a lot are themed.

The Virgin Islands are very romantic too and the US Virgin Islands are exceptionally easy for American citizens to get into since they use US dollars and US passports. Nothing could be simpler, you can even take your dog there. There are three main islands, each with its own idiosyncratic flavour.

St. Croix is probably the least populated and the most romantic, but you can read up on that on the Internet. On the islands, which are not far apart, you will be able to find any type of holiday you like.

The Pocono Mountains, in Pennsylvania is another very popular resort because of the wide variety of things that you can discover to do there. The Poconos are famous for all year round amenities. You can ski several different routes in winter and swim in the lakes in the summer.

The Fall is a special time of the year in the Poconos, world-renowned for the colours in the woods and the forests. It can be a very serene place to be, if that is what you are looking for, but it is also home to NASCAR motorsports, if you want some action.

These are just a couple of ideas, of course, there are so many to choose from without even touching on leaving the USA. Europe is fantastic and you are unlikely to bump into any friends from back home over there. Try London or Paris in the summer or Spain, Italy or Greece in the winter.

Owen Jones, the author of this article writes on quite a few topics, but is at present involved with thinking about the Poconos International Raceway in Pennsylvania. If you would like to know more or check out some great offers, please go to our website at Poconos Vacations.