Pure Vacations Blog

New Surf Resort Launched

2007-03-12T12:52:00.000Z

Today, after lots of negotiating we have finally launched another excellent surf resort in the Maldives but this one is in the Southern Atolls and involves a Seaplane Transfer from the Maldives international airport. This resort offers Pure Vacations customers a great alternative to the existing surfing options, uncrowded surf and lots of prestine beaches and waves with no-one else in the water.

Forget everything you have ever heard about the Maldives – The island of Gan is completely different. With its 5 km length and 3 km width it is the largest island in the Addu Atoll which is situated at the very southern end of the Maldives - south of the Equator. The transfer to Equator Village will be by air from Male international airport in an unforgettable flight over the atolls and islands, with surf spots opening up before your eyes.

The Island resort is connected to other local villages by unique causeways so you can freely move to see the local culture and way of life of the Maldivian people. Equator Village- offers bicycle for those who wish to ride and explore the islands on their own. There is a long white sandy beach just 100 meters from the resort for the guest to enjoy the coral and other marine life is ideal for snorkelling.

Surfers will enjoy pre-booking a private surf pass and surf guide “daily” to transfer them to the awesome surf spots located nearby, we are the only surf travel company to feature this new and exciting destination and it offers a true chance to escape the crowds found on the northern atoll islands.

View the accommodation by clicking here

Surf Event - Morocco

2007-03-11T09:24:00.000Z

Pure Vacations and Royal Air Maroc are in co-operation to bring 8 top amateur surfers from the USA and United Kingdom to compete against a similiar standard from Morocco during November 2007. The event will be held in teh southern region of Morocco, likely to be Killer Point (famed for its Killer Whales that swim far out to sea).

This will be a special event seeing some great week long surfing for on lookers as these talented individuals enjoy some of the world's best surfing conditions. The surfing break is still to be decided but it looks like the break of Killer Point might well be the number 1 choice with the event managed from Pure Vacations new luxury apartments and villas overlooking the break.

When the event is held Pure Vacations will arrange some special come and view vacational packages to encourage surfers of all standard and professional back ground to experience the Moroccan culture and true feeling of being in a friendly and African location.

The warm smooth sandy and rocky headlands makes Morocco not only a beautiful country of contrasts and splendour but provides a wealth surfing spots that will blow your mind away. The location of Morocco at the top of Africa opposite Europe and exposed to the warmth of the Atlantic flow offers and opportunity to capture the great Atlantic swells and is one of the only spots worldwide that is consistent year long, with solid surf in autumn, winter and spring a common occurrence and small fun surf in the summer months.

Keep an eye on this blog for more information on packages and the developments of the event as we get them, the teams will be announced on this website.

Avoid Travel Stress

2007-03-09T11:01:00.000Z

Travel is stressful, even when you are going on vacation. So how can you manage the wear and tear on your body and your mind?

Here are some tips:

Exercise: You don't have to do a fully fledged workout on vacation but you do need to get that stress out of your system, so go for a walk or take the hotel stairs rather than the lift everytime. Most of Pure Vacations hotels have fitness centres but if you are travelling to a hotel that does not then why not contact a local gym that accommodates walk in's.

Get a Massage: Sitting in a plane, car, train or bus for hours takes its toll. A massage works out muscle strain, improves circulation and promotes relaxation. Find qualified massage therapists at day spas, fitness centres and upscale salons.

Give yourself ample down time: Rushing like a mad man to catch that plane, or other transport is really not the best way to enjoy a vacation. Arrive at the airport early, and use wait time in the terminal productively to catch up on emails, shop a little, get a haircut, or just have a nice cup of something hot and sit down and read.

Tune Out: Bring a long an IPOD or Noise-canceling headphones, such as those made by BOSE. Music drowns out all those sound syou dont want to hear on your vacation travels... crying babies, shouting shildren, people talking loud for no-reason. Headphones also reduce the drone of engines on a plane substantially.

Do all you can to get a good nights sleep: Bring ear plugs (maybe from the plane if long haul!) eye shades in case the room does not have black out blinds / curtains and just let your mind drift off to sleep in peace.

Have some fun: See a movie that you would not normally watch, check out the local theatre / cinema or even the comedy club, visit a museum or visit a zoo or aquarium, open your eyes to exploring the region.

Finally and very important: Take care of all your creature comforts, bring a soft sweater, a neck pillow, energy bars and relax.

Golf Event Planned

2007-03-11T10:36:00.000Z

Pure Vacations and Pentland Golf are pleased to announce that during the next 7 months a special amateur golf event lasting all day will be held at one of the Pentland Golf courses exclusive to Pure Vacations. Further details will be posted on this website blog in due course, but it is hoped that the event will also be in alliance with a substantial charity with the aim of raising funds to support the community.

Pentland Golf based in Kent own and manage a range of top quality golf courses that are open to the general public.

You can visit the Pentland Golf Course website by clicking this link Pentland Golf.

Spot Light Canada

2007-03-11T09:37:00.000Z

Pure Vacations are actively contracting new exciting products for Canada during the event Spot Light Canada, where all the top and smaller Canadian specialist companies will be trying hard to convince us that they have the next best exciting adventure (upmarket!) products for Pure Vacations to package together.

Throughout the week we will post any new exciting ideas that we may be pursuing with out giving much away, we dont want to tell you what we are planning in detail, but lets just say that we already very excited about all the elements.

Canada is set to become a good destination to travel to with some exciting product offerings and once again Pure Vacations will be at the forefront.

Dog Sledding Quebec

2007-03-11T08:55:00.000Z

Having just returned from the most amazing trip to the east coast of Canada, I felt the need to express with in this blog the experience in full and enjoyment of the natural setting of Quebec and Ottawa.

Rarely am I so awestruck with the natural beauty of a destination so easily, it normally takes a few days to let the feeling and vibe of the culture and destination seep through but not Canada and certainly not this region.

The main objective of the trip was to experience first hand the world of Dog Sledding and to see how as a company we could offer this to you our customers in a special and fun way, compared to all the other travel companies. This is always Pure Vacations unique angle on exciting vocational ideas, “How can we offer it better!”.

My most memorial moment of this recent visit was at Lake Blanc, where we arrived to see a beautiful lodge by a frozen lake and as I stood on the shoreline (well I think I was on the shoreline, its hard to tell with so much snow and ice about 3 ft deep!), I watched three girls with there mother ice skating and then I herd in the distance a noise, some calling out. Looking up I could see in the far distance a group of 7 dog sleds and riders crossing the lake with the sun bearing down on them it looked like a scene from Scott of the Antarctic.

The photograph on this blog is taken from the moment they approached the lodge and you can see and imagine how wonderful that moment was, and also imagine I hope how wonderful the moment of dog sledding will be for you when you book your Pure Vacations to Quebec for 2007/2008 winter!

Enjoy… The world’s a wonderful place.

Surfing Charter in Maldives

2007-03-10T19:41:00.000Z

This year we were caught a little off guard with the huge demand for surfing charters in the Maldives. Not that it caused us any issues, as we certainly have the capacity to deal with this increase. We predicted an increase but not by 340%, we do however still have some charter space so if you are considering a charter then find a group of friends and complete the group enquiries form.

The Maldives has to be one of the worlds best spots for a surfing vacation it offers experiences similar to that of the more remote areas of Indonesia but with safer conditions and wonderful tourism facilities. The best waves can be experienced with Pure Vacations from March to October, with the biggest swells likely to occur in June/July/August.

So why the Maldives? Well for surfing executives, entrepreneurs and other professionals it offers a chance to explore warm water, whilst cruising in style (depending on your budget) from island to island finding that elusive wave. When you are not in the water surfing, maybe you are fishing for your lunch or dinner or perhaps swimming with a shoal of Manta rays...

In the next couple weeks Pure Vacations are planning on launching a new resort to expand our programme, that is new and exciting so watch this space.

Playing for Texas State

2007-03-10T20:55:00.000Z

Pure Vacations have been asked to play golf in an exclusive event representing the US state of Texas at the famous Eagle Glen Golf Club in California, during April. Naturally we feel this is a great honour to be asked by the Lone Star State to play golf and to represent them, considering that we are not the world's best golfers.

Eagle Glen Golf Club is located in the City of Corona and has quickly become a favorite of the Inland Empire, as well as all of Southern California. Eagle Glen Golf Club was designed by world renowned architect Gary Roger Baird and is managed by Troon Golf, the leader in upscale golf course management. Eagle Glen Golf Club is designed to be the gem of the Eagle Glen Community and has become a favorite spot for homeowners and guests to sit back and enjoy a wonderful dining experience while overlooking the Cleveland National Forest and with dramatic elevation changes of up to 400 feet. The layout at Eagle Glen Golf Club will be sure to provide Pure Vacations and the Texas Tourism golf team a challenging yet memorable golfing experience.

In April we will post the results live on this blog on how we performed both Texas State and individually for Pure Vacations itself. That shoudl be interesting...

Palm Springs

2007-03-10T20:23:00.000Z

In April Pure Vacations are off to Orange County in California complimentary (thanks to British Airways and Palm Springs Tourism) to go to an exclusive "invite only" trade event "Pow Wow" to help bring you some more amazing United States tourism products.

However on route we will be visiting Palm Springs to inspect its wonderful tourism facilities and to try and arrange to bring Golf and other vacational ideas to you. They don't call Palm Springs the "golf capital of the world" for nothing. Not only are there more than 100 courses in the greater Palm Springs area, they’re also among the world's most beautiful. In fact, if you watch golf tournaments on television, you've already seen many of them. The region also includes biking and hiking, rock-climbing and rollerhockey, tennis, and swimming — if you love sports and recreation, you’ll love Palm Springs for its wonderful weather and around-the-year fun.

Palm Springs is great for singles and couples, but it’s also fantastic for family fun. From water parks to nature hikes, children’s theater and much more. Palm Springs is all about feeling good and nothing guarantees physical, mental and emotional satisfaction than a few hours or a few days at one of the many excellent spas and salons.

So watch Pure Vacations to see what we come up with.

Quebec Golfing

2007-03-10T19:04:00.000Z

This week we launched Quebec with in our Golf product and we are very excited about the destination for the future and so should you be, whether you live in the US or in Europe this is a great vacation spot.

Québec is truly a unique land in North America. Unique for its geography, its history and its culture, which together have forged its bold and exuberant identity. Simply put, Québec is warmth, absolute authenticity and intensity, all within easy reach on the east coast of Canada.

Deeply rooted in the soil of North America and fiercely proud of its French heritage, Québec is a delightful blend of the Old and New World. Its enthusiastic and friendly people are known for their passion, spontaneity and unique joie de vivre.

Relaxing, having fun, seeing new sights, savoring fine food: the simple secrets to Pure Vacations in Quebec! Whether you yearn to spend time in the countryside, deep in the forest, high in the mountains, or at the water’s edge, Québec offers a vacation in exquisite natural settings.

Come join Pure Vacations in Quebec for that round of deserved Golf.

Yoga Experience

2007-03-10T08:26:00.000Z

Pure Vacations are the world's first surf travel specialist operator to offer Yoga with in its packages.

This month we launched Yoga in Portugal and in Bali and we have an additional new Yoga facility planned in Europe that will be launched soon. Once again we are setting the position for surf travel and coming up with new and exciting products. This reminds us of back in 2001 when we saw few competitors and we just openly enjoyed looking at new markets. We must apologise for not being so active over the past 2 years however but now as I am sure you will all agree we are once again offering the luxurious different type of packages that makes Pure Vacations so different to other specialist.

So if you fancy a truly wonderful experience in the sunshine, then join us for some surf and yoga!

Silverjet from London to New York

2007-03-10T08:04:00.000Z

Fly Businesclass only with Silverjet from London Luton to New York (Newark).

A little tip, if you are considering flying to or from New York (EWR) to London (LTN) why not fly with our partner company Silverjet from £999 GBP or $1798 USD (return). Silverjet want to recreate the magic of air travel the way it was meant to be. In fact, they aim to give you an idea of what it is like to have your own private jet. Pure Vacations have tried and tested this service a few times now and it truly offers a quality cheap business class alternative.

Silver Dining. Your dining experience is carefully chosen with fresh and tasty food available on demand: easy to digest dishes to ensure you arrive feeling good, plus a few treats to indulge your taste buds. The bar includes champagne, a range of easy-drinking wines and spirits and a great selection of soft drinks.

Silver Screen. Silverjet provide an individual personal entertainment system packed with a wide selection of movies, TV programmes and music, along with high quality noise reduction headsets.

Cabin Crew. The crew has been selected for flexibility and commitment to deliver superb service. Allocated by cabin area, they are very personable and motivated teams seem well organised to provide you with optimum individual attention.

Boeing 767 Silver Jets were designed to carry 300 people. They only ever have 100 Silver Class customers on board. The cabin is extremely spacious as a result: Award Winning 6' 3" Flat Beds. Silverjet have installed state-of-the-art seats that convert simply into 75” semi flat beds. They have a built-in reading light, laptop power and a seat back massager - plus loads of leg room, of course. Five Bathrooms. Silverjet have five well appointed bathrooms are regularly cleaned to remain spotless and well stocked throughout the flight.
Luggage Lockers. There is loads of space for carry-on baggage and we’ve built in new wardrobes for hanging suit-carriers, jackets and coats.

Pure Vacations truthful opinion: Nice option at a very good price but the beds are not totally flat and narrow at times, but the service is worldclass and the flight is short at just 7 hours so its not an issue really. The Cabin Crew are very good, smiling and helpful and the lounge in Luton is very good with Wi-fi the same as in Newark (New York). Pure Vacations rate the experience certainly as a 4 out 5 in comfort (although the beds do have massage built in electronic), 5 out of 5 for Service, 4 out of 5 for Cuisine, Lounge facility in Luton 5 out 5, in New York 3 out of 5 (although service in New York better than Luton).

Overall 3.5 out of 5 (worth travelling with and value for money)

Executives and Entrepreneurs

2007-03-09T22:58:00.000Z

If you want to catch a Broadway musical or ride a mule down the Grand Canyon, you don’t need us to suggest that. But if you want a memorable, relaxing weekend and are stuck for ideas, we have more than a few offered with in Pure Vacations.

So you say you don’t have time to take a vacation. That you’re too busy running the office or building your empire while your crew sails off on cruises and drives to theme parks and relaxes at vacation resorts, or drive a golf ball off the first tee or maybe catch that perfect wave. It’s not your thing, you say--the business would fall apart if you were away - desperate to go but feel you cant go because of work - and yet you are visiting this site.

Maybe you’re right: You know your business and job better than anyone else. Still, you’re only human, and all of us can use a break every now and then, so let us at Pure Vacations at least try to help. And while we understand you might not have time for a long vacation, you still need some time away to refresh and recharge, so why not take a weekend trip? A quick three-day outing--or at least an overnighter? Either way, if you’re open to recharging, no matter where you live or what your personality type, there’s some weekend wonderment out there tailor-made for you.

So think hard about it when you next sit at your desk and are stressed just remember this little blog - you need to take that break.