Life is full of uncertainties! But if we collaborate effectively with others, we can avoid a lot of such uncertainties with our collective knowledge. That’s the advantage you get by being a member of the Roomsnet.com Travel Community. Uncertainties can arise when traveling to a place you have never been to before. Most places are actually fun to visit, but in every place there are certain aspects that differ from one another. Should you take a Taxi instead of a Metro in Paris? Should you tip the room service person in Barcelona? Is it safe to walk in the streets at night? These are the things that many people think about, before they go on holiday.

We know you must have a lot of such stories to share with us based on your past travel experiences. If you have found something to avoid when traveling to any destination in the world, please do share with us. That will certainly help other travelers when planning their trips. It may be the places, food, restaurants, taxi services, tipping, things to do or words not to use with the locales. Share, according to your experiences, the Tourist Traps to be avoided! You can check the Roomsnet.com Travel Community to see what the other members have to share.

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We are happy to announce the winners of the “Roomsnet.com Monthly Birthday Bonanza” for the month of May, 2009. Please find below the names of the winners.

Rossclark from Basingstoke – UK

Jo from Derby – UK

Alan.nergaard from North Shields – UK

Nan.flavell from Wolverhampton – UK

Kevinhughes6 from North Wales - UK

Each winner will have his/her Member Account credited with a £100.00 loyalty discount.

Simply sign up as a member with the Roomsnet.com Member Club and you will be entered into a Monthly Birthday Draw among the Roomsnet members. Five members are selected each month from all the members celebrating their birthdays during that month. The winners are rewarded with £100 each in loyalty discounts, which can be redeemed at anytime on a hotel reservation made on Roomsnet.com. The winners are selected on the last Friday of every month.

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We are happy to announce that we have picked the winners of the “Top Rated Member Albums” award on Roomsnet.com Member Galleries for the month May 2009.

Below are the winners and their winning entries. Winners will be informed via email and be awarded with loyalty discounts worth £ 20 each for every photo, and loyalty discounts worth £ 50 for the video.

Top Rated Video of the Month

A short walk : Submitted by Leanne Downes

Top Rated Member Video of the Month May -2009

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month

Voringfossen : Submitted by Marcel De Kroon

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month May - 2009

Osorno Volcano : Submitted by Keith Rhodes

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month May - 2009

When can we move in?! : Submitted by Cathy Hughes

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month May - 2009

Urquart Castle, Loch Ness : Submitted by Brenda Booth

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month May - 2009

Harbour : Submitted by Vladimir Sidelnikov

Top Rated Member Photos of the Month May - 2009

If you are not a winner this time, don’t worry! Keep submitting good quality photos and videos to the Roomsnet.com Member Galleries and let others know about your albums. If you have already created an album, invite people to vote for you by using the “Share this” option on your albums and photos. If you haven’t shared your travel photos and videos yet, start creating your albums now.

Most people find it easier to plan their holidays in a well known holiday destination. Same destination, same airline, same hotel and same friendly hotel staff. It sounds smart; but wouldn’t it be nice to give yourself a change? You might feel that it’s not a good idea to take a risk by traveling to an unknown destination and face the unexpected. But there are hidden gems around the world, which may come to you as a pleasant surprise!

You won’t find most of these hidden destinations on popular media channels. Instead, these places are known to a close circle of travelers who are always taking a risk and exploring new places.

We know that some of our members are risk takers and they find interesting destinations to travel to, with opportunities for adventure, culture, great food and even reasonable prices. If you have found a hidden destination please share it with the Roomsnet.com Travel Community. Who knows, you may find your own special hidden destination through the comments sent in by other travelers.

You can leave your comment below.

We are delighted to inform you that we have picked the five best comments on  “Your Opinion Matters – Holiday Planning Tips during the Economic Downturn”  from all the comments sent in. Below are the names of those winners.
 
Marcel de Kroon
Tom Maguire
Albert Bradley
Peter Hirthe
Matt
 
Each winner will have his/her Member Account credited with a £35.00 loyalty discount.
 
We thank all the members who submited a comment and look forward to your participation in the Roomsnet.com Travel Community.