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You can book accomodation alone at home on the Net and you can turn to travel agencies. There are a lot of advertisements in magazines, in leaflets or in travel books. In a hotel register there are the data of the guests. With the help of hotel register the hotel can make plans for the future. In a hotel work a lot of people, such as receptionists, porters, chambermaids, waiters, cooks and cleaners. The receptionist meet the guests first, he or she gives them the key. The portier carries the luggage. The chambermaid cleans the rooms. The cook prepares the food, which is served by the waiters. The cleaners clean the corridors, the lounge, the bar and the restaurant. I prefer independent travels. I go, where I want, and I can stay there, as long as I want, you dont have to adapt to anyone. I decide where to go, how much money we can spend, and how much time we have. I prefer the seaside. Then I study travel books and maps, I search for adresses, call the places and their accomodation, than I book. I always check my passports validity, pack my suitcases and take some mony or credit cards with me. Thats all. Usually you have to pay duty on large amounts of cigarettes, cigars, alcoholic drinks, perfume and electrical appliences. If you dont pay duty on these goods, you have to pay a fine. I often go to travel fair, with the participation of all the most important travel agencies, there is a wide range of holidays, you can collect a lot of brochures. A holiday is always necessery, to forget your work and responsibilities, and spend your days with your family and friends. With my family we often go to camping. This is cheaper, but comfortable and romantic. I love this type of accomodation. We always choose a 4-star campsite, this is clear and well-equipped. We have a tent, a sleeping bag, a gas stove, knives, plastic mugs, plates and pots. The most popular holiday resort in Great Britain is Brighton . I would like to travel once to London. I would try out the famous sightseeing buses and free cruises on the Thames. London is well-known for Madame Tussauds, the Tower, the Kensington palace inter alia. I would visit some museums, like the British Museum, the Museum of London. I would go to Soho and Trafalgar Square. The Changing of the Guards can be also very interesting. I wouldnt miss taking photos of the Big Ben and the Tower Bridge. I always take a lot of photos, when I am on a holiday. The area of The West End contains the citys most famous streets for shopping, theatres and cinemas. The most famous towns in England are Oxford and Cambridge. Manchaster is a cultural centre. Many tourist associate Liverpool with the Beatles. York is a historic city. In Scotland the main tourist attractions are the castles, its beautiful landscapes and its two major cities, Edinburgh and Glasgow. It is worth to visit the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland and the Eisteddfod in Wales. Americans like to spend their holidays at Lake Tahoe. Families visit Disneyland. Some people go to the Niagara Falls. The national parks, like Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon are always full with tourists. Important cities are NYC with Manhattan, The Empire State Building, the Rockefeller Center, and the Metropolitan Opera and Musem. Central Park, Harlem and the Broadway are in Manhattan. The Statue of Liberty is in New York harbour. Washington is known for the Capitol, the White House and the Library of Congress. Europeans like to spend their holidays in Spain, Italy, Greece and Croatia. Me too. Asian countries are also popular. I would show a foreigner in Hungary the capital, the Lake Balaton, the Hungarian puszta and the famous Hungarian spas. Budapest is very beautiful. I like the Castle, the Heroes Square, the National Gallery, the House of the Parliament and the Margaret Island. Cultural events are organised all over the country. There are organised theatre festivals and wine festivals around Lake Balaton. Aquaparks offer entertainment for all generations, thus they are very popular. There are a lot of amusement parks. I think, they arent dangerous, if people behave sensibly and parents take care of their children. All the equipments, such as roller coasters, merry-go-rounds and ferris wheels are checked regularly.