There are a couple of unique places to shop in London; the London Christmas Shop inside Hay’s Galleria is open all year, and the Christmas fair outside the Natural History Museum features handmade gifts and seasonal and traditional foods, and an ice skating rink. In West End, small shops line Oxford and Regent Streets and cars are banned from the area during your London Christmas holidays. Hotels in London near Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park are often full; it also has a large outdoor ice skating area, a carousel and other amusement rides, caroling, and a traditional German Christmas Market mixed among numerous bars and cafes. In East London, find a nearby London Hotel and catch caroling at the Greenwich Christmas Market and sing carols by candlelight at Canary Wharf. In Trafalgar Square, the London Christmas tree is the sight of choirs singing Christmas carols, and visitors often join in while sipping cocoa or mulled wine. At Somerset House, there are torch-lit late-night skates. Many people like to take horses out for the evening from the Hyde Park Stables, where you can ride along Serpentine Lake. Many celebrations are held during your Christmas in London holiday aboard the London Eye, which are massive revolving glass bubbles from which you can see the amazing Christmas lights around the whole city. New Year’s Eve in London features an annual fireworks show over the river Thames. Good viewing spots are from the South Bank, Embankment at Westminster, Waterloo Bridge, and Victoria Embankment. Stay in a nearby London hotel and walk for the most convenience.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Everyone’s going to… Bermuda Islands
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Realism in Amsterdam
To keep their heritage, modern Dutch artists and Amsterdam art galleries gather in a yearly fair that has been formally there since the year 2003 in Amsterdam. Every year at the middle of January the Realisme (Realism) art fair in Amsterdam is held and dedicated to the figurative art.
During this event, 30 important galleries from the Netherlands and also from the nearby Belgium show their collections of realistic art. Some free lectures are also being given in Dutch about realism and its impact in modern art. The fun thing is, if you are an ordinary visitor you can express yourself by painting! The organization of the fair gives a chance for all visitors to draw and paint in a realistic way!
Also, for each opening of the fair in Amsterdam there's a medal waiting for an artist! The jury selects one figurative artist each year to give him/her 'the medal of Ms. Sacha Tanja' who led for many years an important figurative art collection.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Travel to Belize
Friday, October 16, 2009
Malaga between the past and the future
Unearth the hidden beauty of Malaga in Spain and its striking contradictions between old and new, where ancient fortresses and amphitheatres jostle with startling contemporary buildings. Among the best points of interest of Malaga, we find the Picasso Museum, the Palacio Buenavista and the Alcazaba, the Moorish fortress. Different cultures and people met in Malaga and develop a way of living together. If want to stay in this beautiful city and discover its history there are some good places to stay. The Malaga hotel of Castillo de Santa Catalina, romantic and surrounded by verdant gardens and with view across the sea; or alternatively visit El raid, an warmth hotel in Arabic style, or if you want to stay in the city make the check in at the funky Lola! So many possibilities to find your ideal hotel in Malaga and to enjoy your stay in Andalucia Spain!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Rome Leonardo Da Vinci Airport:Tips
What's the first thing to do when you land in Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci airport?
Of course adjust your watch! But this adjustment has to be with respect to the date. That is, Italy still retains the summer and winter hour difference. So, if you land in Rome between last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October then add 2 hours to GMT (it's always the best thing to have a GMT special watch if you travel much!) but otherwise just add one hour to GMT and you're 'on time'!As many airports, there's a free shuttle service that links the terminals with the car parks. There are long-term parks for delayed passengers, or those who await them for long!After you have arrived, you should know that you still have a 26 km (around 16 miles) trip to Rome. Hopefully the traffic is fine then!
You, or the one who will be driving for you, will take the GRA road probably. This is a ring road that surrounds the whole Rome and helps a lot in reducing traffic jams.Following the Leonardo naming, the Leonardo Express train service runs from the Rome Leonardo Da Vinci airport to Rome's terminal station every half an hour.By the way, there's another name for the airport which maybe misleading if you don't know. This name is Fiumicino, so if you hear it from a local don't think it's a pasta name or something!