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Realism in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is indeed a great place for art lovers. Especially for those who have a great 'appetite' for avant-garde art which is spread mainly in Northern European countries. Dutch artists are well known worldwide since the Renaissance, and they managed to keep their reputation by creating a movement in the 20th century called 'magic realism'. The movement contributed widely in the history of art by adding to the world art gallery important figurative depicting scenes in a scenery that was both fantastic and mysterious.

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.

Travel to Belize

When you come to Belize, you will surely feel that you are somewhere in one of the sets in a Hollywood film. The fantastic areas in this beautiful island in the Caribbean will definitely captivate any visitor’s heart. Just like the director-producer Francis Ford Coppola who is now the new owner of Belize’s oldest and famous jungle lodge. Mr. Coppola renovated the place into an alluring Mayan design. You may think that Tarzan and Jane is actually living in this jungle lodge. Equally exciting points of interests are the 5 cascading waterfalls throughout the rainforest. Also, the rainforest in Belize is rich of the black orchid which is Belize national flower. These orchids are the ingredients of some herbal medicines use by a number of ancient Mayas which are known with the peculiar names such as Flu Away, Belly Be Good and Jackass Bitters Tea. With these names, you may not wonder what these are for. Because Belize is more of the forest and jungle island, Belize proudly is the sole jaguar preservation in the planet and also the home some cat species like the margays, pumas or mountain lion or cougar, jaguarundis and ocelots. During one of your jungle adventure, you may meet its national animal, the scary tapir otherwise known as the mountain cow. What is peculiar with it is that it looks like a cow and a pig rolled into one. Belize is a haven for nature lovers for sure. But while you are here, the nightlife in Belize City is also another exciting point of interest that you might want to experience.

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!

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!

A taste of San Francisco

San Francisco is a cultural city full of history. Since longtime is also an ideal city for the artist. Here Bonnie Tsui sang the famous song “Sleeping on the dock of the Bay”, one of finest places to stay close to the Golden Gate Bridge. In this magic atmosphere is located one of the interesting San Francisco hotels of that area, that celebrate the cult of art and the works of some artists known and emerging.

Ament between Amadeus and the Blackberry mobile travel GDS

The famous Amadeus, lead in the distribution sector of the global hotel and tourism sector, has joined the Isv BlackBerry Alliance Program, a program that provides resources, support and tools necessary to develop and sell innovative, market-driven for users of smartphone home Rim. The GDS Amadeus is developing an application that will download all the information needed to organize their own travel directly from your Blackberry."More and more travelers perceive the need to organize their movements while it was already around and having access to information for travel outside the home or away from - comments Francois Laburthe, operational director of the department of research & innovation Amadeus. Now Thanks to this partnership with Amadeus access from your Blackberry will be something to everyone.