Archive for November 28th, 2009
London- The #1 Spot
You will be amazed with the large variety of hotels, from London 5 star hotels to 2 star hotels… from chic and pricey London boutique hotels to budget bed and breakfast hotels. Make sure to choose a hotel according to the purpose of your visit keeping proximity and cost in mind.
A few good examples are the Langham Hotel London, located at the West End of the city and ideally situated near Regents Park. It’s only a short walk from the best shopping areas like Regent Street, Bond Street and Oxford Street. If you are looking for budget accomodations in London, try the London House Hotel. Business travelers will not go wrong in the upscale Jumeirah Carlton Tower.
There are many modes of transportation in London. If you like to travel in style, renting a chauffeured vehicle is quite common in London. You can take the fast underground trains, commonly known as the tube, for shopping or to visit any of London’s famous attractions. Get a single day or multiple day discounted travel pass.
How to Plan a Christmas Vacation to Paris
How to Plan a Christmas Vacation to Paris
When planning a trip to Paris and deciding on the season to go is something else, you need to think about. During the winter November 1st through March 31st is their slow months, which at this time not a lot of attractions and things going on. April 1st through 31st are the busy months when everything is open and they are ready to party with you. If you plan to go on a Holiday like Easter and Christmas or during a convention be sure to book way in advanced. You can check with any travel agent and they can help you decide when is the best time to go to fit your needs and wants.
In addition, you can go online to find helpful information that will guide you to booking your trip to Paris. If you were traveling at a time when not much is going on, perhaps you would enjoy visiting monuments in Paris that attracts visitors year round. For instance, perhaps you would enjoy visiting Conciergeries in Paris.
The Conciergeries is Paris?s Prison, which is seated over the waters around Paris. This establishment has a fascinating history. It was the original Palace where Kings of France resided. The Kings relocated to the Palace Louvre. In the late 1300s however, the Palace where kings resided became Paris?s first and only prison. The prison is situated on the Island Cit?, which is near the Notre-Dame. This Cathedral structure is worth visiting also. You will also be close to the Sainte-Chapelle, which you may want to visit as well.
Travel Tips for Quito, Ecuador
- Confederate Books
My favourite Bookstore in Quito. Sells and buys. Friendly US-Owner. Big choice of used Lonley Planet books.
(Calama 410 y J.L. Mera, (02) 2527890)
Activities
- TeleferiQo / Rucu Pichincha (admission $4)
The hike to the Rucu Pichincha (4700m) from the top of the TeleferiQo is a good opportunity to acclimatize oneself. Besides that you enjoy an amazing view over the whole city of Quito. Be sure to be at the teleferiQo station punctual at 9 oclock, to avoid waiting and to profit from the clear sight, which often lasts only till noon.
(Calle Arnulfo Araujo y A v. Occidental, (02) 3250085)
- Soccer Game (admission $8)
Quitos two best teams – Liga Quito and Nacional Quito – both have their own stadium. While playing against smaller Teams like Cuenca the stadiums arent fully crowded and fans are peacfull and laidback. The games are spectacular and visiting a game in Quito is a must for every footballfanatic. There are mostly two games a week (for example Wednesday and Sunday). Buy the newspaper “El Commercio” to check the dates. Buy the tickets right at the stadium (tribune around $8)
(Estadion Atahualpa (Nacional Quito) Av. Naciones Unidas y 6 de Diciembre)
Eloping To Romantic Wedding Destinations
Often, choosing to elope is as simple as wanting to avoid the fuss surrounding a big wedding. If your wedding seems to be more for your family than for you, it might be wiser to elope. If it’s your second wedding and family members are unhappy about it – elope. It’s easier than arguing with them.
Elopement is also a way to spend all your wedding money on yourselves, rather than on a big wedding, or to get married much more cheaply while still having a really romantic wedding. You can run away to get married in a romantic spot, and then just stay there for your honeymoon.
Most people who’ve heard of eloping think immediately of Las Vegas or of running away to Tijuana, Mexico. You can do that, but those are far from your only options. If you plan well, you can elope to just about any destination. The key is preparation: make sure you understand how to get a marriage license where you’re headed, and pre-arrange for an officiant to marry you in a place of your choosing. Otherwise, treat it like a very special vacation.
Black 47 – Ireland’s Great Famine
Those who managed to possess sizable portions were able to sub-let portions of land, fathers subdivided holdings to provide for their sons. Even landless men benefited as they reclaimed mountain land and bog and sowed the hardy potato. The population boomed, from five million in 1800 to over eight million in 1841. However this rapidly increasing population was insecure, only seven per cent of holdings were over thirty acres and forty-five per cent were under five. In addition, over two-thirds of the population were dependent on agriculture for a living, their survival depended on the continued prosperity of the potato. The potato cannot be stored like grain, so if anything were to happen to the harvest there would follow immediate disaster.
