On Kampa Island, wedged on the Vltava River between the Old Town and the Malá Strana quarter, two bronze male figures take an eternal leak, moving their torsos -- and their privates -- as they do so. That already beats Brussels' Mannekin Pis by several light-years of technological development. But it gets better: these guys write q
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On Kampa Island, wedged on the Vltava River between the Old Town and the Malá Strana quarter, two bronze male figures take an eternal leak, moving their torsos -- and their privates -- as they do so. That already beats Brussels' Mannekin Pis by several light-years of technological development. But it gets better: these guys write q
Dubai is good at hotels and shopping malls. And Madinat Jumeirah brings together both.
According to Wikipedia, “Developer and architect, Mirage Mille, took 36 months to complete construction from the initial drawing boards to the opening of the first phase of the resort, Mina A’ Salam, in September 2003. The vision was to recreate life as it used to be for residents along Dubai Creek, complete with waterways, abras, wind towers and a bustling souk.
Momotaro came to earth inside a giant peach, which was found floating down a river by an old, childless woman who was washing clothes there. The woman and her husband discovered the child when they tried to open the peach to eat it. The child explained that he had been sent by Heaven to be their son. The couple named him Momotaro, “Peach Boy”.
If you’re a regular reader, you’ve probably noted that I don’t usually do restaurant reviews. Howeve
…what’s there to do?
You can swim with the sharks or ice skate… at the Dubai Mall
When you’ve got such a high concentration of shopping malls in one country it’s good for business to do something “different” to attract the crowds.
Cue giant aquarium at the Dubai Mall.
The Heritage Av Liberdade Hotel is now the first and only Hotel in Lisbon to take part of this network (www.finestclubs.com), which is recognized by the excellence and exclusivity that assures to its clients.
To note that the Heritage Hotels Lisboa h
Hotel Britania, a boutique hotel from Heritage Hotels Lisboa, has just been distinguished as one of the Top 10 hotels worldwide in the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards 2010 – http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice
The TripAdvisor’s award attribution program, the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice, is based on millions of actual assessments and opinions about hotels on TripAdvisor.com and contents across the Internet.
Inspired by the millions of trusted traveler reviews and opinions on TripAdvi
Enterprise Hotel in Milan, a member of Epoque Hotels, is "eco-readapting" the structural components of the hotel by adjusting the illumination to the most modern technologies to the led or to low consumption, by foreseeing the diversified harvest for all the departments of the hotel, and by proceeding with periodic controls of the systems of filtration of the air and by featuring an ecological restaurant.
This important choice has allowed Enterprise Hotel Milan to deal with activities and project
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Once again, the Hotel San Régis, a member of the Epoque Hotels collection, is proud to be present in the famous Condé Nast Traveler's annual Gold List. With an overall score of 89.4, the boutique hotel San Régis improved over last year and is only outranked in Paris by four other hotels.
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The Gold List proposes to reveal a property's character rather than to list its facilities. Each score stands for the percentage of responders who rated a property excellent or very good on precise criteria
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
YOUR JOB MAY HAVE YOU SWAMPED, BUT
EVERY MAN HOLDS HIS OWN IN THE WILD!
Nat Geo Wild Follows Professional Swamp Men
Who Rescue, Relocate and Rehabilitate Wildlife
Deep in Florida’s Everglades
“This is part of the Everglades. This is a dangerous place.
If you ain’t careful, you could get hurt real bad out here.” — Ed Woods
Swamp Men Premieres Monday, May 3, 2010, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Nat Geo WILD
(WASHINGTON, D.C. — MARCH 15, 2010) In the Everglades’ Big Cypress Swamp, more tha
The Trivago-travel community awards the privately run Hotel OTTO as “Top 1 Designerhotel Berlin”.
The largest European travel community, Trivago, chooses the privately run Hotel OTTO in Berlin-Charlottenburg as the best design hotel in Berlin. Taken from more than 150,000 guest reviews on design hotels in Berlin, the stylish Hotel OTTO wins with the highest overall ranking of the reviews and is as of now at the top of the list of Berlin’s best design hotels.
46 renovated and newly equipped rooms a
http://www.totemhotelresort.com
Hotel Totem is a clean, quiet & well managed family owned property. It is not a 10 acres Cancun All-Inclusive Styleplace but hey, this is why people come to Costa Rica.... Pura vida!
Zanzibar Blue Safari Tour!!
A full day sailing around mangroves and snorkelling along some of the best coral reefs Zanzibar has to offer followed by an exotic fruits lesson and the best seafood barbeque we have ever had! Suitable for beginners and more experienced snorkellers alike! A must do!!!
You will depart from the village of Fumba in South West Zanzibar and we will take you to see the dolphins, sandbanks, islands and coral reefs of Menai Bay, a beautiful conservation area.
Safari Blue is a fu
Prison Island Tour!!
Prison Island is just off the coast of Stone Town and it’s a quick 10 minute boat trip from the old town’s waterfront. Just negotiate a ride with any of the waiting boats and remember to take an additional US$4, which is the entrance fee on to the island. Take the correct amount - there’s never any change.
It’s fringed with a lovely white sand beach and a small coral reef, making it ideal for a spot of snorkelling and sunbathing. You can hire masks and fins once you’ve landed.
Welcome Zanzibar with FeelAtHome!!
The spice Islands of Zanzibar (also called Unguja and Pemba) and surrounding islets that together form Zanzibar are certainly one of the most attractive and restful locations in the world.With its Indian, Arab, Persian and Portuguese influences, Zanzibar is a cocktail of culture, people, tradition and colour. Combine this with its natural beauty, tropical climate and laid back atmosphere, Zanzibar is, in our opinion, one of the best ways to begin or end your Tan
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