Whether you're a fan following a team; have a yen to dip into the local sports culture; or want to get directly in on the action, here's a scorecard to help out - baseball, basketball, cricket, football/soccer, hockey, polo, rugby, car and horse raching; and more.
Cover photo: Cléria de Souza
6 of the world´s most atmospheric cycling races for traveling fans
Freerange Stock Diehard aficionados of competitive cycling of course think nothing of flying across countries and even oceans to witness blockbuster races like the Tour de France, the Giro d´Italia, and the Vuelta a España. But of course there are dozens of other high-powered international races across the world, and probably hundreds of regional ones. I got to thinking about continents beyond Europe, as well as races which most give visitors a flavor of the countries in which they take place,…
Read more…
Comments
On Wednesdays during baseball season at The World on Wheels, we review baseball stadiums focusing on the fun factor and wheelchair access. From large to small, we try to cover them all (yes, we still have a way to go). This week's Field of Dreams...Spring Training ends and the Angels break camp from Tempe Diablo Stadium in Arizona: http://tinyurl.com/yarv5tw
This week's updated Fields of Dreams post at The World on Wheels takes a look at one of the nicest minor league parks in California, Sacramento's Raley Field, home of the AAA River Cats (affiliated with Oakland): http://tinyurl.com/22k2zld
It's game day in Kansas City. Join us at The World on Wheels as we visit one of baseball's best stadiums to see the Royals host the White Sox. Then, it's a crisis at the hotel that forces an unplanned move on us: http://tinyurl.com/2buvmz2
If you're ever in Arizona or Florida this time of year, I highly recommend taking in some of baseball's Spring Training. It's a good chance to get up close and personal with the sport's biggest stars. Today on the Fields of Dreams at The World on Wheels, we take you to the Texas Rangers facility in Surprise, Arizona - it's Surprise Stadium: http://tinyurl.com/yhmxy2w
Other than the New York Yankees, what team has the most World Series titles? Today at The World on Wheels, we visit America's baseball city to visit the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals...featuring pics, video, custard, beer, and strippers! http://tinyurl.com/23zoh7t
It's a day before gametime so that gives us time to do some sightseeing at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Park, AKA home of the Arch, and take a cruise along the mighty Mississippi in St. Louis. Report, pictures, and video are waiting for you now at The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/2vo7hjw
This week's Fields of Dreams report at The World on Wheels is a first for us. This brand-new report takes us to our first collegiate baseball stadium. Come along to this jewel of a ballpark located in the hills of Walnut, California. It's Mazmanian Field at Mt. San Antonio College: http://tinyurl.com/82vyn89
Ready for a baseball tour? Today at The World on Wheels, we start a mammoth road trip looking for baseball covering three stadiums across the heart of the country. Starting with the Reds in Cincinnati: http://tinyurl.com/2bzjxzx
Check out London's spectator sport opportunities beyond the Olympics
http://inspiringtravellers.com/2012/03/04/spectator-sports-london/
Polish cities EURO 2012
1 day – arrival in Warsaw , transfer to hotel , dinner and overnight ,
2 day – after breakfast – sightseeing tour of Warsaw – the capital of Poland . It occupies an area of 517 km2 and has a population of 1,7 mln. The c/ss includes visit to the Royal
Castle – a symbol of Polish statehood , the Old Town and the Royal Route, the La-
zienki Park with the monument of F.Chopin . In 1596 Warsaw became the capital
of Poland . In 1980 the Old Town of Warsaw was put on the UNESCO World Heri-
tage List. Now , Warsaw is the political , economic and cultural centre of the country ,
combining history and tradition with dynamic modernity .
In the afternoon – time at leisure .
Dinner at hotel and overnight
3 day – drive to Malbork and visit to the Malbork Castle – a former residence of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights.
In the late afternoon – accommodation at one of 3* Gdansk hotel's .
Dinner and overnight
4 day – after breakfast – sightseeing of Gdansk and Sopot .
Gdansk – Poland's maritime capital , boasts a history going back a thousand years .
Gdansk is known as ' the Amber City ' with highly specialized local artists and crafts-
men. With population of over 750.00 the Tri-city/Trojmiasto / conurbation comprising
Gdansk , Gdynia and Sopot ranks as one of the largest in the country. The sightseeing
includes: restored Gdansk Town Hall / 1686-95/ , the Court of Artus , the Armoury
/ 1602-05 / , the largest Gothic Church in Poland of Holy Virgin / 15-16th century / ,
the Golden Gate and the well known symbols of Gdansk : the Neptune's Fountain/1615/
and the Crane / 1442 / .
We'll visit also Sopot – one of Poland's premier seaside resorts .The pier constructed
in 1928 and later rebult , is the longest / 512 m / in whole Baltic area. Sopot , with
many houses in Art Nouveau style , has a quite different atmosphere from Gdansk and
is a residence for many artists, actors and architects .
5 day – drive to Poznan . En route sightseeing of Torun – the home town of famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus . Visit to his home , planetary and the Old Town .
In the late afternoon – accommodation , dinner and overnight in Poznan
6 day – after breakfast – sightseeing of Poznan , the capital of Wielkopolska /Greater Poland /with population of ca. 560 000 . Poznan eventful history is reflected in high-class historical buildings , majority of which are located alongside the Royal-Imperial
Route. The city's showcase is its renaissance Town Hall with legendary goats up on the
tower , which attracts thousands of tourists to the Market Square. Each year the Inter-
national Poznan Fair is visited by approx. one million people . Poznan is also home
to world-famous choirs: the Cathedral Choir and the Boy's and Men's Philharmony
Choir. Our sightseeing tour includes : the Old Market Square and adjacent areas : the
Dzialynski Palace- the Franciscan Church and Jesuit College , the Emperor Castle , the
Raczynski Library , the Botanic Garden and Ostrow Tumski .
In the afternoon – drive to Wroclaw .
Accommodation , dinner and overnight in Wroclaw
7 day – sightseeing of Wroclaw , Poland's fourth largest city/ 640 000 / , it is the major commertial,industrial and education centre for the region , which borders the Czech Republic andGermany . Especially worth to see is the Old Town with its Gothic Town Hall and a complex of mediaeval architecture at Ostrow Tumski. Very impressive is the baroque interior of Leopoldine Hall with gilt ornaments, paintings and sculptures , located in the 18thcentury building of Wroclaw University .
In the afternoon – visit to ' Panorama Raclawicka' - a rotunda housing the magnificent
painting of 120 x 15 meters of Raclawice battle in 1794 , when Polish peasants defe -
ated the mighty Russian army . A multimedia fountain before the Centennial Hall of
Wroclaw is the latest attraction , opened on 1 May 2010 .
Accommodation , dinner and overnight in Wroclaw .
8 day – after breakfast - drive to the International Airport Okecie in Warsaw .
accommodation :
2 x hb in Warsaw ,
2 x hb in Gdansk ,
1 x hb in Poznan ,
2 x hb in Wroclaw
programme :
city sightseeings in Warsaw , Torun , Gdansk , Sopot , Poznan and Wroclaw ,
visits to the football stadiums in Warsaw /National Stadium /, Gdansk / PGE Arena /, Poznan/ Municipal Stadium / and Wroclaw / Municipal Stadium /,
English or German/Spanish/French speaking tour manager
excursion coach ,
entrance fees .
Price : 429 EUR/pax , every 20 pax in dbl room is free of charge
+ hire of excursion coach 3850 EUR/group sgl supplement : 149 EUR/pax
offer valid in the period 1.04.2012 – 31.05 2012 and 8.07.2012 – 31.10 2012
with best regards Travel Plus Team travelplus@travelplus.com.pl
-
6
-
7
-
8
-
9
-
10
of 14 Next