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Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing

Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing is modern and well equipped for business and leisure travellers in a great location for exploring Beijing. Stylish rooms and modern luxury can be enjoyed at Park Plaza Wangfujing Beijing, within 2.5 km of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. It is only stepping away from Dengshikou Subway Station (line 5). […]

Ribera de Triana Hotel

Set in Seville’s famous Triana district, Ribera de Triana Hotel overlooks the River Guadalquivir and has a rooftop pool with impressive city views. It offers a free gym, a spa and air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi. The bright, spacious rooms at the Ribera de Triana feature high-quality bed linens, satellite TV and a minibar. Some […]

TORONTO CALLING EXPATS

WHY TORONTO‘S EXPATS LEFT, AND HOW TO GET THEM BACK. Attracting ex-pats to return home ensures a brighter future for the city, a plan for the economic and future prospects of a growing city of Toronto. The number of Canadians abroad (including myself), 2.8 million according to a recent study, includes scores of bright Torontonians […]

Humphrey’s Restaurant

When in Amsterdam I can’t resist a return visit to my favourite place to eat and dine Humphrey’s Restaurant. Offering a 3 course fixed price meal with a selection of starter, main and dessert that changes with what is in season. Drinks are not included in the price, but for the quality and amount of food […]

Well & Bucket

I’ve been to a few places when I crave a taste of the sea, and often places try to be too posh when they serve oysters, but not the Well & Bucket in London‘s Shoreditch High Street. Others are too generic but the Well & Bucket feels more one of a kind – reflected in […]

Confortel Puerta de Triana

Confortel Puerta de Triana is situated 8 minutes’ walk from Seville Cathedral, this stylish hotel offers bright rooms with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen satellite TV and a balcony. Calle Sierpes, Seville’s main shopping street, is 657 yards away. All rooms at the Confortel Puerta de Triana feature modern décor with colourful touches. Rooms are air-conditioned and […]

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Berlin Dark Days

A visit to Berlin Germany (Feb 2013). Winter being the background and theme to this visit, the dark days of Berlin and its past. It was hard to escape the dark sky and cold air of what otherwise could be an exciting city to visit. The capital city and the heart of the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan […]

Hostal Jentoft

Hostal Jentoft is just 219 yrd from Seville‘s main bus station, air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom. There is a 24-hour reception desk. All rooms at Hostal Jentoft feature tiled flooring and smart décor. Each includes air conditioning, heating and a TV. Hostal Jentoft is just 10 minutes’ walk from the charming Triana neighbourhood, across […]

Netherlands

Also called Holland, the word Dutch is used to refer to the people, the language, and anything pertaining to the Netherlands. Known for its windmills, tulips, wooden shoes, cheese and Delftware pottery are among the items associated with the Netherlands, and most importantly, its social tolerance. The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy, located in northwestern […]

TOP 100 MOST VISITED CITIES – 2009

Tough year in the travel industry for 2009 with slow growth and rising costs of travel, meant people decided to stay closer to home. There is no doubt that 2009 was a challenging year for the travel industry, which continues to struggle well into the first half of 2010 with increased prices all around. It […]

Axel Hotel Berlin

After the success of Barcelona and Buenos Aires, Axel Hotel, the world’s first hetero-friendly hotel chain opened the third location in the heart of the gay district of Berlin, a niche upmarket intimate hotel serving mostly gay clientele, and definitely one of the most unique hotel experiences I’ve had. Dark and stylish, floor to ceiling […]

Hotel Montecarlo – Seville

Hotel Montecarlo is a restored 18th-century manor house, featuring 2 typical Seville patios. It is set 274 yards from Seville’s Plaza de Armas and a 5-minute walk from the Maestranza Bullring. All air-conditioned rooms at the Hotel Montecarlo feature flat-screen satellite TV and a laptop safe. There are a work desk and a minibar, and […]

Hamad International Airport – HIA

Doha Hamad International Airport (HIA), luxury and space, sophistication and elegance for Qatar Airways new home in Doha. Design firm HOK created the world’s best passenger terminal for Qatar Airways. The new airport in Doha with a capacity of up to 50 million passengers per year. This is the first airport in the world to be […]

Ajlun and the hilltop castle

Ajlun Castle, also Rabadh Castle, an Islamic fortress, built during the period of the Crusades. The castle is located on the top of a mountain just outside the small city of Ajlun. The castle is one of the best-preserved and most complete examples of medieval Arab-Islamic military architecture. The castle is an un-interesting maze of […]

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Angkor Wat

Lost in the Cambodian jungle for over four centuries and put back on the map by a French explorer in 1860, Angkor Wat is one of nearly one hundred temples representing the homes of Hindu gods. Angkor is a region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer empire, which flourished from approximately […]

Hostal Puerta del Sol

Hostal Puerta del Sol is situated in the Puerta del Sol Square, this is the best place to enjoy the gay scene and the vibrant nightlife of the Spanish capital of Madrid. Many of the city’s major attractions are also nearby, museums, bars, palaces, clubs and discos, so public transport is not always necessary. It […]