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on June 25, 2010
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With so many cruise deals available, all that is needed is for you to decide which destination is right for you. Once that's done, there is nothing else for you to take care of. Other than pack.
If you haven't been on a cruise before, you should know you will need to pack at least one fancy outfit to get in the top onboard restaurants. If you want to sit on the Captain's table it is a necessity. But, if that doesn't appeal to you, not to worry as there are many different places to eat onboard, all serving excellent food. And never mind about putting on the pounds, all ships come with top of the line fitness centers so you will be able to work off your extra pounds before you get shipside!
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on June 25, 2010
There is a game I play two or three times a year that really gives me a kick. To be more specific, every time the lottery reaches the high numbers I imagine how I would spend the money. I love this game as I can be generous to a fault without a care in the world about where the money is going to come from. I imagine spending my days travelling with friends and family having the greatest holiday in the world, staying at the best luxury hotel in every location, room service, spa treatments, exploring ancient cultures.
Now, Radisson Blu has given me a reason to stop dreaming and start doing! How would you like to have the greatest holiday in the world……every year for five years! All you have to do is tell Radisson why you should be the receiver of 365 night's hotel accommodation in over 200 Radisson Blu hotels all over the world. How hard can that be for someone who has been dreaming about fabulous vacations, the most romantic cities, the mysteries of the Inca's? Now I don't even have to wait to win the lottery!
Read more of Radisson Blu Will Make Your Dreams Come True
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on June 23, 2010
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London's Chinatown dates back to the period of the 17th Century right after the Great Fire of London. Between the 1840's when China took over Hong Kong and the 1880's, immigration and Chinese sailors expanded Chinatown in London's East End.
The Chinese Lunar New Year's celebration draws a few hundred thousand visitors to London's Chinatown each year. But if you're not lucky enough to be there at that time, there's still plenty to do. Eating has to be on the top of the list. If you have no other reason to visit, the culinary experience alone is worth a trip. London's Chinatown has some excellent restaurants. Try some dim sum or a roast duck at one of the many Cantonese establishments.
The ambiance and vitality of London's Chinatown is unique. Don't pass it up.
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on June 22, 2010
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Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) served in the US Army in WWI in Europe - an ambulance driver in Italy. It left a profound impact on him, and when he later chose a career as a writer his experience in Italy resulted in a book: A Farewell to Arms. His time in Italy also left him with a taste for European culture that kept him in Europe for most of the 1920's. He lived in Paris, but traveled often to Spain.
Hemingway spent most of the 1930's in the US, but in 1937 he returned to Europe - this time to live in Spain and cover the Spanish Civil War as a war correspondent. I was asked to trace his footsteps in Spain and to research a guide to his travels there. The venture was made somewhat more affordable after I found some hotel discounts in Madrid. Hemingway's novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is rooted in his time in Spain and is set during the Spanish Civil War.
Following in the footsteps of an author or artist is one of the most rewarding travel experiences imaginable. It allows you to relive someone else's greatness.
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Destination: Asia & the Pacific
on June 17, 2010
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I was reading Gridskipper last night and came across an excellent post on Shenzhen.
I don't think often about the special economic zone near Hong Kong. But Shenzhen is large (more populous) than New York City, and it's China's richest city. But tourism to Shenzhen suffers greatly from the shadow of nearby Hong Kong...
Shenzhen dates back to the early 1400's when it was a Ming Dynasty fishing village. In the 1970's Deng Xiao Ping's economic policies resulted in Shenzhen becoming one of China's economic hot spots. The city is also home to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
China's domestic tourism market sends a lot of vacationing Chinese citizens to Shenzhen. Lianhua (Lotus) Mountain Park is an interesting place to visit on Sunday mornings in Shenzhen. Locals go there for everything from ballroom dancing to belly dancing. Therapeutic laughing and tai chi are also on the menu. But China's tourists go to Shenzhen for many of the same reasons that Western tourism go to any major city at home - to see the architecture, shop, eat out, and maybe take in a show.
If you're in Hong Kong anyway, check out Shenzhen. You may like it...
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