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Accomodation / Paris

Concorde Lafayette Paris Hotel. Stunning Paris Views From 33rd Floor.

The view of the Eiffel Tower from Concorde Lafayette Hotel Paris 28th Floor room (Room 2807) View from Concorde Lafayette Paris Room 2823, originally uploaded by garybembridge. Concorde Lafayette Hotel Paris France is massive. This hotel stands tall on the Paris skyline as, at 33 or so floors, it is of unusual height for the city better known for buildings a few stories high. It also does not match the usual beauty of Parisian buildings, looking…

Western Wall Jerusalem Israel

Israel

The Best Things to do in Jerusalem Old City (and what you need to know before you go!)

…built over where he was buried. #6 Tower of David (and Light Spectacular) Tower of David Museum Jerusalem Tower of David Light Spectacular Jerusalem   A vast fortress over 2,500 years old that was added to and developed over centuries to create an impressive and solid complex. In addition to a museum telling the history of Jerusalem, there is a stunning light show at night. It lasts 45 minutes and tells the story of the city from its founding thr…

Chioggia

Exploring Chioggia Italy: Infamous Market, Seafood Specialities and Venetian Canals

…t been siesta time I would liked to visit and climb up the San Andrea bell tower further along on the Corso del Popolo. Dating back to Roman times it hosts a multi-level museum celebrating its history and the stunning blue clock that is among the oldest of its type in the world. The view of the watery city is supposed to be magnificent from up top. Cathedral of Chioggia Bell Tower I visited Chioggia as an excursion option off my Uniworld Venice an…

Venice

Visiting Venice: Exploring Unexpected Floods And Hidden Secrets

…t, at times, can feel like tidal waves crashing over its surface. Camanile Tower Piazza San Marco There is a hurried fervour in St. Mark’s Square as tourists struggle to settle on which of the lines to join. These snake outside all of the main attractions: the ornate and opulent Doge’s Palace dating back to 14th Century with its enormous Sala del Maggiore Consiglio hall that used to host the 2,000 members of Venice’s Great Council and the infamous…

Destinations / Las Vegas / USA

Las Vegas Travel Tips. Including Hotels. Shows. Weather. Attractions.

…that test your ability to ensure heights. Even standing in the observation tower is scary let alone going on the rides. I have a full blog posting on this quite scary tower and its rides that is worth checking out. I do wonder if the rides are just too scary to make them any money! Stratosphere Thrill Ride Las Vegas 6: SEE AT LEAST ONE MAJOR SHOW: There are so many shows in Las Vegas with every hotel having at least one show they hope will draw in…

London Big Ben

travel podcast

London Must-See Sights – Tips For Travellers Podcast

…nd attractions: Houses of Parliament. Trafalgar Square. Buckingham Palace. Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. St Paul’s Cathedral. Millennium Bridge. Hyde Park. Museum Row. Harrods. Resources: My Tips For Travellers London Must-see Sights Video Get you free audio book and trial at tipsfortravellers.com/audible After listening to the podcast: Please leave a comment on Tipsfortravellers.com/podcast, email me or leave a review on iTunes. Subscribe…

Cunard

Cunard Around-The-World Week Nine Highlights: Joining the Queen Elizabeth in Hong Kong

…hite Ball was held. Day 62 (12 March) En route to Shanghai (Day two) Pearl Tower Shanghai China It was a sunny and chilly day, with the temperature hovering around 10 degrees. There was little wind and the sea was calm but the chill kept people off the decks. This leg was a colder trip than the sectors we had done on the Queen Victoria that had taken us into the Southern Hemisphere. We were sailing around the Northern Hemisphere in the tail end of…

Finland

Helsinki Tips For Travellers : Must-Do and Must-See Sights and Attractions

…t (Elial Saarinen) and is a noted landmark. It’s dominated by a tall clock tower and surrounded by beautiful sculptures. Another good reason for going is the tourist information office is inside here. Church In The Rock Another very popular destination, and something really worth going to see, is the Church In The Rock. It literally is what is sounds like, it’s a church quarried inside a rock. The place was blasted into the hard rock and a copper…

travel podcast

Tokyo Tips For Travellers Podcast #234

…then tips on must-see and must-do sights and attractions.   Tokyo SkyTree Tower In the show I cover the following must-see sights: Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa. Tokyo SkyTree and Tokyo Tower. Shibuya. Ueno Park, including Tokyo National Museum. Ginza, including Sony Showroom, key department stores (Wako, Matsuya and Mitsukoshi and Yodobashi Akiba which is the largest electronics store. Imperial Palace Grounds. Kabuki-za. Resources: SkyBus Tokyo Hop…

Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport. Does Exactly What You Want An Airport Hotel To Do!

Accomodation / London / UK

Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport. Does Exactly What You Want An Airport Hotel To Do!

…nd floor which is dominated by a massive 3 storey high wine bottle storage tower. There are 2 restaurants. One is a New York Steak House and an Italian. We ate at the latter which, like the rest of the hotel, was efficient. The food was good. There is a popular fitness centre, and noted that they have a lot of members not staying at the hotel. They have packages that can include a number of days parking in their car park. We used the airport valet…

Cunard

Cunard World Cruise Week Five Highlights (San Francisco to Hawaii)

…nrise created a pink and purple haze across the water and the famous Aloha Tower. Since its creation in the 1920s it had welcomed every traveller to the island when getting there by ship was the only way of visiting these islands. Many people had told me that Honolulu was over developed, commercial and lacked charm. However, I loved my time here. I came away with a sense of a city that combines a (at times) disturbing history, modernity, tradition…