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Singapore

Singapore: My guide and top 10 tips on things to do

…as built by a rich Chinese tycoon in the early 1900s because another opera house had refused to allow his wife in and so he built his own. Pagoda Street is where the heart of Chinatown was, and it used to be the centre of the opium and slave trade. People would hang out spending money gambling, smoking and taking drugs. At the end of the street is an amazing temple, called the Srimariammam Temple. It has this amazing sculptured tower which is quit…

LUDLOW, SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND. What can I say….

Attraction review / Attraction Video / england / UK

LUDLOW, SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND. What can I say….

…s (or was it pub?) in England according to an information sign outside the house (or pub). Is (according the local information leaflets) FAMOUS for its markets, small as the one we saw seemed. And it has a huge very tattered old castle. Not that Ludlow is not worth a visit if you are in the area, close to the Welsh borders, it just has not and does not make enough of itself. This is rather disappointing, as the town and castle has a very old and v…

Czech Republic / Destinations / Prague

Prague, Czech Republic. Review, photos and video tour of this magical European city

…place. We also went into some of the churches, an old street that used to house the shops and workshops (and for those of you Harry Potter fans looked and felt like Diagonal Alley!). The buildings are huge, impressive and in amazing good repair. You come out of the castle near the old vineyards, and this gives more stunning views. We walked down the hill and caught a tram across to the Petrin Tower. Petrin Tower. This was built in the late 1800s…

Hotel De Paris Monte Carlo Monaco: What is is like staying at one of the iconic hotels of the world?

Europe / France / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / monaco / monte carlo / Tips for Travellers / travel

Hotel De Paris Monte Carlo Monaco: What is is like staying at one of the iconic hotels of the world?

…nge mix of looking and feeling like you were staying at your grandmother’s house, as the furniture and style was very old-fashioned with pieces that had been updated but surprisingly cheaply for the nature and cost of the hotel. The bathroom medicine cabinet looked very cheap and the cupboards were cheap looking aluminium. The bathroom unit was very old fashioned. The place though was very clean and neat. The room I had had a stunning view across…

London

Attraction review / Attraction Video / London / Tips for Travellers / travel / UK

London

…rium is in the old County Hall building across Westminster Bridge from the Houses Of Parliament in London, and near to the London Eye (the massive and very popular Ferris Wheel originally set up for the Millennium that has become a permanent feature). The area along the Thames in front of County Hall is, unfortunately, becoming a bit of a busy and somewhat tacky tourist area. This is unfortunate, but possibly inevitable, and is rapidly evolving in…

London Sea Life Aquarium: review, photo and video

Attraction review / Attraction Video / London / Tips for Travellers / travel / UK

London Sea Life Aquarium: review, photo and video

…rium is in the old County Hall building across Westminster Bridge from the Houses Of Parliament in London, and near to the London Eye (the massive and very popular Ferris Wheel originally set up for the Millennium that has become a permanent feature). The area along the Thames in front of County Hall is, unfortunately, becoming a bit of a busy and somewhat tacky tourist area. This is unfortunate, but possibly inevitable, and is rapidly evolving in…

Holidays are better value than ever this year..

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Holidays are better value than ever this year..

…ms. This is true for the Cavallo Point at Sausalito (San Francisco), White House Inn (Napa) and the Four Seasons in Las Vegas. Looking on both hotel sites and booking sites like expedia are rafts of offers and deals. The extra nights seem popular at present as again assume they then will try and sell other services and food. Strengthening pound With all the offers from hotels through their sites, we only paid deposits of one night. The discounting…

The Opal Lounge Restaurant Cape Town

Attraction review / Cape Town / South Africa

The Opal Lounge Restaurant Cape Town

…at the bottom of the trendy Kloof Street in a stunning and large Victorian house, that appraently was a farmhouse on a farm providing vegetables to the fast growing Cape Town. Now it is the heart of the bustling city. The decor is powerful and very striking. The entrance hall and bar are all black with touches of gold. The eating rooms are also dramatic and themed around Persia. There is a more sedate veranda seating area as well. The staff are al…

Kalk Bay, Cape, South Africa

Attraction review / Cape Town / South Africa

Kalk Bay, Cape, South Africa

…reading and physics’ shops. There is a small harbour and there is Harbour House which apparently serves great food along with great views. It was too busy the day we went, but came highly recommended. It was a great town to wander around and there seems to be loads of guest houses and holiday apartments with great ocean views as it rises fast from sea level up to the mountains. Handy also for popping along the road to see the penguins. Kalk Bay,…

Japan / Tokyo

Tokyo: My tips for travellers visiting!

…inary. Of course while the city may not look great, it is one of the power house and modern economies. With the damage during the war, it also seems to make the tour options and sight-seeing of historical areas a bit redundant and the main sights listed and tours seem to focus mostly on visiting shopping areas. More about what the tour options are a bit later in the travel tips. But overall other than soaking up the Japanese experience there is no…

Lismoyne Hotel, Fleet, Hampshire (UK): Review, Photos, Video

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Lismoyne Hotel, Fleet, Hampshire (UK): Review, Photos, Video

…d up being a slightly strange place to visit. It is basically an old large house, that I guess was originally in the country but now is close to the centre of Fleet. Then sprawling out from it are some accommodation wings which are fine but feel very functional rather than well designed. Although the rooms and blocks seem to have been renovated some time recently, they are all very old fashioned and feel a lot like your well meaning granny was the…