Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Showing posts with label London. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

4 Most Environmentally Friendly Hotels

Who would have thought, apparently while vacationing traveler can also help preserve the environment. How, you may stay in 4 of the most environmentally friendly following. Let's go green!

The emergence of new buildings in some countries feared would destroy nature. However, the statement is not always true. For there are four of the most environmentally friendly in the world.

1. Eaton Hotel, Kowloon, Hong Kong


For those of you who want to enjoy the fresh atmosphere in the middle of Kowloon, Hong Kong, the Eaton Hotel could be one option. Overnight at the 4-star hotel, you will feel like the quiet atmosphere and fresh like a vacation in the countryside.

Eaton Hotel stands with modern architectural minimalism. Around the building there are many green plants that make its guests a holiday atmosphere to be very comfortable. The fresh air you can easily feel in here, despite being in the middle of a populated city super busy. a night, rooms at Eaton priced at HKD 935.

If there are several five-star hotel that is always changing new towels for guests, Hotel Eaton just wash it. It is intended to further save money. Later, the funds should be used to buy new towels donated for conservation NGOs.

2. Philea Resort & Spa, Melaka, Malaysia


Apparently not need all the way to Hong Kong to be able to stay at hotels that are environmentally friendly. Because Malaysia also has Philea Resort & Spa, Melaka. This hotel is in the middle of a pine forest which offers tranquility.

Entering the hotel, hundreds of pine trees as tall as an average of 9 meters will welcome you. The atmosphere is quiet and fresh air as well as a new friend here. But Philea Resort & Spa not only have a fun atmosphere alone.

Apparently, almost all the furniture in the hotel is made from recycled junk, such as water bottles, iron trashy, and much more. So no wonder if Philea Resort & Spa received the title of Best Green Hotels in 2010/2011. To stay here, you have to pay RM 500 a night.

3. Orchard Garden Hotel, San Francisco, USA


From the outside, the Orchard Garden Hotel are usually visible, together with the other hotels in the world. But wait once you get into it. Green paced atmosphere in every corner of the room. The atmosphere is quiet and comfortable as well as feel the moment you set foot in the hotel lobby.

Not only that, as one of the eco-friendly hotel, the Orchard Garden Hotel also using environmentally friendly equipment and furniture which national standards. This method is intended as a support for the green movement.

Because the use of equipment and eco-friendly furniture, Orchard Garden Hotel feels so comfortable. In the midst of the bustling city of San Francisco, it comes like an oasis that provides coolness. If you plan to stay at this hotel, rooms are priced USD 188 a night.

4. One Aldwych Hotel, London, England


Apparently, eco-friendly hotel is also in London, England, called One Aldwych Hotel. 5 star hotels are well known in the UK is to adopt eco-friendly lifestyle theme. Drainage water, energy-saving LED lights, swimming pool chlorine free and recycled goods used this hotel as a guest facilities.

Besides being known as an environmentally friendly hotel, One Aldwych Hotel is also associated with a variety of artistic items. Almost every room in the hotel is filled with items of high artistic merit. Uniquely, these items are all made from recycled yield junk.

It is in the middle of the City of London and is a 5-star hotel, One Aldwych Hotel has made room rental is quite expensive. Per night, room at One Aldwych Hotel valued cheapest and the most expensive 342 pounds 1290 pounds.

Monday, January 7, 2013

Apparently, London Disappointing!

Visited by many tourists did not guarantee a successful destination captivate visitors, as well as in London, England. Here, it turns out that more tourists disappointed than satisfied.

These results are based on a survey conducted by TripAdvisor for tourists coming to London. Although a lot of tourists, the city apparently has not been able to captivate the turisnya.

London is invaded by tourists this year. What's more universal because the greatest sports celebration, the 2012 Olympics held in London. But the survey results can not be a lie. London turned out to be unable to compete with 10 other cities in the world, which was also visited by tourists this year.

Assessment is about the friendliness of the locals, street cleaning, public transportation, money exchange, taxi driver friendliness, shopping destinations, and more. About 75,000 travelers who are traveling to London express his opinion in this survey. As a result, London inferior to other cities in almost all the assessment criteria.

Here is a ranking based on the results of a survey of tourists who came to London in 2012:

Friendliness of its people (rank 39)
Friendliness taxi driver (rank 12)
Taxi service (rank 5)
The street cleanliness (rank 26)
Easy to get around the city (rank 17)
Public transportation (rank 15)
Currency exchange rates (rank 35)
Shopping destinations (rank 4)
Tourist destinations are not known (rank 23)
Safety of the city (rank 28)

From the above criteria, only taxi service and shopping destinations are getting a position in the top 5. More even touch the top 10 did not.

In addition to London, which has a low against the assessment criteria, there are cities in the world to suffer the same fate. The following cities are the ones with the most low-value criteria:

Moscow, Russia - the friendliness of local residents
Moscow, Russia - Hospitality taxi driver
Moscow, Russia - taxi services
Mumbai, India - the cleanliness of the city
Mumbai, India - ease around town
Hanoi, Vietnam - public transport
Oslo, Norway - exchange
Moscow, Russia - shopping destinations
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - not the famous tourist destinations
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - urban security

There was the worst, there are also the best. Here are the 10 countries with the best value criteria:

Cancun, Mexico - hospitality of the local population
Tokyo, Japan - ministry taxi driver
Tokyo, Japan - taxi services
Tokyo, Japan - the cleanliness of the city
Zurich, Switzerland - Easy to get around town
Tokyo, Japan - public transport
Lisbon, Portugal - exchange
New York, United States - shopping destinations
Budapest, Hungary - destinations that are not well known
Tokyo, Japan - urban security

7 City with the best New Year's Party in the World

Year 2013 has begun, starting with a festive party in the world. From all that, here are 7 places with the most festive fireworks you should know

1. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Copacabana Beach, the sprawling southern city of Rio de Janeiro. Every New Year's Eve, the beach has always been a host to do dinner and all-night parties known as Reveillon. This is the largest and wildest celebrations in the world at New Year. All who came to this party, free dance till tomorrow.

More than 2 million people mingled Brazil tourists, gathered at this beach. Those who come to use the white dress. Blending African rituals and local culture, Brazil considers New Year's party to pay homage to the goddess of the sea, Iemanja. The locals will throw white flowers into the sea and lying on the beach in honor of the goddess of the sea.

Do not use black outfit as Brazil considers it as a bad color! Besides white, visitors can use a red dress that symbolizes love, green for good health, yellow, and gold for prosperity. When partying you can drink beer, enjoy free concerts and fireworks ready coloring your New Year's Eve in Brazil.

2. Orlando, USA

Disney World theme parks in Orlando, Florida, United States offers an opportunity to celebrate the New Year's party. Journey to the Magic Kingdom, bringing visitors to have fun with cute mouse, Mickey Mouse and his friends in the Jingle Jungle Parade Mickey.

After that, tourists can visit the park Epcot. Where will be held the light and laser show. Event Illuminations: Reflections of Earth serves fountain jets and fire dancing before midnight.

Meanwhile, Disney's Hollywood Studios offers a different winter. In the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, New York Street designed specifically. The music started playing, fake snow began to fall and thousands of lights adorn throughout this destination.

Do not forget to Bourbon Street, New Orleans! On the main street in Pleasure Island is featuring live music, dancing, and plenty of food there. Travelers can also see the appearance of the band and DJ were echoed in every nightclubs. Only those who are 21 years old and had to buy tickets in advance can get into this area.

3. London, England

Nightlife in London throughout the year is a paradise for lovers of the party. Not much different New Year's Eve. Activities centered around the River Thames. At that time, the attention shifts to the London Eye, a giant windmill that attract thousands of visitors.

Since 2005, when the midnight fireworks display launched from the London Eye. Tourists from around the world gathered at the Tower, Westminster, London Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge to witness the celebration of the New Year is the most festive.

If you can not place, you can watch the changing of the year of the big screens located in Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square. During the afternoon, you can join the parade of the year. Parade departs from Westminster, through the center of the capital and ended up in Green Park.

4. Sydney, Australia

In a New Year's party in Sydney, Australia featuring splendor tebesar fireworks in the world. In recent years, Sydney has spent more than U.S. $ 4 million (USD 3.9 billion) for the fireworks in the evening.

Cool again, fireworks launched from the Sydney Harbour Bridge and involved six barges around the bridge. A total of 30,000 firework effects that continued to burn for 12 minutes. The light from these vessels can be seen from the bay.

Throughout the day, a traveler will not be disappointed with all the events held in Sydney. Every single hour, cannon fired from Fort Denison and there is a game of light. After the appearance of the fireworks, the night will be illuminated with the light of the Harbour of Light Parade.

Not satisfied, you can also visit Bondi Beach to attend the dance. In addition, the Taronga Zoo is also offering a New Year's Eve party.

5. New York, United States

Hubbub of New Year atmosphere in Times Square, New York has been going since 1904. At that coincide in order to celebrate the opening of the headquarters of the New York Times. Until now, each of December 31, hundreds of thousands of people came to have a party in New york City.

Since morning, the tourists had gathered. Traders food and drinks are not allowed in, so you must bring required items. However, restaurants in the area remained open.

When mathari set, a giant glowing ball and known as New Year's Eve Ball is pulled up the pole One Times Square with a height of about 23.5 meters. Furthermore, the ball is passed exactly 60 seconds before the turn of the year.

Right at that time, fireworks lit up the sky and surrounding Manhattan. In addition, the traveler also presented with musical performances.

6. Edinburgh, Scotland

Thousands of people and a number of traveler merry, drunk, and crowded downtown streets of Edinburgh to celebrate Hogmanay. Hogmanay possess meaning the last day of the year. This celebration is famous for its live music throughout downtown, traditional dance and light up the atmosphere in Princes Street Gardens.

As for walking in Princes Street, traveler must purchase admission shaped bracelet for $ 10 (USD 97 200). Visitors can walk to Carlton Hill, Edinburgh city center.

The party continued to be held all night long. You can run and join the One O'clock Run down the Royal Mile. He cried again, you can dive in the River Forth at the end of the parade Loony Dook or the competition cart sled pulled by dogs.

7. Paris, France

When the New Year arrives, Paris can do for a full month of celebration. All the people living in the city will conduct a celebration mode replacement calendar, kissing, greet each other with the word 'Bonne Annee! " or 'Happy New Year!', sending cards and gifts in the mail until February 1.

On New Year's Eve Travelers can visit the Champs Elysees, where you can see the Eiffel Tower with a cascade of fireworks and light. If you want to see a wider panorama and higher, please go up to Montmartre, which became a popular place to celebrate New Year's Party.

In addition, you can also browse around Pigalle, the red light district and watch the cabaret at the Moulin Rounge. If you want a quieter night, travelers can book a cruise Bateau Mouche dinner on the Seine River and enjoy a different New Year's Eve.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Hotels in London sold out ahead of the Olympics!

About a month later, the City of London, England, will be filled with tourists who want to watch the four-yearly sports event, Olympics. The problem is, will there still be an empty hotel in the city?

Some hotel and motel cheap accommodation in London wearing expensive fare such as a five star hotel. The reason, an empty room enough in this city while ordering a lot.

Many hotels in central London has been full to mid-July to August. Some rooms are still empty more expensive tariffs twice to four times the normal rate.

Not only the hotel was full. rented homes owned by residents were almost all been booked by tourists who want to be in London at the time of the Olympics. London tourism authority will expect there are 900,000 tourists who arrived at the Olympic Games, including athletes, their families, journalists, and tourists. Coupled with 1.5 million tourists who are usually seen in London each summer.

In London alone there were only 110 000 hotel rooms, and nearly a third has been allocated for use as a residence and its crew Olympian. For travelers who still want to visit London for the Olympics, you should stay away from the central area.

Kent and Essex, which is east of the city can also be an alternative because it has a connection to the Olympic Park, where most of the sports event will be held.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

5 City of Pas for Vegetarian Travelers!

Being a vegetarian does not mean it is difficult to find a suitable place for traveling. Many cities in several countries are very friendly to travelers, anti meat. Let's find out!Travel around the world is the right of all people. But what about the vegetarians? The selection of foods that are hard and the meat and fat-free, it rarely makes kaunm vegetarians must think over and over again to make exciting trips to other countries. 
 
1. Jerusalem

 The town was in Israel this could be a beautiful dream for the tourists, especially for those who are anti with meat. With the absence of regulations requiring separation between meat and the restaurant is any restaurant that has the label "Milk Halal" must be clean of meat. So, other than to enjoy the Middle Eastern city life, tourists can also keep vegetarian culinary tour to taste some traditional foods of Jerusalem, such as hummus and falafel without loss of appetite.

2. London

 Who knew that a city located in the UK has been designated as the best city for vegetarians by PETA, the animal lovers. For those who love vegetables and fruits beautiful cities in the UK this could be the right choice. People in Britain are very scrupulous about the selection of meat. So, who wants to use flesh foods must be in accordance with the request. For that reason, travelers can choose the food they pleased diingingkan.

3. Mumbai

 Declared the city in India is as a home for the vegetarian is not wrong. All you need to know a third of the population in India is vegetarian. Even on any food sold in supermarkets always have a label notice. Label affixed to products containing fat, meat, and eggs. Been to Mumbai and mingle with the hospitality community can be a pleasing during your trip. In addition, India also has a unique cultural diversity that you can capture through jepreta-camera shots.

4. Portland

 Portland is a city located in Oregon. During a trip in this city, you will not be difficult to find a good restaurant for vegetarians. Yes, of course, because this is one of the most friendly to vegetarians. Moreover, in this city are also many sites can be visited to see other beauty behind the United States nanma greatness.

5. Taipei

 Most of the people are Buddhists Taipei. Therefore, most of the population of the capital of Taiwan is very closely as vegetarians. At this location there are over 6,000 restaurants that are free from meat. The town is also rich in tourism potential is also famous for its vegetarian buffet that offers some of the foods that do not contain meat.The fifth city is not only vegetarians but also respecting its own exciting attractions. When you are a vegetarian trying to travel to this city will not be disappointed. Want, try to visit there? Put these cities into wisatamu trip destinations.