Posts for 'Fun Places to visit' Category

London Green unicorns have been raised successfully for the first time at London Zoo as part of an international conservation breeding programme. The snakes, also known as rhino rat snakes, Rhynchophis boulengeri, hatched. 

In July and were brown and cream but will turn bright green as adults after a year. The rare Vietnamese reptiles will grow to about a metre long. They are dubbed green unicorns because of their horn-like feature. It is thought to be the first time that the species has been raised successfully in a European zoo.

Gardens are one of Europe’s greatest delights, ranging from intricate, formal castle grounds to scientifically important botanical gardens.

They reflect the development of architecture, engineering and world exploration, and perhaps most importantly, continue to provide oases of natural beauty and tranquility in an increasingly developed world.

Celebrity Gardens. Gardeners, and Flower Shows-What is that famous tulip show in Holland? You’re thinking of Keukenhof, the kitchen garden turned bulb extravaganza near the town of Lisse, where growers outdo themselves each year for a spectacular display of color and shape involving over 7 million bulbs! In the United Kingdom, the Chelsea Flower Show in London is the place to see the latest garden styles and technology.

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Germany — Remember, back in your childhood, those fairy tales set in the Black Forest featuring ogres, trolls, tiny gingerbread houses, and handsome princes and beautiful princesses? Such a fairy-tale setting still exists in Baden-Baden, right at the edge of the Black Forest, about an hour’s drive from Frankfurt and half that distance from France’s Alsace region.

In all fairness, though, it must be said that the traditional fairy tale has taken on a decidedly different twist: Ogres and trolls are no longer allowed within the town limits, gingerbread houses have been renovated into fashionable boutiques and intimate restaurants, and the handsome princes and beautiful princesses,

 far from imperiled, are pampered within an inch of their lives at some of the world’s best spas.Baden-Baden has been a spa town since Roman times, when Emperor Caracalla came to soak in the natural spring waters in hopes of curing his rheumatism. Today, that original bath remains, one of 22 in the area, allowing Baden-Baden to challenge Bath in England and Vichy in France as Europe’s spa capital.

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Reeling from a real estate collapse and battered by hurricanes, Floridians can at least take heart from one economic bright spot: European tourists are coming to spend, spend, spend.

As the dollar sinks against the Euro, more and more European travelers are arriving on Florida shores.And whether it's a mojito at a swanky South Beach club, a swim with dolphins in the Keys, or a spin around a massive retail mall, they're finding their money stretches further.

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Cambridge based First Ascent, a leading team development company, are calling for more local organisations to take part in this year's team challenge event - Source2sea 2008.Cambridge based First Ascent, a leading team development company, have been delighted with the 18 teams from across Europe that have entered this year's Source2sea event.  

Each team of six represents their organisation, to compete in a series of team challenges over three days in late September. The event takes place in beautiful Mid-Wales and will be televised.

The event is inspiring, challenging and great fun - each team has a dedicated team coach to support them throughout the event and to assist transfer of learning back to the workplace.

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France has a lot of ground to cover in a week exploration, but Courtney Dyer would not trade her experience for anything. In March, Dyer traveled through Paris and Barcelona as her break from school.

After a rigorous eight-hour plane ride, she arrived in Paris, where she stayed for the first three days of her trip. Excited about her trip, she explained that the touring began as soon as she checked into the hotel.

"We figured out the metro system in Paris very well because we used it daily," Dyer said.

In only three days in Paris, she was able to explore many famous and interesting sites.

"We were able to take a bus tour of Paris, so we saw the Arc de Triomphe, the Military Hospital, Notre Dame, and the Opera House," Dyer said. She also took a night cruise on the Seine, where she was able to see the Eiffel Tower and other buildings at night sparkle in their natural beauty.

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Take a dream ride on Europe's most famous panorama road. Take a trip into a world of rock and ice.
Pass through glorious mountain forests and over mountain pastures full in bloom - and experience the fascination of an artic wonderworld, after passing through several climatic zones.

Ever wondered what it would be like to party with the stars? This past Spring break I was able to get a taste.

My sister works at the famous Gramercy Park Hotel in NYC. She cocktail waitresses at the swank Rose Bar in her stunning black Narciso Rodriguez back-zippered dress that fits like a glove on all of the modelesque servers. The atmosphere is funky and laid back, with upbeat lounge music playing in the background. The lighting is very bare; the stone fireplace and tiny table candles create the minimal glow. It's as if you're in ancient times reading the drink menu with candelas. Maroon velvet curtains hang down over the doors and plush rose-colored cloth lines all of the booths, seats and comfy royal-like chairs throughout the bar. Surrounding the discerning celebrities and hotel guests are eclectic murals and paintings that mirror their very styles and pull together the overall modish theme.

 The drinks are as trendy as the guests. I tried the rose martini, which literally tasted like I was drinking a flower, the incredibly delish fig martini, and my favorite, the vanilla martini, which came with an orchid floating atop. My friend tried ordering a cosmo and the waitress simply would not let her because there were so many amazing specialty martinis to sample. We then finished off the night with champagne, every girl's favorite. And as we sipped on our bubbly we peered over to the table in front of us and spotted Entourage star Jeremy Piven surrounded by a booth of girls. Later in the night we saw Crash star Terrence Howard in a tight suit and hat and Leonardo DiCaprio's model girlfriend Bar Rafaeli. Supposedly a Sports Illustrated cover model was roaming around as well.

So if you're not a celebrity, model or posh hotel guest, just try working it. Up-and-coming photographers, businessmen and stars saturate the bar, who I'm sure are more than willing to buy some girls a few drinks. And if you're lucky, you may even walk out with a number.

As far as I remember 16 countries, but 3 of them just plane
transit for 2-3 hours, lol

Home: Indonesia
Current stay: Germany
Been in (in order of visitation): Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan,
Korea, Srilanka, Dubai, Netherland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland,
Italy, Qatar, Nepal.

Places will visit next year: Chile, France, some Eastern Europe.
Just dreaming: US, UK, Africa, otherpart of Europe, other part of Asia,
and everywhere else

Favorite place: Homeland, there is no place like home...!

Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland by Paul Stanbury:

 Our holidays in Europe are generally no longer than a week or ten days and focus on the outstanding wildlife habitats that we have left in the region. We explore the great Danube Delta in Romania, the Coto Donana in Spain, the Biebrza Marshes and primeval Bialowieza Forest in poland. In particular we focus on Europe's spectacular mountain ranges - the Pyrenees, Alps, Picos de Europa, Carpathians, High Tatras and Dolomites - all exceptionally rich in plants, birds, mammals and butterflies. These regions also provide fine walking opportunities, although we always move at a pace slow enough to enjoy all aspects of the natural world! Europe's lowlands too provide some very special habitats; the Spanish Steppes and Hortobagy national Park (that protects the very best of the grasslands and wetlands of the Great Hungarian Plain. Northern Europe offers its own special landscapes; the great fjords of Norway where we watch Killer Whales in November, and botanise in summer; the dramatic Arctic wilderness of Spitsbergen - home of the Arctic Fox and Polar Bear. Wherever you choose to travel with Naturetrek, you will enjoy the best of Europe's last great mammals - Brown Bears, Bison and Wolves! Furthermore, you will be able to enjoy all this in comfort and on a full stomach, for the characterful and freindly family-run hotels that we choose for our holidays offer both comfort and fine local cusine, whilst the quality of the Naturetrek picnic lunches is legendary!