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November 19, 2008 Best Western Mostyn Hotel, London - Hotel Review
It’s a well known fact that London is a very expensive city on all counts and especially much so when your home currency is at a huge discount to the British Pound. Whenever we had to overnight in … November 16, 2008 Christmas Lights in Oxford Street, London
The Oxford Street Christmas lights are among the most famous in the world, and each year thousands of people come to the West End over the Christmas and the New Year period to admire the lights and soak … November 15, 2008 Museum HR Giger - Aliens in Gruyères, Switzerland
Fans of “Alien” movies will be pleased to know of the Museum HR Giger in Gruyères. This Museum is home to the permanent collection of the works of H.R. Giger, the award winning Swiss designer of … November 12, 2008 River Cruising for people who use wheelchairs - Europe
One of our readers suggested that we consider providing information about river cruising for the disabled. She was particularly interested in a cruise holiday in France and has not been able to find ships that accommodate … November 9, 2008 Christmas Markets in Europe
48 days to Christmas and if you’re still hovering over where to go this Christmas, it’s not too late to book a last minute holiday. With the world economy in crisis and fear of recession gripping at people’s … November 6, 2008 Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Airport - Hotel review
Our tour around Switzerland starts early in the morning from the Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Airport. It made sense therefore for us to stay at this hotel when we arrive the evening before. “Oh No, not the … November 4, 2008 Alupka Palace (Vorontsov Palace) Yalta, Ukraine
The Alupka Palace is better known as the Vorontsov Palace to the locals. It was built for Count Michael Vorontsov and it took 23 years to build. The Palace is very interesting from an architectural design perspective. Interesting facts … November 1, 2008 Yalta Conference - Livadia Palace, Ukraine
Even if you’ve not been a keen follower of war histories, a visit to a place like the Livadia Palace will certainly stimulate your interest as to the wheeling and dealing that went on during the Conference. Some … October 29, 2008 Livadia (White) Palace, Yalta Conference, Yalta
Anyone interested in WWII history would have heard of the Yalta (or Crimean) Conference. It was here at the Livadia Palace that Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin met to negotiate how post-war Europe was to be carved … October 27, 2008 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Yalta
Walking around Yalta town, one of the sights that you will not miss is the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Even during the bright daylight, its onion domes light the skyline like giant high-powered golden light bulbs and … |
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