Helen Page

Why William and Kate Can’t Honeymoon on Scilly

April 29, 2011 By Helen Page

Scilly Could Have Been William and Kate's Honeymoon Destination if Not for its Rowing Gig: The Isles of Scilly are located just 28 miles off the Cornish coast in the Atlantic Ocean. Comprising five inhabited and numerous uninhabited islands, Scilly has been rumoured by the British press as one … [Read more...]

The Royal Wedding of William and Kate – A Short Film

April 28, 2011 By Helen Page

Royal Britain - A Short Film about William and Kate and The Royal Wedding: Since the November 2010 announcement that Prince William and Kate Middleton are getting married, there's been much written and said about the Royal Wedding. By now, every angle of the wedding details has been discussed by … [Read more...]

St Pancras International – Home to London Eurostar

April 27, 2011 By Helen Page

From St Pancras, The Eurostar Takes Travellers to Europe in a Matter of Hours: St Pancras International, London's newest international train station and home to the Eurostar, is centrally located on Euston Road in St Pancras London. Apart from the Eurostar, there are three other main … [Read more...]

Airport Transfers: London City Airport (LCY)

April 25, 2011 By Helen Page

London City Airport is the Closest of the Five London Airports to the Centre of London: Of the five London airports, London City Airport (LCY) is the smallest but the nearest to the centre of London and its attractions. Located in East London, City Airport is less than a mile from ExCel, … [Read more...]

The Return of the Cliveden Maze

April 25, 2011 By Helen Page

Built in 1894, The Cliveden Maze Virtually Disappeared by the Late 1930's: Over 100 years since it was first created, the ‘lost’ Cliveden maze in the grounds of Cliveden House has been re-created using more than 1,100 two-metre-high yew trees. The Original Cliveden Maze The Cliveden maze was … [Read more...]

Festival of Britain – 60th Anniversary

April 24, 2011 By Helen Page

60 Years on, The Legacy and Influence of the Festival of Britain Lives On: The Festival of Britain is 60 years old this year and to commemorate its 60th anniversary, London’s Southbank Centre is holding a four-month long festival from April to September. Launched in 1951 on the South Bank of … [Read more...]

St Mauritius Church in Zermatt

April 21, 2011 By Helen Page

St Mauritius Pfarrkirche - a Roman Catholic Parish Church in Zermatt: Walking around the centre of Zermatt, the tower of St Mauritius parish church is hard to miss. St. Mauritius Pfarrkirche in Zermatt is a Roman Catholic parish church. It stands in Kirchplatz, next to the Grand Hotel … [Read more...]

An Alpine Chapel at Riffelalp

April 19, 2011 By Helen Page

Riffelalp Chapel is a Private Chapel 2,210 Metres Above Sea Level: Located over 2,210 metres above sea level is Riffelalp, an intermediate station of the Gornergrat-Bahn. Many hikers come up here to start their Alpine hikes, and also at Riffelalp are the Riffelalp Resort and the Riffelalp … [Read more...]

Eglise St Sulpice – A Place of History and Fiction

April 19, 2011 By Helen Page

St Sulpice - Brought into the Limelight by The Da Vinci Code: The visit of Silas, the scary albino monk and assassin, to St Sulpice in search of the Holy Grail is a scene that endures in my memory. And, since The Da Vinci Code, a visit to Eglise St Sulpice will probably never be the same for … [Read more...]

Sinsheim Museum – An Outstanding Technology Museum

April 15, 2011 By Helen Page

See the Concorde, a Space Shuttle, Formula-1s, Vintage Cars at the Sinsheim Museum: Sinsheim is a town in the southwest of Germany, about 22 kilometers southeast of Heidelberg. Its main tourist attraction is the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum, the largest privately owned museum in Europe, … [Read more...]