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November 5, 2008 at 12:47 pm · Filed under My Region, Web Of Travel
The Embassy Hotel is a prestigious 4 stars hotel located at stone’s throw from Santa Maria Novella Central Station, from the historical centre and the main exhibition and congress centre. Sobriety, elegance, comfort, service and technology are its peculiarities.
A luxurious completely renovated hotel within an aristocratic place of the 19° century where the elegance and the style of that age combine with the comfort of the finest technological facilities.
Indeed, the use of ecological modern materials has permitted to keep unaltered the fabulous enchanting details of its original structure such as the magnificent vaulted ceilings of the all and of some room.
The Embassy Hotel has 38 rooms: singles, doubles, junior suites and suits. Every room is unique, richly appointed, distinguished by fine furnishing, precious material covering, marble baths, parquet floors.
All rooms are provided with air conditioning, safe, minibar, satellite TV, LCD TV, direct dial telephone, internet also wireless, laundry service, 24h room service, hairdryer. Some room also have balcony, terrace and vaulting ceiling. .
Furthermore the hotel offers:
- a private inner car park;
- For business gatherings there is a conference room which is able to
- accommodate up to 60 persons;
- American and Snack Bar;
- 24h concierge service for booking museum tickets, flying tickets, car hire, trips;
- Restaurant service on request;
- Solarium;
- Smoking room;
- Bike hire;
- Laundry service back in 24h;
- Rooms for handicapped people;
How to reach us
From the "Galileo Galilei" airport of Pisa, we recommend taking the train to Florence, which departs every hour.
From the "Amerigo Vespucci" airport of Florence, we recommend taking the bus shuttle to the Santa Maria Novella Central Station, or a 15 minute trip with a taxi.
From Santa Maria Novella Central Station: To reach the Hotel Embassy from the S.M Novella Central Station your choice may be a walk of 100 meters or a taxi ride of a few minutes.
By Car: With car we recommend the highway A1 exit Firenze Nord (from north) or Firenze/Certosa (from south); the first signs that are to be followed are those for "Centro" and then for Santa Maria Novella Central Station.
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October 28, 2008 at 10:30 am · Filed under Web Of Travel
Manhattan is the mainstay of New York City and has become synonymous with the city as a whole. The Island itself is home to Wall Street, as well as a number of artistic and cultural centers. The Island of Manhattan can be roughly broken up into Downtown, Midtown and Uptown areas, each of which feature a number of world-class points of interest.
Situated to the south of 14th Street, Downtown Manhattan is the setting of the Financial District which runs along Wall Street, including the rebuilt World Trade Center and Battery Park, from which you can get to the Statue of Liberty by ferry. Several trendy cultural areas downtown, including Greenwich Village Tribeca and Soho feature old architecture, hip eats and plenty of shopping. Another admired location downtown is Manhattan, which runs along Canal Street.
Midtown is located between 14th Street and Central Park, and contains a outstanding artistic scene. The center|core|axis|hub|heart} of arts life in the metropolis is the Theater District which encompasses Broadway, Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen, as well as the Air & Space Museum. Midtown is a accessible area for out of towners to stay as there are quite a few New York hotels in the section. Other popular sections comprise Gramercy Flat Iron, a cool residential district, as well as the fashion obsessed Chelsea District.
Large amounts of real estate controlled by Central Park, Upper Manhattan includes the Belvedere Castle in Central Park, the Jewish Museum and quite a lot of museums throughout the Upper East and West side. Furthermore, the section is the location of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, the significant Harlem area and Washington Heights.
Every one of the Island of Manhattan’s distinctive sections hold their own sense of history, as well as admired attractions from top-notch arts to cuisine. A jaunt to New York is not complete without a thorough tour of Manhattan’s finest destinations. There is a good reason that the island has come to classify the public face of the city. Manhattan is one of the world’s greatest cultural capitals and continues to lead the way in commercial and metropolitan trends.
October 17, 2008 at 3:58 pm · Filed under Looking for Adventure, Miscellaneous, Web Of Travel
Garden of the Gods
Located in Colorado Springs, the Garden of the Gods is a public park that contains numerous trails for hiking, walking, horseback riding or just relaxing.
It was August of 1859 when two surveyors exploring nearby locations to a townsite, soon to be called Colorado City, came upon a beautiful area of sandstone formations. M. S. Beach, who related this incident, suggested that it would be a “capital place for a beer garden” when the country grew up. His companion, Rufus Cable, a “young and poetic man”, exclaimed, “Beer Garden! Why it is a fit place for the Gods to assemble. We will call it the Garden of the Gods.” It has been so called ever since.
“Beer garden” derives from the German name “Biergarten” given to an open-air area where beverages (preferably beer) and prepared dishes are served. It is usually attached to a drinking establishment such as a public house or a German beer hall, which in places such as Munich may serve large numbers of customers.
In 1871, Gen. William Jackson Palmer founded the city of Colorado Springs while extending his Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. In 1879, General Palmer repeatedly urged his friend, Charles Elliott Perkins, head of the Burlington Railroad, to establish a home in the Garden of the Gods and to build his railroad from Chicago to Colorado Springs.
Although the Burlington never reached Colorado Springs directly, Perkins did purchase two-hundred and forty acres in the Garden of the Gods for a summer home in 1879. He later added to the property but never built on it, preferring to leave his wonderland in its natural state for the enjoyment of the public.
Perkins died in 1907 before he made arrangements for the land to become a public park, although it had been open to the public for years.
The park was given to the city of Colorado Springs in 1909 by Perkins’ children, in fulfillment of his wish that it be kept forever open and free to the public. As a result, this amazing park can be enjoyed free of charge.
It would be known from then on as the Garden of the Gods which “shall remain free to the public, where no intoxicating liquors shall be manufactured, sold, or dispensed, where no building or structure shall be erected except those necessary to properly care for, protect, and maintain the area as a public park.”
Nowadays, this incredible city-owned park is truly one of a kind. The site is a National Natural Landmark, having been recognized by the Department of the Interior as “a nationally-significant natural area.”
It offers towering sandstone formations, a wonderful view of Pikes Peak, paved and unpaved hiking paths, the historic Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, a living history museum, placed on the National Register for Historic Places in 1979, and many other amenities.
Some activities and features include guided nature walks, hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails, road biking and technical rock climbing.
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October 3, 2008 at 11:23 pm · Filed under Hall Of Recreation, My Region, Web Of Travel
This very pretty small Spain hotel is located close to the Mediterranean, and although the road leading to the hotel looks unprepossessing it is a delightful surprise when you come across the quiet and attractive location of Albero Lodge. An old Andalusian villa, totally renovated and expanded, is surrounded by lush gardens. There are a total of nine rooms, four of which are double rooms, three junior suites and two suites. The rooms are named after towns and cities of the world, and reflect the theme of those places: Florencia, Deauville, Berlin, Dover, Ronda, Madras, Djerba, Fez and New York. Each of the rooms has its own patio, terrace or garden to ensure intimacy and independence.
The rooms include air conditioning, minibar, direct line telephone and satellite television. The swimming pool is in the mature gardens and is very peaceful.
This Estepona hotel is adjacent to the beach and the sea. Only breakfast is served (in your room from 9 - 12), but there is a beach restaurant just a five minute walk away (Heaven) and more restaurants and attractions are in the vicinity within an easy drive.
Myriam, the owner of this Estepona hotel, speaks excellent English and is particularly helpful and charming. Please note that reception need to know your time of arrival (if you plan to arrive after 5 p.m)
Property Facilities
Car Parking Available
Internet Access
Laundry
Credit Cards Accepted
Towels
Swimming Pool
Telephone/Fax Facilities
Travel Desk/Travel Info
Key Card Access
Free Car Park
No Smoking
Free Internet Access
Taxes Not included in price
Breakfast Not Included, on request 9 euros per person per day
Smoking Rooms
June 9, 2008 at 10:15 am · Filed under Looking for Adventure, Sports Portal, Web Of Travel
Therefore, the decision to actualize a long-time personal goal left Andrew Brash with some internal uncertainties, he cited the political actions of China and Nepal as providing the greatest adversity he faced on his journey. Sherchan just 23 days away from his 77th birthday beat the age record set last year by 71-year-old Japanese teacher Katsusuke Yanagisawa.
More than 3217 people have climbed to the summit since it was first conquered in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary, who died in January, and Nepal’s Tenzing Norgay.
They basically coerced the Nepali government to not allow any climbers past camp two on the Nepali side. As he planned for the climb, Sherchan told reporters he wanted to inspire fellow senior citizens. He also said many Nepalese have established records on Everest, so it was only fitting that the record for the oldest climber to reach the summit should also belong to a Nepali. “Mount Everest this year became a political pawn,” he said with some frustration.
The 75-year-old man from Nepal is now the oldest person to have reached the top of Chomolungma. The Chinese were flying their airplanes over the mountain and had Chinese officials in Kathmandu. His first found him within 180 metres of the peak when his team stopped to help a fellow mountaineer who was left for dead. Three years later, Bahadur Sherchan, a University of Calgary alumni, returned to the Mount Everest to finish what he had started.
Hall was frostbitten and severely disoriented due to altitude sickness. Min Bahadur Sherchan returned a hero to Calgarians. “The Chinese weren’t allowing anybody on the mountain. They ended up commandeering it for themselves, even though the mountain is shared by two countries. Bahadur Sherchan last attempt resulted in the rescue of Lincoln Hall, an Australian climber who was left by his team in the “death zone.”
Andrew Brash and four climbing guides reached the 29,035-foot (8,850-meters) summit of the world’s highest mountain early Sunday, said Ramesh Chretri, an official with Nepal’s ministry of tourism. This season French climber Anthony Loeff is reporting the scales for Mt Everest after he reached the summit of Mont Blanc in France earlier this year.
With the Chinese preparing for the impending summer Olympic Games, Andrew Brash noted that the government’s actions hardly reflected the Olympic spirit. They flexed their muscles this year all the in name of the Olympic spirit, but it was hardly spirited at all.”
Now that Min Bahadur Sherchan has successfully scaled the tallest mountain in the world, he is once again ready to focus on his family. He was reported in good health as he began making his descent. Bahadur Sherchan returned this week from Nepal after successfully climbing to the summit of Chomolungma or Mount Everest. Indeed, he was all too aware of the potential dangers the mountain could bring. Certain parts of the climb are more dangerous than others and it is important for climbers to remain focused
June 3, 2008 at 2:14 am · Filed under Web Of Travel
India - a country with an ancient history and over the billion population is an ideal place for visiting in winter. Warm weather, without an exacting heat, and the end of the rain season is what you can expect there in December, January and February. As India is a huge country you’d better to make your route ahead not to waste your time trying to reach the desired point of interest.
India varies a lot from north to south and from east to west. One life is not enough to know all the secrets of the country. What to do if you have only few weeks? Of course you would like to see all the best, the quintessential of India. Usual tourist routs can be divided into 3 kinds - resort (Goa, Kerala), excursion (so called Golden Triangle) and mountain trip to Himalayas. It’s hard to combine all these routes in one single trip, but it’s possible if you have time, money and health! It surely promises to be the experience you never forget.
The main cities of the Golden Triangle are Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, but if you choose this route you also visit other cities, lying on the way.
Delhi, the capital of India firstly strikes the western traveler with its noise, dirt and smell. However, when throw away it, you see that this city hides a lot of treasures really worth visiting. With a population of about 14 millions, Delhi is a huge metropolis with all its advantages and disadvantages. Being an ancient city Delhi has a lot of traces of its past. A mix of cultures and religions is reflected in its architectural heritage. The Jama Mazjid of the walled city is an example of Indo-Persian art the Birla Temple and the Chattarpur Temple complex are considered as a blend of the North and South Indian architectural styles. Gurdwara Raquab Ganj, Sheesh Ganj and Bangla Sahib belong to Sikhism, whereas St. Thomas and St. Columbus were bilt for Christians.
Agra with its world-famous Taj Mahal become one the most recognized symbols of India. This mausoleum was created by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his second wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan state and is wide known as the ‘pink city’ because of the ochre-pink hue of its old buildings and crenellated city walls.
Goa and Kerala - the best Indian resorts, attract a lot of visitors from allover the world. Goa on the Arabian Sea shore has become a legendary place known for its sun, sand and psychedelia. It’s divided into 2 parts - Northern and Southern. The South is a place for the respectable western tourists with its prestigious hotels and clear beaches. The North is the place for youth from all the countries, mostly known for its discos and beach parties.
Kerala is a green strip of land, in the South West corner of Indian peninsula. Natural paradise with its palms, sand and ocean it is a perfect place for beach vacations.
Himalayas, Tibet is a mysterious land attracting a lot of people seeking harmony, self- comprehension and the solutions to some of their problems. The way o this place is very hard. It can become the most challenging trekking expedition in your life, but when you reach your aim you will know that this torture hasn’t been useless. Some people nevertheless find their harmony and stay in Tibet. But even if you decide to return home Tibet will always stay with you!
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June 2, 2008 at 8:55 pm · Filed under Web Of Travel
Where DO the critters play? Often those who plan to move to the country have dreams of deer, squirrels, all sorts of birds, fox, raccoons, eagles, etc. as being a part of where they live.
I love to help folks purchase a dream property — a getaway — out in the country where the air is fresh and there is plenty of elbow room! Interestingly I often hear little snippets in the conversation about seeing or feeding animals on the new property they wish to purchase. Perhaps they wish to watch the birds, feed the deer, or even hunt for the family food. Then they usually tell me the kind of land they want. Often the kind of land they want and the dreams of critters don’t go together.
The critters like to play on the edge; the edge between woods and fields, between ditch and bank, or in particular along the swampy edge of wooded wetlands and fields. They play there because the cover which protects them against predators is better. Usually the variety of their favorite foods are most plentiful at the edge or even deeper into the wetlands, down in the ditches, or deep into the thickest thickets of the woods. Swamps, creeks, marsh, wetlands, ditches, briar patches, cut-over-timber, new growth of trees, or even fields that have not been farmed in a few years are favorites of the critters.
Most people tell me they want only high ground… BORING!!!! OR, they want only old growth forest. Old growth forest is a nearly sterile almost desert environment. Only the giant trees flourish, and they flourish only at the tops where the upper branches reach for sunshine. As a result, in mature forests, these boring, sterile, lands are almost devoid of wildlife. However these woodlands, with the most mature trees, bring the most money as more people want them. I sell this type of property too. But if you want to live where the critters play you can purchase more land, for less money, and have far more interesting natural landscaping too.
Where the land is “heavy” with lots of solids and clay, where it is flat, solid, fertile, and covered with an abundance of animal and vegetable life, you will sometimes find that there are drainage ditches to carry off the excess water of a torrential rain. These ditches and the ditch banks are often home of ducks, geese, otters, ground hogs, quail, pheasant, grouse, and all manner of song birds. The deer as well use these ditches, to feed on the abundant varieties of food and to travel low and out of sight of any predators.
Deer, raccoons, fox, beaver, most birds and other such pleasant critters live near the wetlands and where the fields and forests meet. Almost nothing lives in the deepest and oldest woods, except a few insects, a few snakes, and… way up in the tops of the trees, some birds.
Cut-over-timber-land; which is considered ugly by most people attracts great numbers of wildlife as the land is a new ground and full of life, birth and sprouts of all kinds. It is this cut-over land where new trees, grasses, and even wild fruits grow to attract every kind of critter in the area. The so called conservationists would lead us to believe that cut-over-timber-land is somehow bad, evil and nearly dead. As usual they are entirely wrong. Cut-over-timber-land is rich and wonderful in life, birth and rebirth.
Where do the critters play? Usually in the land that is less expensive and considered less attractive by humans!!!!
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May 31, 2008 at 5:35 am · Filed under Web Of Travel
If you aren’t from New Jersey, or you have spent little time in the Garden State, you may not be too familiar with some of the peculiarly named towns located around the state. Indeed, with 566 incorporated communities, New Jersey has no lack of uncommon named locales including, Hoboken, Hackensack, Teaneck, Wanaque, Ho-Ho-Kus, and others. Located in Bergen County, in northeast New Jersey, Ho-Ho-Kus is one such town with an unusual name. Let’s take a look at the history of this little community.
With 70 communities, Bergen County is New Jersey’s most populated county with just under one million residents. The county is located just west of New York City and the towns which comprise the county are what many call “bedroom communities” for the city workers who make the daily commute to Manhattan. Indeed, located just 17 miles west of New York is the town of Ho-Ho-Kus, where a large portion of the people who have settled in the town make the daily trek to the city via train, bus, or passenger car. With just over 4000 people living within its approximately one square mile radius, Ho-Ho-Kus has a history that can be traced back to 1698 when European settlers deeded land in what is now Ho-Ho-Kus.
The name Ho-Ho-Kus is a fairly big mystery as well. Town residents take pride in the unusual name and are adamant that commonly used ways of writing the name of the town not be used, including HoHoKus or Hohokus. The Lenni Lenape were the original inhabitants of the area and some believe that a particular native term, Hochaos, is one of the closest words associated with the current spelling. The meaning of Hochaos is not certain as some think that it could be a native term for “running water” or to a Dutch term for high oaks, or it may simply be referring to another native term “hoccus” meaning gray fox. Indeed, there are at least six different explanations for the origins of “Ho-Ho-Kus”, but none are definitive.
Much of the current town saw its growth in the 20th century via the establishment of a railroad station. A walking tour of the business district reveals to visitors charming shops, restaurants, the train station, and a beautiful library. There are no lodging establishments within the town, but several can be found in neighboring Paramus.
The town has just one public school covering grades K-8, with high school students sent to Northern Highlands Regional in Allendale for their schooling. Three churches are located within the town and Ho-Ho-Kus is free of all industry.
A national historic landmark, The Hermitage, is located within the borough and it is well noted for having been visited by General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The manse is a wonderful example of domestic Gothic Revival architecture.
Most of the residential area is located to the north, west, and south of the business district and the homes are recognized for their architectural beauty as well as being pristinely maintained. Indeed, per capita income for town residents reflects the overall wealth of Bergen County and the residences keenly reflect this fact.
Matthew Keegan is The Article Writer who writes on just about any and every issue imaginable. You can preview samples from his high performing site at http://www.thearticlewriter.com
May 29, 2008 at 5:19 am · Filed under Web Of Travel
Are you planning a vacation, but can’t decide where to go or what to do? If you are, then stop worrying, vacation in sunny California.
California has a land area of over 155,000 square miles with almost 850 miles of coastline and beaches, 25,000,000 acres of desert, mountains, including Mount Whitney which at 14,505 feet above sea level is the second tallest mountain in the continental United States, numerous lakes, rivers and creeks, forests of all types, thousands of campgrounds and RV parks, beautiful scenery with plants and flowers of almost every type, amusement and theme parks like Disneyland and it’s companion California Adventure Park, Knott’s Berry Farm, Movieland Wax Museum, Legoland, Sea World, Universal Studios and Magic Mountain, zoos like the San Diego Zoo And Wild Animal Park, museums of every type, numerous art galleries and antique shops, places of worship for every religion, restaurants to fit every ethnic and cultural taste, motels, inns and hotels to fit every pocketbook, from very inexpensive to extremely luxurious, gaming casinos, nightclubs and comedy clubs, some of the most beautiful golf courses in the world, most of which are playable year round, some of the best wineries in the world and shopping centers and areas with almost every type and brand of merchandise you can think of.
Virtually year round, whether you like the climate hot, warm, cool or cold you can find a place to suite your taste.
California, with it’s huge culturally diverse population of over 37,000,000 people, has almost every type of activity, restaurant, museum, store and hotel you can think of and it’s people speak almost every modern language there is. Why go somewhere where you can not be understood, or you may not like the accomodations or food or the citizens may not like you when you can go to California and with a little bit of searching find people who understand whatever language you speak, who serve food you like, who know your customs and who value your patronage, in other words a place that suits you perfectly, a place where you are wanted.
California is such a large and diverse state that even most Californians have only seen or done a very small percentage of what is available to see and do there. If you vacationed in California every vacation for the next 50 years you still would not run out of things to see or do.
For more information about cities, counties and areas in the state of California see http://www.usacitydirectories.com/california.html, a directory of links to California state, county, city and area guides and directories listing hotels, restaurants, churches, physicians, attorneys, information, resources, services, things to do, places to go, art galleries, service organizations, auto dealers, nursing homes, convalescent hospitals, antique dealers and more.
David G. Hallstrom, Sr. is a retired private investigator and is currently the publisher of several internet directories, including http://www.usacitydirectories.com a directory of national, state, county and city guides and directories listing local guides, directories, web sites and web pages providing resources, services and information about things to do and places to go.
May 28, 2008 at 12:06 pm · Filed under Web Of Travel
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