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ICEHOTEL Time Again in Sweden
WOW at the ICEHOTEL
With winter just around the corner you can feel the nip in the air already. Most of us will feel depressed and wishing the summer had lasted longer – or they had a holiday booked for somewhere warm.
Well how about going to stay in an Ice Hotel close to the Arctic Circle sound? Most people would shiver to death thinking about it, but the crazy idea has grabbed more and more people’s attention over the last few years.
Yes that’s rite – just in case you did not here rite the first time. More and more people are traveling out to the aaaaaaaarctic Circle to stay in ICE Hotel’s. You would think they are bonkers or something but when you see the quality of the accommodation the first thing that runs through your mind is WOW!!! This place looks amazing.
It started back in 1996 when artists from around the globe started turning up Jukkasjarvi, Lapland, Sweden to help build the ICEHOTEL. Since the news started to spread around there has been over five hundred artists (sculptures in my eyes) giving a helping hand designing, sculpting and even staying in the ICEHOTEL.
Every year just seems to get more popular and this year will be no different to the past and with 60,000 visitors expected again and it is being tipped as being the most successful year to date. I know it’s not most people’s idea of a luxury holiday but with its uniqueness and limited availability for people to visit ICEHOTEL – I think it deserves to be up there with the best.
What you could find in Cheshire
The hidden gem of North West England has to be the city of Chester. The City was established by the Romans more than two thousand years ago. Believe it or not, this ancient old city was called Deva for hundreds of years. The name was established after the Romans embarked up the river Dee.
Alton Towers in Cheshire
Nowadays Chester and the surrounding countryside area are the perfect getaway destination among countryside loving Brits and is often regarded as the gateway to North Wales and the lovely countryside it’s blessed with. Tourists and weekend drivers also love the stunning scenery on offer when traveling around the city countryside that leads you through Cheshire and Wirrel.
Chester City is surrounded by midlevel walls built by the Romans in bygone times. These are now popular walkways around the city and stretch for more than two miles, only interrupted by the huge ancient gates, imposing stone arches and stunning historic towers.
As ancient as this area might be – it has still got a cosmopolitan feel to it with all the stunning Chester Hotels, Restaurants, Pubs and Clubs. Other modern day attractions in the area include Alton Towers, if you have not heard of Alton Towers, you are not from the United Kingdom. For those of you who are not originally from here then you have to go, especially if you have kids. If you would like to find out more about the attraction in the area then pleas follow this link >>>>>>>
Brighton Holiday Season
Brighton has been a great holiday destination for over 100 years now, in the last couple of decades the holiday population has declined as the price of traveling abroad got cheaper and cheaper, now with the credit crunch it looks like the fortunes of Brighton could be on the up again as more and more Brits are staying at home, not only has the credit crunch put people out of jobs it has also let the Euro catch up in value, for that reason it is now a lot cheaper to travel to the likes of Brighton & Blackpool respectfully. If the British weather is good to us then there is no reason to grumble either with their being plenty to do and hundreds of good quality hotels brighton for families and party goers.
Travel and Leisure names top 10 Best New Hotels
Somehow, we managed to miss this interesting list from Travel and Leisure at the tail end of last year, where they have named their top 10 best new hotels of 2008. There are some extremely exciting looking locations on this list, has anyone managed to stay in any of these hotels yet? – let us know what you thought! The full list is as follows, click the link for the slideshow.
- Habita Monterrey, Mexico
- Mondrian, Miami
- Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus, Turkey
- Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai
- Xudum Delta Lodge, Botswana
- St. Regis Bali Resort, Indonesia
- Mandarin Oriental, Boston
- Mama Shelter, Paris
- Valle Perdido Wine Resort, Argentina
- W, Hong Kong
Our personal choices would be the Mondrian in Miami and a trip to the Xudum lodge in Botswana – that would certainly be a unique experience.
Classy Edinburgh
Hello and Welcome to Edinburgh, where the buzz of Scotland’s capital city sits in perfect contrast to the peaceful tranquility of the surrounding Lothians region.
Edinburgh has one if not the most beautiful cityscapes on the planet, making it the ideal city break destination. With Scotland’s most famous castle dominating the city skyline which is steeped in history, there is plenty to see and do with the perfect balance between all things traditional and contemporary.
The Night life is exceptional too with hundreds of classy restaurants, pubs and clubs. It might not be the largest city in the world by size but it certainly is with character.
Discover world-class museums and galleries, take a tour on an open-top bus or even visit the city’s own zoo. From the world famous Festivals to top-class restaurants and bars, not to mention fabulous shopping and Hotel Edinburgh accommodation you’ll be spoilt for choice.
