Pubs in London – What to expect and how to find them
Posted on Saturday, December 20th, 2008
Here’s a first-timers guide to finding and visiting pubs in London.
Dubrovnik Gardens of the Sun open in July of 2009
Posted on Friday, December 19th, 2008
In early July of 2009, an elite 5-star resort called Dubrovnik Gardens of the Sun (Dubrovacki vrtovi sunca) will open in Orasac near Dubrovnik. The investor in the project is a joint-venture of Hidrocommerce and Jupiter Adria, and the value of the investment is 170 million euros. The project is expected to additionally enrich the [...]
continue readingHotel Le Meridien Lav awarded in three categories
Posted on Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Hotel Le Meridien Lav, situated eight kilometers south of Split, won three World Travel Resort awards as the leading European conference hotel, the leading Croatian hotel and the leading Croatian spa hotel. The awards are even more appreciated seeing as Hotel Le Meridien Lav won them among a very strong global competition, in all three [...]
continue readingCamp Slatina wins a valuable award
Posted on Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Camp Slatina, operating with Jadranka kampovi headquartered in Mali Losinj, won a high award for innovative environmental protection ideas at a specialized camping fair in Lyon. The camp is situated in Martinscica on the island of Cres, and is known in both Croatian and international circles for its unique solutions, the most interesting among them [...]
continue readingIn celebration of Charles Darwin
Posted on Monday, December 15th, 2008
Next February will see the bicentennial celebration of the birth of Charles Darwin – the fêted British naturalist.
continue readingCoffee culture in Seattle
Posted on Thursday, December 11th, 2008
You can go to almost any city in the world and get a cup of Starbucks, but only Seattle, Washington owns the bragging rights of saying it is home to the world’s leading retailer of specialty coffee.
It all began in a little coffee shop next to Pike Place Market in 1971, and to [...]
My Trip Review – Minnesota, USA – Don and Laura Bischoff – November 2008
Posted on Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
continue readingTaking the Eurostar between Paris and London
Posted on Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
Taking the train through the Channel Tunnel is the best way between London and Paris, but there are some interesting details you need to know before you go.
