At Your Service

Hotel Nikko Hongkong

Executive summary by Stanley

Hotel Nikko Hongkong possesses an extraordinary service ethos that places emphasis on sincerity, generoisty and self-motivated hospitality

Reflecting a commitment to delivering the highest standards of luxury and convenience for tis guests, Hotel Nikko Hongkong is in a constang state of improvement, with on-going enchancement  and maintennance efforts on all its major facilities.

The hotel offers an expnasive and impeccable range of amenities and services that make it ideally positioned to erve the needs of both business and leisure travellers. Hotel Nikko Hongkong is also one of the few ‘green’ hotels in Asia and has received numerous awards for tis exemplary environmental initiatives.

The hotel also has several Japanese natives on tis staff to assist Japanese-speaking guests in all communications with the hotel.

Location, Location, location

Situated in one of the city’s choicest locations along the Victoria Harbour waterfront, the hotel is a heartbeat away from the hustle-bustle of Tsimshatsui, Hongkong’s most famous shopping, entertainment and business district. The hotel is also closely linked to the city’s  major transportation systems – a four minute walk brings you to the MTR East Tsimshatsui station.

A Good Nigh’s Sleep

The hotel boast 463 guestrooms including 18 suites, many with a harbour view. All rooms are equipped with the latest amenities that anya traveller would appreciate, including LCD television, wireless broadband service, international direct dial telephone and voice mail.

The Nikko Foors, which comprise of the top four storeys of the hotel, offer extra lucurious accommodation and privileges including entry to the exclusive Nikko Lounge. The cosy lounge offers complimentary breakfast, all-day refreshments and snacks, evening coctails, wireless broadband connectivity, and access to international periodicals.

Fine Dining

If food is your fix, you’ll be pleased to discover that the hotel serves an extensive choice of the world’s finest cuisines at its many restaurants. Whether you are craving Cantonese food, the variety of an international buffet, Japanese culinary favourites, exquisite European gourmet fare or just a light meal followed by coctails, you won’t be disappointed by any of the various options.

London

The Melting Pot
by Stanley

London is probably one of the only cities in the world is truly cosmopolitan. United Kingdom's capital city is becoming multidimensional as a consequence of its history became a colonizer. If any term melting pot was the city of London may be eligible bearing the title of this than Paris or New York. As the capital of Commonwealth countries in London for hundreds of years has served as home to migrants from the former colonies. Greater London with a population of 7.2 million, although dominated by the whites and the Anglo-Saxons have several boroughs (areas) to be typical for certain ethnic areas. Aldgate area identical to the citizens of Indian descent and Bangladesh, the region Leicester Soho Square, dominated by ethnic Chinese, while Camden known as the little Greek.

aldgate area

leicester square london

camden town

The first reason why London became a friendly city for tourists is the area of ​​Westminster, Royal Borough gathering place for various London landmarks such as Buckingham Palace (the official residence of the British royal family), St James Park (the official residence of Prince Charles), Parliament House, Big Ben, and do not miss Trafalgar Square (plaza beautifully decorated with a Nelson Column and fountain where the celebration of Christmas and new year was celebrated, as well as a place to hold various demonstrations by the people of Great Britain). If you look at The Royal Standard (flag of the British Empire) flying, mark Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. One event of interest here is Changing Guard. Buckingham Palace opened to the public in the summer until mid-September each year.

the area of ​​Westminster

 Buckingham Palace

Parliament House

Big Ben

Trafalgar Square

british royal guard

The second reason for London as a friendly city for tourists is the London Pass, a card that serves as a ticket for admission to many attractions and museums without having to pay again. There are several variants of cards depending on how many days will be used, for example, 44, 10 pund for a two-day travel package options (including tube, bus and train). Tourists just need to come to a British visitor Center in St.Regent to access the card. London has a variety of means of transport which is identical to the iconic city, like a subway (underground) which is often called the Tube, London Cabs are unique, and do not miss the story or double decker bus. There is also The Big Bus, a special bus tour that provides two packages: 24h and 48h. bus in London is very exciting because all the track touches the corners of the city. Detailed information is also included directly in any bus stop, also information how many more minutes of time that you wait for the bus will arrive.

Big Ben at sunset

Flea Market at Portobello, Notting Hill

Atmosphere Piccadility Street

The next reason is the role of London as a world cultural center. The city has a variety of world-class museums like the museum Birtish near Tottenham Court Road, Natural History Museum, the V & A Museum in South Kensington, the Tate Modern on the South London and the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. Interestingly, the majority of museums in London, you can enter for free! The city also has many icons of modern culture, one of which is the London Eye. As one of the iconic building, the London Eye is always crowded every Sunday afternoon. With tickets costing 15.50 pounds, we can Mauk into a jumbo-sized capsule which can accommodate 20 people and turning to see the beauty of the city of London about 30 minutes. If you want to pose do not hesitate to ask other passengers to get the picture. European tourists on average very friendly.

british museum

Natural History Museum

the V & A Museum

the Tate Modern on the South London

the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square

the London Eye.

London is also rich with parks and gardens. Hyde Park and Green Park is the Queen of England's Royal Park is located right in the middle of London. there are Regents Park and Primrose Hill, where we can see directly city London sights from the top of the hill. then, where else can we find peacocks walking freely than in Holland Park?

Hyde Park

Green Park 

 

Regents Park

Primrose Hill

Holland Park

Camden Market

Royal Wedding Postcards

For those of you fond of shopping, Oxford St. and Regent St.. as a place in a row outlets that intersect with the Bond St. and Picadily Circus, London landmark with the legendary billboard is the main destination. Perhaps this area can be equated with Times Square in New York or Red Square in Moscow.

Oxford St.

Regent St.

Eastern fence Picadily be found Circus Leicester Square (known as Chinatown), the premiere place to hold the event and the BAFTA film awards in the Odeon Leicester Square.

Circus Leicester Square 

Further east again there is Convent Garden Area where all the stores lined up, ranging from gourmet coffee to stores designer Paul Smith is famous for designing uniforms for the England football team's World Cup. Convent Garden became a crowded place, especially at the end of the week, also home to the Royal Opera House, one of the world's best theaters featuring opera classics such as Nutcracker.

Convent Garden Area

Like New York's famous Broadway, London is also famous for its West End theater. The majority of theaters have discount for students and gifted discounts for seats remaining. Recommended course shows Phantom of The Opera, Billy Elliot is also Lion King.

TKTS kios in Leicester is a favorite place for tourists in this place every day starting at 10 am they will sell tickets for almost every theater in London at discounted prices from 30% to 70%.

The Royal Playground

By Stanley Subari

Hearing the word Windsor, you must have remembered the beautiful castle that became a favorite residence of Queen Elizabeth II. Can be easily reached from the city of London, Windsor is located adjacent to Etton College, the chief nurse of England's statement. Traveladdress tells the story of small town friendliness is situated on the banks of the river Thames this. 

The world's attention some time ago England Kingdom, the center of attention as a grand wedding event has been held there, on Friday, April 29, 2011 last. The Royal Wedding, the mass media so aggressively preaching the British royal wedding heir to the throne Prince William's number two with her choice of Kate Middleton. The news about the wedding procession that was already made headlines in international media throughout the world since news engagement officially rolling of the royal party spokesman and formally also be announced to the public. Range of matters relating to the wedding featured every day, especially in the daily and the British tabloids as well as Europe. 

Reading the news Traveler Address traveling again reminded of his trip to England some time ago. Especially when visiting Windsor Castle and its surrounding lively touted as the media speculation about where the wedding will be held. 

Located in a pretty small town called Windsor, the castle was often a place of celebration of the royal family. While not occupied every day because of its location outside the city center of London government. 

The palace is his first building area and approximately 5 acres has several sections that are open to the public. As one tourist attraction the British favorite, every day the castle is visited by local and foreign tourists. The sections are opened to the public include the St.George 's Chapel, where many of the royal family held a wedding ceremony, to special room where the Queen Mary doll collection. Visitors can follow a package tour with a tour around parts of the palace, including the State Apartments, a luxury room that serves as a formal state events. In this room visitors can admire a painting by the legendary sites such as Leonardo da Vinci, Rubens, Van Dyck, and Rembrandt. In addition visitors will also be brought to the palace kitchen and briefed about the cuisine of the royal family present and past. 

In addition to the beautiful of the castle, Windsor town itself is actually a cool place to enjoy the stake. Although small, this city looks beautiful. Various culinary country United Kingdom be able  found here. That interest is primarily  different  appearance Classic Short Cakes are decorated in inviting taste for a variety of shapes and colors. 

In one corner looks a store that sells kilt, traditional Scottish clothing. Photos of Prince Charles uses kilts plastered on shop windows as a means of promotion. 

Another corner shops lined clothing from leading brands, as well as shops that sell trinkets that traditional British-style 'Victorian style'. Victorian Style items are mostly made up of interior knick-knacks that can be used as souvenirs to take home. 

Short walk from downtown Windsor, you'll find a river filled with dozens of white swans. As if to give a complete picture of imagination about  a fairy tale castle. River which flows the River Thames was quiet, waterway which connects the region of Central England in London. The strategic location of which is the one of the considerations for the construction of palaces and towns in the area of ​​Windsor. In addition to running Tidewater own ends visitors can also follow the "Boat Tour" or package "River Cruise".  

Travel Address not pass away Windsor area while visiting England, because in addition to having Windsor Castle, this small town adjacent to Eton College, an institution famous and prestigious places almost all the royal family, government officials, and other leaders attended the famous British including Prince Charles and their sons. No fewer than 19 former British prime minister ever been to school there, among them Tony Blair, so even with such famous novelist Henry Fiedding and George Orwell. 

Etton College occupies a site very stately old building complex. About twenty-five houses surrounding the site is used as a residence around 1250 students. Here you can also visit the Museum of Eton which summarizes the various aspects of students' lives in the past. It is interesting to note that the school is regarded as' the chief nurse of England's statement in early development by Henry VI in 1440 know as an educational institution devoted to community poor juicer.

Thick with British tradition, is the effect obtained after visiting Windsor and Eton. Tradition that still continues to beat and preserved looking at various angles two  small cities, both of which often held a ceremonial event at Windsor Castle, the tradition of dormitory-style education (boarding school) England at Eton, to the various things that can be seen along the road connecting Windsor and Eton, ranging from galleries and goods to the typical to the old buildings that lined pretty charming. Windsor can be reached easily from the London because the distance  approximately 30 km. 

Most visitors use the train from London to reach this city. Location Windsor is also close to Heathrow airport. For the Windsor family also offers an attractive recreational park is Legoland Windsor. From Windsor city center there is a shuttle bus to Legoland to facilitate visitors to reach the location of this playground.

Your Travel Switzerland

The beauty of reaping huge Wandering Switzerland

 

By Stanley Subari

The tour could also become a means for introducing non-formal education and teach children to new experiences. School holidays this time, what if you teach kids to ski in Switzerland, very beautiful country famous brother "eternal snow capped mountains.

the Zurich

Switzerland is special. Consolidation between natural beauty and cities clean and elegant and eye-catching, it is now one of the most frequent tourist destinations and attractive for foreign tourists, not least from Singapore. Naturally, a number of travel agents in Singapore also makes Switzerland as one of the main destinations included in the agenda and deserve a vacation. Referring to the desire to share stories like the online sites TravelAddress.Blogspot.Com based on articles and pictures as a guide where you wander a while in Switzerland, the Swiss Beautiful travel articles to fill the school holidays and away from the routine.

 beauty Charming town of Lucerne

Through the travel experience on offer, visitors are invited to see and take in the beauty of the landscape and panoramic views contained in the original drawings of a beautiful creation of nature tourism is very amazing, like seeing the famous town in Switzerland, the Zurich with `the architecture is gorgeous, anesthetized with beauty Charming town of Lucerne, and bathed in luxury in the resort town's favorite of the celebrity world, St. Moriz.

St. Moriz.

Not only that, you also will be invited to surf in a world tour to visit the town of Zermatt, antipolution city in the world, in which there is the highest mountain peak in Switzerland, Mount Matterhon.

 the town of Zermatt

Even children can enjoy and learn a lot about the history of the International Red Cross through the International Red Cross Museum, located in the City of Geneva. In addition, you can complain luck and dissolved in the hustle and bustle of night life "Swiss-style Las Vegas" in the city Montreux. So prepare your dollar Sin.

Red Cross Museum

Surely, you too will have many opportunities to take pictures and record the moments of stunning beauty of nature tourism in the beautiful panorama that unfolds from a distance as if very near the eyelid, as well as stunning city landmarks, as well as meet the shopping cart with various memories of a beauty natural skyline.

the city Montreux

Tips for Travelling to Switzerland

Swiss air temperatures cool, even in the summer, so you can enjoy various outdoor tourism activities comfortably.

For souvenirs, you can choose a variety of souvenirs from each of the resorts or even products that have become icons of Switzerland, such as chocolate, folding knife Vitorinox, and watches the various brands and price variance.

Switzerland is still using its own currency, the Swiss Franch, however, do not worry, because almost all services business in Switzerland to receive another international currency exchange rates are very competitive, especially for the dollar rising.

 
For business visa, tourist visa holders Swiss accept Schengen Europe.

In terms of handling tax refund, all expenditure in Switzerland for the goods that get tax refund for foreign tourists have to process the tax refund form on the last frontier in Switzerland.

No need to hesitate to try the various suggestions accomplished public transportation such as MRT Singapore, among others, such as buses and trains because it is very comfortable and safe, whether at day or night.

 the city of geneva

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