A Day in South Kensington, London
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Central London
Kensington
£40 per night
1 Bedroom Flat
Talgarth Road
£89 per night
Near Heathrow Airport / London
Harlington
£67 per night
Shopping
Like any good London neighborhood, South Kensington has some great shops – and not those boring high street brands. Sloane Avenue and Fulham Road are where most shops are. A few local secrets:
Demarquette (map): Hand-made, chemical-free, additive-free chocolate. Any questions?
Birgit Israel (map): I struggle to describe this fun/funky...
October 19th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Art, museum, neighborhood, Restaurants, Shopping, top-feature
Amsterdam Photo: Ornate Gables
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In seventeenth century Amsterdam, house fronts and gables were status symbols. As the city levied tax according to the width of houses, home owners added a few metres to the top of their houses to show wealth. Have a close look and see the sturdy rods that support these false gables.
The best place to see the rods is on the fifth floor of Metz Department Store. The large windows of The Metz Café look out over Amsterdam centre. Sit at one of the window tables in Metz Café. Down below stretch spiderweb...
October 1st, 2010 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: photo, Shopping
Richmond, BC: An Asian Adventure
... there take the Canada Line to Richmond Centre and transfer to Bust #403 which stops directly in front of the temple
If you’re in the mood for Shopping or just browsing around a mall that will certainly amaze you, take the bus back to Richmond Centre and visit the Aberdeen Centre and nearby Yaohan Centre Shopping malls. Besides the best $2.00 store that has a range of excellent merchandise, there are many other attractive shops like tea rooms and grocery stores. They even sell Porches...
September 26th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: neighborhood, Restaurants, Shopping
Museum Quarter and the Big Three
... of Modern Art – showcase the brilliance of Dutch masters, modern art and impressionists. Add Amsterdam’s Concert Hall, throw in a high-end Shopping street or two and you have the Museum Quarter, Amsterdam’s most prestigious neighborhood.
Museum Quarter is the area around Museum Square and only a-ten minute walk from bustling Leidseplein. The district is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the city. Grand mansions line the streets and especially the houses bordering Vondelpark are very popular...
September 23rd, 2010 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: featuredarticle2, museum, Restaurants, Restaurants & Bars, Shopping, top-feature
Walking Amsterdam: Anne Frank House and Prinsengracht
... second most popular museum. Leafy Prinsengracht is named after William of Orange, forefather of the Dutch Royal family. The canal is crisscrossed by Shopping streets and lined with charming cafes and canal houses with ornate gables. Join me for a stroll through this district and a visit to the Anne Frank House.
View from Westerkerk
START: Westermarkt, tram 13 or 17
LENGTH: one morning or one afternoon, but if Shopping is your passion allow one full day.
FOOD & DRINK: cafes and restaurants are...
September 23rd, 2010 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: museum, Shopping, top-feature, Tours
Walking Via Del Corso
... was one of the roads the ancient Romans built to lead traffic into the city from one of the main gates. Today, the street is one of Rome’s Shopping streets, but there is plenty to see and do here on your visit.
Shopping
Whether you want some new sports clothes or the latest Italian fashions, Via Del Corso will keep your hands full of bags and your wallet empty, without a doubt. Souvenir shops seem to compete with each other for the latest deals, so if you’re wanting a plastic St...
September 19th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: architecture, city center, featuredarticle1, history, Shopping, sightseeing, top-feature
Shopping Fifth Avenue in New York City
... a trip to this mecca of high-fashion is a must. Here is my “editorial” approach to a day (or a weekend – or a lifetime!) of Shopping along the ultimate fashion runway.
Jewelry
Who can forget the iconic image of Audrey Hepburn’s Holly Golightly from the film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, standing on Fifth Avenue in front of the world’s most famous jewelry store, her breakfast in hand, her eyes shaded by oversized black sunglasses? That face –...
September 17th, 2010 | Christina Uticone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: fashion, Luxury, Shopping, top-feature
Shop Til’ You Drop on Rodeo Drive
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Shopping on Rodeo Drive is an adventure like no other. We’re talking high-energy, leave-no-stone-unturned, powerhouse Shopping. Anyone worth her Manolos will tell you that Versace is the final word in edgy designer fashion, Jimmy Choo is the only place for pumps and Tiffany’s has just the right bling for any occasion. They’re all here with even more fabulous boutiques, so get your plastic ready!
Pronounced roh-DAY-oh, you won’t find any cowboys here. This famous street in Beverly...
September 15th, 2010 | Heather Wright Schlichting | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: bars, celebrities, fashion, Restaurants, Shopping, top-feature
Paris, je t’aime – I Love Paris
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A mesmerizing woman gracefully steps out the House of Guerlin, toting several crisp boutique bags. Her high heels click-clack on the pavement. An Hermès scarf draped round her shoulders, she continues her way along Avenue des Champs-Élysées, la plus belle avenue du monde, the most beautiful avenue in the world. Parisians look sharp. Parisians have style.
Paris, je t’aime – sounds better than – I love Paris. Is this because of French sophistication or the beauty of the city? Wander along...
September 13th, 2010 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Attractions, featuredphoto, Shopping
Alfie’s Market – Vintage Shopping
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... terrace which is one of the nice little secrets of London – good solid English food, or simply a good cup of coffee to round off the window-Shopping.
Because window-Shopping it is, at least for me; Alfie’s has many great qualities, but it isn’t really a place to look for bargains.
Where: 13-25 Church Street, Marylebone (Edgware Road or Marylebone Station)
When : Tues-Sat 10-6
Photo by the Shopping Sherpa on flickr
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September 11th, 2010 | Andrea Kirkby | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: antiques, featuredarticle, Shopping, vintage
Amsterdam Photo: Mint Tower
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... Muntplein 12 (map)
Tram: 4, 9, 14, 16,24 or 25
Fifteen minutes walk from Centraal Station. Follow Damrak, cross Dam Square to pedestrian Shopping street Kalverstraat. Muntplein is at the end of Kalverstraat.
photo credit: personal collection
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September 1st, 2010 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: history, Shopping
Shopping the Champs Elysees in Paris
... part of a day to discover the sights and pleasures of the Champs Elysees. And although the Champs Elysees is well-known as one of the most exclusive Shopping destinations in the world, window Shopping and browsing is free! Parisians typically stroll up the Champs Elysees when Shopping so begin your promenade from the Champs Elysees/Clemenceau Metro to walk through the pretty gardens of the Grand Palais and Petit Palais (map). As you walk along the tree-lined grand boulevard you will notice specialty...
August 23rd, 2010 | Maria Olia | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: Shopping, top-feature
Capital Culture in Canada
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So, let’s just clarify – yes, Canada does have a capital. Do you know where? It’s Ottawa, located in the northeast of Ontario, one of the country’s most populous provinces, and just across the river from the French-speaking Quebec province; this part of town is called Gatineau. These two provinces were considered the most important at the time, so what better place to choose than Ottawa. Or so it seemed – there was a bit of subterfuge involved, probably choosing...
August 21st, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: Attractions, Canada, city guide, museum, Shopping, top-feature
Date Night: Downtown Houston
... and frankly, not really understand! Due to a thriving Theater District, Minute Maid Park (home of the Houston Astros), Discovery Green, top-notch Shopping, and a host of great restaurants and fun bars, we frequently reserve Friday night for Date Night: Downtown. Here are a few of my favorite combos, but you can mix-and-match to create your ideal date night. Downtown might just be the best-kept secret in Houston right now.
Date Night A: A Game and a Bite
My husband loves to go to Astros Games. ...
August 17th, 2010 | Christina Uticone | Read More | Comments: 2Filed under: date night, dinner, entertainment, featuredarticle, Shopping
Finding Jewels in the Portobello Road
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I’ve often visited Portobello Road (map) to look for antiques, but I’d never bothered with the vintage clothes market up the north end of the road. Now I know better! It’s a fantastic place, really good fun to lurk around, full of colour and also – as I found when I got chatting to a couple of the stallholders – full of colourful personalities.
A marvellous stall run by a fantastic lady with great taste in hats
Particularly interesting for me was the jewellery market,...
August 12th, 2010 | Andrea Kirkby | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: featuredarticle, jewelry, Shopping
Ward Wednesdays
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What better way to celebrate Hump Day (Wednesdays) than some retail/dining therapy at Ward Centers [map]. From “pau hana” (which in Hawaiian means “done with work”) time all the way through the night, Ward Warehouse and Center are offering massively reduced prices all through the month of August.
Happy hour specials abound at most of the restaurants. Big City Diner has Wine Wednesdays, which offers 50 percent off all wines, Dave & Buster’s does Half Price Wednesdays...
July 31st, 2010 | byun | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: dining, featuredarticle, Shopping
Punk Not Dead
... skates or dark clothes there is a place you may like to visit. At Avenida Santa Fé 1670, you will find la Galería Bond Street, a punk-influenced Shopping area for the younger generation.
The three-level labyrinth of stores includes dozens of piercing and tattoo shops straight out of Venice Beach. La Bond Street, as teenagers like to call this gallery, became the meeting point for a number of cultures. Here you will find skaters, gothics, punks, bikers, hardcores, rockers as well as curious shoppers,...
July 30th, 2010 | Pablo Juan Augustinowicz | Read More | Comments: 2Filed under: featuredarticle, music, punk, Shopping, tattoos
Something Fishy at the Sydney Fish Markets
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Much more than just a place to buy seafood, the Sydney Fish Market is one of the city’s greatest attractions.
The Sydney Fish Market is Australia’s only working fishermen’s market, a colorful and vibrant place which gives visitors and locals the chance to see what goes on before the fish lands on your plate.
Schnapper at the Sydney Fish Markets
It all starts at around 5:30 am each morning, when restauranteurs and seafood enthusiasts arrive to secure the best fish. 1000 crates, equal to around...
July 28th, 2010 | Lauren Katulka | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: markets, Shopping
The Best of Buffalo: Elmwood Village
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I was pleasantly surprised during my recent travel to Buffalo, New York. My visions of snowdrifts and snowplows did not come to fruition, though I was smart and visited during the height of summer. However, I was blown away but the charming communities and superb architecture all over the city. One area, though, really stood out to me as a special place, one worth making the trip to Buffalo only to see. That’s Elmwood Village, just north of the city’s downtown quarter.
Elmwood...
July 25th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 5Filed under: culture, food, neighborhood, Shopping, top-feature
The Waterway in The Woodlands
... open seven days a week, 6 AM – 12 AM, and which features beautiful fountains, water jets, and waterfalls, all surrounded by wonderful dining, Shopping, and lodging.
The Elegant Outdoors at Waterway Square
This green space doesn’t just have fountains, but an entire water feature show with a 120-foot water wall, 22 cascade jets, 80 “choreo-jets” arranged in concentric rings, boomer jets that send water 75 feet (6-7 stories) in the air, all of which is lit at night for superior...
July 24th, 2010 | Christina Uticone | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: day trips, dining, Lodging, Shopping, top-feature
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