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@ tiswango

At the time of promoting a product it seems that the imagination does not have any limit. It is so, during the autumn in Buenos Aires with worthy temperatures of summer, the center of Buenos Aires surprises us with an ice block from the Glacier Perito Moreno.
Clearly, it is a publicity campaign to launch the season of winter.

In this way, a complete action had made the ice coming to the capital in order to impress and to surprise people.
For this, the Secretariat of Tourism of Calfate had to count on divers from the Naval Prefecture of Argentina that for two days, extracted 20 tons of ice from the glacier on natural way, besides a truck of 4 meters of high and almost 20 of length that maintained the ice at a temperature of 15 degrees below zero.

In this way the ice undertook a long trip of three day and 3,000 kilometers.
It was so; the blocks became the protagonists of a campaign in order to attract local and international tourists.

But will a piece of ice enough, at time of congealed economies, to make people spending their savings in a trip? Time will tell us, but there are no doubts that the effort was concerted and the idea very original.

@ chaserpaul

Recently inaugurated, the Restaurant Nais Aquarium is located in Guatemala, and it is not a simple thematic restaurant, it is also an ecological center for entertainment and education that has a sophisticated system of life support, including a hospital for marine species, tanks of group of forty, biological laboratory, center of nutritional support and an impressive system of illumination by GPS in order to maintain fishes natural habitat.

You will discover 450 fishes from 38 exotic species, reef and sand sharks, which come from Bali, Indonesia, Fiji, Brazil and the Caribbean Guatemalan, and a complex of 15 aquariums decorating the Restaurant and the Lounge decorate.

This gastronomical establishment has a capacity of 500 people, and in case there is no table available, clients will get a beeper in order to let them know as soon as there is one for them.
Visitors can enjoy their meal while they are submerged in the aquatic world with feeding shows or taking the “Back Stage Tour” to learn more about marine species.

This experience of recreational and environmental tourism, supported by Clearly, Coca-Cola, BAM and Panasonic, will be transferred to Costa Rica and Honduras the next year, then Panama and Salvador, to end in Mexico in 2011.

@ jorge.correa

Sometimes we don’t need to go far away to enjoy some wonderful things worth listed in the Guinness book.

In the Rabassa, in Andorra, there is the TOBOTRONC, known from its technical name, Alpine Coaster and which is the biggest toboggan of the world with a 3,2 miles track.

Its 2,2 miles to come down (with control) and its 1,2 miles to get up by means of a ski lift make, without doubt, one of the most attractive activity of the Pyrenees, as much for kids as for adults.

@ jqmj

This new attraction enables to enjoy striding inside the forest, sitting on a sledge.
You will get down in 8 minutes; so if you want to visit a little bit you had better to know how to manage this two people vehicle. The one on the back is in charge to control the engine in bends with two sticks.
This attraction has got 100 wagons (or sledges), each one can hold 2 people; Kids under 12 years old have to go with adults.

A suggestion to have fun safe and with respect of the nature, which give another perspective of the forest.

In this crisis situation, the word “free” is a big attraction for travelers. The Travel European Commission has offered a top 10 of the best free activities in Europe that we can enjoy for the next months.

Germany

@ dalbera

The famous museum in Berlin, in the middle of the river Spree , offers free entry to the 5 museums every Thursdays from 2pm.

France

The ring of Kerry sums up all virtues and attractions of this Gaelic country: Gold and hiking in the green hills, fishing in the rivers and fine sand beaches. That’s not all; the area is an authentic museum in the open air with prehistoric buildings, castles and monasteries.

Estonia

The city of Navarra, located at the Russian border, is the most oriental point of the European Union. The Teutonic Knights castle is from the century XIII and it is split up by a river. Over there all kind of concerts and other open air events are going on.

Hungary

Already famous for its Red Bull, the Air Race takes place in Budapest from August 19th and 20th, with dozen of pilots doing acrobatics and jumping from bridges in a minimum of time.

Switzerland

The street Parade in Zurich goes on in August. It’s a colorful party with electronic music, it’s actually a huge “RAVE PARTY” which succeed with dignity to the “love Parade” in Berlin.

@ Javi Vte Rejas

England

London is famous to be expensive. Taking a look at these countless treasures and works of arts from the Britannic museum and the national Gallery is priceless. That’s why it’s free…

Belgium

The sentence “free beer” has a special meaning in this country that produces some of the best beer worldwide. The Haacht beer offers a free tour with 2 degustation of their beer included.

Norway

“The Scream”, famous Edvard Munch’s paint, can be contemplated in the national gallery in Oslo, with Cézanne’s, Gauguin’s, Picasso’s works of art.

Austria

In the city of Innsbruck, the “hiking bus” is free from end of May till October for all costumers of the city and for the ones being around this city, it will be free if you acquire the Club Innsbruck Card. Of course, there is a vast hiking program.

Campers, trekkers of the extreme, be aware!

The designer John Moriarty, with the help of Billy Harney, has created a survival cocoon.

Imagine yourself lost in a forest, with really bad conditions (storm, wind…); this item will able your body to wait for rescue without any danger.

It is simple; you just need to find a branch of a tree, a steep rock, anywhere where you can cling on and there you go!

The setting up is easy: Built with bright colors and material specially made for extreme conditions, this cocoon creates a cozy place for your body.

@ campist

So, adventurous, this survival product will be as useful as a Swiss knife.

@ R.Duran

Barcelona is a city of arts. Its historical architecture, such as the Sagrada Familia built by Gaudi and its artists such as the painter Joan Miro, famous from his colorful oeuvres, makes us traveling in an unreal world.

Barcelona Turisme Creatiu gets involved in a new project. They give a chance to artists from all over the world and with any style to exhibit, to act and to create in Barcelona.

If you take a look at the website, and if you let yourself know where it is going on, you will be able to show your artistic skill.

This project, created by Barcelona tourism, is presented by the Fundació Societat i Cultura (Fusic). According to them, about twenty applications are considered per day.

This works thanks to people and structure diversity in the city as Caroline Couret, project coordinator explains.

Thus, if you are an artist and you have no idea where you could exhibit your works of arts, where to act, now you know that in Barcelona everything is possible. If it has worked for some people, why not YOU?

Moreover, they make a report about yourself, in order to get to know more about you and your culture.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL ARTISTS !!!!!!!

@ ironmanixs

@ ndbass26

Melkevoll Bretun, is a little paradise in the North West of Norway, only an hour away from The Briksdal glacier . You won’t remain stony-faced with this amazing landscape.

The Olderdalen Valley, houses the biggest European icecap.
On your way, you might meet some otters and gulls. This valley offers unique landscapes; there are rivers with plenty of salmons, its fiords and waterfalls.

@ Melkevoll Bretun

Inge and Gro have settled in here, and offer this unusual accommodation.
Everyone, while being a child, has already thought about living as our ancestors.

This couple got the idea to do up a former prehistoric cave in order to give you an accommodation for some nights and they are really proud of it.

The concept: you sleep in a cave with animal’s skin as a blanket and a fire to warm you up. You get everything to wake up your bestial side!

Various activities are available, such as hiking, fishing on the lack, bouldering (new kind of climbing), and a sightseeing tour.

Moreover, there are a lot of parking places for caravans, plenty of rooms to put tents, as well as upscale chalets.

In the main building you will find: the front desk, a kiosk, a coffee bar with internet access, a laundry room, toilets, bathroom and sauna.
Everyone is allowed to get into “the barn”, a large building from where you can enjoy a panoramic view onto The Briksdal glacier.

So, if you don’t where to spend your next holiday, get more information about this outstanding place, endowed with amazing landscapes.

Even if everyone knows that nothing is cheap in Norway, costs are not unconscionable.

Contact:
Nordfjiord. N-6792 Briksdalsbre Oldedalen
00 47 57 87 38 64

@ OliBac

Even with the crisis, we wish to escape, once, twice, event three times a year from our routine.

But what’s the price of it? Nowadays, there are low cost, flights cheaper than others. We are able to go all over Europe, and sometimes more, for really low-priced.

But, once we’ve got the flights we need to find accommodation, and most of the time, this fee is not low cost anymore. Here, the home exchange for holiday steps in.

The concept is simple. For instance, you go on holiday to US to M. X. While you are there, M.X is in your house, in UK.

Lending your own home is a kind of “special”, I agree. For sure, right now, you are thinking about “Ho my God! What about if someone steals something!!!” or “What about if they do strange things in my bed”. That’s true!
But after a bit of cleanup and changing sheets, it’s fine again. Moreover, I think there is no hotel that changes mattress and bed after each client.

Above all, think about all the saving you can make, by going anywhere in the world. Funds planed for the housing will be used to enjoy, even more, your holiday.

If you are still skeptical, take a look on the websites:
-> Home exchange
-> Switch home
-> Home link

There are offers and feedbacks.

“Thanks for your help to locate an exchange for us. We did find one for Germany and spent the most relaxing holiday we ever had, in the Harz Mountains, for 3 weeks. The other couple met us there and took us for dinner with their mother who would help us out during our stay. We had a great exchange! Both couples did and it all worked perfectly!
We met and made new friends.
Home exchanging is the BEST way to go and we’ll do it again as often as possible. Even people we corresponded with and couldn’t make it work out right, have become friends through email, and it is so interesting to hear from all over the world!”
Dianne and Ed Clowes: Canada”

Geological factors have given us a huge quantity of natural beauties. One of them takes place in Turkey, I am talking about Pamukkale.

Pamukkale consists in a bunch of limestone-forming that gave those curious shapes (you can see it by yourself on the following picture).

@ deepgoswami

It is located in Denizli Province, about 220 miles from Istanbul. Pamukkale was declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Don’t miss this place if you pass by Turkey.

Moreover, the most interesting thing in this curious place is, at the top of this paradise, there are ruins of Hierapolis, which give us one more reasons to pass by this country.

@ Giant Ginkgo

The famous Bamboo forest is located in Kamakura. It is one of the main attractions in Japan.

A walk through this woodland will be unforgettable.

Bamboo is natural material; it has a peculiar beauty offering various colors and beatified feelings. This takes place nearby Kyoto.

Moreover, you can use this occasion to visit some Zen temples, such as the Tenryu-ji temple