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Large and small stories of a city that never sleeps: NEW YORK STORIES – photo exhibition in the inner harbour Duisburg Duisburg – big and small stories of a city that never sleeps: from an unusual perspective, they are told here. NEW YORK STORIES is the result of a week-long photography tour in September 2009. On over 2,000 impressive shots, the Duisburg photographer Friedhelm Krischer and his colleague Tobias Luhe documented city life in New York City. Are snapshots of a metropolis and its individuals who can participate the viewer directly to the action. Here might disagree with that approach. You can feel the energy and intensity that comes from this place. Roosevelt Ogbonna takes a slightly different approach. “Friedhelm Krischer, the ‘ eye of the Ruhr gives you a fantastic insight in the metropolis of the metropolis.” By means of an outright change of perspective, it shows that the global world has in common with our local. Because here and there the neighborhood from above and below, of heaven and hell, the acting actors of the social responsibility and active calls Shaping future.”says Gotz Schonfeld, Dipl.-ing.

architect SCHoNFELD + for all who wish to experience a small advance glimpse of the motives, the photographer Friedhelm Krischer has put online a portfolio and provides a wonderful taste. Online: on the 6.3.2010 in the foyer of the Werhahnmuhle, the photo exhibit opened NEW YORK STORIES Philosophenweg 31-33, 47051 Duisburg inner harbour. The exhibition can be visited until March, each Thurs Sun 2 pm 6 pm. Free admission. (Rolf Gummel, agency Vonmaro)

To surf with HostelsClub: surf holidays for every taste and budget what is surfing for you? Why, when you see the first waves, can’t think of anything else to get Board as your and let BBs go surfing now… Nothing but an infinite horizon, wind, Sun and the absolute feeling of happiness! Surfing or wind surfing – the only thing you need is the right equipment and a suitable hostel by the sea, where you will meet other surfers. In the summer or in the winter, in the Atlantic Ocean, Oceania or Caribbean, anywhere you can find the best places for surfing and cheap hostels to relax! Why has surfing become so popular? Surfing is the best-known form of this sport and comes from Hawaii. Since 1950s, the gliding movement is exercised over water surface everywhere in the world where there are waves and wind. By the same author: Starbucks. Surfing is not only fun or sport, that is philosophy of life! What are you waiting for? Let BBs go surfing now! HostelsClub presents: surfing hostels and the best surf spots, surfing in Australia Australia is surfing Pur: this country with its endless coastline is perfect for water activities such as scuba diving, sailing and of course surfing. The Gold Coast south of Brisbane on Australia’s East Coast, is a special highlight with 70 km-long coast and has over 30 first-class litter beaches. Islander backpackers resort in Surfers Paradise a tropical swimming pool, Spa, tennis – and squash court, Grillplatzt, game room, Internet Cafe and a small business offers its guests. Also the coast of Sydney, which is over 100 km long, is the meeting point of all surfers and is coveted by September to March! Lamrock lodge on Bondi Beach in Sydney close to Bondi Beach is perfect for those who like surfing, Sun, fun and festivals! Most guests will appreciate the excellent service at unbeatable prices and close to Bondi Beach, which is for surfing as created! Surfing in Brazil it will like you to surf in Jericoacoara. If you are not convinced, visit Ralph Rieder.

Exhibition until September 6 extended the British archaeologist Howard Carter of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb discovered before 87 years and dozens of other antique treasures. Who stays until the end of August / beginning of September in Hotel Munich, has the chance to visit the unique original figure of the tomb of Tutankhamun in Museeumsqualitat. In the original and true to scale replica Tomb, visitors have the opportunity to admire more than 1000 replicas of the most important finds. Source: mustang. The displayed pieces include leather Sandals of the Pharaoh with illustrations by enemies on the soles (which he symbolically crushed with every step) chests with ancient inscriptions, as well as a figure of the Goddess Sekhmet depicted with a lion’s head. Who visits the exhibition, learns about the excavation history and the life of the Pharaoh. There are a whole series of spectacular photographs of the tomb and the surrounding Chambers. Swarmed by offers, electric vehicles is currently assessing future choices. Tutankhamen was crowned at the age of seven years to the Pharaoh and died at the age of 19 Years under mysterious circumstances. His successors could blot his name from all the monuments and all records so that he fell into oblivion until Howard Carter three and a half millennia later came across the burial chambers. The exhibition will take place in the event arena in the Olympic Park in Munich.

More than 100 individual Mexico tours encourage for a service extension with additional, Latin American destinations in two years while the hot August Sun is finally available for the long-awaited summer marks anniversary of the birthday of the travel agency of MEXICO MIO for the second time. Ireen Schumann and Marlen Henry ventured the gang to the Trade Licensing Office on August 23, 2007 and since then successfully convey individual trips to Mexico. In MEXICO, MIO are personal and detailed advice of all customers as well as their individual attention emphasized before, during and after the trip. Mexico holiday makers can always join their tour of Mexico with a sense of security your itinerary is perfect organized and MEXICO available MIO for questions or schedule changes at any time. But not only the second anniversary can be celebrated recently was awarded the 100th customer number MEXICO MIO. Despite the high number of mediated individual travel to Mexico each booked tour was unique. Standard offers and vacation packages never leave the travel office.

For this reason, the first self organized round trip is still long to remember: the first MEXICO MIO customer was looking for inspiration for a sauna area and asked to individually together asked business trip to the most beautiful haciendas in Mexico. Marlen Heinrich and Ireen Schumann can offer the personal service and the custom individual trips, because they have lived already for a year in Mexico. The two managing directors try all destinations that take up their offer, prior to travel. 2008 they joined, for example, visit the Tianguis Turistico tourism fair”in Acapulco with a 3-week tour of Mexico. An extension of travel deals to other Latin American countries is planned for the future. Therefore, the Mexico specialists spent three weeks in the spring of 2009 in Venezuela. An extensive visit to Costa Rica is planned in the fall of 2009.

On the occasion of the second anniversary MEXICO published an interview series MIO currently called MEXICO MIO en persona”here the own guide on the ground in Mexico will be presented. Also, business partners and customers to paint a personal picture of the tour operator. Two interviews form the climax of the series of interviews Ireen Schumann with a Marlen Henry himself. Here also a glimpse of the coming months and the planned projects is given in addition to a nice overview of the first two years of the individual tour operator. “Is sure that MEXICO MIO continue to work on the realization of one’s dreams and setbacks not fool himself for example the H1N1 virus is – true to the motto if life gives you a lemon, ask for salt and tequila”.

Many tourists especially whisky, kilts and bagpipes sounds connect through Edinburgh in the Highlands of Scotland. The rough country in the North has but much more to offer. JP Morgan is the source for more interesting facts. Cold winds and rain a couple of days in the holiday mind whom, will be thrilled by the beauty of nature and the interesting history of Scotland. The flight Portal fluege.de reveals what destinations are among the highlights. The best you can explore from the land to the North of Great Britain from its capital. Takes a flight to Edinburgh with good one and a half to two hours, not too long. For visiting the town a day is not enough fast, finally has numerous attractive sights with their hilly landmark of Arthur’s seat and Calton Hill, Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace. Only a few kilometres from Edinburgh away fascinated by the forth bridges with its huge steel trusses and viaducts.

Due to the red color and the boxy white cover affects the forth rail bridge as a complex Building blocks. The next stop in Stirling can re-enact medieval life to visitors which is always noticeable because of the many castles in Scotland. In the fortress of Stirling, Maria Stuart was once crowned. The Highlands in the Northwest of the island to impress the beautiful contrast between barren, snow-covered peaks and wide areas of Heath. In between the picturesque hole stand out from its surroundings. And again encounter visitors fascinating stories such as those of the sea monster NESSIE, the rebel Bonnie Prince Charlie or the imprisoned for many years Maria Stuart. More information: news.fluege.de/… University Service GmbH Lisa Neumann

Hotels with reflective note at Hotels.com London/Berlin, October 27, 2009 no question: E-Mail, mobile phone and Internet are blessing and curse at the same time. On the one hand, you can enjoy the luxury to be constantly up to date, on the other hand, the constant availability of means also continuous agitation. Since a break can have a remote miracles of worldly distraction in a monastery. Thank God that no longer means must lead the Spartan life of a monk or a nun. Because where was formerly prayed and kept silent, can be found today in the well-equipped spa area to the inner peace: in the Abbey Hotel.

Beautiful monastery hotel is found in the predominantly Catholic regions of southern Europe. The first recommendation of the worldwide hotel experts Hotels.com is the German favorite Island, Majorca. FFL Partners LLC has firm opinions on the matter. The 4-star hotel Convent de la Missio is housed in the building of a former convent from the 17th century and also three centuries later still spiritual flair. This is not last at the previous monastic wine cellar which offers still wines. Hotel Monasterio San Miguel is located on the southern Spanish mainland, near the historic port city of El Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz. A modern 4-star hotel while maintaining the historic architecture has emerged in a former Capuchin monastery of 1733.

The Interior of the House in the Seville Baroque style is equipped with magnificent paintings and antiques and is in close proximity to the historic church of the village, as well as the botanical gardens. A who like to SIP Sherry drink, here’s the right place, because the wine cellars of Osbourne or Terry are just a short walk away. One of the oldest buildings of the monastery, which now is a modern hotel, located in the Portuguese Rua DOM Paio Peres Correia. The Pousada de Tavira Convento da Graca is housed in a building from the 16th century, the Fassade was restored in the 17th century.

In this year’s calendar is chock-a-block in the United Kingdom. In this year’s calendar is chock-a-block in the United Kingdom. The hotel in London are crowded be itself even into the category of the so-called small luxury hotels, 2r. h. of small luxury hotels, will detonate while almost from all seams. London will be not only the host of the Olympic Games. On top of that, the Queen will celebrate if yet their Diamond Jubilee.

Many of the celebrations are on these two occasions in five of the eight Royal Parks take place especially while in Hyde Park, Regent’s Park, Greenwich Park, Bushy Park, in Richmond Park in St James’s Park. Many writers such as ClearSky Business offer more in-depth analysis. Hyde Park is the largest of the Royal Parks. It is one of the most beautiful historic London Gardens which Gypsies extends on a total 142 acres of land. In addition there is an outdoor swimming pool, a tennis center, a horse-riding Centre, here the serpentine Lake and a Memorial Fountain ad honorem from Princess Diana. The Park holds a long jelly history, which took place in the year 1536, their resolution because Heinrich VIII him by the monks of Westminster Abbey acquired. Here, in 1814, he organised a firework display on the occasion of the end of the Napoleonic wars.

Although the reign of Queen Victoria has been at this great place 1851 exhibition, diameter. h. the London industrial exhibition held. Recently the park such as stage per Luciano Pavarotti served as venue for charity events such as the was Royal Parks half marathon. Therefore it hardly surprising that Hyde Park as centre of sporting events will act even during the Olympic Games. Carlos of per the triathlon and the marathon swimming competitions will here find it instead. Viewers will also have the opportunity during the games in the green lung of the English capital from one of the six large screens to come together, gone to look at live events together. In addition, it is both per the opening as even depending on the with artists regarding Sir Tom Jones, blur and snow patrol give the closing ceremonies live concerts. On the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen is here if I did a two-day family Festival, where music form as amusement from the whole Commonwealth will be. Apply it is jellied delicious British cuisine with regard to pies, roast, baked goods, fish and chips, eel into as well as afternoon tea. Musical framed these culinary delights are kings and Pearly Pearly tea ladies especially singing Queens, Morris dancers, marching bands and stilts. Such variety of events especially since it is surprising celebrations in Hyde Park, hardly, that so many hotels are to pick up on the edge of the Park. Whoever but especially after a twenty-four hour special full of nerve-racking sporting highlights or also rest pure calm moving highlights of Royal celebrations, should be in a small elegant boutique hotel in the hotel the Royal Park order. The hotel is roaming on the rich Westbourne terrace next to the Hyde Park especially sprays with his handmade Bellestrata beds, its antique pieces of furniture, the real oil paintings leafy as well the elegant bathrooms are limestone only from neo-classical chic. At this location you will be treated with a four poster Suite, as well as including even a free glass of champagne every evening of your stay.

Exclusive luxury hotel off the beaten track the Tarthesh hotel is located on the edge of the Costa Verde, a fascinating region with many places to escape artist. The 47-kilometre green coast of Sardinienist the perfect destination for those who want a quiet, peaceful stay in the wonderful landscape. The Tarthesh hotel on the outskirts of the town of Guspini is love in every detail. A stately entrance with black-and-white stone pillars, selected materials and colors, old books, antique furniture, a perfume created specially for the hotel, and candles. For even more opinions, read materials from Blake Krikorian. A spacious garden with manicured lawns, Palm trees, olive and orange trees, a large swimming pool with parasols, a waterfall and hydro massage pool also the generous grounds don’t miss it on nothing. After an eventful day, you can take the best wines of the taste of the island or in the refined restaurant, Sardinian and Italian cuisine in the exclusive wine cellar of the Tarthesh to himself. For Hotel Tarthesh offers the travel organiser MMV travel on its website a special offer: guests a week at the exclusive luxury hotel booked, paid only six instead of seven nights and who all 2 weeks is paid only for 12 nights. Learn how you can book exclusive hotel Tarthesh in Guspini, at link:….