Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Follow Sheenah around the most fashionable London (Photos)

British MuseumBritish Museum

In November, COSMO Sheenah left london. A single trip on not only the British Museum, The London Eye, the Windsor Castle can not go to the attractions, more antique market, luxury department stores and custom waiting for us to find that London's fashion. If you have understood little of our London in Sheenah's micro-blog, the following are whole complimentary time.

In order to experience Beijing to Dubai Airbus A380 flight, we deliberately bypass transfer from Dubai to london. Just arrived in the evening, but the November London gets dark early, at five o'clock already, the remaining daylight came in very low in Ziyun, I tried to see the city. George's residence, stout and wet tall maple, well-dressed long-legged gentleman through the fallen leaves. It's is not imagine london! There seems to be a kind of was through feeling, especially the first night in the next 1400 years of museum.

The elegance of the waiter to help Sheenah fittingThe elegance of the waiter to help Sheenah fitting

For this trip, I most basic plan is everyday go shopping attractions and pitched, very clever! This can not only see the classic ancient London, and don't miss the most fashionable things. The first day like to travel London, my schedule is the British Museum + Notting Hill antique market. Notting Hill antiques market Portobello Market Notting Hill is the London I feel the best place, because of the movie "Notting Hill" (Hodson is so handsome), I'm sure can find blue door in Hodson's apartment here. Portobello Market in Notting Hill only the weekend before the open, is the world famous antiques market, has a history of such as London Millennium City, can a few decent antique should be easier with cheap price Amoy! Many came to visit the market one day, walking with great care.

Mart door handle, gifts, leather, bags, jewelry, and even the cup and silver products are more to do, and come this shopping people also mostly dress. Reportedly, many designers and fashion college students will be here in search of inspiration and taobao. The middle through the 5 junctions market part like the farmers market, there are a lot of people lined up in the cauldron of the Spanish Seafood Risotto, vendors in four as heavy truck tire size pans to run to run between, scene quite lively. And through the farmer have a designer shops I personally think that the most worth around.

The streets of LondonThe streets of London

Like a museum as a century-old Harrods

In London, a detour is also going to see the Harrods legends of high grade malls. Early know here, because it's the boss's Diana's dad, and when I was in the mall at the entrance gate 3, see Diana and Mohamed fly side by side of statue, the heart is really over a moved. The 160 years history of 7 stores with marble floors, brass package dado, tall palms, like the as the heyday of the Egyptian engraved here. In each layer can see Sphinx, I like most is a layer of cosmetics the hands holding the candlestick statue, expression is very vivid and lovely. But the underground food hall let my eyes bright, especially sell seafood and carnivorous kind food department, no taste aside, crystal lamp printing ceramic tiles, tall, reverie to wear the Vitoria period dress to come here to buy vegetables to taste.

Street shops merchants indulge in pleasures without stopStreet shops merchants indulge in pleasures without stop

Young and energetic, but also a hundred years of Selfridges

Unlike Harrods's top luxury, located next to the London College of fashion, 101 year old Selfridges look younger. The best thing is to find a lot of designer's exclusive brand, such as Victoria dVb, men's clothing, women's clothing department also have their own collection. While the product division is focused, such as all the shoes were divided between the two layers of the shoes Gallery, from TOPSHOP to YSL, the brand of the great span, there is the world's largest women's shoe department. I like shopping on feeling, breathe sweep into 10 pairs of shoes. Because there are often prince or middle east rich "to" London, so not just in Harrods, Selfridges personal custom shopping is also quite severe, filming my calm makeup was placed in the personal shopping center, sit down and listen to personal guide for me to introduce each big brand Selfridges production limited and this season the new. Independent of the Champagne Lounge in a shopping mall, can spend a fixed price of a few choose here to taste, and just recently I quite interested in wine, so naturally will not miss this opportunity. Near noon, stroll tired we can sit down to eat lunch at the mall two floor restaurant, this is a very delicate dining-room, the table is small, but all put flowers. Each table is full, if not ahead of a scheduled, it is hard to find a seat here.

Sheenah summarized the tax refund:

Buy enough how many drawback: in London, different each merchants refund amount starting point, generally buy enough 30 pounds can, such as the Portobello Market market is not a tax rebate. And each brand of drawback boutique begins at higher. For example, Versace requires consumption to 100 pounds will give tax rebates. Where is open to tax rebates: shopping checkout finished can to store the specified counter tax refund, usually stores all tax refund counter in customer service. Need to show your passport, passport and according to complete information, passport number, address, name, etc..

To the airport to find Customs: holding passports, tax rebates and a small shopping votes in the airport tax refund counter stamped, with us at the Heathrow Airport as an example, jewelry, watches, electrical appliances and other goods to the customs before can seal drawback, and type of clothing as long as the check in before they can be sealed, can be directly get the refund at the Customs after the cash. Tax refund cash and to play the card which more appropriate: tax rebates are usually cash back and return the card two ways, simple said that back cash benefit is then can get the money, but the amount to less than the return on the card. But only for MasterCard and Visa card refund service, often take several weeks to arrive. For example: if the consumption of 180 euros, your refund should be calculated from the total value added tax (VAT) minus fee, generally equivalent to the total amount of about 12% shopping. Please note, received back to deduct part of the fees payable. If not at the airport tax refund success: Britain within the Globe Blub global drawback FIBA, can go home with their contact. Www.global-blue.com/zh/germany

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Tanzania garden of Eden in the morning watch impala duel for love

Accompanied by bursts of rain, we spent in Theron naira (Seronera) last night. Theron 1 is the Serengeti National Park (Serengeti NationalPark) of the central area, is home to the parks department. Early in the morning, after rain the sky looks blue. We came to the hotel on the viewing platform, breathing the fresh air after the rain on the prairie, feeling more refreshed. Near distance, hiding in a night birds and animals also have deployed, to greet the new day.

Tanzania prairie morningTanzania prairie morning

Serengeti National Park is located in the west of the Great Rift Valley, is Tanzania's most famous National Park, 130 km west-northwest of Arusha, a part of the Panhandle west into the Vitoria Lake 8 kilometers, North extend to Kenya border.

The park because the animal communities have the large scale and be well-known, far and near. These animal groups between the seasonal water sources and pastures from migration. The animal has a wildebeest, zebra, antelope, 3000 lions, hyenas. In May and June, many animal from the Central Plains to the Western panhandle collective migration. The eastern part of the park are originally part of a Masai pastoral. The wild animal and domestic animals share the natural resources here.

Suddenly, at the foot of our trees appeared several hyenas (Hyena) figure. They are covered with brown spots, it is to make the spotted hyena (Spotted hyena). Although hyenas are known for eating animal remains and bones, spotted hyena is actually very good hunter, not just eat the leftovers of others. Especially when they are gathering in crowds and groups, can rely on the collective strength to hunt much bigger than they are herbivores, even with the fierce lion. Hyenas hunt at night, the two day of the night, we often hear that a faint smile on one's face out they contact each other when the call in at dead of night, listening to some shiver all over though not cold. Therefore, spotted hyena has a nickname - laughing hyena (Laughing hyena). At the moment, these hyena in front of us ran over, don't know is it right? And find out what the new prey?

The hyena comeThe hyena come

Everything is ready, we sat cross-country vehicles on the road. The what one sees and hears all day yesterday is very exciting, and so on the morning of the game drive we don't give too high expectations. Whether can see more of the wild animal, can walk through the countryside on the plains of Africa is a very pleasant thing. In fact, we the entire Safari is to you, not to try to see what can not be. So far, this attitude has given us a lot of help, every day there are many surprises.

After the baptism of heavy rain last night, the morning sun to the steppes of every tree and Bush wearing bright clothes. While we are immersed in this charming scenery, Jonathan stopped the car, not far from the front of the grass appears a group of impala (Impala). So far, we have seen many impala, but we still interesting to watch. These beautiful impala festooned with sun under the grasslands of Africa, the scene is so beautiful!

ImpalaImpala

Unlike previously seen by a male impala closely watching female impala group, this group of impala before is female and male mixed, there are a lot of long horns in the male impala. In fact, in the water rich, impala family has a strict leader system. It is a member of the family of female impala and their children. Not too many of these family members, but all follow their leader, a male adult impala command. All female impala family also only with the master of the house mate. Unfortunately, this home position is not stable, often by the external challenges, so the Impala family often change owner. And the challenger is from nearby Bachelor help. Impala family is the only women left male, male impala often at eight months old when he was driven out of the family, added to the single help. They swim bladder together, like to the Impala family, waiting for the opportunity to seize power. If it is a two, the master of the house might have the ability to put them away. But if don't go bachelor help, or when more concentrated grass water resources, the master of the house sometimes allowed these bachelors exist, provided they do not bad behavior on his family members.

Look at the male impala, the symmetry of the body, red shiny hair, big eyes, curved horns perky, everyone can say that is the prairie on the handsome, let a person see.

Self-driving Shangri-La: looking for a dream land of idyllic beauty

Some people choose to walk, some people choose to ride the train,Shangri-LaThis piece of land of idyllic beauty, tour with different forms, can not see the same scenery. Driving fromDali,LijiangTo the Shangri-La, experienced low road bumps and plateau, seen Songzanlinsi, shika snow mountain, Napa Lake, all the way hard is the best return.

D1

From any country to the cityKunmingAfter that, the car at the airport in Kunming, Kunming - Chuxiong - Dali - peaceful high speed, probably need 3.5 hours, there are several speed limit of 80 kilometers places that need attention, basically have the camera. To Dali, under the high-speed and traffic jam for 1 hours, but starting from Dali to Lijiang, the road is far better than expected, only from the Erhai began to climb the mountain 50 kilometers of poor road conditions. The last section of Heqing County opened a Lijiang Road, the road is excellent.

Plateau sceneryPlateau scenery

D2

Lijiang tour, starting at 9 in the morning, very leisurely day. On the goJade Dragon Snow MountainOn the road, accidentally into the foothills of the Jade Lake Village, local villagers and Chen Minglin chatted. He said, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain snowline have been rising, there is no snow, snow peaks at eighth, nine peak, visitors ride the cable car tour can only see one or two. He followed Chen Minglin to the village on the edge of the meadow in a circle, eat a meal of Naxi cuisine at his home at noon. Go to visit the Museum of Shuhe ancient street, town. Have to say Shuhe than Lijiang quiet many, also not so dense commercial atmosphere, suitable for vacation.

Self-driving Shangri-LaSelf-driving Shangri-La

D3

Lijiang to Shangri-La, ten thirty in the morning, at six thirty in the afternoon to shangri-la. Drive basic on the road today, midway through the first bend on the Yangtze River, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La Grand Canyon and the plateau meadow. A driving trip 200 km. Get off to go to the Tiger Leaping Gorge, jump on tiger, tiger, the tiger jumped in the under foot the entire process, needs about three days. We attended the local people tours, tour guide is a small group of Tibetan children, very experienced, brought us not very dangerous hiking routes, too majestic view of the Tiger Leaping Gorge. Tiger Leaping Gorge is normally 58 yuan tickets, the holidays can be discounted.

Lijiang to Shangri-La road overall good, from the city to Jinsha River Shangri-La beside the road, about 40 kilometers, car is blocked; mountain bend, but relativelyYunnanThe southern mountain road, the road is still very much.

Ai Yisi Hay A small town in pursuit of the world's most beautiful sunset

It is an everyday movie, twilight, people from all corners of the world will come in a throng, influx of Oia (Oia) Linhai bluffs, whether it is sweet lovers and couples, or visiting the magnificent scenery of the visitors, each occupy a favorable terrain, or there is a broad view of the cafe restaurant the roof caves, or the edge of a cliff, or twists and turns of the Linhai trail, standing, sitting, or lying comfortably, we all quietly waiting for a beautiful "Aegean Sea sunset" feast.

Cairo city travel: the world's most congested city

Living in a big city, the traffic is an important part of nature can not be avoided. Someone joked, now learn hard, learn to drive only to find even more difficult, especially since the implementation of new regulations, many restrictions, let the drivers find it difficult to adapt to the. ThereforeBeijingShanghaiBig city have become a net friend mouth "the world's most congested city", respectively named "plugging (Imperial)" and "grinding block (magic)". Every Friday evening is plugging make one's hair stand on end, whether the one two three four rings, or foreign ring, all red, a festive.

EgyptEgypt

The point is blocked, but as the world's most congested city "reputation" estimation remains to be seen, because on the other side of the planetAfricaNorth of the continent, there is a capital city block more exaggerated, it is pitch-dark traffic jam, that isEgyptCairo.

Living in Cairo for two days, the most impressive is not Pyramid, nor the Egyptian Museum, but Egypt for traffic jam traffic jams and attitude towards life, compared to the traffic jam in Shanghai, Cairo is a more professional level, every night without blocking the unhappy; compared to Beijing traffic jam time overhead like stopped hundreds of thousands of giant snails in Cairo, more exaggerated, to rush, like movie mummy was a sacrifice summons million beetle, this posture but carry all before one, no go, from all sides emission, the mutual rubbed like meet greet as normal, without stopping. In short, Cairo traffic is tourists not to be missed with Egyptian features of the human landscape, and the local people for the traffic jam is probably the best in the world state of mind.

The Indonesia Bali Island (Photos)

With an exotic tropical longing, romantic appointment with the heartbeat, sitting on the beach, listening to the waves, eating delicious seafood BBQ, appreciate the beautiful natural scenery, rich cultural atmosphere moisture simple, let people revel in the fantasy. Even just sitting quietly, breathe fresh air, or to tasteBali IslandSpecial fruit and food, can realize a kind of relaxed and happy. In Bali Island, she is like my long lost love, my heart land of idyllic beauty.

Princess Bali Island Le Grand Large HotelPrincess Bali Island Le Grand Large Hotel

TravelingThe flight after more than six hours of flight, straddling the equator, pierced the silence of the night, slowly landed in the southern hemisphereIndonesiaThe Nulalei airport. At the moment, Bali Island the night, lights, a local girl offering of the filled with the fragrance of the egg wreath, I have nothing to say to the girls ebullience and baby like a charming, passionate pride began a romantic trip to Bali Island. Hotel is five star "Princess Le Grand Large Hotel," simple and elegant, full of the south wall inside and outside, plant species, diffuse scattered, winding streets. Hospitality uniform middle-aged men and women to entertain, skilled for travel to the island visitors prepared a sumptuous breakfast. Breakfast is self-service restaurant open, aroma, percussion light song Manya, ethnic ancient and elegant, the tour guide told, more than 80 percent in Bali IslandIndiaTeach, divine creatures, everything Thanksgiving to God's reward, eating is the worship of gods.

We quickened our journey, drove to the mountains of central Bali Island town "UB", through the window, the landscape of Bali Island road is not very wide, the middle isolation along the street and road with planting is almost coconut and palm trees, like many early vehicle, motorcycle hand seem adept, driver and a person who is very formal wear helmets on the road, almost can not see the traffic police. "Black" is a diffuse art and the local style of harmony, painting, wood carving, stone, batik cloth art of calligraphy and painting, craft jewelry is famous around the world, enjoy a high reputation. Stone by skilled craftsmen carved wood, folk of different shapes, exquisitely carved. A superb collection of beautiful things of the arts and crafts, exquisite workmanship, quality is exquisite, unique national characteristics. I finally can not afford the carving art of seduction, spent 300 yuan, selected a true to life likeness of the sandalwood carving elephant, is really worth, love. The tour guide, nineteen ninties Indonesian officials, from the outset, development and protection of tourism industry in Bali Island national, restrictions against nature ecological industrial policy, that today's Bali Island has ethnic characteristics of tourism products to preserve the impeccable, promote tourism industry to thrive, more than ninety percent financial dependence on tourism revenue.

Time is Bali Island sunset, to"Temple of the sea"Look at the sunset is the best choice, station in the south of Bali Island to the vast India ocean to look, the foot is roaring waves waves, overlooking the temple with gold. It was built in sixteenth Century of the temple of the sea, years, stands in the seawater rock reef roaring waves on India ocean. Every ebb, countless devotees to the Buddha on the wet rocks to prostrate oneself in worship, the temple. Long wave, the path will be completely submerged in the sea. However, I think the near sea of landform, quite spectacular, that resembles aGuilinCheung Pei Shan reef cliff, the best scenery. The visitors "card machine", the "camera" in good stead, standing three feet, composition, to capture, memory of the classic beauty of the moment. Through about two kilometers of winding road, came to the Ulu watu cliff, Bali Island people known as the "Valentine's cliff". Sitting on a steep cliff, overlooking India ocean, magnificent momentum, overlooking the waves vast rock tea, quietly Haitian Isshiki, charming sunset, intoxicated, the heart of the shock it is self-evident. Wu Jun's poetic and hair, "far from temple near sunset, Valentine's cliff, Jin, only to see Bali Island."

Bali Island at nightBali Island at night

Sultry night, amorous, shake off the exhaustion of a day, to feel the Bali Island people's passion, now singing, now dancing primitive tribal, "Jimbaran" is definitely the most romantic stall. The quiet and charming sea sunset, delicious authentic seafood barbecue and tourists from the exotic, the fusion of the most incisive, be just perfect, the East-West cultural show and indulge in Bali Island charming in the evening. The sunset, the sea pink, some musicians or foreign visitors around the table dance with joy, playing guitar, enjoy the free and easy, the hot Southern maid wiggling slender waist, singing don't understand love songs, crab, fish, shellfish, squid, wow thiophene, constitute a human picture entertainment paradise beauty diagram, known in Bali Island as "Paradise Island" "holiday island" is not too.

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