This amazing video was produced from the Greenpeace German Office and below is I believe a rough translation.The North Pole MeltsClimate change concerns us allSave Santa ClausMerry Christmas to all of my visitors and a Happy and prosperous New Year! Read Full Story
I have decided to leave the Entrecard community and have disabled Entrecard widget advertising on my blog. Pending adverts will be honoured and as soon as there are no more in the queue, I will remove the widget and close my account.I have found some truly great blogs and made some excellent friends during my time with Entrecard and have enjoyed interacting with you all.My number one reason for leaving is the time it takes to drop 300 cards a day, in my case about an hour and a half from bo... Read Full Story
Picture courtesy of Wikimedia OrgFor the last 62 years the people of Norway have kindly donated a Christmas tree to the British people in recognition for their help and support during WW2. The tree has always stood in pride of place in Trafalgar Square and for most Londoners the lighting of the tree usually around the 4th December heralds the Christmas countdown.The tree provides a backdrop to the many free Carol Services that both tourists and Londoners can enjoy in the traditional run up t... Read Full Story
Picture source WebshotsOne of my biggest and as yet unfulfilled ambitions would be a trip to the Arctic to see the Northern Lights. These spectacular awe-inspiring displays can often be seen during the winter months in the Northern Hemisphere.Charged particles from the Suns magnetic field are thrown out into space and some of them are caught by the Earth’s magnetic field on their journey outwards. Sucked towards the Earth’s magnetic poles they collide with gases in our atmosphere,... Read Full Story
Its amazing the lengths that some folks will go to at Christmas to decorate their houses. Some do it for fun, or for the Kids, while others do it for charitable causes and raise money from their displays. Whilst doing a bit of research for this post, I found a great site for lovers of overdecorating. I quote "Houseblinger is a free showcase for those amazing people who decorate (well, overdecorate) the exteriors of their houses at Christmas with lights." If you want to showcase your beautif... Read Full Story
Picture courtesy of Tapir Travel Last month a spectacular opening ceremony, featuring some of the world’s top performers heralded the opening of the lavish Atlantis Palm hotel and resort in Dubai.
Costing $1.5 billion to build, the Atlantis is located in the centre of the Palm Jumeirah Crescent in Dubai.
The hotel boasts a total of 1,536 rooms and suites, and the exterior design features two hotel towers linked together by an impressive arch.
The resort is theme based on the lost cit... Read Full Story
Award winning budget carrier Air Asia recently announced astounding one way ticket deals to Australia from the UK costing only £199.00.These staggeringly low prices knock 75% off the current standard fares available for this destination.Air Asia currently fly from London Stanstead and from next March a one way ticket to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia will be on sale for £99.00. A connecting flight to Perth Western Australia will cost £100.00.Critics are already panning these prices, cl... Read Full Story
With Christmas just around the corner it is time to think about buying presents again. Here are a few book ideas that would make an ideal gift for anyone who is serious about travel, hope you enjoy them! Click on the hyperlinks below each book to find more details or purchase them online.
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I was looking at my live traffic feed from Feedjit yesterday, and noticed that I have been getting visitors from a site called Dropaholics.com. When I visited this site, I found that they are montoring 280 Entrecard blogs, and out of these the top 100 "Dropaholics" are displayed. The site owner Greg Matthews pulls the RSS feeds for each of the blogs in his database and gives each of the top droppers a score. The site is not intended to be "just another drop 300 in 15 minutes" link list, and ... Read Full Story
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