The Rugby Six Nations

The Rugby Six Nations competition starts in February. Over six weeks France, Italy, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England will battle it out to be crowned winner. Games are played in all the competing countries so make the most of the HostelBookers January sale and book your nearby accommodation at a discounted rate.


The matches in Rome are at the Stadio Olimpico – the largest sports facility in the city and the home of Italy’s rugby team. Sat 11th February sees Italy v England at the stadium and then Italy will play Scotland there too on Sat 17th March.

In Paris the Stade de France takes centre stage. The 80,000 seat stadium is the fifth largest in Europe and will be hosting the first match on Sat 4th February between France and Italy. A week later on Sat 11th February it will be France v Ireland and the final Rugby Six Nations game held at the Stade de France will be France v England on Sun 11th March.

Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh will host the matches for Scotland. It’s got the largest permanent big screen in the country and more than 67,000 seats. On the first day of the Rugby Six Nations – Sat 4th February – Murrayfield will host the first match for Scotland and England. Just one other match will be played there on Sun 26th February between Scotland and France.

The Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Twickenham Stadium in London and the Millennium Stadium in Wales are also playing host to matches between 5th February and 17th March. So save money and book your accommodation in the HostelBookers.com January today.

Venice Carnival, Venice

In 2012 Venice Carnival will run from 11-21st February. The traditional masked festival brings thousands of visitors to the island with parades, open-air stages and theatrical performances to entice them year after year. There are special events like themed dinners at casinos, burlesque shows and super indulgent feasts in restaurants. The usual food is served – sweet galani pastries, sardines in saor, cod in a salty sauce – just in much bigger quantities.


The island is buzzing with party goers hidden by masks. The finale is an impressive procession of gondolas down the Grand Canal lit up by candlelight and lanterns as everyone gathers to watch. There are a few hostels and hotels in Venice to choose from in the January sale.

Valentine’s Day, Amsterdam

Do something different for Valentine’s Day this year and treat your beloved to a weekend away in Amsterdam. You can make the city as romantic as you like, with a boat cruise, a show at the Pathe City Theatre, or a hand in hand ice skate at the Jaap Eden Ice Skating Rink. Or, you could even take a horse and carriage ride around the old cobblestone roads of Amsterdam to arrive at your dinner time destination for the evening. Move to one of the many pubs and bars in Amsterdam once you’re done, such as MOMO or Harry’s Bar, and enjoy a cocktail or three. All that’s left to do is make sure you’ve chosen the best hotel in Amsterdam from our January sale, and that’s your Valentine’s present sorted!

I just want share some photos from Las Vegas strip..I really did not expect to come in the famous entertainment and gambling capital of the world...but dream come true!!! and I am so happy about it. Special thanks to my sister Aking and hubby and also my cousin Ann and her family!!! thanks a lot guys. I miss you all. God bless us all! I wish to buy a 15.1 MP Canon camera once I have the chance to go back to the US. I hope this year again.



ooooppppsss...grabee and lakwatsa sa lakwatsera...hahaha!! really have lots of fun here!!!

One of the best hotel in Las Vegas is Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. I always keep passing this hotel especially when we go walking in Las Vegas strip. One of the famous show outside the hotel is the Pirate Show. It is just nice to remember that I was once in Las Vegas and really enjoyed my two months stay here!! great vacation!! hope to be back there in 2010 with my husband...sharing some photos of the Hotel...

keep reading as I will try my best to update this blog from time to time!! hope you have a great time here!! thanks for visiting!!




Some infos from Wikipedia about TI...thanks a lot Wiki...you're really great!!

Treasure Island (also known as "ti") is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA with 2,665 rooms and 220 suites, and is connected by tram to The Mirage as well as pedestrian bridge to the Fashion Show Mall shopping center.

TI has received the AAA Four Diamond rating each year since 1998, and is owned by MGM MIRAGE.

HISTORY

Treasure Island was opened by Mirage Resorts in 1993 under the direction of Steve Wynn at a cost of $450 million. The initial plans called for a tower addition to The Mirage, but later evolved into a full-fledged separate hotel casino resort. Treasure Island originally intended to attract families with whimsical pirate features and icons such as the skull-and-crossbones strip marquee, a large video arcade, and staged pirate battles nightly in "Buccaneer Bay" in front of the casino entrance on the Strip.

In 2003, the hotel largely abandoned its pirate theme for a more contemporary resort in efforts to focus more on adults. The original arcade and kid-friendly pool areas were replaced with an adult-friendly hot tub, contemporary nightclub and party bar. The famous skull-and-crossbones sign at the Strip entrance was replaced by one reading simply "ti" that is also a large LCD video screen.

We went to Universal Studio Hollywood, Los Angeles, California...I'm finally there...dream come true...I'm sharing some photos with you...keep reading, i'll be posting more photos here!!!

These are the words of Walt Disney about Disneyland. This is truly a place to enjoy and have some fun! Don't forget to bring your camera and take pictures as memories of your Disneyland adventure! I always have one! I also wish everyone a great start of the month of August. God bless us all!

It was July 5, 2008 as I left Las Vegas. The day as I left Las Vegas was a mixture of sad and happy feelings. It was a sad one because I will surely miss the happy memories and adventures that I had there and the time I spent with my dear Sister and her husband and also some relatives and new friends that I met there. It was also a happy one because I will be once again with my loving husband in Europe. I guess life is sometimes like that...a matter of come and go. At least, it was really a very nice experience spending some times in the capital entertainment of the world , Las Vegas.

This photo below was taken at Las Vegas airport as a remembrance that I was once again in this interesting city!

I felt like I was in Europe when my cousin and her family drove me to Lake Las Vegas last May 2008..Thanks dear cousin Ann for your company and your family!! I'm proud of you!! I miss you all there..I always remember our partying and escapades there! hope to see you next time!!

photo by: Euroangel

A very nice castle in Disneyland, California!! I was there!! Enjoy your weekend guys!! take care!!

I just took a photo on this huge animal Ride in Paradise Pier in Disneyland, California...any idea what ride is this!!have a great Monday!!

My first ride in Disneyland, California. It is a cool ride ..feeling like you are one of those Star wars actress who's also flying in the space with the spaceship. I felt so bad after the ride because I have some problems on motion..In short I have motion sickness...Disneyland is really worthy of seeing and experiencing!!

I finally found my other SD card with more than thousand of photos from Disneyland, California!! sharing some pix here for you to see and enjoy!! keep reading for more of my travel and adventure in USA...have a great weekend!!

Las Vegas strip...the place where I enjoyed all the time walking..My cousin performed sometimes in Ballys Hotel..while she performed there, I go sometimes alone walking in the strip. I love to take pictures of the different hotels here from Caesars Place to Ballys Hotel, Paris Hotel, Planet Hollywood, Bellagio, The Mirage, Venetian, Wynn, Encore, Palazzo, Luxor, New York and a lot mor..These are only some of the hotels and casinos here..There are still some more...just keep visiting here and I will be posting from time to time the different interesting and amazing hotels in Las Vegas..

that's all for now!! see you later!! hope you enjoy the photos I have for you!! these are personally taken by me!!

The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is an approximately 4 mile (6.4 km) section of Las Vegas Boulevard South in Paradise and Winchester, Nevada, south of the Las Vegas city limits. Most of "The Strip" has been designated an All-American Road.

Many of the largest hotel, casino and resort properties in the world are located on The Strip. Eighteen of the world's twenty five largest hotels by room count are on the Strip, with a total of over 67,000 rooms.

Over the years, Las Vegas Boulevard South has been called Arrowhead Highway, or Los Angeles Highway. The Strip was reportedly named by Los Angeles police officer Guy McAfee, after his hometown's Sunset Strip.

One of the most visible aspects of Las Vegas' cityscape is its use of dramatic themes. The theming of hotels, casinos, and restaurants on the Strip has established the city as one of the most popular destinations for tourists.

Another dream come true!!!..I thought that it's only in my dream that I can see this place..Once again, that dream came true..Going to the United States especially staying most of the time in Las Vegas is not more exciting if you don't visit Hoover Dam. It is a pleasure to visit America's greatest man-made engineering of all time!!..Not only considered as greatest engineering work in America but the whole world as a whole.. How can you imagine a wild river being tamed by the creation of Hoover Dam. ..such amazing works!!

below are some photos I took personally during my trip to Hoover Dam..Special thanks to my cousin Ann and family for the trip over there...That was a very nice day as we went there...we really got fun!! I will posting more photos next time!!

take care everyone!! hope you enjoy viewing here!!

Hoover Dam, also known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada. When completed in 1935, it was both the world's largest electric power producing facility and the world's largest concrete structure. It was surpassed in both respects by the Grand Coulee Dam in 1945. It is currently the world's 35th largest hydroelectric generating station.

The dam, located 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Las Vegas, is named after Herbert Hoover, who played an instrumental role in its construction, first as Secretary of Commerce and then later as President of the United States. Construction began in 1931 and was completed in 1935, more than two years ahead of schedule. The dam and the power plant are operated by the Bureau of Reclamation of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, Hoover Dam was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.

Lake Mead is the reservoir created behind the dam, named after Elwood Mead, who oversaw the construction of the dam.

Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino is also one of the biggest Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. I just went here inside one time while watching the Chippendales performs. That was quite a very exciting show watching all those sexy girls and macho man dancing!! We always passed this Hotel everytime we drove home to my cousin's house.

keep reading and enjoying the photos I am posting here. I just want to share to all my dear readers and visitors the beautiful places I had been too..Don't forget to visit my other sites..it's in my sidebar for more interesting places I had been too!! see you later !! hope you had a great time here!!


I'm on top of Rio (if I'm not mistaken I'm on the 25th floor or 52th..whatever)..I can even see here the surroundings of Las Vegas. Opppsss I knew those hotels from afar; The Mirage, Wynn, Emcore, Caesars Palace, Treasure Island, Bellagio, Ballys, Planet Hollywood, Paris and a lot more...just keep reading..one at a time I will be sharing it all to you!!


Just a bit info about Rio which I grabbed from my favorite Wikipedia...thanks again dear Wiki!!

The Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino is located off the Las Vegas Strip in Clark County, Nevada, USA. It is better known as The Rio and is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. The Rio was the first all suite casino in the Las Vegas area.

The hotel towers are covered in the signature purple and red glass. The Rio hotel's 2,563 suites range in size from 600 ft² up to 13,000 ft² and have floor to ceiling windows.

The complex includes a wine cellar that has more than 50,000 bottles. The Rio Pavilion convention center has a total of 160,000 ft² of space. A Race and Sports Book is also available.

There is a free shuttle to the Harrah's-owned Harrah's Las Vegas, Paris/Bally's and Caesars Palace.

Disneyland, the place where people always visit to enjoy the magical moments of joy and happiness!! Disneyland Park creates a thousand different memories from joyful times in a kingdom of storybook enchantment to a thrilling journey into the realm of pioneers in the Old West.

Oh Yes, I was in Disneyland, the place where I had lots of fun and excitement. I thought its only in my dreams that I can come here..but it was a dream come true..I am sharing to you some photos of this beautiful place!! Enjoy!!

this blog will be my adventure and escapades in las vegas,,,the sin city that never sleeps!!!!

will continue next time!!! take care everyone!!