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Archive for January, 2007

Monday, January 29th, 2007

British Airways strike called off!



(Whew!)

Airline Strike Called Off
Sky News
Updated: 16:05, Monday January 29, 2007

A planned strike by thousands of British Airways cabin crew has been called off.

Click here for complete article.

Here are more recent articles about the last-minute deal which averted the walkout:

British Airways Strike Canceled, Agreement Reached (Update6)
Bloomberg - January 29, 2007
By Tracy Alloway and Chad Thomas. Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) --- British Airways Plc averted a strike by flight attendants, ...

Monday, January 29th, 2007

Visit London's Top 10 exhibitions



Here's a list of 10 exhibitions that Visit London says are not to be missed:

Chola: Sacred Bronzes of Southern India (Royal Academy of Arts),
The Unilever Series: Carsten Höller - Test Site (Tate Modern),
Turner: The Rigi Watercolours (Tate Britain),
Canaletto in England: A Venetian Artist Abroad (Dulwich Picture Gallery),
Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition (Natural History Museum),
The Past from Above: Georg Gerster (British Museum),
Game On (Science Museum),
Diana, Princess of Wales ...

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

TOP PLACES TO VISIT IN LONDON



  London is  a very   fine  city to  visit during your holiday break.With so many beautiful  places and  landmarks.If  you are  a  first time   visitor   in the United  Kingdom,London must be your   first port of call.To enjoy   your stay in   London,there are  so many  things  you  could  do  or  so  many   places   you  could   visit.Most   ladies  love shopping for  clothes ,shoes and handbags   and  in  London ,there are  so many fine places  ...

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

Friday Night Fun on Oxford Street


A great place I discovered recently is the Social, on Little Portland Street, right off of Oxford Street. Its a charming little place, very unpretentious, and has an amazing DJ - and best of all, entrance is free! The upstairs has a bar with wooden booths and is bustling with life and conversation. There is another bar downstairs, for the footloose and fancy free. The DJ spins house music with ...

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

The Zetter: best small hotel in London for 2006!



Living in central London, specifically in trendy Clerkenwell, it's rare I have a chance to peek inside any hotels, especially any in my own neighbourhood. However, attracted by the stylish look of the Zetter, my wife and I were drawn to the hotel's restaurant for dinner one night. We've been back. We have also enjoyed visiting the Zetter's bar for impressive cocktails in a casual yet elegant setting.

Apparently, we're not the only ...

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

British Airways staff to go on three -day strike



The  travell industry  in   the   United Kingdom and   around the  world will experience a halt  in  activities, following an   impending  three day   strike to  be  staged by British  Airways  cabin   crew  staff.Customers of  the travell giant, who have  already planned to travell  duringthe  period ,could be left dissapointed      and stranded  if nothing  is  done to stop this  impending  stike   action.  Following the  inability of   it"s  management  to  resolve  staff complaints, ...

Friday, January 19th, 2007

GATWICK EXPRESS- A Pacesetter in rail travell in UK



    One  of the  major keyplayer in   rail business in the U.K and a  member  of   the  UK  national express  group  providing efficient   rail  travell  in London  is  Gatwick express.With coaches that  run   between Victoria Station and  Gatwick Airport.  Gatwick  Express  has been rated among the best   in  providing  efficient  customer  services  in   the  rail  industry in Uk. The  amazing  thing   about this  company  is  that  their trains  run nonstop  ...

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

The London Shafetesbury Hyde Park Hotel a home away from home



 Among  the 4 star  hotels ,that are   highly  rated  in  London is The Shafetesbury London Hyde Park  hotel located at No  I  Inverness Terrace W2 3LB Hyde Park   London. The hotel is a    boutique hotel recently refurbished in a   stylish way to  meet the needs of all  classes of travellers and buisnessmen.If you  are coming  in for a  leisure  or business trip,one of   the  finest places  to  stay  is  this  hotel.Located in  the  exclusive    ...

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

Madam Tussauds London foremost tourist attraction



United  Kingdom  especially  London  is  a beautiful place to stay, blessed with so  many tourist places.  No wonder a visit  to London will amaze  you at the multicultural nature of the city, as you see faces from accross the globe. 

The people of London tops as one of the most friendly and kind people in the world, and the tourism business is blessed  in  it  because of  the  ability  of it's people to welcome others; especially tourists who flood the city to have a glimpse  of  it's landmarks.

Among the wonderworks of the  city of London is the popular Madame Tussauds.  Located in the heart of ...