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Google Directory - Regional > Europe > Russia > Travel and Tourism Directory Help Search only in Travel and Tourism Search the Web Travel and Tourism Regional > Europe > Russia > Travel and Tourism Go to Directory Home Categories Kaliningrad (10) Lodging (30) Moscow (70) Murmansk (2) Parks (4) Saint Petersburg (191) Samara (6) Sochi (3) Transportation (21) Travel Guides (8) Travel Services (74) Travelogues (6) Vladivostok (11) Related Category: Regional > Europe > Travel and Tourism (592) Web Pages View in Google PageRank order Viewing in alphabetical order About.com: Russia for Visitors - http://gorussia.about.com/cs/russia/ Information about Europe's largest country and its most frequent visited cities - Moscow and St. Petersburg. Allexperts Russia Travel Q&A - http://www.allexperts.com/getExpert.asp?Category=154 Veteran travellers answer in detail all one-on-one questions about tourism in Moscow, St.Petersburg, and the rest of Russia, for free. Alpha-Omega Travel - http://www.alpha-omega.ru Assisting with travel arrangements to Moscow, throughout Russia and the CIS. EWP - http://www.ewpnet.com/russia.htm Mountain guiding and trekking in the Caucasus including Elbrus, Kamchatka, Sayan Mountains of Tuva, Pamir and Tien Shan. Map publication and distribution. EYE Vista Travel - http://www.eyevista.ru Travel bureau. Express visas to Russia. Firmata Travel Agency - http://travel.org/firmata Specializing in tours, river and lake cruises, all hotel arrangements, and obtaining visas for trips to St.Petersburg, Moscow and surrounding areas. Guide to Russia - http://www.themoscowtimes.com/travel_guide.html Answers traveler's practical questions on travel to Russia. iExplore: Russia - http://www.iexplore.com/res/d.jhtml?destination=Russia&type=Travel+and+Trips Information about Russia for tourists: where to go, transportation, culture. Individual and Guided Trans-Sib Tours - http://studyrussian.com/trans-siberian.html Moscow-Bejing by train on the Trans-Siberian route. Russian language courses. Lucky Tour Travel - http://www.luckytour.com Custom tours in Vladivostok and Eastern Russia: Trans-Siberian adventure tours, city tours, rafting and angling. Travel tips and online booking. Pilgrim Tours - http://www.pilgrimtours.org Mt. Elbrus climbing, adventure travel, excursions, guide services in Russia. Trans-Siberia Travel - http://www.trans-siberia.com Information, pictures and advice about traveling on the Trans-Siberian Railway and the countries that it passes through. Travel Centre - http://www.travelcentre.com.au Information on visiting Russia at the right price. Trans Siberian and Trans Mongolian Railways including stopovers with homestay, Russian Homestay in Moscow, St.Petersburg and other major Russian cities. Travel Russia - http://www.travel-russia.com Discover Russia with guided tours, excursions, festivals, cruises, circuits, theme tours. Truck Driving In Russia - http://uk.geocities.com/vincentcoventon/index.html Driving a heavy goods vehicle to, from and around Russia, Ukraine and the former Soviet Union. Some photos, hints and tips for those about to go truck driving in the former USSR. Ural-mountains Travel - http://www.geocities.com/yosemite/rapids/7260/index.html Travel to Bashkiria, the Ural-Mountains, see the National Park, Stoneage paintings in the Yangan-Tash Cave. Languages: English, German. WaytoRussia.net - http://www.waytorussia.net/ Offers information about the country, covering major destinations in Russia. Offers travel services. Where Russia - http://www.whererussia.com/ A national portal for foreign tourists and businessmen as well as everyone who is interested in visiting Russia, first of all Moscow and St. Petersburg. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web. Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor Modified by Google - ©2004 Google Advertise with Us - Jobs, Press, Cool Stuff...

London Vacation

How To Vacation in London Food, Coffee, and People Coffee lovers: relax. Tea may be the morning cocktail of choice for many Britons, but there are plenty of bean havens throughout the city. Also, most hotels offer both at breakfast, but if not, just ask. British hospitality is superb, and it's almost a guarantee that piping hot coffee will be served on request. Another popular misconception is about the food. Yes, some British recipes are simple, maybe even a little on the plain side, but that's not true for the entire gamut of dishes served up, especially in diverse London. As in many other large cities, you'll find a host of restaurants specializing in international cuisine. Lebanese, Thai, Ethiopian, Indonesian, Italian, French, Japanese, Chinese, and the official EuroVacations favorite, Indian, is available all over London, but don't miss an opportunity for fish-n-chips, Scotch eggs, Shepherd's Pie, Ploughman's Lunch, or crumpets with clotted cream. Londoners are generally friendly, talkative folks who will be happy to strike up a conversation about books, history, archeology, or a selection of other topics. In many pubs and restaurants, you may find yourself sharing a table with another patron or even a large group. Settle in for a long chat and get ready to make a few new friends. top of page Going With the Gang Face it: you won't be able to get away without a ride on a double-decker bus if you've got the little guys with you, so whether it makes you look like a tourist or not, you may as well resign yourself to it. But the thrill will pass, and you'll then find all that London has to offer for kids at heart, teenagers, little ones, and even the wee little ones. On weekends, the Victoria & Albert Museum has a fun cart, which has been keeping children busy and entertained for a few years now. The London Eye can be reserved for after they've been extra good, and the Tower of London to teach them a lesson (it's where the Little Princes were hacked by their infamous uncle, but the kids love the place all the same). One note: many pubs in London have special seating areas for groups traveling with children. Ask on entry if the pub allows/serves children and if there's a separate seating area. You Can Probably Skip It Famous Addresses: Elementary! You won't ever find 221B Baker Street. The Abbey National Building Society headquarters takes up the whole block, though you can seek out the Sherlock Holmes museum just down the street. And for those of you who are "looking for the England of English literature" a la Helene Hanff, well, 84 Charing Cross Road is now a Pizza Hut. And, finally, if, like Sabine, you go looking for Griffin at 41 Yeats Avenue, you'll be very disappointed. But maybe he went to find you... top of page Booking a vacation package to London with EuroVacations is easy. Our vacation packages to London offer a great selection of hand-picked London hotels, with free breakfast. Book car rentals, rail tickets and passes, and tours, so you can see more of London at a great value. Click here How to Vacation in London · First Things First · Where to Stay · Getting to Your Hotel · At Your Hotel · Around London · Food, Coffee, and People · Going With the Gang · Top Ten · If You Have Time · You Can Probably Skip It First Things First The land of kings and knights, Shakespeare and Sherlock Holmes, moors and manor houses, Britain is one of those places that is all it's cracked up to be. Fantastic, refined London is the epicenter of all the magical elements of the realm. The unit of currency in the United Kingdom is the pound sterling (£). (Prices below are expressed in U.S. dollars for convenience; check the rate of exchange prior to arrival in Europe.) You shouldn't have any trouble communicating, but remember the hard and fast vocabulary differences (brolly, bobby, banger, etc.). top of page Where to Stay Most of London is at your fingertips via the city's beloved Underground. Nearly the whole of Europe is accessible via the major rail stations. Staying near a rail station is a good idea, especially if you are traveling by rail to more cities than London, and you'll have access to a tourist office, ATMs, and other services t'boot. London is made up of many neighborhoods and districts, each with their own character and flair. Check out: The City: The financial district and real "downtown" London South Kensington, Earls Court: One of the most desirable locations in the city Euston/Kings Cross : The literary area of London Knightsbridge: Home to Harrod's and more fantastic shopping Hampstead Heath/Regents Park: Quaint Georgian neighborhoods Paddington: Excellent tourist-class hotels and access to transportation Victoria: Home to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, the London Eye, Parliament West End/Centre: Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus top of page Getting to Your Hotel ... From London Heathrow Airport Getting downtown from the world's busiest airport is easier than you might think. Most flights from the United States arrive in Terminal 3; the rest in Terminal 4. The best route is the Heathrow Express non-stop rail service between the airport and Paddington Station. It's a 15-minute ride and leaves every 15 minutes from all terminals. Fares are about $16. From 6 a.m. to midnight, you may use the Underground--the Circle Line, which connects to the District Line to downtown London. This will set you back a little more than $6. At the tourist information center in the terminal, ask about bus service between Heathrow and the many bus stations downtown. Of course there are taxis--about $70 for a black cab each way, or roughly $40 for a mini-cab. ...From London Gatwick Airport From the South Terminal, take the convenient, speedy Gatwick Express directly to Victoria Station. This is the most popular way to get from the airport to downtown, takes about 30 minutes, and costs about $18. If you arrive at the North Terminal, take the free shuttle to the South Terminal to connect to Gatwick Express. If you don't have too much luggage and you can spare the time, save a few bucks by taking the regular British Rail service. The trip takes only a few minutes longer and costs a few pounds less. You may also try the Thameslink, regular rail service to Blackfriars, Farringdon, and Kingscross stations in central London. Check the BritRail office in the terminal for more information on both services. And the taxis... about $70 for a black cab each way, or roughly $40 for a mini-cab. ... From Waterloo, Liverpool, Victoria, Kings Cross, Paddington, or other rail stations Rail stations of London are all served by the London Underground. Pick up an Underground map at the information center or tourist center once you arrive. top of page At Your Hotel Free city maps and other information can usually be obtained in hotel lobbies or from the front desk. Check in, freshen up, and, with your bags unpacked, your room key in your pocket, and ready to lose a few pounds, take on London! top of page Around London You have a lot ahead of you. London is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, as well as a pretty well populated city. Sure, you will have a lot of company around, but you won't be bored, not for a second. We compiled a list of things that you absolutely cannot miss, a few more to do if you can squeeze them in, and a few places you shouldn't even look for. Here they are: top of page Top Ten: Tours: It's hard to say which will be the best, but there are fantastic half-day walking tours and, if you don't mind feeling like a tourist, double-decker bus tours of London. It's a great way to get oriented and plan your days ahead. Walking tours are about $7 per person; bus tours vary but start at about $14. MW tours offers a very nice several-hour jaunt through London. While jolly busmasters navigate the increasingly confusing and congested streets on your behalf, very knowledgable guides navigate through history, legend, royalty, and more. Our favorite tour is a little steep but well worth it: start off with a quick tour of the big sights, then head to a traditional pub for lunch (included), then it's off to the Tower of London and a visit to the Crown Jewels. The tour is about $55 and lasts roughly 4 very entertaining hours. British Museum: It's been said that the inspiration behind Britain's centuries-long colonization of lands all over the world was a quest to fill London's museums. It's hard not to consider this among the spoils from the farthest reaches of the globe in the museum's millions of artifacts and more than 2 miles of galleries. The museum is inspiring just for its size. It looks and feels like a good, old-fashioned museum, with enormous, thick walls, high ceilings, massive stone staircases that curve around from here to there, and lots of mummies. The British Museum is also home to the Rosetta Stone and the newly refurbished King's Library. Admission is free; there is a small charge for certain exhibits. The museum is open till 8:30 on Thursday and Friday evenings, the best times to go. Victoria and Albert Museum: Of all the treasures stored at the V&A, some of the most interesting are located in the Fakes and Forgeries gallery--a bona fide collection of counterfeits. Take time to explore the endless other galleries, and consider, as you spend a few hours roaming the halls, that for every artifact you see, the museum has another ten in storage someplace. That means the display is revolving, so this massive space is worth more than one visit. A small donation is requested for entrance. London Eye: The ultimate Ferris wheel is comparatively new to the city and is already quite popular. You may make reservations in advance for a pod "flight" and get a 360° view of the whole kit-n-caboodle. Book online in advance to save a few pounds, or buy a ticket on site (you may not be able to get a ticket for the exact day you wish, though). It costs about $16. Buckingham Palace: Unless you have Windsor someplace in your string of last names, forget hanging out in the royal residence in a smoking jacket with your elbow on the mantle. But informative tours are available at select times of the year. If you're just any old bloke, or if the tours are not available, check out the Changing of the Guard at 11 a.m. Pack breakfast and get there before 10 for a good view. Parliament and Big Ben: The House of Lords and the House of Commons, along with scattered other halls and galleries, make up the Palace of Westminster, otherwise known as Parliament. The lines are longest in the afternoon, as throngs gather to witness Question Time (you've probably caught this occasionally on C-SPAN). As for Big Ben (which is actually just the bell, not the whole tower), views and postcard-perfect pictures are available from the opposite side of the Thames. If you're walking along Birdcage Walk from Buckingham Palace, though, stop a few blocks short of Westminster Abbey and get a great shot of just the clock tower (not the rest of the building). From here, you can manage a nice, vertical shot with old lamposts and, if you time it correctly, cabs and double-deckers. Don't forget to listen for the chimes. Cabinet War Rooms: Churchill and his staff conducted operations from here during World War II. You'll be amazed at what was accomplished with what seems today like so few resources. Reserve an afternoon, at least, for this; if you happen to move through quickly, the Cenotaph, 10 Downing Street, and Westminster Cathedral (not Abbey) are nearby. Admission to the war rooms is about $7. Tower of London and the Tower Bridge: Built as a fortress and used as a royal residence, the Tower became best known in its role as the home of the damned. Sir Walter Raleigh, Anne Boleyn, two little princes, and even QE I were "residents" here. Come to see the royal armory and Crown jewels, among the countless other structures, then walk around to the suicide-proof Tower Bridge, with new exhibits in each tower house at either end. Admission is about $11 to the Tower of London and $7 to the bridge exhibits. Crowds don't show up until about 10:30, but the Tower opens at 9. Get there a little early and see it without the crowds. (See our secret tip below.) Westminster Abbey: Edward the Confessor rebuilt this 8th-century chapel, which has since become a repository of many of England's most famous citizens and a treasure trove of English history. Admission is free and photography is allowed on Wednesday evenings (check for exact times), otherwise admission is about $6 and shutter snapping is verboten. (See our secret tip below.) Trafalgar Square: Get there, then decide what to do... the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, and the church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (anyone hear a choir?) are all off the square. Climbing up on Admiral Nelson's lions to get your picture taken is technically illegal but popular all the same. top of page If You Have Time: Harrods: Once again, if you don't have a roman numeral after your first name, you can forget buying a lot here, it's very expensive. But it's a great place to browse and get some nosh material to go; eating in the store is a no-no. If you're in London around Christmas time, stopping here to admire the holiday displays is a must. Down the road a piece is the famous Ritz Hotel of London. Just a quick walk through the lobby is impressive enough. Kensington Palace: The former "official" residence of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, the palace is still open to the public. Former state apartments and the Court Dress Collection are included in a tour, which leaves four times an hour and costs about $6. Mayfair: There's a lot here: Marble Arch, Grosvenor Square, Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Street, Bond Street, the Shepherd's Market, and Berkeley Square. Westminster Abbey: Make sure you save time for Edward's Chapel, the site of the coronation of English monarchs. The coronation chair has been marred by graffiti artists over the past few decades. Although its defacing is unfortunate, take a peek at the chair and its 20th-century "artwork" so you can have a little chuckle when it's finally time for Charles to be crowned on it. Visitors to the Tower of London often miss the eerie Ceremony of the Keys, performed by the guards to lock up the tower at night. Tickets are free but may only be obtained by requesting them in advance by writing, on plain paper (no letterhead) to: The Ceremony of the Keys, Her Majesty's Tower of London, London EC3N 4AB, United Kingdom. top of page Home . Hotel . Air + Hotel . Car . Rail . Packages . How To Vacation In . View Shopping Cart Affiliates . About Us . 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Japan Travel Guide - Student Travel Guide Japan Home ACJS/Aichi OCJS/Online Japan Guide FAQ Network Databases Contact Us Multimedia Log in yamasa.org / home / japan / index - www.okazaki.fm www.yamasa.tv okazaki city guide Dictionary Destinations A project sponsored by The Yamasa Institute Innovative, International & Non Profit Sitemap | Search Tips | Help Desk Video at Yamasa TV Can you read this? Welcome to Japan's only multilingual, fully searchable , interactive online student travel guide for independent language and cultural travellers. See the real Japan. See it without 30 clueless tourists. See the parts that YOU want, not the parts others want to show you. See off the beaten track places that are usually inaccessible to visitors. Mix with the locals, practise your Japanese language skills and get out and about. Destinations contains detailed guides to hundreds of locations in Japan, plus answers to many questions about travelling here. For various reasons, many places in Japan (including National Parks , UNESCO listed World Heritage sites, and surprisingly - even tourist traps in Kyoto and Nara ) have minimal or zero information available in foreign languages. Due to space constraints and commercial decisions, most guidebooks are only able to provide superficial information about many of the destinations Japan has to offer. This website has no such restraints, and is designed to make knowledge accessible. In addition to the destination and transportation guides, a number of specialist sub-directories support the project. These include Skiing/Snow , Surfing , Trekking/Hiking and National Parks sections, in addition to growing arts , culture and history projects and an online encyclopedia currently under development. Our Japan Travel Guide is written exclusively by travellers in Japan - and in particular by and for travelling students. Every destination in the guide is visited regularly by the project team (usually several times per year), and each file is continuously updated. All guides are in a print ready format in several languages . When planning a trip or before heading to a destination you can easily supplement your " deadtrees " guidebook with much more detail. The virtual guidebook includes bulletin boards where community members can receive and/or share information on good accommodation and out-of-the-way places, and extensive on demand streaming media sourced from Yamasa.tv and Okazaki.fm . Most of the guide is free access (including all video and streaming media), though in some cases we will require registration (free) before the video can be streamed. Please note that due to high and on-going development and maintenance costs, for some of the more valuable bulletin boards or web accessible resources such as the reservations service and the low cost accommodation database we will require you to acquire a password . The travel guide also includes a free and extensive FAQ covering many questions related to travelling in Japan . If you can't find what you need please contact us - we have a large team here in Okazaki waiting to help you. Updates/New Additions Happo One Tsugaike Kohgen (Updates Archive) Support Directories Arts Online Encyclopedia History Online National Parks Phrasebook Surfing Guide Trekking/Hiking Guide Winter Sports Guide World Heritage Japan Travel FAQ Photogalleries Okazaki City Guide C O M M U N I T Y M E M B E R S forgot password? update your details privacy policy faqs and help feedback membership Hattori Foundation (est.1919) - The Yamasa Institute 1-2-1 Hanehigashi-machi, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, JAPAN 444-0832 Tel: +81 (0)564 55 8111 Fax: +81 (0)564 55 8113 Email: Inquiries www.yamasa.org content is created and maintained by Declan Murphy and the students and staff of theYamasa Institute's Multimedia Studio. This site is Yamasa - All rights reserved.

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Barge cruise - european river and canal barge cruises, theme cruises - Golf, wine and family cruises, luxury barge cruise vacation along rivers and canals in France, Scotland, Ireland, England and Germany, GoBarging with European Waterways - website design, search engine optimisation, internet marketing by transform e business solutions UK, 360 virtual tours by www.360-virtual.com GoBarging with European Waterways Luxury Barge cruises in Europe Hello, and welcome to our GoBarging website. We'd like to introduce you to the European waterways, to the world of GoBarging. Our luxury hotel barges cruise the inland waterways of seven European countries, along canals, rivers, lakes and lochs. This is an opportunity to visit these countries and experience life there, from a truly unique perspective. Take our video tour for a taste of a unique barging experience Your floating hotel cruises gently along, while you relax, enjoy the fine wines and excellent cuisine, the company of fellow passengers - new friends, family, or old acquaintances. Take a guided tour around the many castles, markets, battlefields and ancient monuments, or go off exploring on your own. Whatever you do, our dedicated and highly trained professional staff will be there to look after you. Our Captains ensure a safe and yet exciting passage along your chosen route, our Chefs prepare a wide range of exquisite food to suit every taste, our Tour guides are knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and our stewards & stewardesses ensure that our high standards are maintained throughout your cruise. Travel the route of Rick Stein's French Odyssey on Anjodi and Rosa - now showing on BBC2 TV, with accompanying BBC Book Please use our website to explore our GoBarging world. We offer many ways to navigate the website and find out about our barges. Use the side menu to visit our Europe cruise map to see the countries where we cruise, click on a region and find out more about it, and the barges which cruise there. If you are new to barging, have a look at our Barging Video, take a tour of our Barge fleet and read our GoBarging FAQ to find out more about barge cruises on the European Waterways. You can then use our Cruise guide to find a country, region and barge of your choice. Every barge page has its own menu, offering you lots of information on the unique merits of each barge. We offer a wide range of Theme cruise charters too, from Golf cruises to Wine cruises, and our Theme Cruise guide will help you to find a theme cruise to suit your needs. Our site map contains links to all pages, and a short description of each, offering another quick route to explore our website. We provide cruise rates and you can check availability for any barge and your preferred cruise dates. You can request a brochure, download a copy, or have one mailed, and why not subscribe to our monthly newsletter the Lockkeeper, where we feature different barges each month, provide cruise news and offers. So, welcome once again, and we hope this website gives you a taste for our unique barging world. For reservations or more information including a full colour brochure, contact Go Barging on International + 44 1784 482439, UK 0178 448 2439, USA 1 800 394 8630, Canada 1888 342 1917,fax: (+44) 1784 483072 or e-mail sales@GoBarging.com website design,search engine optimisation,internet marketing by transform ebusiness solutions uk

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