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For travellers ready to embark on new adventures, travel search engine website kayak.sg has put together a list of six lesser-known capital cities along with the best month to visit them in 2016. Going ‘hipster’ might be the best resolution for the new year, travel.asiaone.com reported.

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Zagreb, Capital of Croatia, is number 1 on the list:

Pay a visit to the Medvedgrad Fortress, which sits high above the city at the peak of Medvednica Mountain. From this vantage point, take in views over the picturesque city and surrounding countryside. Just remember to bring along your cameras. History geeks and art lovers will feel right at home at the Muzej Mimara. It houses an extensive and impressive collection of masterpieces dating from the prehistoric to the present.

1.Zagreb, Croatia

2.Vientiane, Laos

3.Ottawa, Canada

4.Tbilisi, Georgia

5.Canberra, Australia

6.Brasilia, Brazil

Source: www.travel.asiaone.com

Read the article and see photos at http://travel.asiaone.com/article/destinations/6-uncommon-capital-cities-to-visit-in-2016

#ACT #Australia #Balkan #Brasil #Brasilia #By #Canada #Canberra #Ferie #Georgia #Hipster #Hovedstad #Kaukasus #Kroatia #Laos #Ottawa #Reise #Tbilisi #Turisme #Vientiane #Zagreb

#Brazil #Capital #City #Croatia #Holiday #Tourism #Travel

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Havsalt er blant nykommerne på Gardermoen våren 2017.

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Fem aktører med til sammen hele 37 serveringssteder er valgt til å servere mat og drikke til de reisende på Norges hovedflyplass, skriver travelnews.no

Knapt halvannet før åpningen av «nye Oslo Lufthavn» letter flyplassen litt på sløret og det nye serverings- og kiosktilbudet til de reisende.

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– En lang og grundig utvelgelsesprosess har resultert i at vi inngår samarbeid med fem aktører. Disse leverte de beste anbudene og vi er helt sikre på at det norske folk kommer til å bli fornøyde, sier administrerende direktør ved Oslo Lufthavn, Øyvind Hasaas.

De fem utvalgte er SSP, HMSHost-UMOE F&B Company, Reitan Convenience, Joe & The Juice og BIT. Antall serveringssteder øker fra dagens 20 til 37, mens antall kiosker øker fra seks til ti.

– Ambisjonen har hele tiden vært å få flere operatører, og nå har vi fått en miks av selskaper som skal levere et bedre og mer omfattende serverings- og kiosktilbud enn vi har i dag, sier Hasaas, og legger til:

– Vår ambisjon er alltid å levere et best mulig tilbud til de reisende, og selv om vi har et godt serverings- og kiosktilbud i dag, mener vi at dette blir styrket når vi åpner en nesten dobbelt så stor flyplass i april 2017, sier han.

De nye serveringsstedene og kioskene er i øyeblikket under konstruksjon og skal gradvis åpnes, og være åpne, når «nye Oslo Lufthavn» offisielt åpner dørene torsdag 27. april 2017.

Friday?s og Bølgen & Moi ? to klassikere på (nesten) samme sted.

Blant de nye serveringsstedene finner vi Joe & The Juice, Bølgen & Moi Food Garage, Wagamama, Fiskebaren, Oslo Sausage Company, Jamie’s Italian, Norgeglasset, BIT, Hunter Bar, Flybar, Humle & Malt, Burger King, Northland, Parken, Two Tigers, Deli & Bakery by Jamie Oliver, TGI Fridays, News Bar, Havsalt, Haven, Fjøla, Everyday Kitchen og Fiskeriet.

Blant de eksisterende serveringsstedene videreføres Peppes Pizza, O`Learys, La Baguette, W.B Samson, Caffè Ritazza, Starbucks og Aquavit Bar, mens Franks Deli og Upper Crust avvikles.

– Vi har et ønsket et bredt uvalgt der man kan velge i internasjonale og norske menyer. Flere av serveringsstedene har norsk mat og drikke på menyen, mens andre har et internasjonalt snitt over seg. Det er kombinasjonene av dette som gjør oss sikre på at våre reisende har noen svært gode matopplevelser, til akseptable priser, å glede seg til, avslutter Hasaas.

Totalt blir det ti kiosker mot dagens seks. Disse er Point, Narvesen og 7 Eleven.

Kilde: www.travelnews.no

Les hele saken her http://travelnews.no/nyheter/fly/solid-okning-i-serverings-og-kiosktilbudet-pa-nye-oslo-lufthavn

#Bar #By #Ferie #Gardermoen #Hovedstad #JamieOliver #Kiosk #Lufthavn #Mat #Norge #Oslo #Pizza #Reise #Restaurant #Turisme

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Hanoi 

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Lonely Planet, the world?s popular travel guide book publisher, has listed Hanoi, capital city of Vietnam, and the second city Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in the Top 10 best-value destinations for 2016.

Foreign visitors only need around 20 USD per day for food, lodging and sightseeing in the two cities, vietnamnet.vn reported.

Other “wallet-friendly” destinations include Estonia, East Africa, New Mexico state (in the USA), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Galicia (Spain), Quebec City (Canada), Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, Timor-Leste (East-Timor), and Western Australia.

Vietnam’s two metropolises were also named among the top 5 best cities for low budget vacations in 2015 earlier this year by DrPrem, a renowned travel and tourism website.

The ranking was based on average daily expenditures on food, accommodations and transportation.

The estimated daily budget stands round 17.40 USD in Hanoi where foods and drinks were deemed delicious and inexpensive while beautiful rice fields and distant mountain ranges added to the magic of the general landscape.

The travel site noted that Ho Chi Minh City can also be kind to the wallet, though it is slightly more expensive than Hanoi, raising the daily expenses to 17.79 USD.

#Australia #BosniaHerzegovina #By #Canada #CostaRica #Dollar #Estland #Ferie #Galicia #Guide #Hanoi #HoChiMinh #Hovedstad #Karibia #LonelyPlanet #NewMexico #Quebec #Reise #Saigon #Spania #Turisme #USA #Vietnam #WesternAustralia #ØstTimor

#Capital #Caribbean #City #EastTimor #Estonia #Holiday #Spain #TimorLeste #Tourism #Travel

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Petter Stordalens Comfort-hoteller bytter ut bacon og pølse med en frokostmeny utviklet blant annet i samarbeid med Gunhild Stordalens EAT, melder nrk.no / NTB.

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Comfort Hotel LT, Vilnius i Litauen. Foto: nordicchoicehotels.no

Til hegnar.no sier Stordalen at endingene kommer fordi hotellet ønsker å tilpasse seg nye trender.

Comfort-konseptet omfatter rundt 30 hoteller i Norge, Sverige og Litauen.

#Bacon #Baltikum #By #Ferie #Frokost #Hotell #Hovedstad #Litauen #Mat #Meny #Norge #PetterStordalen #Pølser #Reise #Sverige #Trend #Turisme #Vilnius

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Hilton Worldwide will be bringing its DoubleTree by Hilton brand to Spain’s capital city in an agreement announced last week with Hoteles Tematicos, which will operate the hotel under a franchise agreement. DoubleTree by Hilton Madrid Prado is set to welcome its first guests in the summer of 2016, and will be Hilton’s second hotel in the city, joining the Hilton Madrid Airport Hotel, hotelnewsresource.com reported.

Named after the nearby Museum del Prado, in the central neighbourhood of Cortes, a pedestrian friendly area with an abundance of bars and restaurants, the property will undergo renovation and will open with 61 guestrooms and suites and an all-day restaurant.

Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president, development, Europe & Africa, Hilton Worldwide, said, “Spain is the third most visited country in the world, coupled with Madrid’s growing leisure tourism industry, the capital city is a great location to further grow the DoubleTree by Hilton brand. In such a great location, DoubleTree by Hilton Madrid Prado will be well placed to champion Madrid’s inner city hotel market.”

Guillermo Pérez, Hoteles Temáticos managing director, said of the agreement, “DoubleTree by Hilton Madrid Prado will be a quality property, designed to a very high standard and with full service amenities. We are extremely excited to be collaborating with Hilton Worldwide in introducing DoubleTree by Hilton to Madrid.”

Madrid is a city rich in culture with a wealth of globally renowned attractions from Puerta del Sol and the Gran Vía boulevard to Plaza de España and Malasaña. Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport offers direct flights to destinations across the world, and is located less than 15 km from the hotel.

DoubleTree by Hilton Madrid Prado joins five DoubleTree by Hilton hotels currently trading in Spain – DoubleTree by Hilton Girona, Alexandra Barcelona – A DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center La Mola, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Emporda and the recently opened DoubleTree by Hilton Reserva del Higuerón.

John Greenleaf, global head, DoubleTree by Hilton, said, “DoubleTree by Hilton is the right brand to introduce Hilton to Madrid’s city centre. Our warm and welcoming culture of hospitality, beginning with DoubleTree by Hilton’s signature chocolate chip cookie presented to each guest on arrival, will provide a home for visitors to explore the rich history of this city.”

DoubleTree by Hilton Madrid Prado will provide travellers with more choice and meet the growing demand for international hotel brands with full-service quality guest experiences and benefits like Hilton’s award winning guest loyalty programme, Hilton HHonors®. Members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to benefits including free standard Wi-Fi, as well as digital amenities that are available exclusively through the industry-leading Hilton HHonors mobile app.

DoubleTree by Hilton Madrid Prado will be located at Calle San Agustín 3, Madrid.

Source: www.hotelnewsresource.com/article86586.html 

#Barcelona #By #Ferie #Flyplass #Girona #Hilton #Hotell #Hovedstad #Madrid #Museum #Prado #Reise #Spa #Spania #Turisme #WiFi 

#Airport #Capital #City #Holiday #Spain #Tourism #Travel

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Charlie Hebdo cover: “They have weapons. Fuck them. We have champagne.” Foto: iTele / Twitter / charliehebdo.fra

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Det franske satirebladet Charlie Hebdo, som kommer ut i Paris og som selv ble rammet av terror i januar, slår tilbake mot terroristene bak fredagens angrep i Paris i sin neste utgave, skriver nrk.no

“De har våpen. Faen ta dem, vi har champagne” står det på forsiden, som iTele har lagt ut på Twitter.

Charlie Hebdo har et ukentlig opplag på mellom 45 000 og 60 000 eksemplarer.

Kilder/sources: www.nrk.no, iTele, charliehebdo.fr, Twitter 

#Blad #By #Champagne #CharlieHebdo #Ferie #Frankrike #Hovedstad #Magasin #Paris #Reise #Satire #Terror #Turisme #Våpen #Twitter

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Bangkok Halvmaraton 2015. Foto: todayonline.com

Deltakerne skulle løpe 21,1 kilometer – distansen for halvmaraton, i Thailands hovedstad Bangkok – men ble tvunget til å løpe 27,6 kilometer. Nå beklager arrangøren, og vil gi en t-skjorte som plaster på såret, skriver VG Nett.

Årsaken til den betydelige distanseforlengelsen ligger i en uforklarlig u-sving. Derfor ble løypa hele 6,5 km for lang.

– Vår medarbeider markerte en u-sving som ikke skulle vært der. Den gjorde ruten omtrent seks kilometer for lang, sier Songkram Krasonthi, som er en del av arrangørorganisasjonen National Jogging of Thailand.

– Vi erkjenner feilen og sier unnskyld. Våre funksjonærer jobbet hardt, men var forvirret, fortsetter han.

Arrangørtabben har ført til en tirade av klager på sosiale medier. Og det blir neppe noe bedre av at arrangøren skal lage en t-skjorte som plaster på såret til de som fullførte det ekstra lange løpet.

Hjemmesiden til Bangkok-løpet er blitt bombardert med hissige meldinger etter det som kanskje er tidenes lengste halvmaraton. En kaller det «latterlig». En annen «tidenes regnetabbe». En tredje skriver «utrolig farlig».

Andre er i det mer spøkefulle hjørnet og melder «super halvmaraton». Og «Arrangøren økte premiepengene i år, og dere fikk betalt med flere kilometer.»

Kilde: www.vg.no

Les hele saken her www.vg.no/sport/friidrett/friidrett/halvmaraton-loepere-i-bangkok-ble-lurt-ut-paa-nesten-maraton/a/23562822

#Bangkok #By #Ferie #Halvmaraton #Hovedstad #Jogging #Løp #Maraton #Reise #Thailand #Turisme #VG

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Her er gode nyheter til alle som liker en god kopp varm sjokolade og som har tenkt seg til London. Nå har nemlig den britiske hovedstadens alle første spesialiserte varm sjokolade-kafe Jaz & Jul’s Chocolate House åpnet, i Chapel Market i bydelen Islington nord i byen, skriver Se og Hør.

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Ta tuben til Angel på Northern Line og så er det bare noen få hundre meter å gå. Islington er uansett en hyggelig bydel å utforske.

Foto: jazandjuls.co.uk

Les mer på www.jazandjuls.co.uk

#By #England #Ferie #Hovedstad #Islington #Kafe #Kakao #London #Reise #SeOgHør #Sjokolade #Storbritannia #Tbane #Tuben #Turisme #Undergrunnen

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Hotelleiernes forening i Frankrike opplyser at reservasjonene til Paris’ mest populære hoteller har falt med femti prosent siden terrorangrepet fredag, skriver nrk.no 

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Mange har også avlyst, ifølge AP. Talsperson Charlotte Le Moniet sier hotellene vil klare å komme gjennom dette.

#By #Ferie #Frankrike #Hotell #Hovedstad #Paris #Reise #Turisme

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Despite mixed reports about the aftermath of government’s revised visa regulations, the City of Cape Town has been attracting more and more international tourists and raking in billions, thesouthafrican.com reported.

Cape Town’s tourism sector has seen steady growth since 2012, despite the government’s controversial visa rules. Tourism spend has increased by R1.2 billion in the last three years bringing the current total spend to R15.6 billion, up from R14.4 billion in 2012.

According to research done for the city council, of the Western Cape’s 1 745 300 visitors, 94% choose Cape Town as their destination of choice. This report is the first that’s been able to determine tourism spend by domestic travellers on day trips to Cape Town, a total of R3.2 billion in 2013.

 “This underscores the importance of not underestimating day trips to the city. We need to take cognisance of the bigger picture: although day visitors do not spend on overnight accommodation, they spend on the city?s attractions, restaurants, local transport and shopping, amongst others,” said Garreth Bloor, the city’s mayoral committee member for tourism, events and economic development.

Bloor went on to say that R3.2 billion is a “significant” contribution to the city’s economy annually.

 “This spending power of all visitors to our city helps to stimulate local job creation. We have seen an encouraging upward trend over the last few years, with the number of jobs increasing steadily.”

“Currently there are 38 838 permanent jobs and 15 489 temporary jobs created in the local tourism sector. I am pleased to see this positive trend, especially during the tough economic climate that we are facing currently.”

“Sustainable job creation is a huge challenge so every job created is most welcomed.”

According to Traveller24, last year 28 000 000 domestic trips were taken in the country, with 10 247 614 foreign arrivals to SA.

Source: www.thesouthafrican.com

See more at www.thesouthafrican.com/mother-city-dominates-continues-to-attract-more-tourists-despite-visa-Challenges

#By #CapeTown #Ferie #Hovedstad #Reise #SørAfrika #Turisme #Visum

#Capital #City #Holiday #SouthAfrica #Tourism #Travel