London Travel - Everything you need to know about London...from eating out to staying in.Written by Rishi Chandra
London TravelLondon is a very visitor friendly place and traveling around in London is very suitably provided by various forms of transportation. The most common mode of transport is London Underground http://tube.tfl.gov.uk and it operates through out day [from early morning to late night]. Other forms include buses, taxis etc. The whole city is divided into 6 zones with zone 1 and 2 referred as 'Central London'. With London's endless choice of theatres, sports and music venues, you won’t be short of entertainment. This is place to be if you're looking for world-class art, exhibitions, music and more. More unbiased information can be found at Visit London http://www.visitlondon.com/. Accommodation in London offers a variety of choices from budget low room rate [starting from £30] and to high-class luxury rooms [greater than £1000]. The best hotel which I have stayed in is The Ritz http://www.theritzlondon.com and best priced [in terms of location, service and price] is Regent Palace http://www.regentpalacehotel.co.uk/. More information on choice of hotels, price comparison, amenities information, photographs of rooms, online booking can be done at London Hotels http://www.2pl.com/London/bs-1250300001.htm.
| | Safari Adventure in Botswana - Leopard SightingWritten by Kay L. Trotman
On one of several African safaris, this one in Okavango Delta, our guide frequently pointing to high points of interest mentioned it was getting late as he beaconed at slowly sinking sun. I remember as our group was marveling at a pride of lions, ‘brothers’ as we were told by guide, spectacular lions with black manes doing what they do best, resting on floor of savannah. Blending in with high grass, barely visible except for occasional black manes one would see as they turned over, yawned and then fell back on their side continuing their R&R. Suddenly a call came over guide’s radio. A leopard sighting! The guide asked if we wanted to go, it was late in evening, sun was beginning to set. The guide explained that it was a ways off and leopard, as elusive as it was, may have moved from spot by time we got there. Unanimously, we all agreed to take that chance. We began to tear across savannah, only able to drive on existing trails. Drivers are not allowed to make their own trails – not in this neck of woods! As we bounced from side to side in our open Land Rover, getting closer to leopard every moment, sun sank further and further. And then…..no, not leopard, but we saw four lionesses’ taking down a zebra. The zebra was barely alive, with one lioness on throat, one on rear end, one underneath and another resting close by. Finally, with zebra succumbed, they begin to enjoy fruits of their labor! We begged driver to stop and he said, ‘what about leopard’. We told him to wait until after we take pictures of sighting. Cameras clicking away, we spent way too much time there, but worth every minute, as sunset became more beautiful with each passing moment. And then off we went, rushing to see leopard!
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