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Old Port
data: 15.05.14
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<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/goeurope/1/H/B/W/2/old-port.JPG" alt="vehla port wine bottles picture" /></p> <p>One of the great things wine lovers can do on vacation is to taxi or walk over to <a title="Vehla port works" href="http://goeurope.about.com/od/oportoportugal/fr/Vila-Nova-De-Gaia.htm">Vila Nova de Gaia</a> from a base in <a title="Porto tourism guide" href="http://goeurope.about.com/cs/oportoportugal/a/porto_guide.htm">Porto</a> to see the Port wine houses just across the river. Last night we took a little tour of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.realcompanhiavelha.pt/?s=2&ss=7&mlang=EN">Real Companhia Velha</a> and tasted three different ports, one 40 years old. It was very young compared to some of the ancient, undisturbed bottles you see in the picture above. (You think travel journalists only take <em>pretty </em>pictures of Europe? Think again!)</p> <p>What's different about Velha? They've been around long enough to collect some dust and cobwebs, obviously, but Velha's tours (several to choose from) aren't about selling you wine, they're about getting you to understand Port and to recognize the brands you might find in your home country. And, I must say, they were vary tolerant when our cab got mired in traffic and we were late for the last tour of the day. Great, friendly folks; I recommend them highly.</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/14/old-port.htm">Old Port</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/">About.com Europe Travel</a> on Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 at 02:16:41.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/14/old-port.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/14/old-port.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goeurope.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/14/old-port.htm&zItl=Old Port">Email this</a></p>
Polecamy: 1. Getting Appy with Your Favorite Hotel Chains
data: 31.05.14
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<p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/hotels/1/0/C/0/2/swan.jpg" alt="" width="300" /></p> <p>In more news that promises to make hotel reservation operators obsolete any day now, your phone is more useful than ever thanks to mobile apps for nearly every major hotel chain. Offered by chains as diverse as Ritz-Carlton and Best Western, these apps make everything from booking your room to finding hotels within range (using your phone's GPS capabilities) as easy as the slide of a finger. Read our <strong><a href="http://hotels.about.com/od/hoteldiscountsanddeals/tp/Getting-Appy-with-your-Favorite-Hotel-Chains.htm" target="_blank">mini guide to hotel apps</a></strong> to see what you can expect when you get onboard with your favorite hotel chains app.</p> <p><sup><em>Image courtesy The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort</em></sup></p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/27/getting-appy-with-your-favorite-hotel-chains.htm">Getting Appy with Your Favorite Hotel Chains</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/">About.com Hotels / Resorts / Inns</a> on Tuesday, May 27th, 2014 at 10:30:47.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/27/getting-appy-with-your-favorite-hotel-chains.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/27/getting-appy-with-your-favorite-hotel-chains.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://hotels.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/27/getting-appy-with-your-favorite-hotel-chains.htm&zItl=Getting Appy with Your Favorite Hotel Chains">Email this</a></p>
2. Hotels with the Best Bathroom Views
data: 24.05.14
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<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/hotels/1/H/u/Y/3/bathroom_Punta_Tragara.jpg" alt="Bathroom at Punta Tragara" /></p> <p>Is there anything more decadent than soaking in a bath tub scrolling through the day's travel tales in your mind with a view, say, of the Eiffel Tower or towering mountains reflecting back at you? We say no. If you ask us, the view from a hotel room's bathroom can often be just as rewarding as the views you enjoy from the bedroom itself - and all the more so when an extra-large soaking tub is involved in the equation.</p> <p>For some of the best hotel bathroom views in the world, follow our lead to these fine properties that seriously value bathroom bling: <strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/uniqueandunusualhotels/tp/Hotels-With-the-Best-Bathroom-Views.htm">Hotels with the Best Bathroom Views</a>.</strong></p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/22/hotels-with-the-best-bathroom-views.htm">Hotels with the Best Bathroom Views</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/">About.com Hotels / Resorts / Inns</a> on Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 at 09:35:15.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/22/hotels-with-the-best-bathroom-views.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/22/hotels-with-the-best-bathroom-views.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://hotels.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/22/hotels-with-the-best-bathroom-views.htm&zItl=Hotels with the Best Bathroom Views">Email this</a></p>
3. The Portuguese and Bacalhau
data: 19.05.14
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<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/goeurope/1/H/Q/W/2/salpoente-restaurant.JPG" alt="salpoente restaurant picture" /><br /> Vasco Amaro is the manager of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://salpoente.pt/">Salpoente</a>, a recent addition to the Aviero restaurant scene specializing in Codfish<em>--bacalhau</em> in the local lingo. His restaurant is loaded with art that makes you want to wander through with a glass of sparkling wine, weaving between animated diners and compelling modern Portuguese art crying for attention.</p> <p>The food in Vasco's restaurant is the real art. "It's a playful and wonderful art," I couldn't help thinking as the waiters presented our table with plates containing identical sardine cans, opening them in unison to reveal the cod salad artistically framed by a package that's become famous for preserving another fish popular in these parts: sardines.</p> <p>When Anita Briland of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.anitasfeast.com/blog/">Anita's Feast</a> asked him why the Portuguese liked salt cod so much, I expected him to hem and haw a bit. But no, Mr. Amaro didn't hesitate to reveal that the cod was, when you cooked it, simply a white fish with no particularly distinct flavors. But when you salt it to preserve the flesh, the process adds texture and concentrates the flavor, becoming something a cook can use in hundreds of ways. And the Portuguese do just that.</p> <p>This made me think of the difference between boiled ham and <em>prosciutto</em>. Salt, and the resulting loss of relatively flavorless liquid, provides the same benefits.</p> <p>If you haven't considered Portugal as a travel destination and like fine dining, be sure to consider the country's culinary Renaissance, as chefs continue to hone a cuisine that draws from the past as it becomes thoroughly modern. And do try Salpoente if you're ever in Aveiro, where fine dining isn't as expensive as in the big cities. You might even consider the whole Salpoente experience a bargain.</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/17/the-portuguese-and-bacalhau.htm">The Portuguese and Bacalhau</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/">About.com Europe Travel</a> on Saturday, May 17th, 2014 at 14:17:26.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/17/the-portuguese-and-bacalhau.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/17/the-portuguese-and-bacalhau.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goeurope.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/17/the-portuguese-and-bacalhau.htm&zItl=The Portuguese and Bacalhau">Email this</a></p>
4. Something's Fishy in Aveiro
data: 17.05.14
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<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/goeurope/1/H/O/W/2/aveiro-tile.JPG" alt="aviero picture" /><br /> We've left the cool blue-tile world of Porto for the town of Aveiro, the "Venice of Portugal" because, yes, a canal runs through it. Fishing and salt once provided the wealth of Aveiro, but today the town is making the transition to a cultural and tourism economy. Once used to ferry unwanted vegetation from the salt flats to farms to be used as fertilizer, Aveiro's colorful salt works boats called <em>moliceiros </em>ply the waters with loads of tourists sipping the local sparkler these days.</p> <p>On our food exploration of Portugal, this means that we're eating fresh fish cooked in a variety of ways, from crustacean-rich stews to simple fries and grills. As the temperature has warmed, the lighter meals are very welcome.</p> <p>We're staying at the fabulous <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.hotelmoliceiro.pt/en">Hotel Moliceiro</a>, which sits pretty behind a tree-shaded park along the main canal. I can't imagine a better place for a hotel. And...it's completely full. The weather has suddenly gotten warm in Europe, and folks have responded by hitting the beach cities along the Portuguese coast. Life is good.</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/16/somethings-fishy-in-aveiro.htm">Something's Fishy in Aveiro</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/">About.com Europe Travel</a> on Friday, May 16th, 2014 at 02:03:14.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/16/somethings-fishy-in-aveiro.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/16/somethings-fishy-in-aveiro.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goeurope.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/16/somethings-fishy-in-aveiro.htm&zItl=Something's Fishy in Aveiro">Email this</a></p>
5. Summer Vacation: Where to Go in 2014
data: 15.05.14
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<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/hotels/1/H/o/J/3/garden_villa.jpg" alt="Garden Pool Villa at Banyan Tree Mayakoba" /></p> <p>Haven't planned your summer vacation yet? If you're too busy to do it, it's a sign you really need a break. You've worked really hard lately. Don't you deserve it? Take at least a week (more if you can) and step away from the everyday pressures and routines. You'll come back refreshed and, chances are, with plenty of good ideas to work on when you come back.</p> <p>If you're on a budget, you can still make it happen. Pick a place closer to home. Better yet, find an all-inclusive deal so your credit card won't take any unexpected hits. Now all that's left is to pick a place. I've got you covered. Here's <strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/hoteldiscountsanddeals/tp/Where-to-Go-Summer-Vacation.htm">where to go on summer vacation in 2014</a></strong>.</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/14/summer-vacation-where-to-go-in-2014.htm">Summer Vacation: Where to Go in 2014</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/">About.com Hotels / Resorts / Inns</a> on Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 at 09:25:52.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/14/summer-vacation-where-to-go-in-2014.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/14/summer-vacation-where-to-go-in-2014.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://hotels.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/14/summer-vacation-where-to-go-in-2014.htm&zItl=Summer Vacation: Where to Go in 2014">Email this</a></p>
6. Getting Away From It all in Portugal
data: 15.05.14
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<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/goeurope/1/H/A/W/2/portugal-church.jpg" alt="rural church portugal picture" /></p> <p>Portugal is a very popular destination right now. It offers everything from the peace, solitude, and fabulous <a title="Mountain biking in the Schist Villages" href="http://goeurope.about.com/od/schistvillages/ss/mountain-biking-portugal.htm">mountain biking </a>opportunities available in the the <a title="Schist Villages guide" href="http://goeurope.about.com/od/schistvillages/">Schist Villages</a> to the sun, sea and sand of the overbuilt Algarve shoreline.</p> <p>But even the tourist overload of the Algarve is just window dressing over an ancient landscape waiting to be discovered. If you're not a beach person you can easily escape the crowds by simply walking away. <span>Oranginas provides new, up-to-date info on the Via Algarviana, making walking it simple</span>:</p> <p>"Six hikes of the Via Algarviana, the long distance trail, 240 km., through the countryside of the Algarve, starting at the Spanish-Portugese border and ending at Cape Saint Vincent, in Vila do Bispo, south-west Portugal." ~ <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.oranginas.nl/index_bestanden/Page2529.htm">Via Algarviana (Barranco do Velho - Marmelete)</a></p> <p>Tomorrow we'll leave to explore the very heart of Portugal, so expect much <a title="Europe Travel on Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/AboutEuroTravel">tweeting</a> and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=https://www.facebook.com/JamesMartinEurope">FaceBooking</a> from there.</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/12/getting-away-from-it-all-in-portugal.htm">Getting Away From It all in Portugal</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/">About.com Europe Travel</a> on Monday, May 12th, 2014 at 08:39:11.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/12/getting-away-from-it-all-in-portugal.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/12/getting-away-from-it-all-in-portugal.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goeurope.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/12/getting-away-from-it-all-in-portugal.htm&zItl=Getting Away From It all in Portugal">Email this</a></p>
7. Old Port
data: 15.05.14
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<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/goeurope/1/H/B/W/2/old-port.JPG" alt="vehla port wine bottles picture" /></p> <p>One of the great things wine lovers can do on vacation is to taxi or walk over to <a title="Vehla port works" href="http://goeurope.about.com/od/oportoportugal/fr/Vila-Nova-De-Gaia.htm">Vila Nova de Gaia</a> from a base in <a title="Porto tourism guide" href="http://goeurope.about.com/cs/oportoportugal/a/porto_guide.htm">Porto</a> to see the Port wine houses just across the river. Last night we took a little tour of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.realcompanhiavelha.pt/?s=2&ss=7&mlang=EN">Real Companhia Velha</a> and tasted three different ports, one 40 years old. It was very young compared to some of the ancient, undisturbed bottles you see in the picture above. (You think travel journalists only take <em>pretty </em>pictures of Europe? Think again!)</p> <p>What's different about Velha? They've been around long enough to collect some dust and cobwebs, obviously, but Velha's tours (several to choose from) aren't about selling you wine, they're about getting you to understand Port and to recognize the brands you might find in your home country. And, I must say, they were vary tolerant when our cab got mired in traffic and we were late for the last tour of the day. Great, friendly folks; I recommend them highly.</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/14/old-port.htm">Old Port</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/">About.com Europe Travel</a> on Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 at 02:16:41.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/14/old-port.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/14/old-port.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goeurope.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/14/old-port.htm&zItl=Old Port">Email this</a></p>
8. Unanswerable Travel Questions: Answered!
data: 12.05.14
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<p>Some of the questions Europe travel receives seem to come from another planet--but I figure interplanetary travel is better than no travel at all. What I'm thinking is that folks looking to take their their first travel planning steps into the great unknown of international travel are truly confused--so much so that they can't even fathom where to start asking a question.</p> <p>So I'm taking on some pretty gnarly questions and trying to answer them. It's been a lot of fun, actually. I hope you read <strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/od/europeantripplanning/fl/Unanswerable-Travel-Questions-Answered-Scientifically.htm">Unanswerable Travel Questions Answered Scientifically </a></strong>and grin, chuckle and learn something new about European Travel.</p> <p>(The secret? It's all in the unstated variables. Make some up, solve for X, and off you go. Happy travels.)</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/11/unanswerable-travel-questions-answered.htm">Unanswerable Travel Questions: Answered!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/">About.com Europe Travel</a> on Sunday, May 11th, 2014 at 11:31:52.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/11/unanswerable-travel-questions-answered.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/11/unanswerable-travel-questions-answered.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goeurope.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/11/unanswerable-travel-questions-answered.htm&zItl=Unanswerable Travel Questions: Answered!">Email this</a></p>
9. Big Changes at Disney World
data: 10.05.14
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<p>I live pretty much next door to Disney World, and am lucky enough to go there as often as I like. Yet I am always amazed at how often the little things change -- a new great snack here, a fabulous tequila bar there -- even as the classic experience remains the same.</p> <p>But this year, Disney World is introducing major changes. Technology is poised to give your vacation experience a big boost. Yet in classic Disney style, nods to the nostalgic are in there too. Here's a peek at what's new in the World:</p> <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/hotels/1/H/D/Y/3/magicbands.jpg" alt="A MagicBand at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida" /></p> <p><strong>MyMagic+</strong><br /> Disney has replaced locks on 25,000+ hotel rooms with RFID readers that open with the tap of your Mickey Mouse wristband, called a MagicBand. It's part of MyMagic+, a brand-new system of managing your trip with fewer lines and more fun. Think of it as Fastpass 2.0. You tap the Mickey Mouse symbol to RFID readers that have been installed at every park entry, souvenir shop, restaurant and attraction. Use your MagicBand to gain access to the theme parks, pay for every Mickey ice cream bar and stuffed animal, and skip the lines at the attractions.</p> <p>You can set up Fastpass+ times for your family and friends in advance of your visit using the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/plan/my-disney-experience">dedicated web site</a> or Disney's app. Once in the parks, a tap of the MagicBand at the Fastpass+ entrance to an attraction lets you skip the lines. When you've used your times, you can reserve more spots at kiosks in the parks or (soon) within the app.<br /> Read up on <strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://themeparks.about.com/od/waltdisneyworld/tp/MyMagic-Tips.htm">our best MyMagic+ tips</a></strong>.</p> <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/hotels/1/H/E/Y/3/Polynesian_Village.jpg" alt="Disney's Polynesian Village Resort" /></p> <p><strong>Polynesian Village</strong><br /> <strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/disneyworld/fr/polynesian.htm">Disney's Polynesian Resort</a></strong> has always been a nostalgic favorite at Disney World. I remember staying there with my family when it was one of only three hotels, and it's name was the Polynesian Village Resort. As part of a renovation, it's returning to it's original name. Guest rooms and the lobby will be renovated. The best part? Orlando will be getting a Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, modeled after the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/anaheim/ig/Disneyland-Hotel/Trader-Sams.htm">Trader Sam's at the Disneyland Hotel</a> in Anaheim. Hopefully they'll incorporate a lot of the fun touches the original has, like <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/anaheim/ig/Disneyland-Hotel/Trader-Sams-Sinking-Stool.htm">bar stools that slowly sink to the ground</a> (confusing when you're been drinking a few of their specialty cocktails) and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/anaheim/ig/Disneyland-Hotel/Trader-Sams-Volcano.htm">scenes on the wall that come to life</a> when certain drinks are ordered. I'm thrilled to see this fun experience come to Orlando.</p> <p><strong><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/hotels/1/H/F/Y/3/2014-05-01-19.45.38.jpg" alt="Grumpy Cat at the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in New Fantasyland" /></strong></p> <p><strong>Seven Dwarfs Mine Train</strong><br /> I'll admit, I was a bit sad when they closed down <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goflorida.about.com/od/magickingdom/fr/wdw_snow-white-scary-adventures.htm">Snow White's Scary Adventures</a> to put up a princess meet-and-greet. The ride was one of the few I could always get my kids on--never a line, and despite the name, not a bit scary (at least, for my little guys). Snow White has a new ride, and I'm happy to say, it's amazing. It's a fun, smooth roller coaster that rocks you from side to side and slows down in the mines so you can savor an absolutely adorable scene of the seven dwarfs singing their signature songs amidst colorful, shining gemstones. Snow White makes a cameo appearance at the end.</p> <p>It's not for the tiniest of children (the height requirement is 38 inches, about the size of a 3 or 4 year old), but it's not as loud as Big Thunder Mountain or as high-up as Goofy's Barnstormer. It's a great starter roller coaster, and an excellent centerpiece for New Fantasyland. It officially opens May 28. <br /> Read our <strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://themeparks.about.com/od/waltdisneyworld/fr/Seven-Dwarfs-Mine-Train-Review.htm?nl=1">detailed review of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train</a></strong>.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/07/big-changes-at-disney-world.htm">Big Changes at Disney World</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/">About.com Hotels / Resorts / Inns</a> on Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 at 10:03:57.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/07/big-changes-at-disney-world.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/07/big-changes-at-disney-world.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://hotels.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://hotels.about.com/b/2014/05/07/big-changes-at-disney-world.htm&zItl=Big Changes at Disney World">Email this</a></p>
10. Malta Arts Festival
data: 10.05.14
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<p>Ever want to say you saw the first iteration of a great arts festival? Well, you have a chance. They've announced the first <a title="Malta arts festival" href="http://www.maltaartsfestival.org/">Malta Arts Festival</a> to be held July 14th to August 2nd.</p> <p>The show opens with Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, known as 2CELLOS, the Croatian cello duo whose fame came swiftly after a they uploaded a music video to YouTube. Then it was was accelerated by Elton John:</p> <p><em>"...Go and see them live, because it really is astonishing! I can't remember seeing anything as exciting as them since I saw Jimi Hendrix live back in the sixties..."</em></p> <p>If you don't know who these guys are are, check out the video <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.2cellos.com/us/video/2cellos-thunderstruck-official-video">Thunderstruck</a>. It doesn't matter what kind of music you like, it's in there.</p> <p>The rest of the program is also quite impressive; see it <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.maltaartsfestival.org/docs/MAF14ProgrammeofEvents.pdf">here</a> (pdf).</p> <div dir="ltr">Read more about <a title="Malta Travel Guide" href="http://goeurope.about.com/cs/malta/a/malta_guide.htm">visiting Malta</a>.</div><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/06/malta-arts-festival.htm">Malta Arts Festival</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/">About.com Europe Travel</a> on Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 at 11:20:18.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/06/malta-arts-festival.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/06/malta-arts-festival.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goeurope.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goeurope.about.com/b/2014/05/06/malta-arts-festival.htm&zItl=Malta Arts Festival">Email this</a></p>
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