The Kunstenfestivaldesarts takes over Brussels from May 7th to 29th
easyexpat
28 April, 2010 15:07
The Kunstenfestivaldesarts’ 15th edition is about to start in Brussels, offering an international program and taking place in dozens of welcoming theatres and art houses for 3 weeks in May. It will, this year again, feature performing arts and visual arts, by Dutch- and French-speaking, Western and non-Western artists.
The Kunstenfestivaldesarts is a festival dedicated to new creations, intended for artists with a personal outlook on the world and spectators willing to question their own views, a cosmopolitan city festival. We are increasingly becoming part of a complex network of communities that cross and redefine national, linguistic and cultural borders. The city is the environment “par excellence” in which this cosmopolitan society can be seen. (More)
Getting a Bargain on Hotel Rooms
audrey
26 April, 2010 11:41
In planning a trip for business or pleasure, one of the most important considerations is the hotel accommodation. Whether your desire is to find a home away from home featuring an array of amenities or simply a clean, quiet place to sleep during your holiday, it is possible to find a hotel room to fill your needs. With a bit of planning, finding the right hotel won't empty your bank account.
Package Deals
Frequently, booking a hotel room together with a flight means significant savings, especially when using online travel resources such as Expedia or Orbitz. You can often refine your search by many factors, including hotel star rating or price level, location in the city center or on the outskirts, and specific amenities. However, to obtain these discounts, you must prepay for your travel package. (More)
All Aboard! Train Travel Gains Popularity in the United States
audrey
12 April, 2010 11:07
During much of the history of the United States, train travel was the
primary means of long-distance overland routes. With the invention of
the airplane, train travel suffered a rapid decline. However, in the
21st century, Americans have begun to rediscover train travel. Between
May 2007 and May 2008, Amtrak, the nationally subsidized railway system
in the United States, had a 15 percent increase in ridership for
long-distance routes and a 14 percent increase in ridership for
short-distance routes. Americans are learning what other travellers
around the world have always known; train riders enjoy a number of
advantages over their counterparts who make overland journeys by bus,
plane or automobile.
Getting There is Half the Fun
On
a train ride, passengers enjoy scenery that is frequently little more
than a "fly over" on a plane ride. Trails and Rails is a cooperative
effort between the National Park Service and Amtrak designed to make the
most of this advantage. National Train Day is one of several programs
sponsored by Trails and Rails as a day of celebration for American
railroad systems. For 2010, National Train Day is scheduled for May 8,
with programs planned for cities across the country, including
Washington, D.C. , Chicago and Los Angeles. (More)
Guide for expatriates in Hong Kong
easyexpat
09 April, 2010 23:22
We are delighted to launch our new guide for expatriates in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is situated between the South China Sea, the Pacific Ocean and the Taiwan Straits, and has several deep natural harbours protected by mountains.
With a population of over 7 million people squeezed into an area of 1104.3 km2,
Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, although many of the outlying islands remain uninhabited. It is still in the midst of land reclamation and is already bigger than it has ever been. The two official languages are Cantonese and English and the population is made of 94,9% chinese, 2,1% filipino and 3% others (mainly europeans).
Runned by the United Kingdom, the handover to China happened on the first of July 1997. The handover did not change fundamentally the way Hong Kong is administrated apart from some symbolic changes like the word ‘Royal’ has been dropped for most institutions and the post boxes are now green rather than red. (More)
