Category: "Travel"

CRYSTAL R.O.M. TAKES HIT FROM UGLY STICK

From boarded up windows and dilapidated structures to baby embellishments and baked potato inspired hot messes, it is hard to see how Toronto’s very own Royal Ontario Museum makes the cut as the 8th ugliest building in the world. The second annual “World’s Ugliest Buildings”  list – compiled by members and editors of VirtualTourist.com  - [...]

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INAMO RESTAURANT, LONDON

At Inamo, the concept is simple. ?The restaurant tables are pretty much computers, which creates a completely interactive experience, to heighten the dining nature.
Before your meal you can order food, change the table color/design, play games. ?During dinner you can?watch videos to see what’s going on in the kitchen or request a waiter at your [...]

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HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEARS: YEAR OF THE OX

Photo taken from Steev-o on Flickr.
2009 is the Year of the Ox.? The horoscope for Ox’s go a little something like this:
1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997

“People born in the Year of the Ox are patient, speak little, and inspire confidence in others. They tend, however, to be eccentric, and bigoted, and they [...]

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IFEELTORONTO.COM

Ever feel a certain way when you wake up but have nothing to do??
Want to find out what other people in your city like to do when they feel how you feel? ?A website called ifeeltoronto.com gives users the ability to plot on google maps locations they particularly enjoy based on the mood that they [...]

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ART & ARCHITECTURE MONTH ON TVO

Frank Gehry – Disney Concert Hall, LA

Frank Lloyd Wright – Fallingwater
I don’t watch TV too often, but today I caught a commercial on the Art & Architecture month that TVO is having in November. It’s got some good stuff every week, if you have the time you should definitely watch. They have a [...]

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WALLPAPER CITY GUIDES

If you want a great compact travel guide that skips all the filler, and gives you a summary of pretty much the best places a city has to offer in Attractions, Hotels, Nightlife, Architecture, etc, then you should check out Wallpaper City Guides by book publisher Phaidon.
They’re cheap and great for the traveler looking for [...]

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DUBAI … IF ONLY I HAD MONEY.

The Palm Islands in Dubai, completely man-made, consists of the islands of Palm Jumeirah, the Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Deira. The island is so big that it can be seen from outer space. Check out these videos documenting the construction of this island, including the developers trial and error, constant [...]

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