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By rocky | December 9, 2007
San Francisco is one of the world’s most beautiful bayside cities. The Golden Gate Bridge, Pier 39, the Trolley Cars and Alcatraz this city is an amazing holiday destination. Explore the city, the waterfront, the great food, the parks and gardens and meet the friendly people. This week’s You Tube of the weeks shows some of the beautiful sites all set to an amazing soundtrack.
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Gone to the birds Chicago
By rocky | November 27, 2007
The Sears Tower in Chicago has been the tallest building in the USA since 1973 and we have found this cute little ad on You Tube. It features a couple of pidgeons who explain the massive tower which attracts more than a million visitors a year to it’s skydeck and is 610 baseball bats high- what amazing facts. On a good day you can see over 50 miles and see states Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin and spectacular views of lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Read the rest of this entry »
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Dinner on the Tube
By wattsy | November 23, 2007
While we enjoyed the video above of this group of people setting up their dinner party in a London Tube Train, its probably not recommended and perhaps frowned upon by the transit police. If you have ever been on London’s subway you will remember how cramped these trains are compared to other trains around the world. Many of London’s subways were built in the late 1800s and looking back it would have been better if they were built a wee bit bigger, the trains are shaped to maximise the little space they do have and are well known for being overcrowded and uncomfortable.
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Are you up to Hello Kitty Land
By wattsy | November 16, 2007
Puroland in Tokyo is an indoor theme park dedicated to the Sanrio characters of whom the most famous is everyone’s favorite cat, Hello Kitty. Hello Kitty is something of a phenonemum in Japan and elsewhere across the world with fans unable to get enough of Kitty and her merchandise. If you are a Hello Kitty tragic you will enjoy the video above of the park’s boat ride, if you cant make it through the whole 7 mins this park may not be for you. Don’t get us wrong we love Kitty but we still have cute overload flashbacks from Disney’s “its a small world” ride. Sanrio Puroland is located in the Tama New Town district of Tokyo approx 40 mins by trian from Shinjuku station. Read the rest of this entry »
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One hundred pounds of explosives brings down casino
By rocky | November 14, 2007
The famous New Frontier Casino in Las Vegas is no more after a spectacular implosion brought down the historic building over night. The New Frontier is most famous for being the first of the Strip’s theme casinos and the first Las Vegas performance of Elvis Presley, the hotel has had other famous performers over the years including ex President Ronald Regan, Wayne Newton and Vegas favorites Siegfried and Roy. The Last Frontier opened in 1942 as a cowboy inspired casino then took on a bit of a space age theme for a while before returning back to the western theme with cheap hotel rooms and bikini bull riding to name a few of its features. In its place will be the most lavish resort and casino on the strip. Developers plan to spend about 5 billion dollars and expect doors to open some time late 2010 early 2011. The strip (as usual) is going through some huge changes with several billion dollar plus projects planned or under construction.
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The Rocky Mountaineer
By rocky | November 11, 2007
One of the most scenic places on earth would have to be Canada’s Rocky Mountains and there is no better way to see it than with luxury train travel. Canada has a large selection of rail options taking in much of the country’s breathtaking outdoors. Some of the carrages are even equipped with glass roofed windows to take in the slendor of the amazing countryside. Sit back and enyoy this weeks You Tube of the week and get a glimpe of the best of Canada on rail.
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A ride on the Gelmerbahn Funicular
By rocky | November 6, 2007
The Gelmerbahn is Europe’s steapest funicular which is an inclined railway similar to a tram which is pulled up and down a incline with a cable. The Gelmerbahn in Switzerland is Europe’s steepest and ascends 450 metres up a mountain face. The trolley is pulled up a 110 percent gradient in only a few seconds offering spectacular views of the Grimsel pass and the surrounding valleys and lakes. The Gelmerbahn is open during the warmer months from June to October and is located just outside of Innertkirchen in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland. The funicular was actually built in 1926 for helping construct the Handeck Hydroelectric Powerstation but is now purely a tourist service.
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Xtreme fun in Scotland
By rocky | October 20, 2007
When you think of Scotland you think of lovely rolling hills, bagpipes, tatan and a bit of haggis well there’s so much more- have you ever thought of extreme adventure. Biking, hiking, skiing and wind surfing well take a look at our You Tube of the week and you will see theres some great fun to be had.
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Shibuya- People everywhere
By rocky | October 8, 2007
Tokyo is one of the worlds most populated cities and Shibuya the busiest place in Tokyo. More than 2.4 million people use the Shibuya station on a workday but the Shibuya is more than just a mass of humanity, theres great shopping, restaurants, cafes, bars and of course plenty of people watching. The huge crossing which is outside the station is the busiest in the world, you might remember it from films like Lost In Translation or the Fast and The Furious- Tokyo Drift.
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Don’t mess with the traffic in Shanghai
By wattsy | October 6, 2007
It’s well known that China is one of the most populated countries on earth, but have you stopped to think how they all get around? Check out the video above of a intersection in Shanghai, there are about 2000 new cars a day sold in China and all those car have got to go somewhere and it seems like its every man for themselves when you to to an intersection without traffic lights. Traffic jams are a constant part of life in the busy cities of China so if you plan to get around over there opt for the train over the bus. Read the rest of this entry »
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