Watch out the official 3Droute of the 100th edition of the Tour de France !

Watch out the official 3Droute of the 100th edition of the Tour de France ! 

Découvrez le parcours officiel du 100ème Tour de France en 3D !

An inspiration to make a trip and see the beauty and authenticity, the contrasts and the grandeur of France

Une grande idée pour faire un  prochain voyage en France et découvrir toute son authenticité, les nuances, sa culture, ses gens, sa nourriture, ses paysages et sa grandeur.

Tap Airlines - strike next Jun 27, 2013. Please check your flight status.

Tap air strike, next day June 27, 2013

Tap´s annunces officialy  general strike tomorrow, day june 27, 2012

Plan ahead!

*check the status of your flight, it is possible not to fly.

*Contact the airline to change.

*If your flight was acquired on line, contact with the company providing, they must always and can help presses, they buy in groups and have pressure power.

*If you have travel insurance, look out, many travel insurance do not cover air refunds for political or social conflicts / disordes

*Check your insurance policy too.

Link--> Fly Tap, Tap Air strike -support on line - for passengers

Reminding, you are your best guardian angel.

Thank you very much for your appreciated support. 

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

"Future Beauty" -Seattle Art Museum - Japanase Fashion Designers Exhibition, from June 27 to September 08, 2013

Future Beauty , Seattle Art Museum Exhibition. From June 27 to Sep 08, 2013

The tremendous innovation of Japanese fashion designers who have revolutionized the way we think of fashion today will be shown for the first time in Seattle at SAM. 

The leading Japanese designers who initially gained recognition in the West were Kenzo Takada and Issey Miyake in the 1970s, but it is in the 1980s that Japanese designers emerged with an entirely new aesthetic. In the summer of 1983, Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto launched a stark new aesthetic at the Paris runway shows. 

Based on monochrome black and white, they presented asymmetric and at times artfully perforated designs, which loosely skimmed the female silhouette. 

Recognized as a radical counterproposal to Western notions of the fitted gown, their designs gained instant notoriety.

This was the beginning of what is now three decades of innovative design that has in turn influenced and reshaped our Western aesthetics of dress. 

Curated by Akiko Fukai, director of the Kyoto Costume Institute, the exhibition showcases the early emphasis on light and shadow, and the increasingly diverse ultramodern designs that range from the deconstruction and reinvention of Western couture models to wildly revolutionary designs that draw from contemporary street fashion.

Eighty gowns will be featured, ranging from the classic to the outrageous, by celebrated designers such as Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake, Kenzo Takada, Junya Watanabe, Jun Takahashi and others, videos of runway shows, artist photographs, magazines and ephemera designed by renowned international artists like Gilbert and George and Cindy Sherman. 

This exhibition promises to be a fascinating experience and rare opportunity to view these unique creations firsthand.

Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion LINK

Destinos maduros - Implementación criterios medioambientales y desarrollo sostenible versus decadencia.

¿Como desarrollar un destino turístico maduro, cuyas características suelen centrarse en la sobre-ocupación,  el estancamiento económico, la ausencia casi completa del concepto sostenibilidad, la saturación de los recursos, sus infraestructuras obsoletas, etc?.

 Podríamos seguir nombrando estas características hasta caer en el error que nos lleva a la decadencia total del destino; pero en este caso se ha decidido recuperar la solidez del destino y a través de un proceso de planificación volver a conseguir un destino en su máximo esplendor turístico. Para ello se han establecido una consecuencia de fases que deben ser analizadas y llevadas a la práctica una por una. 

Entre ellas es imperativo destacar el concepto de la proyección de desarrollo sostenible, un elemento imprescindible en la actualidad gracias a un mercado muy competitivo y una demanda cada vez más exigente y concienciada. 

Este concepto se aleja mucho de una planificación con la antigua visión del beneficio económico como único objetivo y fin, cuya única orientación solía enfocarse en el uso del suelo y como sacarle el máximo beneficio a este (especulación urbanística).

Hoy en día no debemos permitir que un destino turístico no cumpla con los criterios medioambientales que la palabra sostenibilidad implica, por lo que el desarrollo no se puede definir como tal si este no lleva implícito la sostenibilidad. 

Por supuesto, no olvidemos tampoco que la rentabilidad es importante, pero no es nuestro único fin.

Mexico - Popocatépetl Vulcano explosion - 18 JUN 2013 - Eruption video

MEXICO CITY, 18 June 2013

Popocatépetl volcano  (5.465 mts / height) explosion this afternoon, drove two miles ashes and incandescent fragments released at an approximate distance of 100 meters from the crater, according to the National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred).

Interior Ministry reported that the eruption column emitted at 14:48 hours was dispersed by the wind to the northwest, so it is possible that at villages in this sector of the volcano is present in the coming hours falling ash.

In the most recent report the Cenapred said that after this event the volcano recovered their previous levels of activity, which are covered by the existing alert level, so that the traffic light remains yellow Volcanic Alert Phase 2.

In turn, the Secretariat of Federal District Civil Protection reported via Twitter social network there is no risk of falling ash in Mexico City. 

Magic Vietnam - Vietnam Airlines short film - Wonders of World

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** MAGIC VIETNAM**

A short film from Vietnam Airlines - english version.

Land of contrasts, biodiversity, wildlife, culture, religion, music, gastronomy, festivals and sport.

Lying on the eastern part of the Indochinese peninsula, Vietnam is a strip of land shaped like the letter S. 


China borders it to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, the East Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the east and south.

Hanoi  - Ho Chi Minh City - Halong  - Hoi An - Phan Rang - Thap Cham

Granada - Felíz 1000 cumpleaños - @Doodle_Today -Video Documental - 1990 - avalado Red Española Historia y Arqueología: La Alhambra, wonder of world

De las cumbres nevadas al trópico.

De las montañas a las vegas. 

Granada, provincia y ciudad milenarias.

Celebrándolo con un vídeo realizado en el año 1990 que repasa la arquitectura e historia de la ciudad palatina de la Alhambra; avalado por la Red Española de Arqueología e Historia.

Declarada Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad por la Unesco en 1984, el documental desvela toda la esencia y arte de este gran conjunto monumental, entre misterios, leyendas y otras maravillas, a través del recorrido por sus estancias y jardines, como hilo conductor.

Muchas felicidades.

Docu video link --> Granada - Docu - La Alhambra - Happy 1000 th Birthday

Fuentes:

http://milenioreinodegranada.es/

http://milenioreinodegranada.es/viviras-mil/

Red Española de Historia y Arqueología.

Jordan -traveling around World without leaving home? viewed from live cams - Web Earht Cam * Petra ** Dead Sea ** Aqaba** Amman** Take you own look

<Jordan - Jordanie - Jordania>
Take you own look!.
Live web EarthCam

Travel  around the world without leaving home? #Jordan 
Visit Jordan in live EarthCam: Petra, Dead Sea, Aqaba, Amman Cytadel, Amman Skylab.
Wonderful of world @VisitJordan  @EarthCam



Visiter le monde sans quitter chez toi, en direct? #Jordanie
Live EarthCam : Petra, Dead Sea, Aqaba, Amman Cytadel, Amman Skykab.
@VisitJordan  @EarthCam

Visitar el mundo sin salir de tu casa, en directo?. #Jordania.
Live Cam in EarthCam: Petra, Dead Sea, Amman, Cytadel, Ammam Skylab.
@VisitJordan @EarthCam

Wonders of the World

-->For Live EarthCam, please, follow link, thank you.

Jordan - Live cams - Travelling around World leaving home. Take your own view!

Travelling with dogs 1 - Corsica - France - L´Ile de la Beauté

<Traveling with Dogs> <1> Corsica island - La Corse - France

Barbra and Winkka, my dog

If you’re thinking of traveling with dogs, Corsica is one of the most pet friendly travel destinations in Europe. Corsica welcomes pets in most hotels, campsites, beaches, cafes, hiking trails and even boat rides so traveling with dogs on this island is not that difficult. The tricky part is transporting a pet to Corsica by ferry since pet travel policy differs among operators.

Air France and their partner airlines are pet friendly and passengers carrying small pets can even bring them (in their carriers) inside the passenger cabin.

For those traveling by ferry, I recommend choosing an operator like Corsica Ferries. Below is their official pet travel policy, as of this writing:

" Pets are allowed on board our ferries. Cats and other small animals have to be kept in a suitable cage during the trip. There is no fee. You have to buy a ticket for dogs (19 €). Dogs on board have to be on a lead and wear a muzzle. You can walk freely on board with your dog except for the restaurants" .

Pet Friendly Accommodations

Thanks to a new online service, www.officialpethotels.com  now you can easily search for pet friendly accommodations in Corsica and worldwide. They are partnered with booking.com and offer the same rates as the ones listed in booking.com.

When searching online for other types of accommodations such as holiday residences and campsites, look for a pets welcome logo or specify “pets allowed” in your search criteria.

Once you Arrive

Some Corsicans seem to view their dogs as a regular member of their family run business. In many areas of the island, it is not uncommon to find medium to large sized dogs, walking freely through stores, cafes and even hotel lobbies.

These “working” dogs are used to mingling with tourists and are usually well behaved, however one never knows if a small yapping dog or a child may startle them. For this reason, if you bring a small dog with you, try to keep it on a leash or inside a carrying case, at least until you know the larger dog poses no threat to your pet, or to your child.

Areas were Dogs are not Permitted

Dogs are not allowed in any of the mountain refuges of the Natural Park and in most museums. Animals are not allowed in the Lavezzi islands either since they are a part of a nature reserve