Archive for September, 2009

Free Attractions in Barcelona

Barcelona is one of the cities of Spain most visited by tourists as they all want to enjoy its atmosphere and feel the “air Gaudí” emanating from it. If you are a point to go to hear this city must know that there are places and walks you can do without spending by it or a single euro. Here is a top 10 free activities in Barcelona:

1. Visit The Sagrada Familia: it is one of the most famous landmarks and contemplating from outside is free of charge. Within is the museum, it is true, but not to be that you are a fan of architecture do not find it very interesting.

2. Walking by the Ramblas, the Market Boquería and Placa Reial: it is a site picturesque with street performers throughout the day that by hundredths perform their functions. Walking by the market for fruits and vegetables costs nothing and is picturesque.

3. Parc Guell: this is another of the work of Gaudi and as the church, this neighborhood that tried to be residential and luxury hotels, was never completed. Today is a park incredible with houses fanciful, fountains and statues of ceramics that are marvelous. There is a small museum in which you must pay entry but everything else is free of charge.

4. The Picasso Museum: if you are about the first Sunday of the month entry is free, but you must go early because there are many people. In some days the guided tours are also free but you must pay the entry regulate the museum.

5. Montjuïc and the National Museum of Art of Catalonia: if you don’t mind walk you can climb to the Montjuïc and enjoy the view. The first Sunday of the month entry to the museum is free, the same if you have less than 15 years or more than 65.

6. Sant Pau Hospital: designed by Domènech i Montaner is an architectural marvel that is not far from the Sagrada Familia. Photos are free. Read the rest of this entry »

Pet Airways, air travel only for pets

This week gave me tips on which must be taken into account when one decides travel by plane with your pet to slopes, but in the United States have resolved this in a more simple and straightforward: there is a airline exclusively for pets and as it could not otherwise be called Pet Airways.

This company of air transport of pets at this moment only operates in the United States and between few cities: Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, New York, Washington DC and Baltimore. What you are asking how they travel the animals? Well, not in the holds of course but in the cabin, or at least in the cabin there capacity for 50 animals in their respective cages.

The good thing is that throughout the flight there are specialized personnel to the serves and the fact that traveling in these conditions I believe that reassures any owner is it not true? The service of Pet Airways even includes information and reservations at hotels where the pets are well received and that is even more complete. With regard to the prices of a trip-pet in aircraft start from the 149€ and everything is going on wheels to the point that the online reservation van movies in stern.

Alternatively, you can also use private jet charters to have best travelling experience.