2007 October

Budapest has 124 hot springs and on those are the famous thermal baths based. There are plenty of spas in the city, from lower prices to luxury. The most prominent is Gellert, in it’s beautiful buidling overlooking the city.

 The Spas has been a source for relaxing as well as healing and more people are discovering the beauty of it. There’s plenty of treatments to choose from. Swedish morningpaper Svenska Dagbladet feature an article on the art of spas Budapest-style. Read the official Budapest guide to baths.

You can stay in our beautiful apartments in Budapest, located centrally with easy access to the spas, shopping, restaurants, cafes etc. All apartments are newly renovated and nicely furnished. We have apartment sized from a small studio, 1 bedroom apartment to a 2 bedroom apartment.

Low fares airlines Wizzair flies to Budapest from several European cities.

A friend has opens up a lovely Guesthouse in Soller on Mallorca on Saturday 27 October. Here’s their presentation in Swedish:

“Mama Soller heter vårt hus på c/ Luna 119, mitt i den vackra staden Soller på Mallorcas västkust. Mama Soller är också Anders mamma Birgitta, som bor här året runt. Huset har fyra våningar och en vacker liten trädgård. De två översta våningarna hyr vi ut till vänner och bekanta. Vi renoverar huset nu och öppnar upp för våra första gäster i slutet av september.

Utöver de egna rummen hoppas vi också att ni använder vår sköna lobby (3), det stora gemensamma köket (4), trädgården (5) och solterassen (6). Det finns också gratis trådlöst internet i hela huset.”

Las mer pa www.mamasoller.blogspot.com

Checkin Apartments will most likely expand to New York City. “The City of Cities” is one of our favourite places, and our opinion is shared by many others. After a lump after 9/11, the number of visitors to NYC is steadily increasing. New York City was voted the most wanted city to visit. Due to the low prices, tickets are selling fast. New rules will make it both easier and more complicated travelling to the US.

The city has never been safer, with lower crime rates than any other major US city. And with the weak US dollar, it’s cheaper than in many years; the dollar has not been this cheap since 1992. And shopping is greater than ever with the low dollar and the new EU rules on how much you can bring back home without paying tax. Even home shopping from the US is great with the weak dollar. Beware of tolls and tariffs that can be added when shopping from outside the EU. Here’s some tips on internet shopping.

Each part of New York has it’s own charm. Harlem has become more and more sought after and the boom is only beginning. another coming neighborhood is Lower East Side.

There’s loads to see and do in New York. According to Swedish daily Aftonbladet, Empire State Building, Central Park, Times Square, Bloomingdales and Broadway is the 5 top things you can’t miss in New York. What’s your favourites in NY? New York Times has a guide to the city. And in Svenska Dagbladet readers shares their stories, and there is a guide as well. And SvD:s Martin Gelin blogs regularly on New York.

Pop star Nina Persson shares her tips on shopping in New York. Find where the celebraties hang in the city that never sleeps.

Climate changes can be a threat to several big cities in the world, including New York, reports Swedish Expressen. Even though Global Warming is the be taken very seriously, hopefully NYC will be there for quite a while more. It’s yours to discover! A new New York cab is beeing introduced to save energy and space.

We will be back with more information on New York and accommodation shortly.

There is more to discover than the Big Apple. Ocracoke has been voted the best beach in the US,