The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (ROG known as the Old Royal Observatory from 1957 to 1998 – when the working Royal Greenwich Observatory, RGO, moved from Greenwich to Herstmonceux) is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the River Thames What is The Royal Observatory @ Greenwich (ROG) The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (ROG known as the Old Royal Observatory from 1957 to 1998, Continue Reading
LONDON : A GLOBAL ICONIC CITY
LONDON : GENERAL INFORMATION London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom Stands on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to the North Sea London has been a major settlement for two millennia founded as Londinium was founded by the Romans The City of London, London’s Continue Reading
BIG BEN : THE ICONIC CLOCK TOWER
Big Ben (renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II) is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London BIG BEN & PALACE OF WESTMINISTER FROM THAMES RIVER BOAT CRUISE BIG BEN & Continue Reading
THE SHARD LONDON – THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE UK / EU
The Shard also referred to as the Shard of Glass Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower is a 95-storey supertall skyscraper that forms part of the Shard Quarter development. Standing 309.6 metres high, The Shard was developed by Sellar Property Group on behalf of LBQ Ltd and is Continue Reading
THE LONDON EYE : THE WORLDS TALLEST CANTILEVERED OBSERVATION WHEEL
The London Eye is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel and is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom THE LONDON EYE : VIEW FROM HELICOPTER THE LONDON EYE : VIEW Continue Reading
BUCKINGHAM PALACE : THE LONDON RESIDENCE OF THE MONARCH OF THE UK
Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality BUCKINGHAM PALACE FROM HELICOPTER The state rooms, used for official and state entertaining, are open Continue Reading
LONDON TOWER BRIDGE : FOREVER AN ICON
The London Adventure : Being on top of the Tower Bridge ! It is a great adventure to be on top of this bridge and be on the glass floor. It feels chilling to look down below the glass ! Like others I like The Tower Bridge so much ! Continue Reading
MACAO : THE CASINO CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
Macau or Macao (澳門) – Officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China is a special administrative region on the western side of the Pearl River estuary in southern China With a population of 667400 and an area of 32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi), it is the most densely populated region in the Continue Reading
THE PARISIAN MACAO-PARIS & EIFFEL TOWER IN MACAO
The Parisian Macao (Chinese: 澳門巴黎人) is a luxury hotel in Macau – owned by Las Vegas Sands which has a half-scale Eiffel Tower as one its landmarks. The hotel officially opened on 13 September 2016 The Parisian is estimated to cost around $ 2.5 billion and is being funded by Las Vegas Sands Construction began in February 2013 Continue Reading
THE VENETIAN MACAO : THE WORLDS LARGEST CASINO
The Venetian Macao (Chinese : 澳門威尼斯人) is a luxury hotel & casino resort in Macau owned by the American Las Vegas Sands company. The Venetian is a 39-story casino hotel on the Cotai Strip in Macau. The 10500,000-square-foot (980000 m2) Venetian Macao is modeled on its sister casino resort The Venetian Las Vegas. The Venetian Macao is the largest casino in the world, Continue Reading