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- From The Mayflower to The Bard …
- The Fourth Plinth of Trafalgar Square
- In The Frame: All aboard the Violet Barge
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- New header: Staunton Country Park, Hampshire
- Date for the diary – Fishbourne Roman Palace
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Tag Archives: Switzerland
Statues of Stature: Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street
Now this statue is instantly identifiable. It is of course, our hero, the fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, standing puffing a pipe, outside of Baker Street Tube Station on the Marylebone Road. This bronze artwork was created by artist John Doubleday … Continue reading
Is this the smallest museum in the world?
This is unique to Basel, said Rudolf my guide as we turned into a narrow alleyway in the city’s Old Quarter. Uh-oh, said my inner grouch when viewing a steep hill of steps leading up into the distance but no, … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Europe
Tagged Basel, curiosities, Dagmar Vergeat, europe, Hoosesagg Museum, museum, Switzerland
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Make a wish in the Wish Book
When I recently visited Basel, I chanced upon a tradition which I have never heard of before and rather liked. Just inside the entrance of their beautiful town hall, laid out on a table, lies a large book – a … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Europe
Tagged 2014, Advent, Basel, Basel Town Hall, Switzerland, Wish Book
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The spirit of Christmas is alive in Basel
As a last minute Christmas present, I would like to invite you to meet a man who embodies the spirit of Christmas – Johann Wanner. I had the good fortune to meet him during a flying visit to Basel earlier … Continue reading
Five of the Best rock suites …
For the latest edition of our ‘Five of the Best’ series, it is time to celebrate all that is music! Pull out your guitars and step up to the microphone as we take a look at five of the best … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Five of the Best Series, North America, Bermuda & Caribbean
Tagged Bang & Olufson, Bed-in for peace, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Fairmont San Francisco, Five of the best, Freddie Mercury, Grammy Award Winner, Hotel Shangri-La, I left my heart in San Francisco, Imagine, John Lennon, Montreal, Quincy Jones, Rock & Roll, Santa Monica, Switzerland, Tony Bennett, Yoko Ono
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Suite Dreams Series – #2 – Freddy Mercury Suite, Fairmont Le Montreux Palace
It’s a kind of magic sums up the how you feel when you walk into the Freddy Mercury suite on the seventh floor of the stunning Belle Epoque Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Switzerland. This sumptuously spectacular one bedroom suite has a luxurious and … Continue reading
Five of the Best Museums!
Welcome to the third of our five of the best series, looking at common themes and topics across the Magellan PR client base. This one is looking at destinations with ‘Museums with a Difference’ including The Savoy (a Fairmont property), … Continue reading
My favourite balls are coloured blue …
As soon as the sun comes out, my thoughts seem to turn to music festivals – the fun of seeing my favourite artists live alongside fellow music fans in congenial atmospheres. One of the best festivals I have been to … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art and Culture, Europe
Tagged Architecture, Destinations, Luxury, Music, Switzerland, Travel
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Five of the Best: Modes of Transport
Five of the best modes of transport from across the Magellan PR client base when you next visit a destination or hotel on holiday! Cogwheel Railway, Lucerne, Switzerland The world’s steepest cogwheel railway from Lucerne up to Pilatus Kulm Peak … Continue reading
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