Every 31st of May the No Tobacco Day is celebrated worldwide. In blogtelopia we want to call attention to how much we have improved in health since smoking was forbidden in public transport, airplanes and airports. Before, non-smokers had to put up with the smoke of cigarettes in really small places, which was uncomfortable and unhealthy specially for children and pregnant women.

Nowadays both smokers and non smokers can enjoy their holidays and trips with spaces specially designated for smokers in airports and the prohibition to smoke in all the other places. It’s a small effort for people who smoke but with a big benefit for everyone.

ENJOY WITHOUT SMOKE!

Just when you thought there is nothing better than living in New York and having the life of these four ladies, you discover there is more. The story of Samantha, Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte comes back to cinemas today, two years after their first movie they are all facing new challenges, Sex and the City is back, and what do they do?

They go on a trip to Abu Dhabi because “sometimes you just have to get away with the girls”. Wonderful desserts, walks on camels, marvellous hotels… For us travellers, the film is all about this new destination, although the restaurants and bars the series discovered for us in New York and in Paris weren’t bad either…ENJOY THIS NEW RELEASE!

Hoy comienza, como cada año a finales de Mayo, el San Miguel Primavera Sound en Barcelona. El Forum acogerá más de 60 actuaciones, repartidas entre los 6 escenarios y los tres días de duración de entre las que destacan los históricos ‘Wilco’ y ‘Pet Shop Boys’. Una gran variedad de artistas de diferentes estilos: rock, electro, folk…la mayor parte de los grupos que participan son desconocidos para los asistentes, pero gracias a la calidad de sus actuaciones, el boca a boca y las redes sociales, consiguen el interés del público en sus conciertos.

Si te apetece un poco de música alternativa apúntate a este festival de conciertos al que  también pueden asistir los más pequeños de la familia. Si no vives en Barcelona, recuerda que las mejores ofertas para hoteles están en Hotelopia.

Morocco is a world apart from European holidays. However lying just to the south of Spain this new world is easily accessible and with a number of budget airlines beginning to fly to these exotic shores there has never been a better time to plan your trip.

If visiting Morocco, the ancient imperial city of Marrakech is a must! Lying at the foot of the stunning Atlas Mountains (also well worth a visit) this ancient city is full of wonderful bazaars where you may haggle for the most intricately hand crafted lanterns, wonderful infusions of spice and herbs and palm oil, a new hit in the kitchen.

Marrakech also boasts impressive palaces and tombs which, twinned with their stunning gradens, are said to embody ‘peace and tranquillity.’ Alternatively head to the old town or ‘medina’ where the bustling squares and bazaars will be filled with salesmen, fire eaters, jugglers and noisy souqs.

After a full day spend the night in a traditional Riad (Old Moroccan Guesthouse.) With their peaceful internal courtyards usually filled with fountains, flowing water and jasmine flowers you can’t help but relax and soak up your day.

However you chose to spend your time here it will most certainly be an assault on the senses like you have never before experienced! Hotelopia would love to introduce you to this part of the world and with our wonderful offers including a number of excellent Riad’s in the old town there has never been a better time to step in to the exotic.

A paradise in the Highlands is maybe a clever way to describe this piece of earth.

It is one of the obligated visits to do when in the North of Scotland. What is most impressive about the island is the calm and tranquillity that brings to everyone that visits it and, of course, to the people that live there. It is a different rhythm, a completely distinct way of live.

If you visit the Higlands you can cross to Isle of Mull by ferry with the car. This will help you move around and will allow you to see various places in just one day.

Tobermory was built as a fishing port and it is now the main village on Mull. It is a picture-postcard place with the brightly painted buildings along the main street, the pier and the high wooded hills surrounding the bay.

The Isle of Mull is also an ideal for viewing the wildlife of Scotland.  Species include whales and dolphins, eagles, otters, birds of prey and many other mammals. You just need to keep your eyes wide open and we assure you will see at least one of those.

Nature is one of the main attractions and it will not disappoint: wonderful beaches with white sand and crystalline water or a walk up the highest mountain in the Isle (Ben More) will be specially enjoyable if the weather is nice.

The famous red double decker buses are on fashion again. This icon of London will have, in 2012,a new desgin that will make people stop and stare. Engineeers have worked on a more modern and aerodinamic vehicle with a greeen inside (its a hybrid), it will have three doors and two stairways to improve the comfort of this means of transport. It is the red bus designed for the 21st century.

The proposal’s main objetive is to give passanger’s a more pleasant ride around the city. Will they like it? Do you want to be one of the first to ride the bus? Book your hotel in London in Hotelopia!

The Cannes Film Festival was founded in 1946 and it is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious film festivals. It is held annually in Cannes, a coast city in the south of France, also known for its luxury shops and restaurants.

This year’s 63rd edition takes place from 12 May to 23 May (this Sunday). American film director Tim Burton is to be the President of the Jury that will give the festival’s most known award La Palm d’Or (the golden palm) for the best film.

Do you fancy being around celebrities and the most famous actors and actresses? Want to have a nice weekend by the sea? Do not hesitate, this is your opportunity! Make your reservation in Hotelopia!

International Museum Day has been celebrated all over the world since 1977, each year with a different theme. The event provides the opportunity for museum professionals to meet the public and for the public to know more about museums.

This celebration is held each year on 18 May and almost every museum has some kind of activity to celebrate it (special exhibitions, guided visits, talks…). These activities are organised for both adults and children, some of them related to the theme of the year ‘Museums for social harmony’.

So, wherever you are, take a break and visit the closest museum to celebrate this cultural event!

The National Trust is famous for taking care of some of the nation’s most visually stunning locations: castles, gardens, swathes of coast and countryside… all synonyms of tranquillity.

Now, it has realeased a music album, something completely different with which you will be able to hear the sounds of places. Does it sound interesting? Keep reading…

This new album ‘Holidays for the ears’ gathers together the very sounds of  eleven of these special places across England, Wales and the North of Ireland. A great way of enjoying these places, just with the sounds- to hear them for real, you will still have to visit!

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