
The Expo Shangai 2010 will be, undoubtedly, one of the events of the years (together with the Winter Olympic games in Vancouver and the World cup in South Africa). It starts in exactly 53 days and will last from May 1st until October 31st. It is expected to have a sum of 70 million visitors and at least 200 participants.
We all know that Expos always have a mascot. Shanghai’s one is called Haibao. The name is easy to remember and it comes from Hai Bao, a typical lucky name in Chinese tradition. Its shape was developed from a Chinese character meaning people. It has already been place all over Shanghai . Moreover, the theme of Expo 2010 is “Better City, Better Life,” representing the common wish of the whole humankind for a better living in future urban environments.
The UK pavilion is still under construction. It is an outstanding, visual demonstration of the UK as a creative and innovative nation. Developed by Thomas Heatherwick, the centrepiece of the UK pavilion is a six storey high object formed from some 60,000 slender transparent rods, which extend from the structure and quiver in the breeze. This rods will illuminate the interior by day and the exterior by night.
Shanghai World Expo will be the most spectacular and important event of its type. It is an Expo for the 21st Century and every participant is working hard to make be unique and unforgetable. If you haven’t decided what to do in your next holidays, this could be a candidate! Check your hotels in Shanghai in Hotelopia.
Tuesday 9 March 2010 22:11 | Published by Blogtelopia-krds2 | Category: Hotelopia News, Interesting Stuff, events
The Academy Awards (popularly known as the Oscars) are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world.
ow is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. The show is hosted at the Geneva Palexpo convention centre and organised by the “Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles”. It is considered an important major international auto show, where new cars and automobiles are exhibited.

If you like travelling and your girlfriend/boyfriend likes it too, in stead of a bunch of flowers and a nice card, Valentine’s day is the perfect excuse to flight somewhere and spend a romantic weekend with your partner. And what could be more romantic than Paris?
Modern vampires don’t come from Transylvania (Romania) anymore, where the infamous Count Dracula was from. The movie New Moon from the Twilight Saga, for example, finds them in Forks, Washington. In this case, these blood-thirsty creatures live in a region full of lush forests and transparent lakes. It is the perfect place for people who enjoy wildlife to go on different nature walks. It rains heavily in the winter, but the summer is hot and sunny. Highway 101 runs through Forks, where you will come across the only stoplight on a 163 mile stretch. There are also Indian settlements nearby for you to visit. If you want to discover the real America of the deep south of the United States, your best bet would be to follow the trail of the True Blood vampires. This HBO TV series takes place in a small town in Louisiana. Heat, humidity and the sensation that an elderly lady is going to appear at any minute sitting on her porch swing, sipping an ice-cold lemonade. The movie Let the Right One In (fantastic, by the way!) puts a completely different spin on the vampire’s origins. This time, if you want to follow the vampire trail, it will take you to Stockholm, Sweden. Considering that the streets here in the winter are dark and bitterly cold, this spot is a good option for these creatures, who must hide from the penetrating rays of the sun. The idea of following a vampire’s trail could be a perfect excuse for organising a trip. A word of advice though: don’t forget to pack some garlic in your suitcase…just in case.
The passengers from the flight that just landed wait at the baggage claim belt, watching one sad and lonely (yes, its looks like it’s sad and lonely) suitcase go round and round, and although everyone watches it closely as it pushes through the wide straps hanging in front of the door and circles by, it doesn’t seem belong to anyone. What flight did it come in on? What is its destination? A voice on the loud speaker announces what everyone is waiting for: “your luggage is coming out.” The passengers straighten up and get in position to leap like tigers towards the belt as soon as they catch a glimpse of the bags they checked in. You always end up asking the question: “Is that one mine? “No, that one’s mine. Excuse me, I need to get through please, that suitcase is mine.” You examine every one: big ones, small ones, canvas ones, hardback ones, backpacks, bags; black, red, pink, with Mickey Mouse smiling back at you.” The minutes tick by and the other passengers from the plane seem to all find their bags and head off. When they finally get their hands on it, something inside them relaxes and they start to breathe easier: “Phew, it didn’t get lost.” The remaining passengers still have to suffer a few minutes more, thinking: “please don’t let this be the start of a bad day…” Some suitcases look similar and some are even identical. That’s why everyone has their own little trick to recognise their own bags: maybe a small scratch on the side, a sticker or a ribbon on the handle. Finally, all the passengers from the flight that just landed head off in different directions, toting along their luggage behind them. One sad and lonely (yes, it looks sad and lonely) suitcase carries on going round in circles on the belt. Then suddenly it occurred to me: Has anyone ever seen a suitcase on one of these belts in some airport around the world, like the ones that were auctioned off a few days ago in London? They were exclusive models from the luxury brand, Louis Vuitton, designed by celebrities such as the chef Ferran Adriá, the photographer Anne Leibovitz or the artist Damien Hirts. The 495,000 pounds (549,450 euros) that were paid for then will be donated to a Red Cross aid programme in the fight against malnutrition. What will those suitcases get used for? Will their owners take them on a trip with them? Will they go round in circles on a baggage claim belt at some airport? Will a ribbon get tied to them so that they can be identified easier?
Expect some surprises, and dishes you probably will never find anywhere else.
Today, Friday 5th June 2009, millions of people worldwide come together to celebrate 

