Today, Friday 5th June 2009, millions of people worldwide come together to celebrate World Environment Day to combat climate change.

The theme for this year is “Your Planet Needs You!” and there are celebrations taking part around the world. But you can still do your bit without leaving your desk.

A Twitter campaign is being held by the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) whereby one tree will be planted for every person who follows them on Twitter.  Just log onto http://twitter.com/UNEPandYou , and click “follow”.

The event is billed as being truly global.  Other highlights include:
- Afghanistan:  A street clean is taking place in Kabul with awareness-raising campaigns through schools and mosques.
- Nepal: An ‘Ecofootball’ match entitled ‘GOAL-against Climate Change’ will bring together celebrities, politicians and environmentalists.
- Brazil: Volunteers will be targeted to produce, translate and disseminate information and advice on environmentally-friendly lifestyles.
- Kenya: A seafront clean-up will be organized on the island of Lamu with schoolchildren, students, as well as community and government representatives.
- Belgium: The EchoFestival in Brussels’s Royal Park will include a picnic, exhibits, a concert and a fair for a “shared eco-cultural experience”.
- Republic of Korea: 30,000 children will take part in a painting competition on the environment.

So are days like this useful in terms of changing public opinion, and most importantly, protecting the environment?  Let us know…

While the nation waits to hear if Susan Boyle will sing at the Britain’s Got Talent Tour, book your tickets and hotels now for this summer’s live shows and see winners Diversity and all the runners-up in action.

After proving to be the UK’s most successful and most watched TV programme for decades, tickets are expected to be snapped up, as well as rooms in UK hotels close to where the concerts are taking place.

The shows kick off at the Birmingham NIA on the 12 June, and culminate  in London’s Wembly Arena on Sunday 21 June.

Confirmed concert dates are as follows.

Friday 12th June 2009 – 7:30pm – Birmingham NIA
Saturday 13th June 2009 – 2:30pm & 7:30pm – Sheffield Arena
Sunday 14th June 2009 – 1:30pm & 7:30pm – Manchester MEN Arena
Monday 15th June 2009 – 7:30pm – Glasgow SECC
Tuesday 16th June 2009 – 7:30pm – Edinburgh Playhouse
Wednesday 17th June 2009 – 7:30pm – Newcastle Arena
Thursday 18th June 2009 – 7:30pm – Liverpool Arena
Friday 19th June 2009 – 7:30pm – Cardiff Arena
Saturday 20th June 2009 – 2:30pm & 7:30pm – Nottingham Arena
Sunday 21st June 2009 – 1:30pm & 6:30pm – Wembley Arena

For more information, click here.  To book hotel accommodation for all these dates, visit www.hotelopia.co.uk.

It seems the Britsh public are “nun too happy” in response to the group of 17 Bristol boys  dressed as nuns who were caught boozing and behaving badly in Crete according to Handbag.com.

While it seems most Brits are ashamed of their behaviour, the reality is that a market exists for this type of holiday.

Hotelopia is based on the beautiful Spanish Balearic island of Majorca, which is home to one of Britain’s favourite hen and stag party destination Magaluf.

Lagered up stag and hen packs, wearing anything from naughty nuns, schoolgirls and nurses outfits are common place here. But thankfully any misbehaving is contained within this  resort.

Magaluf is a very small part of an essentially beautiful island. Without the boozing Brits drinking their own body weight in San Miguel every summer, the local economy would be hard hit.

So if the 17 men wish to get back into the habit, then they should book a break to Magaluf.  They’ll be welcomed with open arms.

For everyone else, Majorca offers great gastronomy, stunning architecture, free island festivals, and sun worshiping on the virgin white sands, making summer here something of a religion – Amen to that!

Visitors to Paris can now get a unique insight into the city as Metro stations once used as air raid shelters during the Second World War have been reopened to the public.  

The ghost stations with their distinctive emblematic Art Nouveau entrances were first cast into the spotlight as locations for iconic French movies including Amelie which filmed scenes here.

Now visitors can see where thousands of Parisians were forced to take shelter during the war years.  Check out the unique 1900 architecture and classical old War advertisements which have stood the test of time.  For more information,  read here, or contact the ADEMAS, or the Association D’Exploitation du Material Sprague.

If you’ve just eaten, look away now.  This is a guide to the world’s top 10 scariest rollercoaster rides posted on timesonline.

For the tallest and fastest rollercoaster, head to Kingda Ka – Six Flags Great Adventure, in New Jersey,USA.  Hop aboard to drop a stomach churning 418ft (127m) then reach top speeds of 128mph.

Coming a close second in the fear factor stakes is the Steel Dragon – Nagashima Spa Land in Nagashima, Japan.  This revolutionary ride reaches a speed of 98mph, but offers the ultimate near death sensation, not to mention extreme g-force.
But why wait to visit? You can enjoy the ride right here courtesy of Youtube.

For a totally local view on Europe’s favourite cities, check out Spotted by Locals, which brings together “in-destination” bloggers who give their own unique take on their home town.  Read their tips on the best places to visit in cities including Madrid, Prague, London and Rome etc.

Also, let us know what you think here of places you have visited, so we can include in up-and-coming Hotelopia newsletters.

As far as novelty restaurants go, this one literally takes the p*ss.  A Taiwanese restaurant chain has expanded into China, offering customers the unique opportunity to eat out of a toilet and drink out of plastic urinals in what is possibly the world’s weirdest novelty themed restaurant.

According to Youtube, “It’s supposed to shock and confuse the senses,” says Chen Minkuang, manager of a Taiwan Modern Toilet.  You don’t say!