Sirocco
Bangkok, Thailand
There is no single night in Bangkok that passes by without full house at the famous bar-restaurant called Sirocco. One of the most prestigious and expensive bars in the capital of Thailand is located on the 64th floor of State Tower skyscraper. The hotel that can truly be called a skyscraper was built originally as a complex of luxury apartments for long stay guests earlier.

Sirocco is open for its visitors not only at night, so those who wish to dine in a picturesque place will hardly find a better alternative. Lunch or dinner at Sirocco can cost a pretty penny, but at the entrance you will have to pass the dress code, so you might choose an appropriate attire to be able to get in.

But it’s worth to visit this place at least once to go up to the top of the glass bar, to touch the sky and breathe the warm air of Asia. These are the memories that last a lifetime for sure.

The Penthouse
Madrid, Spain

The luxury hotel Me by Melia, which is considered to be the pride of Madrid is located in the heart of the city. The Me by Melia, in turn, has a separate “zest” – bar called The Penthouse, located on the roof became a favorite place for all tourists. Climbing up to the bar, you can see all the beauty of central Madrid. It seems impossible to think of a better location to see the area of Santa Ana.

The bar owner, Ranger Gerber, is a famous entrepreneur in the area of nightlife and the husband of Cindy Crawford. Exclusively star guests are visiting the bar. Mere mortals will be able to visit the place during the “happy hour”. The bar is, of course, working until three o’clock in the morning, but getting there after midnight is an extremely difficult task to do. The large crowds wishing to visit this place speaks for itself.

Luna Bar
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Luna Bar is one of the most interesting bars of this famous city, located on the roof of a skyscraper, with views of the twin towers and the night lights of Kuala Lumpur. Visitors to the bar at any time can plunge into the pool and in an atmosphere of 1920-30’s, which reigns in the Luna Bar decor and accessories.

Rooftop Bar
Melbourne, Australia
The British Daily Telegraph newspaper has recently published five of the most fashionable bars and nightclubs in the world. The Rooftop Bar, located at the 16th floor of Curtin House was named as one of the best one. Its doors are open to all visitors daily  starting from 8pm. Rooftop Bar will especially be a good place for movie lovers. In addition to drink and delicious food, the evening program includes watching various films in the hall with a capacity of 200 people. So try to get into the top 100!

Gravity
Dublin, Ireland
In December 2000, 50 million dollars was invested in the project to restore the Guinness Storehouse. Since the architect Robinson Keefe Devane converted this room into a museum, the cradle of brand dark beer, which became one of the most recognizable brands, began to attract many more tourists from all over the world.

Founded in 1904, the seven-storey building was designed primarily for storage of ingredients for the neighborhood brewery called St.James’ Gate. But now a Gravity Bar is located on its roof. It is an indispensable para stop of visitors to the museum, where everyone can enjoy a panoramic view of Dublin. It is believed that the bar can be visited only by paying an entrance fee to the museum. But if you want to drink a mug of Guinness beer, then you can get into the bar absolutely free of charge, finding the path to a hotel elevator. Statistics show that annually Gravity bar is visited by about 570 thousand tourists.

Top Floor Bar
London, United Kingdom
Looking for a convenient place where you can avoid the whole pathos of London?  Well as a solution of the problem can be suggested this -Top Floor Bar  situated on the top floor of a skyscraper Swiss Re Tower. Its visitors can spend an unforgettable evening under the glass roof in the form of a cone, admiring the stunning views of the night in London.

Moon
Las Vegas, Nevada
A couple of years ago at the top of a huge entertainment center Palms in Las Vegas was opened Playboy Club, situated on the 53th floor of Palms. The sound system in the club is extremely strong, so at first some visitors don’t even feel comfortable because of the strong sound. But the charming atmosphere will make you relax afterwards for sure.

Captain Bar
Shanghai, China
This is a cool place that offers a huge selection of cocktails and offers its visitors beautiful views of the The Bund skyscraper. Located on the roof of the Captain Hostel the bar is pretty simple, but the prices do not delight the eye but do rather impress. The Captain Bar is always ready to welcome its visitors with a quiet relaxing music.

Hudson Sky Terrace
New York, New York
On the hot New York day people want to plunge into the cool, drink a few glasses of amazing Sangria. All this can be done on the roof of the Hudson Sky Terrace. However, the only way to be on the beautiful air-conditioned section of the roof is to register in The Hudson hotel. If this option sounds good to you then go on with it.

Condesa DF Rooftop Bar
Mexico City, Mexico
Condesa DF Rooftop Bar is the most luxurious place, also located on the roof of the hotel. Condesa DF, from tablecloths and finishing furniture, has its own unique extraordinary style. Hotel is designed exclusively for quality, so only 40 people can enter the hotel at a time. And only in these selected individuals will be able to properly enjoy the Rooftop Bar. But for those who want to enjoy the uniqueness of Mexico it might be a price to pay.

Shoshenq Yard, Karnak, Egypt
Photographer: Francis Frith, 1850
Emerged in the middle of the XIX century, the first photos of architectural monuments caused such a wild interest of public that not only spurred the development of the photographic industry, but also created a new market for photographic postcards.

Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Photographer: Calvert Richard Jones, 1846
In subsequent decades the photography experienced a rapid growth and constant improvement of technology.

Moscow, Russia
Photographer: unknown, 1841
The camera has become an indispensable attribute of the traveler, and images brought back from distant places were the best souvenir. And this is especially in an era when photography had not yet received the widespread distribution and was considered a very expensive hobby.

Boulevards of Paris, France
Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot, 1843
Disappointed by his own inability to draw, the English scientist William Henry Fox Talbot worked to improve the methods of photography. And he achieved a considerable success in this. He also became the publisher of the world’s first book, illustrated with photos.

View of Seine, Paris, France
Photographer: Charles Louis Chevalier, 1843
The first company specialized in organizing trips was founded by Thomas Cook. Already in the fifties of the XIX century a group trip to Paris and Northern Europe has become commonplace for the British. People wishing to spend 11 pounds on the cognitive and pleasant trip turned out to be thousands, and by the end of the century the “Thomas Cook and Son” company has expanded its activities also in the New World.

Royal Opera House, Madrid, Spain
Photographer: Charles Clifford, 1853
Born Welshman Charles Clifford settled in Madrid in 1850, where he got carried away filming Spanish architecture, and actively inculcated countrymen interested in Spanish culture and traditions.

Ramesseum, Thebes, Egypt
Photographer: Francis Frith, 1857
Having stood for thousands of years the monuments of ancient Egypt were under threat of extinction in the XIX century because of the rapidly growing number of homegrown archaeologists and European museums that were enthusiastically buying up antiquity. Francis Frith considered photography to be an essential tool for capturing fast disappearing form of historical monuments.

Palm trees and mimosa, Calabash, Egypt
Photographer: Félix Teynard, 1841
Civil engineer Felix Teynard systematically documented all the major Egyptian sites near Cairo, and left the “descendants ” hundreds of photos.

Quay of Naples, Italy
Photographer: Adolphe Braun, 1868
Books with illustrated photographs began to appear in the 60-ies of the XIX century as a luxury item and were then available only to wealthy people. But gradually the development of photography and printing business made photo albums available also to the middle class, which also underpinned a rapid increase in the army of travelers.

Falls Staub, Switzerland
Photographer: Adolphe Braun, 1866
Adolph Brown, who replaced the craft of engineer with the camera, became one of the first professional photographers, specializing in shooting landscapes, and it worked successfully in the emerging industry of photographic postcards.

Boats of Irrawaddy, Burma
Photographer: Philip Adolphe Klier, 1880
The invention of photography coincided with a period of unprecedented expansion of European colonization. A rapid development of the transport network, which was headed by a steam engine, made possible not only the active international trade, but also the mass tourism.

According to the announcements 13 thousand flight attendants and stewards serving flights, will not go to work on Christmas Eve.

The administration of British Airways, which has suffered huge losses because of the crisis in 2009 has been negotiating with the union stewards for a long time, insisting on the reduction of 1,700 seats out of 14000 posts. In an attempt to reduce costs the company has already ceased to serve free snacks and drinks on flights of short distance, and asked some staff to work a month without pay. Moreover, the salary of new employees was reduced by one third, although it is still 10% higher than other airlines’.

The administration of British Airways indicated that it pays the stewards more than the competitor airlines. They also mentioned that the three-quarters of the aircrew will be included in the new salary scale on which staff is waiting for wage increases ranging from 2 to 7% in the future.

However, the flight attendants’ union said that the leadership of the airline strives to force the deal to employees, rather than continue negotiations to reach a mutually beneficial solution.

If the strike is still held, it will seriously damage the business reputation of the airline.

438 domestic and international flights were canceled in Spain, because of the strike in the Iberia airlines, which lasted 26 and 27 October. About 40 thousand passengers got stuck at airports in Madrid and Barcelona. Unions of pilots insist on increase of wages, which have not been indexed for already 4 years, but the leadership of the airline insists that because of the difficult financial situation that the airlines are facing, the strikers’ demands can not be fulfilled. As a result, if the administration of Iberia and the unions fail to agree, there will be a new two-day strike, which will be held on November 10 and 11.

1. Barcelona

Merry tourist bustle on the broad sidewalks in Rambla is an ideal habitat for pickpockets. Once visited Barcelona the visitors often note that putting hands in the pockets of other people in this city has become a sort of a national sport. So before you freeze in admiration for the creations of Gaudi, hide your wallet a little deeper, or you will have to earn for a return ticket by sweeping the pavements in front of the creations of the great architect.

2. Rome

The striking architecture of the ancient city, full of historical events, leads tourists to such an excitement that they totally forget to monitor their wallets and cameras, which is not missed by smart local pickpockets. In the crowd of thousands of people who admire the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon, hunters for another person’s property may be more than the tourists themselves.

3. PragueIncredibly beautiful and extremely narrow Charles Bridge is decorated with 30 beautiful statues in Baroque style. Every day tens of thousands of tourists are going to look at it, that’s why the bridge is crowded, as in the subway at rush hour. The tourist, trying to hold for a figure of good fortune and not be swept away with the passing crowd is a perfect victim for the pickpocket. Keep this in mind when, after drinking the excellent Czech beer, you will embrace the pedestal of the statue of St. John.

4. Madrid

Picturesque El Rastro – Madrid’s flea market is often mentioned as the most dangerous place for your pocket. Nor should you relax in museums, which are numerous in Madrid. Victims celebrate the incredible ingenuity of Madrid crooks. For example, a pretty senorita can point you to God knows a suddenly appeared stain on your jacket and begins to remove it with his handkerchief, and “casual” passers-by would help her. The result is obvious – you have no money, no camera, and no documents.

5. Paris

In Paris pickpockets are particularly active in the train from the airport Charles de Gaulle to the downtown. And their targets are often not only the tourists loaded with luggage, but also the Parisians themselves. And, of course, as usual, do not relax in the metro, museums, and at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

6. Florence

Florence is not inferior to the capital in the number of attractions, crowds of admiring tourists, and perhaps that not inferior in the number of virtuoso pickpockets. So, after looking at the majestic beauty of David by Michelangelo, instead of telling your friends the biblical story, it is better to get a stronger hold on your wallet.

7. Buenos Aires

Minor crooks of the capital of Argentine, basically use the same scheme as their Spanish counterparts. If during the inspection of the Colon Opera House stranger points you to the bird droppings on your shoulder and will kindly offer you to clean off with his napkin, which he already holds ready, get away from him. Otherwise, he will quickly clean your pockets.

8. Amsterdam

Amsterdam can easily lead travelers to a relaxed state by its friendly relaxed atmosphere, and tourists are often caught in the channels or into the hands of thieves, for whom it causes no difficulty to turn inside the pockets of a traveler overstayed in coffee shops.

9. Athens

Legendary ancient city is full of white marble of ancient monuments, and tourists can easily sink into the atmosphere of ancient Greek myths, completely forgetting about the modern dangers. As long as the eyes admire the perfection of the Parthenon on the Acropolis, the hand should firmly hold the bag.

10. Hanoi

The old quarter of the capital of Vietnam is literally strewn with the monuments of colonial architecture and hundreds of temples and pagodas, which attract crowds of tourists, and tourists, in their turn, attract fans of easy money. However, except for small thieves, we can say that Hanoi is one of the safest cities in the world.

This attitude to the corrida is very characteristic for the Spaniards, who bring even very young children to admire the spectacle. Despite the fact that most of the civilized world believes the fight with bulls to be simply a bloody public murder, the locals are more likely to refer corrida to ballet or theater. The class of a matador is determined not by how quickly and accurately he was able to pull down a bull, and not by how skilfully he managed to avoid the sharp horns, but the beauty of the performance of strictly regulated movements and poses, which make up the “dance” of the matador. Everything is taken into account, even the smallest movements of the feet, head, or even fingers.

The exit of the matador and his single combat with the bull is the final chord of the performance, which consists of three parts. A corrida is usually opened at five o’clock in the evening with the colorful procession of the participants, whose places in the procession are strictly regulated. Then, after the Chairman sends a signal for commencement, the first bull is released on the scene (usually six bulls are involved, two for each matador). The assistants of the torero meet the newcomer, armed with cloaks-capote, large pieces of rubber cloth, with one side painted in pink and the other in red or blue. The ease with which the toreros manage the capote is misleading, because the cloak is quite heavy, and normally it can be held only with two hands.

After the bull is sufficiently teased, two picadors armed with peaks enter the arena. Their task is to deliver several blows on the scruff of the bull in order to weaken the muscles of its neck, as well as to demonstrate to the public the temperament of the animal. Despite the rigorous selection and the natural aggressiveness of the “horned”, bred to participate in corrida, sometimes there are animals which, after the blow of the picador prefer to take to flight. According to the tradition, a bull must attack the horse three times, at the same time the horses receive very hard blows of horns on the sides, from which they are supposed to be protected by a special armour, and which, alas, does not always help. A furious bull could simply overturn the horse. Therefore, at any stage there is surely a veterinary station in order to help the injured animals.

After the battle with the picador the bull usually gets tired and loses its agility. To shake it up a little, the banderillero goes out on the arena, armed with short spears decorated with colorful ribbons. These arms are in pairs planted in the withers of the bull, thus quite strongly irritating the animal. And only after this the matador armed with a sword and muleta appears on the scene.

By playing with the bull, the matador aims not only to show his own skill, but also to tire the bull and to deliver calmly the decisive blow to his heart. Just when the animal is completely exhausted, the culmination of corrida comes – the death of the bull. The murder is always carried out facing the animal: the aim of the torero is to put the sword between the front ribs, in order to hit exactly in the heart and cause early death. Under the regulations, the performance of the matador should not exceed 10 minutes; if the time limit is exceeded, then this could be a source of public dissatisfaction and loss of the popularity of the torero.

Injuries and deaths in the corrida are quite high: over the past 100 years during the fighting about 70 matadors and 350 banderillero, picadors and assistants were killed. Not far from the Madrid Arena there is a monument to the deceased torero, as well as to Fleming – the scientist, who discovered the penicillin. It was after the emergence of antibiotics that the mortality rate among participants in the fighting with the bulls fell sharply. But antibiotics do not save the torero from injuries, which are often quite serious. The most common are hip, groin, scrotum and abdominal cavity injuries. Wounds to the chest and neck occur much less frequently.

Despite the fact that the number of the opponents of corrida is large both in Spain, and throughout the world, fighting with the bulls do not stop. Each year in Spain, France and Portugal, about six thousand corridas are held, at which 30 thousand bulls were killed. Among the younger generation of Spaniards it is believed that, currently, bullfighting is singularly a tourist attraction, and the action itself does not adequately comply with the image of a civilized European country.

Supporters of this national tradition bring as an argument the that the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences defines the corrida as a kind of art, and viewers come to watch not the sufferings of the bull, but the confrontation of a human and an animal. In addition, the sufferings of the bull are no more than those to which are exposed animals sent for slaughter, and also that the tradition of fighting helped to preserve the unique breed of the Iberian fighting bull, which otherwise would have disappeared long ago.

Gamirasu Cave Hotel, Cappadocia, Turkey
Gamirasu, located within the restored Byzantine monastic orphanage, was built a thousand years ago on a rock, which is raging in the lower reaches of a mountain river. Hotel “Troglodita” with 25 rooms combines the marble bathrooms and other elements of modern design with a so-called ” spiritual component. ”
Surviving fragments of frescoes from the age-old story so far can be seen on the floors of old churches located nearby, with an average of Anatolian region has kept hundreds of columns of volcanic rocks from which in ancient times, people cut out at home.
On the terrace of the hotel can be found a local shepherdess, leading to a single herd.

Al Maha Desort Resort and Spa, Dubai
Located on 25 square kilometers of classical Arabic desert, 45 minutes from the modern Dubai, this hotel was the epitome of legendary Bedouin camp parking.
The hotel is decorated with artifacts and antiques of the desert, while each of the 30 luxurious rooms equipped with luxurious modern cooling air.
The hotel offers views of the distant mountain, Hajar, which can be visited in the framework of educational tourism.
There are organized walks on camels and horses on the sandy dunes and the dunes, falconry and archery. The local fauna is replete with wandering in the desert gazelle and Arabian oryx with horns, reminiscent scimitar.

Silken Puerta America, Madrid, Spain
This unique hotel in central Madrid was the joint creation of 15 world-renowned architects, including such masters of architectural design, as Ushid Finlay, Zaha Hadid, Arata Isodzaki, Norman Foster, Jean and John Nouvelles Pouson.
A monument to modern design contains of 342 hotel rooms for more than twelve floors, each of which is unique in its shape, color and use of materials. For example, the interior of the second floor inspired the architects of the late Basque sculptor Eduardo Chilido, while the seventh floor enchants its curved walls, round bed and a single black and red colors.
The windows of the hotel open a beautiful view of the city and the picturesque view of mountains on the horizon.

Hotel de Glace, Quebec, Canada
Hotel De Glace is one of the many seasonal hotels in the northern Hemisphere, it is wholly built of ice. It is located in the village of Catherine de la Jacques Cartier, 35 kilometers from the province of Quebec, and every winter season is now over ten years, it offers 34 suites and rooms.
At this time De Glace will open its doors in the period from 4 January to 4 April 2009.
In the hotel the tourists would find ice cafe, ice chapel for weddings and an ice bar – drinks in glasses carved from ice. Local guests sleep in sleeping bags on ice beds in the room with the same “clear-cold” interior.
At the restoration of the hotel every year takes 500 tons of ice and 15 thousand tons of snow, while the construction took 5 weeks.

Malmaison Oxford Castle, United Kingdom
Castle in the historic Oxford refers to the time in 1071 AD and served as a prison in Victorian times. Here, to this day remain two basement prison cells with thick iron bars and massive wooden doors with thickness of 7.5 cm.
Guests can lock in these cells for fun, personal experiment, or an image, and then free themselves of “good behavior”.
Hotel Castle, described as “Oxford, mixing history with modernity,” offers 94 generously furnished rooms, some of which have been converted from three old cells. Extensive reconstruction of the castle has helped 3.5 million dollars in state grant and financial support to the National Heritage Fund.

Tea Factory, Sri Lanka
Hotel Tea Factory “stretches to 25 acres of land at a height of 2 thousand 200 meters, lost in the foggy mountains of the area of Sri Lanka – Nuwara Eliya.
Tea Factory was able to maintain the spirit of the past colonial era – the growing and packing of tea, being here with the 1800’s, since the British authorities.
The hotel restaurant is located in an old tea-sorting and bar is located in the former packing workshop.
The four-star hotel with 57 rooms is of a “green” philosophy of energy-efficient lighting, automatic switches with low power consumption, as well as noise control and secure environment.
Hotel guests can visit the tea plantations around the hotel, and walk or bike to tour in the mountains with its waterfalls, the wildlife sanctuary and national park.

Huvafen Fushi, Maldives
In 2008, Huvafen Fushi, situated on a coral island of North Mail, was recognized as the best sea resort island in the Indian Ocean.
What makes this luxurious resort with its luxurious suites in the fantastic tourist attraction, could be attributed to the words of the owners of Huvafen Fushi. At their website they describe the hotel as “magnificent and sensual escape into paradise,” and it’s not an exaggeration.
After a 30-minute trip to the speedboat from the international airport Mail guests will meet their personal butler. He will hold the tourists to one of 43 bungalows and pavilions, each with its own courtyard, shower and deck with dining table, couches and chairs.
Among the attractions at Huvafen Fushi is big game fishing, relaxing “Fishing at Sunset”, diving and other water sports.

Ariau Jungle Towers, Brazil
A trip by boat through the Amazon rain forest will be an ambitious objective for many travelers. Ariau Jungle Towers Hotel is located 60 kilometers north-west of Manaus microregions included in the state of Amazonas.
The biggest ecological hotel in the region, is located on the banks of the river Rio Negro,it is formed of eight towers located on their “top” 268 hotel rooms. Unusual design of Ariau Jungle Towers also include a total of more than 8 kilometers elevator bridges.
Imagine a hotel, a remote Amazon region of crown, with bridges, rising to 2.4 meters from the round dining room, a bar of polished tropical forests, like Eagle’s Nest, luxury club and a huge mahogany height of 30.5 meters of hanging down with a friendly monkeys, macaque, lenivtsami and parrots.

Dog Bark Park Inn, Idaho, United States
In the biggest hound in the world “, called” Sweet Willie “- 2 adjacent rooms, one of which fit the luxurious royal bed size. There is also a staircase leading to the attic, where the guests spread out the two cotton mattress.
Bathroom from “Sweet Willie” is under the tail, and convenience – from the outside, and masked it by 3.5-meter-long fire engine.
The couple, artists Denise and Francis Konkin, whose carved figurines of dogs and other animals adorn the rooms, – sell their wooden hand in a store located nearby. In 2003, they built “Sweet Willie” as a guest house, to bring to its business customers. And earlier this function was performed by 3.5-meter puppy Toby, who “guard” the entrance to their shop.

Imperial Boat House, Koh Samui, Thailand
Stay on board an old rice barge, located on the Cocos Islands Cheong Mon Beach, of course, can not be compared with the rest in five-star hotel, but 34 “on board” a number of teak wood (dry) have turned this resort into an excellent location for leisure tourists.
In addition to two swimming pools and other water sports The Imperial offers tourists to enjoy the beauty of waterfalls and scenic mountain hills.

Canadian Vancouver is again announced as the most comfortable city for life in the world. These are the results of a study conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) – division of the influential magazine The Economist.

EIU makes annual ranking of the city that are the fittest for the life, based on such living standards as social stability, security, climate, environment, infrastructure, health and culture, as well as the availability of goods and services. Cities are rated on a 100-point scale, where the highest score corresponds to the ideal city in all respects.

Vancouver, which has taken the first place in 2009 ranking, has received 98 points out of 100 possible from EIU experts. Second place was taken by Austria – Vienna, while the top three closes Australian Melbourne.

Toronto (Canada), Perth (Australia), Calgary (Canada), Helsinki (Finland), Geneva (Switzerland) are also included in ten of the most comfortable cities. Ninth place is shared between the Swiss, Zurich and Australian Sydney.

Most adapted for life cities in the countries of Asia are Japanese Osaka and Tokyo, respectively ranked in 13th and 19th places. Hong Kong shared the 39-th place with Madrid, Singapore became the 54th, Beijing is located at 76th place.

“The highest rating from the U.S. cities got Pittsburgh ranked in 29th place”, reported AAP. Washington became the 35th, and Los Angeles 58th.

The worst results among Western Europe the cities have shown, Athens ranked in 63rd place with 81.2 points out of 100.

Most unsuitable for habitation proved Algiers- the capital of Algiers, Dhaka – the capital of Bangladesh and Harare- the capital of Zimbabwe, scored just 37.5 points out of 100.