A Huffalump Travels

The Queen Elizabeth II Conference centre is the winner of "Best UK Venue" at the International Confex 2007! It is located in the heart of Westminster in the heart of
London, defnitely central! The Conference Hall is very well connected and is accessible via road, rail, bus, tube or by air. Hotels in London are abundant so do look around.


The facilities proffered by the centre are cool sophisticated amenities. There is
Mount Batten lounge, where you can cater food and allow your delegates to mingle.
For a midsized crowd, you can get the Westminster suite. For long tables and
corporate style meeting you can book places the Henry Moore Room. For your delegates' stay you might want to book a hotel in London for them.

For larger crowds there are auditoriums you can book the Churchil Auditorium. Alternatively you can book larger rooms like the Fleming's room where you can arrange for tables so that your delegates can break up into groups and break up into team discussions. London Hotels come in many varieties so do look around for more bang for your buck.

Labels: Accomodation, conference, Hotels, London

Majorca, also known as Mallorca is Spain's largest island. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea and is part of the Balearic Islands Archipelago. Like the other islands in the archipelago, Mallorca is a popular destination for the holidays!


The capital of the island is Palma. Palma also happens to be the capital of the community on the Balearic Islands.


Mallorca has a long history, all the way from the times of the Romans, Palma itself was founded as a Roman camp!Only in the 18th century did it become part of Spain.


When arriving a Palma (if you go through there), you would probably do so through the Son Sant Joan Airport. Hotels in Palma can be found quite cheaply. Cheap Mallorca Hotels are a must in your plans due to the relative high value of the Euro.

Given its position in the Mediterranean, it's summers are hot and winters wet; with markedly higher precipitation in the Serra de Tramuntana, a mountain range stretching along the north-west coast of Mallorca. Winters are colder in the mountain range so brief episodes of snow during the winter in the mountain ranges are not unusual.


There are literally thousands of restaurants in Mallorca, but for cuisine truly Mallorcian, you gotta try sobrassada, arros brut (a version of paella which is generally saffron rice cooked with chicken, pork and vegetables) and, the sweetish ensaïmada.

For the night life, there is a wide variety of bars, restaurants and nightlife in Palma. And of course some of the beach resorts do have night parties and revelry. Note not all beaches are like that some are more peaceful and on an island this wide, you can find one that suits your holiday plans!

Mallorca offers some of the best beaches in the Mediterranean region can offer ranging from large sandy ones in the primary resorts to tiny coves hidden off in the rocky areas, some only accessible by foot or boat, more than 70 beaches to choose from!. Go there during summer to have a sunny vacation or a relaxing breezy stay in the cool winters, cheap Hotels in Mallorca can be found dotting the island, so be sure to find one in an accessible place!

Labels: beaches, Majorca, Mallorca, Spain

Watching the cinemas in the past usually involves some advert about Gold Coast Australia, and really there is a lot to see and do!

The gold coast itself is a vast expanse of beach (57 km of coastline!!!) and you can click here to see a picture of it =) From this view you can see the length as well as the imposing skyline behind it =) Oh you do notice the waves no? ;) Yup its surfers paradise there! For a Surfer's Paradise accomodation look no further than here. Surfer's Paradise Beach is an actual beach by the way =) Where to surf you say? Coolangatta is good place I hear. It is the southern end of Queensland's world famous Gold Coast, its not all surf of course, but Coolangatta does provide the Gold Coast's only North facing beaches providing sheltered conditions for swimming at Greenmount Beach and Rainbow Bay. So if you have surfed enough you can still go for a sunny relaxing time there!

And you can surf easy, knowing that the lifeguard are always on the watch for you well, at least there best there is =)
Gold Coast has Australia’s largest professional surf lifesaving service to protect beach revellers. For Gold Coast Accomodations you probably want to watch your budget and try to find cheap Gold Coast hotels.

After a hot day at the beach you will need a place to stay. There are some places such as this for Surfers Paradise Accomodation where you can get accomodation, or for Coolangatta Accomodation.


Well obviously in the morning you want your tan, but what about the night? Well the Gold Coast has no lack of nightlife and just about every beach will have some form of it! Conrad Jupiters at Broadbeach is one such example! it is a one-stop entertainment complex. It's casino is runs 24/7, with more than 1,100 gaming machines and 90 table games. One could also catch a giltzy live stage show in it's Vegas-styled showroom. Or revel away the night at Fortunes Nightclub if you are into clubbing.You can dine is any of their six restaurants, the fare ranges from casual café dining to an international cuisine! This is just for one beach! Imagine running up and down the coast! You may need to book serviced apartments or hotels at the last minute!

If you are looking for a vacation package, why not try the Gold Coast?

So it has been announced, the new seven wonders are as follows:

Chichén Itzá, Mexico
Christ Redeemer, Brazil
The Great Wall, China
Machu Picchu, Peru
Petra, Jordan
The Roman Colloseum, Italy
The Taj Mahal, India

Not in the order of their votes =)

Ermmm the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt is the only surviving member of the previous Seven Wonders of the World, so now we have the EIGHT Wonders of the world. There is a nice summary of what they look like here.


And you thought Magic with its Power Nine is silly =)

Labels: 7 Wonders, Eight Wonders, Seven Wonders

After dropping off from Manchester Airport it is time to visit the city. Though should you want to explore the airport premises and facilities, here is a good place to start. Though if you are tired and all already, there are hotels near/at Manchester Airport. Depending on the length of your stay you definitely want to find cheap hotels in Manchester.


Manchester is a place rich in culture and flavour. It had city status since 1853, and has a populace of about 441K, together with the Greater Manchester Urban Area, the population is about 2M so yes thats a lot of people =)

The climate in Manchester is a little dampy, but that is due to its low precipitation, resulting in light prolonged rainfalls, giving the illusion that it is rainy, even though it actually receives less rainfall than many other places. Although the areas bordering Manchester do have snow, snowfall in the city itself is not a common sight due to urban warming.

It has an industrial past and the city itself has vestiges of that past with the canals and rails and waterways. Take some time to explore the city, it might be worthwhile to book a room in some of the hotels in Manchester.

Today it is the hub of the arts, media education and commerce. It is a vibrant city with most of the urban entertainment spotlights. It is second next to London in terms of most attractive place to start a business and is the 3rd most visited place in the UK.

Entertainment in the city is definitely vibrant, there is shopping, where one can go bargain hunting or go for chic. The shopping consists of High fashion as well as Bohemien style. With all this shopping you will need a place to rest your feet and of course store your booty, what better place than Manchester Hotels in the area.


Manchester has a very rich heritage of music. With live music running in the 19,500 capacity MEN Arena; the largest of its kind in Europe. More cosy areas include The Roadhouse in the Northern Quarter, also available is the The Manchester Academy. Many famous bands had had their early days in the local live scene, and even now it is a great place to catch the latest gig. Other places to hear the local bands would be the various clubs, of which Manchester has no lack of =)

As a thrust into the world of arts, The Manchester International Festival is launched this year on the 28th of June and will run till the 15th of July. The festival is created by leading artists from across the spectrum of popular culture, innovation and the arts, hoping to promote new and original works! The festival will continue every 2 years.

Also in Manchester (this coming 17th to 27th August) is an annual dynamic lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender festival provides a programme of music, arts, entertainment, films and partying. All in all the atmosphere is friendly.


No one can miss the obvious links this city has to sports and that is the 2 premiership teams Manchester City and Manchester United. Man City's home ground is in the City of Manchester Stadium, will the more successful MU is at Old Trafford. Manchester also hosted the 2002 Commonwealth games, hence there are many first class facilities there, such as the National Squash Centre, the Manchester Velodrome,the Manchester Aquatics Centre, and the City of Manchester Stadium. Did I mention Bolton Wanderers are also from Manchester? Thats a soccer concentrate right there!

Have a good time there! Manchester Accommodation ranges from the budget to the chic and you can find the one that fits your plans best here =)

Labels: arts, Manchester, UK

Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales in Australia with over 4.2M people living there!


Darling Harbour.


One of the fun places to visit when going to Sydney is Darling Harbour. It has fun fun fun for the family, with many things to do, places to explore and wide expanses of land to just release yourself!

Situated on the western edge of the Sydney central business district, there are also many Central Sydney Hotels available for booking.

At Sydney Harbor, you can relax and really just enjoy yourself and take a walk along the bay, if you wish to, you can take a boat out and peddle in the sun. Or if thats not your style, the monorail allows you to take a panaromic view of the place

Find out more about Australia's wildlife at Sydney's latest attraction Sydney Wildlife World!With Australia's 9 unique habitats, this is a unique opportunity to learn more about marsupials and other strange animals from Down Under! (Oh you will
have no lack, there are about 6000 showcases!!)

At the Sydney Aquarium, you will get up close and personal with Australia's exotic undersea creatures, the Australian Maritime Museum is also located there, learn about the history of Australia's seas (hey its a harbour =))

At the heart of the city go to the park; Chinese Garden of Friendship. With its pavilions, lakes and waterfalls. Take a walk through the heart of serenity and discover your inner self. (or it could be just a great getaway from the day's hectic activities ;))

With all this action, you best plan to have some accomodation at Darling Harbour Hotels, there are bound to be some good deals, you just need to keep a look out for it!

For the nightlife, there is the Star City Casino, casino games like Blackjack, Craps, Baccarat, Sic Bo, Big Wheel, Roulette and Two Up are available at Star City Casino. So well before the Integrated Resort in Singapore is up, this might be a good place to get lucky!

After all the action, it might be time to get a little closer to culture! Time to visit The Lyric Theatre, located at the eastern end of the Star City complex, has an enormous stage and orchestra pit, attracts some of the best international entertainers!

If you need help getting around visit the Sydney Visitor Centre. You will find maps, brochures, tour booking facilities, gifts and mementos. For more Sydney Accomodation click here.

Labels: Darling Harbour, Entertainment, Hotels, Sydney, Travel