Emirates Airlines won three awards at the at the Business Traveler Middle East Awards in May 2009 including the much coveted ‘Best Airline’, ‘Best Regional Airline’, and ‘Best First Class’ titles.
Shortly after it won these accolades, the airline received trophies for ‘Best First Class’ and ‘Best Middle Eastern Airline’. The trophies were awarded by readers of the monthly magazine Business Traveler UK edition, who voted in favor of Emirates. A week after the glittering awards function in London, Emirates Airline won ‘Best Middle East/African Airline award in Hong Kong, from Business Traveler Asia Pacific.
Originally a colonial style coffee house owned by Bolivar’s family more than two centuries ago, La Estancia is currently a small but attractive museum nestled between splendid gardens. The museum contains some striking works of modern art – photography, 3D animations, graphics arts, industrial technology design, all inside rooms with traditional hacienda décor and illumination. The museum ...
The Art Gallery of Ontario houses the works of world famous artists like Pissarro, Monet, Boudin, Sisley, Renoir, Waterhouse and Picasso. Local artists like Tom Thomson, F. H. Varley, and Lawren Harris. As well as modern artists like De Kooning. The Henry Moore Sculpture Centre is another reason to visit here. Timings: Daily 10AM-5:30 PM Admission: C$ 18 [Adults] C$ 10 [Children] Address:...
This is another charming square built towards the end of the 18th century. Standing in the middle of the square is the statue of Joseph Garibaldi which was built in 1891. There are some wonderful restaurants and cafes located on the square as well. 1 Place Garibaldi (Rue Cassini) Tel: +33 4 93 92 82 82 Fax: +33 4 93 92 82 98 ...
The Xa Loi Pagoda is the largest in Ho Chi Minh City. It was built in 1956 and was said to contain ‘Xa Loi’ – sacred bones or rather fragments of them from The Buddha. The pagoda was the center of political protest in the 1960s, when monks and nuns inside were attacked, resulting in the deaths of thousands of Buddhists. Location: 89 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan Street, District 3 ...