SEA LIFE London Aquarium

Another tourist spot in London, "Sea Life London Aquarium". This is the perfect venue for kids, school, group tour and even adults, will enjoy exploring the scenic view of life under our ocean and creatures of the deep. It's the easiest way of learning and exploring different species that can be seen in all the bodies of water without getting wet, putting your life at risk and saves a lot of money for renting or buying your own diving equipment. Sea Life London Aquarium is like a massive size of an aquarium, with more than 2 million of litres of water, 14 themed zones with over 500 species all over the world, 1000s creature, more than 40 sharks with 12 different species, 65 displays with 30 species of plants and foliage that is divided into three floors. It is one of the Europe's largest collections of global marine life. If your also looking a  place for family bonding, visit SEA LIFE London aquarium a place that everyone will truly enjoy.

Opening Times:

Daily: 9:00 - 20:00 (last entry 19:00)
For school holiday opening times please click the link below:
http://www.visitsealife.com/London/plan-your-visit/opening-times.aspx

Location:

Sea Life London Aquarium is situated just beside the EDF Energy London Eye.
The address is Sea Life London Aquarium County Hall Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB.

For other ways to get there please click the link below
http://www.visitsealife.com/London/plan-your-visit/how-to-get-there.aspx

Ticket Prices:
Can be seen through this link
http://www.visitsealife.com/London/Ticket-Prices/

Photos:

Charm's Tips and Reminders:

• Food and drinks are not allowed inside.
• Book your ticket online and you can save up to 35% to your ticket.
• It's a bit dark in few areas of the Aquarium to have a clearer view of the species inside the tank, to have a clearer photo, setting your camera on a flash mode is better but make sure that the light won't bounce on the glass.
• You can buy a ticket that includes EDF Energy London Eye, Sea Life London Aquarium, Madame Tussauds and the London Dungeon, buying this combo tickets online is a lot more cheaper than buying it individually in their ticket outlet, just like what I did. Saves you time, energy and money as well.
• Don't forget to charge your camera in full battery.

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London Eye, London England

The London Eye is another one of the most famous tourist attractions here in London, England. London Eye is a giant Ferris Wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames, London England. It is the UK's most popular paid visitor attraction, visited by over 3.5 million per year.It was the tallest ferris wheel in the world, until the Star of Nanchang in 2006 first surpassed it then the Singapore Flyer back in 2008.The cost spent in constructing the London Eye is 70 million pounds. The construction started way back 1998 and inaugurated last 31st of December 1999. It was publicly opened on March 9, 2000, it was know as Millennium Wheel.Since then it become the iconic landmark and symbol of Great Britain.

     

The London Eye or Millennium Wheel was officially called the British Airways London Eye and then the Merlin Entertainments London Eye. Since January 20, 2011, its official name is EDF Energy London Eye following a three-year sponsorship deal. With regards to the design and construction, the wheel's 32sealed and air-conditioned ovoidal passenger capsules, designed and supplied by Leitner-Poma, are attached to the external circumference of the wheel and rotated by electric motors.Each capsule represents one of the London Boroughs, weighs 10 tonnes and holds 25 people, who are free to walk around inside the capsule, though seating is provided. The wheel rotates at 26 cm (10 in) per second (about 0.9 km/h or 0.6 mph) so that one revolution takes about 30 minutes. It does not  usually stop to take on passengers; the rotation rate is slow enough to allow passengers to walk on and off the moving capsules at ground level. It is, however, stopped to allow disabled or elderly passengers time to embark and disembark safely.

Since January 1, 2005, the London Eye has been a focal point of London's New Year celebration, with 10 minute display place involving fireworks fired from the wheel itself.         

During the bidding process of the 2012 Olympic Games, the London bid organizers announced the Olympic emblem would be attached to the Eye for the duration of the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Please click the link to view the details:

TICKET PRICE 
http://www.londoneye.com/TicketsAndPrices/Tickets/Default.aspx

WAYS ON HOW TO GET THERE - via train, bus, boat etc.
http://www.londoneye.com/VisitorInformation/GettingHere/Default.aspx

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OPENING TIMES 
Winter: from October to 6th January
daily 10:00am - 8:30pm

Please see exceptions to the opening hours for detail of Christmas closure
Winter: from 21st January to March
daily 10:00am - 8:30pm

Summer: from April to September
April to June
daily 10:00am - 9:00pm

July - August
daily 10:00am - 9:30pm

Winter: from September to December
daily 10:00am - 8:30pm

EXCEPTIONS TO THE OPENING TIMES

Easter (31st March - 15th April incl.)
10:00am - 9:30pm

May/June - Fridays and Saturdays
10:00am - 9:30pm

June Half Term (2nd - 10th June incl.)
10:00am - 9:30pm

Summer Olympics 2012 (27th July - 12th August inclusive)
10:00am - 12:00am

24th December 2012 (Christmas Eve)
10:00am - 5:30pm

25th December 2012 (Christmas Day)
CLOSED

31st December 2012 ( New Year's Eve)
10:00am - 3:00pm

LOCATION

EDF Energy London Eye Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London
SE1 7PB (post code)

The EDF London Eye is situated on the South Bank of the river Thames, opposite the House of Parliament. The ticket office is located inside the County Hall, which is the building directly next to the London Eye.


PHOTOS

Charm's Tip and Reminder

• Always make sure that your Camera Battery is in full charge 'coz you don't want to miss the 360 degrees view of the London.
• Come as early as possible if your planning to watch the  London's New Year countdown and watch the fireworks display in the London eye  because they set up barricades if the area reached it's maximum number of people allowed for viewing. They also put up big screens on Trafalgar Square for live viewing and other places near the area. 

Feel to share your tips, reminders, comments and experience below.

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Reference:

http://www.londoneye.com/ExploreTheLondonEye/History/Default.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye

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It's more fun in the Philippines

This is the new slogan of the Department of Tourism, "It's more fun in the Philippines". A new way of promoting our Country in the simplest manner that everyone can relate to.A catchy meaning that every tourist in any parts of the World, once visited our country will understand what it connotes. Most of the Filipino's now are more open minded in terms of tourism. Thanks to the technology and social networking, everything is within our reach. Acknowledgement also to all the Airline Companies, because of their Airfare promotions and cheaper rates, even the public can afford to purchase because of its good deals. We can now travel and visit all the tourist attractions, virgin forest and islands that the Philippines is rich of. A beauty of nature and it's people is a memory to be cherished. Filipino's are naturally a happy people, you can always see a smile in their face, very polite, accommodating, friendly, hardworking and fun to be with. Tourist's not only love the Country, the Food but also the People that they met as they journey to explore the beauty of the Philippines.

As the saying says, "We shouldn't be a foreigner in our own Country." Let's all join hands in promoting and helping our department of tourism in the simplest way that we can. We should also keep i mind that we are not just helping the government but we are helping our native people to have jobs one of which could be as a Tour Guide or from buying the Souvenirs that they made. Like this blog site, it's the simplest way that I can do to help our Filipino people and to help our country, Philippines.

It's trully more fun in the Philippines!!!

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Madame Tussauds, London

   


Many people all over the world is totally fascinated with Madame Tussauds. Though it was opened over 200 years ago, it still remains as famous as ever. People can't stop to get fascinated with the museum-style of the most famous and most powerful people known all over the world in a wax style figure. If ever you visited London, it's a must-try that every tourist need to put in their lists.
 
When I personally saw those amazingly created wax figure, I was blown-away on how it was all realistically constructed. It gives a chance to ordinary people or the public to see face-to-face with those from the reputable, well-recognized, honored and note-worthy people. It will also make you feel like you've traveled the world, a travelling exhibition of revolutionary relics and effigies of public heroes and rogues. A tourist attraction that you would surely don't wanna miss.

Madame Tussauds, wax figure

Madame Tussauds, at 42

Who is Madame Tussauds?

Anna Maria Grosholtz a.k.a Madame Tussauds was born on Dec. 1, 1761 at Strasbourg, France.Daughter of  Anne-Marie Walder and Joseph Grosholtz. Her mother brought her to Bern to work as a housekeeper for Dr. Philippe Curtius. Curtius was a physician and was skilled in wax modelling which he uses to illustrate his anatomy and later started to do portraits. Curtius taught Madame Tussauds the art of wax modelling; she showed a lot of talent and started to work for him. It was the year 1778, when she created her first wax figure, that of Jean-Jack Rousseau. She also created some of the famous personages such as Voltaire and Benjamin Franklin. She claimed in later years to teach votive making to Elizabeth the sister of Louis the XVI. The royal family were so pleased with her work.In Paris she got involved with the French revolution that she was almost got executed by guillotine.Tussaud was also employed to make death masks of the victim of guillotine.When Curtius died, he left all his wax work to Anna (Madame Tussauds) then she married Francois Tussauds.She started exhibiting her work and made her first permanent exhibition in Baker Street in London. Madame Tussauds made her self portrait wax on the year 1842 which is now on display in the museum. April 16, 1850 when she died in her sleep in London at the age of 88. At the right side of the nave of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Cadogan Street, London you will see a Memorial Tablet for Madame Tussauds.

TICKET PRICE for  Madame Tussauds Museum can be seen through this link:

http://www.madametussauds.com/London/BuyTickets/Tickets/Default.aspx



Charm's Tips and Reminders:

Madame Tussauds, Marvel
Super Heroes 4D Movie

            It's better to book your ticket online,there will be a different queue for those who booked online and  to those who have not. Two reasons, first, you save money. It is cheaper if you book online. You can also choose bundle packages that they offer. Second, you save time and energy on queuing... If you want to bring your Tripod, Sorry! But that is not allowed inside the museum, just a Safety Procedure, but you don't have to worry if you brought one because you can hand it over to any Staff before you enter and they will give a stub or ticket in return just a proof that it belongs to you.(Don't lose the stub!). Food and drinks are also not allowed. Not to worry though there is a cafeteria located in the museum. I must say that it's a must try to watch the "Marvel Super Heroes 4D Movie Experience", you need to pay extra for the ticket (the price of the ticket can also be seen from the link above) but if you book online both the Madame Tussauds and Marvel Super Heroes 4D Movie, you can save up to 50% off in your ticket  for the Marvel Super Heroes. A huge amount of savings, that you and your kids will surely enjoy. Just make sure your Camera's battery is full and if ever you have an extra memory card, bring it too, just in case. They got a lot of wax figure that  you will surely want to take picture with and don't want to miss.If you want to have souvenir pictures or items printed with your picture in it or together with your Idol or favorite Character and Personality, there's a souvenir shop located near the exit of the museum and a printing souvenir booth located inside the museum that you can pay for. Location of Madame Tussauds can be seen from below.

              Have a Happy Madame Tussauds Tour. Enjoy! :)


LOCATION

Address:           Madame Tussauds, Marylebone Road London
Post Code:        NW1 5LR

Ways to get there:

• via TUBE the Madame Tussauds is just 2 minutes walk from the Baker Street Tube Station.Turn left and cross the street then you can see the big sign of Madame Tussauds. 
• via TRAIN, Marylebone station is just 10 minutes walk to Madame Tussauds..Euston, St Pancras, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo and Charing Cross mainline stations are all within 5 stops on the underground.
• via BUS, the following bus numbers travel to Madame Tussauds: 13, 18, 27, 30, 74, 82, 113, 139, 189, 205, 274 and 453
• via Coach . There is a coach drop off and pick up point situated on Marylebone Road.
• via Car.Marylebone Road is an extension of the A40, one of the major routes in and out of London. Marylebone Road joins up with the Euston Road which passes by Kings Cross.

(Details from Madame Tussauds, London official website)

PHOTOS

These are just few photos of the wax figures you can see inside the Madame Tussauds, London. You can also see inside the "Royal Family", Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Justin Bieber, David Beckham, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruce Willis, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and a lot more. Its over 300 wax figures with people who made their marks on their own special fields, whether its from music industry, celebrities, religious people, investors, sports etc. An experience you surely don't want to miss....

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About Me

I'm a simple person with simple dreams. Since I was little, I already know what I want, I wanted to travel and see the World. Learn different culture, know people's way of life, try different food delicacies and basically to experience the life that God created and made for us. Through this blog site, I want to share the daily record of my day to day activities, events, and my adventures that somehow people may learn from it.I want this blog site to be an inspiration to all my readers and followers and serve as a guide to everyone as well.

Autum Season @ United Kingdom

Photoshoot by: Anjel Tamayo @ Cassiobury Park, Watford United Kingdom

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Charm, together with her husband who also loves travelling, thought of  starting a way of helping those people like us who loves to travel by offering a Cheap Package Tour. As of this moment, they've started it with Coron Busuanga Palawan, Philippines. A very cheap package that everyone can afford at the same time having a vacation that they deserve and will trully enjoy.

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Thanks a lot! Have a great day!!!

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