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The Best Carnival Costumes for Travellers
You cannot attend carnival without a disguise. Well, you could but it is not the same experience. Carnival costumes are the thing that sets this party apart from all others, which is also why wearing something special is almost an obligation. If you’re traveling to a place where they celebrate carnival, don’t worry about costumes. You don’t have to spend a fortune on a costume (it’s enough having to finance the trip!), because we’re going to give you some ideas to help you enjoy the celebration and on how to dress for the occasion. via bit.co 20 of Our Favorite Homemade Halloween Costumes Low-cost option One of the best options for people who want to dress up without spending much money is to look through what you have at home. You can certainly find some worthwhile things in your closet that haven’t seen daylight in a few years. If you’re traveling abroad a good choice is to wear a costume that is typical for your country or region. Even if you don’t have anything like this in your wardrobe, surely you know someone who does or a place where you can buy it cheaply. This would enable you to dress up and it’s a great way to start up a conversation about where you are from with other carnival-goers. Improvisational option Don’t worry if you’ve reached your destination without a plan. I´m sure you can improvise with something from your bag. In fact, unless you’re going to one of the prestigious events of the Carnival of Venice, you can simply put on some clothing items of various colors...How to plan your travel budget in Europe's top destinations
As an owner, you probably love travelling too. Take a look at this awesome infographic that we created, which proves that staying in an apartment like yours is much cheaper for travellers. Moreover, you can use our promocode for owners to get a...
The ABCs of London: Part II
Notting Hill : Many people know this beautiful area of London from the film starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, but Notting Hill is also worth visiting for its world famous Carnival and alternative shops. Oyster Card: This is a must if you travel around London by public transport and don’t want to pay a fortune. Money can be added to the blue card, which allows you to travel by subway or bus without paying the full price. Pubs: The pubs of London, and England in general, are where people congregate to socialize. Some are older and others modern, but they all offer good beer and a pleasant atmosphere. And they’re quintessentiallly British. Queen: The Queen of England is one of the country’s most key figures and the most important representative of Britain. You can find all kinds of souvenirs with her face on them, especially if you like rather tacky items. River: The Thames zigzags across the city of London and is a large part of of its image. There are also famous bridges (Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Millennium Bridge…) and the heated regatta held between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Shard: This 87-storey building was completed in 2012 and is the tallest building in the European Union at an impressive 306 meters. It stands above the other skyscrapers in the city and is an icon of modernity in the historic city. vía George Rex Taxi: Taxis in London are an icon of the city. They are black, spacious vehicles that can take you rapidly from one place to another. The drivers are very talkative and know the...
London ABC part I
Buckingham Palace: The Queen’s palace is a place that no visitor to London can miss. You can visit some rooms inside the palace, but if you come with the intention to meet the Queen for a cup of tea, you’ll be disappointed. Bus: There´s nothing more symbolic in London that its red double-decker buses. Other famous symbols of the British capital include its picturesque phone booths and black taxis. Riding a double-decker bus is a must in London. via jimmyharris Downing Street: This is the street where the British Prime Minister lives, in the number 10 to be more precise. This street used to be open to the public but closed at the moment. However, you can still visit the street entrance. Eye: The London Eye is the famous ferris wheel on the banks of the river, which provides its visitors with an incomparable view of the city. The total height of the wheel is 135 meters and a full rotation takes about half an hour. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe and receives about 3.5 million visitors a year. Fish and Chips: Although more typical of coastal cities, no one can go to England without eating this traditional dish. Fish and chips are nothing but crispy fried cod with fries. Anyone who has not tried is missing a lot! Globe: William Shakespeare was born in the beautiful town of Stratford upon Avon, two hours from London, but it was in the English capital, where the theaters displayed his works. The Globe is a wooden theater that recreates the theaters exactly how they were at Shakespeare´s time....
Publishing through Only-apartments
At Only-apartments, our goal is to offer the best products in the market to our clients. To make all this possible, all our apartments pass through a quality control process before being published. Here, all the information is reviewed and correct if necessary. Therefore, once you have registered your apartment does not appear online immediately. How to publish my apartment? 1. Create an account directly through our webpage: https://only-apartments.com/en/owners/ 2. Activate your account by clicking on the link you will receive in your confirmation email. 3. Once you have activated your account, you will be able to access the extranet and start filling in the different sections. 4. Once you have filled in the different sections, every one of them will be checked in green and you will see your progress bar at 99%. 5. To complete your registering, and have your progress bar at a 100% go to the “Publish” tab. You will find this section when entering in “Contact person” and clicking on “Next”. 6. In this section you will have to drag the button to the “On” position. Your apartment will not be published automatically; it will be passed through the revision process to assure all the information is accurate. One of our assistants well then call and go through the information with you. 7. When we are sure that all the information is correct, your apartment will be published and appear in the Only-apartments web...
Synchronization with iCal and Kigo
At Only-apartments we reward Property Owners who do not overbook their apartment by placing them in better positions in our search results. Since most overbookings are due to a lack of maintaining a synchronized calendar, in this post we want to talk to you about what we can offer (for now!) To help you better manage your availability: Synchronization with iCal and Kigo. To synchronize your calendar, you must follow 3 steps: 1. Export your calendar 2. Link your calendar with ours 3. Activate your synchronization 1. How do I export my calendar? ICAL You can directly import your calendar from another booking system (Airbnb , Homeaway, 9flats, HolidayLettings…) or simply import the link to your Google calendar. IMPORTANT: Your Google calendar must be public You must mark the dates you want to block as “Reserved” The URL you enter must be in ICAL (not XML or HTML) format KIGO You can synchronize your Only-apartments reservation calendar by using the code associated with your Kigo account. IMPORTANT: You must send a request via Kigo Your properties will be shared with us The status of your property must be marked as “Instant Booking” (We remind you that here at Only-apartments we work exclusively with direct bookings) 2. How do I link my calendar with the calendar on my Only-apartments account? Once you have your link, find the “Google” icon (located on the top left-hand of your screen) under the “Availability and Prices” tab. To add your link, you must click on “Link.” Once the link is entered, you must click “Save”. 2. How do I activate the sync? Once your...
Interview with Naveen Sharma, member of the founding team at Lodgify
What does your startup do? Our startup is dedicated to develop innovative and affordable technology for vacation rental (VR) owners and property managers around the world, helping them grow their accommodation business. Lodgify is our brand new Software-as-a-Service solution that allows VR operators to create their own mobile-friendly website. In addition, it provides them with a Booking and Reservation System (integrated with PayPal and Stripe), and a Channel Manager which automatically synchronizes calendar and reservation data with listings that they may have on external vacation rental portals. What problem does it solve? It essentially simplifies the management of your vacation rental business. Firstly, Lodgify easily allows you to easily create a professional website with a “Book now” function, which means you can start accepting credit card payments online, without paying any commission. The entire booking process is automated, i.e., calculation of booking value, online credit card payment, email notifications to owner and renter, correspondence tracking, update of availability calendars to avoid double bookings, etc. Secondly, with Lodgify’s Reservation System you can easily manage availability data, rates, reservations and reviews, no matter whether you have 1 or 100+ properties. Finally, what makes Lodgify a complete solution, is that the Channel Manager makes sure that your marketing channels are always up-to-date and in sync. How did you come up with the idea? A few years ago, our parents had asked us to help them rent out their vacation properties, as they were finding it hard and time consuming to manage the business. We searched for an easy-to-use solution that covered our parents’ needs. However, we just couldn’t find one which suited...
Touring the best stadiums in the world
The World Cup in Brazil will start in June 2014 and the Spanish national team will do its best to defend its title as champion. Football is always a good excuse to travel and touring the best stadiums in the planet is just a great plan. If you visit countries like South Africa or Brazil, it would be a sin not to visit the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, or the Soccer City in Johannesburg. It is a highly recommended experience even if you aren’t a football freak. Wembley, London The mythical Wembley is one of the most beautiful football stadiums in the world; it looks like a planet due to its shape and the ring around it. No doubt its image catches the attention of visitors. Since the new Wembley opened its doors in 2007, it has been shining every day as if it was a luminous work of art: it can host around 90,000 fans. Its construction was part of the London 2012 Olympic project and, of course, it deserved to go into the history of sports as the chosen venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the games. via braveheartsports Soccer City, Johannesburg Soccer City brings spectacular memories to Spaniards, because it was the place where they won the World Cup 2010. Located in Soweto, this stadium became very famous because it hosted Nelson Mandela’s speech when he was released from prison in 1990, as well as his funeral in December 2013. With capacity to host more than 90,000 people, it is the largest stadium in the entire African continent. San Siro , Milan...
Lady Liberty and her less known replicas
Although she is French, she is the most famous American symbol in the world. This beautiful lady has welcomed millions of people at New York’s Harbor and has given hope to her admirers just with her presence. She was unacknowledged and almost given away by neglect, but most importantly she has been inspiration to millions. Yes we are talking about the famous statue of the liberty. Lady liberty is probably the single most universally recognized emblem of the United States anywhere in the world. Its presence dominates New York’s harbor landscape today, as well as, when millions of Europeans came by ship to the land of opportunities. Furthermore, the statue is a spiritual and artistic statement of the values of the United States and, of course, an engineering marvel; no one had even attempted to build a structure anywhere near that size ever before. Gustav Eiffel designed the lady’s frame, which was very strong and sophisticated; it had to support the extremely heavy cooper she is made of. If the frame got out of position, her cooper sheets would crumble under their own way, so there is no doubt of the challenging and innovative elements of this unique monument. vía Celso Flores It isn’t a coincidence that there are many replicas and imitations of Lady Liberty in the whole world, because it simply represents: freedom for all. Here are some the less known replicas: Paris To return the favor, American residents in Paris gave the French government a replica of the statue of Liberty to commemorate the French Revolution. It is located in the Seine River near the Grenelle Bridge...
