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It’s time to put your best green foot forward and celebrate with a brew as St. Patrick’s Day rolls around once again. While green may be the traditional colour for this day, it’s not the most appetising colour for a pint of beer (and just think what all that food colouring is doing to your insides). Treat yourself to some real Irish beer instead, either at a pub, or better still, visit the brewery to try a pint straight from the tap.
Guinness – This thick, foamy stout is possibly the most famous beer to flow from Dublin. The original brewery at St. James’s Gate has been pumping out countless pints of the stuff since 1759, and is still going strong to this day. Fans of the beer can also take a peek into the manufacturing process at the Storehouse, a seven-story museum dedicated to Guinness.
Smithwick’s – Marketed as “ Ireland’s Oldest Ale”, this red ale comes from the scenic city of Kilkenny. The brewery – St. Francis Abbey Brewery – stands on the ruins of a Franciscan abbey, and records show that monks have been producing ale on the site since the 14th century. This year marks the 300th anniversary of the Smithwick’s brand, and the brewery is planning some events to celebrate the momentous birthday.
Murphy’s Irish Stout – This sweet, milky stout comes from picturesque County Cork, and although it may not be as famous as Guinness, it certainly has its fair share of fans. Murphy’s also sponsors ‘Little Big Nights Out’, with lots of free gigs, festivals and delicious food in various venues around Cork.
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The advent of low-cost, no-frill airlines has seen the demise of many an unappetising inflight meal. While most passengers are happy
to go without food on a short-haul flight, some people’s bellies do start complaining on longer flights. It’s not a great idea to starve yourself during a longer journey, so you’ll probably need to eat at some point. However, instead of opting for the unhealthy snacks many airlines offer, why not pack your own healthy and delicious inflight meal instead? Here are some important points to keep in mind when packing your inflight picnic.
See-through containers – Pack your food in transparent plastic containers – like the kind you get from takeaways – so it’s much easier for security staff to see what you’ve brought with you. This way, you won’t need to spend much time opening up all the containers, then repacking them into your bags again.
No liquids – Bring an empty water-bottle with you, and fill it up once you’ve passed the security checkpoints, to save the hassle and expense of having to throw away a full bottle, and then buying a new one. Try to avoid bringing dips with you, as they may be thrown away too, and soups are a definite no-no!
Finger food – Bring along hassle-free food that can be easily eaten straight from the container. Baby carrots, pre-cut fruits (e.g apples or pears), grapes, rice crackers, nuts and granola bars are all healthy, yet fuss free, and you’re left with hardly any mess to clean up after the meal. Sandwiches are great too – cut them into halves or quarters to make it easier for little hands. Cutting your food into bite-sizes pieces also mean you won’t need any cutlery.
No smell – Be considerate to your fellow passengers – after all, you’ll need to share a very tight space with them for the next several hours. Try to refrain from packing foods that may smell strongly or linger in the air for ages. So, no garlic or blue cheese, and try to pop a couple of breath mints after your meal so you won’t smell like Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Do you have other tips on how to pack food for flights? If so, we’d love to hear from you, please leave a comment!
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Now that everyone’s mother and twice removed cousin on their father’s side knows about global warming (we hope), ‘travelling green’ has become not only noticed, but really quite fashionable. Here are our destination favourites for the eco-conscious traveller.
Portland, Oregon, USA
Who would have thought the second biggest polluter worldwide could hide an eco-conscious gem like this? Portland is regarded as the most eco-friendly city in the US and one of the ‘greenest’ worldwide, because of it use of renewable energy, efficient transport systems and recycling.
Cape Town, South Africa
This one’s well on it way to becoming one of the world’s ‘green’ cities of the future. The city has adopted a plan to reduce it’s carbon footprint by ensuring 10% of it’s energy use is renewable and 10% of homes are solar powered by 2020.
Costa Rica
This Central American country was named the No.5 ‘greenest’ country in the world. And, surprise surprise, it was voted the happiest for 2009 by the Happy Planet Index. Costa Rica plans to be the world first completely ‘green’ country by 2030 through fossil fuel reduction, hybrid vehicle use and increased tree planting initiatives.
Vancouver, Canada
With about 90% of the city’s energy coming from renewable energy sources, Vancouver is as close to ‘green’ as you can get. Canada’s third largest city uses hydroelectric power, but plans to further reduce it’s carbon footprint by adopting solar, wind and tidal energy. It also continuously ranks as one of the best cities in the world to live in – could there be a connection?
For more info on eco-destinations check out www.treehugger.com
Сегодня, 15 февраля 2010 года «Аэрофлот» продолжил перевод собственных международных рейсов и международных рейсов авиакомпаний-партнеров в терминал D, сообщает Департамент связей с общественностью и государственными органами авиакомпании. К 24 августа 2010 года в терминал D планируется перевести 76 рейсов, выполняемых из терминалов С и F.
С 24 августа 2010 г. по расписанию «Лето 2010» из/в терминала D планируется выполнять 60 международных рейсов Аэрофлота и 16 рейсов авиакомпаний-партнеров по альянсу SkyTeam. Из/в терминала F планируется выполнять 55 международных рейсов ОАО «Аэрофлот».
Ознакомиться с графиком перевода международных рейсов в терминал D можно на сайте авиакомпании Aeroflot.
Новый график – уже третья попытка перевода рейсов из других терминалов. На этот раз график весьма неспешен, что увеличивает вероятность уложиться в срок. И уже летом предоставить пассажирам международных рейсов качественно новые условия.
Zehntausende Menschen besuchten auch heuer wieder den zwei Nächte langen, farbenprächtigen Karnevalsumzug in Rio de Janeiro. Mit dabei auch Paris Hilton oder Superstar Madonna. Klicken Sie sich durch die besten Bilder!
Foto © APAMit heißen Rhythmen und aufwendigen Kostümen sind am Dienstag früh die traditionellen Karnevalsumzüge der Sambaschulen von Rio de Janeiro zu Ende gegangen. Die Sambaschule Mocidade Independente hatte für die Parade vor Sonnenaufgang das Thema “Paradiese” gewählt, womit nicht nur das Paradies in der Bibel oder persönliche Wunschvorstellungen, sondern auch Steuerparadiese gemeint waren.
Die Musiker und Tänzer von Portela, der mit 21 Titeln bisher erfolgreichsten Sambaschule Rios, zeigten mit ihren Kostümen den Wandel der Mode. Eine andere Gruppe stellte die Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft in Brasilien 2014 in den Mittelpunkt – ein tanzender Fußballspieler und eine Samba-Königin mit Fußball-BH inklusive.
Am Dienstag zeigten insgesamt sechs Sambaschulen ihr Können, zuvor waren bereits sechs andere Gruppen durch das Sambodrom gezogen. Alle werden in zehn Kategorien, darunter Kostüme, Themen-Originalität und Rhythmus, bewertet. Die beste Sambaschule soll am Mittwoch bekanntgegeben werden. Zu dem Karnevalsspektakel kamen auch Prominente wie Madonna, US-Hotelerbin Paris Hilton und der Hollywood-Schauspieler Hugh Jackman.
Für Wirbel hatte vor allem der Auftritt eines siebenjährigen Mädchens als Anführerin der Sambagruppe Viradouro gesorgt. Kinderschützer hatten wegen der erotischen Aufmachung von Sambatänzerinnen dagegen protestiert, die Justiz billigte aber den Auftritt von Julia Lira. Am ersten Tag des Umzuges wurde sie allerdings so stark von Fotografen und Kameraleuten bedrängt, dass sie in Tränen ausbrach. Später tanzte sie jedoch weiter.
