Grand Beverly Hills Rome

... a little more action (shopping action)...in Tijuana). Then it's onto LA, home of Venice Beach, Disneyland, Universal Studios, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and of course Paris (Hilton). Then we inhale the smorgasbord of sin, Las Vegas (with a day trip ...

... And I did! To begin with everything went so smooth and well arranged that we all felt so  at ease after reaching Grand Hotel Beverly Hills. The Tour Director assigned us rooms, and gave all the needed info. Welcome drink meet by the tour put us ...

... with ABC Tours, which arranged for all of our transportation as well as several guided tours and some of our meals. The first stop on our trip was Rome.  The highlights of our trip were the Roman Forum, the Spanish Steps and the Trevi ...

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... Hills reden we door een enorm luxe en mooi winkelcentrum, waar Ralph Lauren als kledingmerk tot de goedkopere garde behoorde. Ook in Beverly Hills stuitten we op het ene na het andere celebrity-huis. De wijken waren enorm mooi en sfeervol. Dat kan ook ...

... The "World Cruise", as it is billed, officially starts in Los Angeles on Jan. 10. There will be a kick-off gala at the Beverly Hills Wilshire Hotel on the 9th. We opted to take the Panama Canal pre-cruise, from Ft. Lauderdale to LA, which makes ...

... years ago. The whole arena was jaw dropping. We took a walking tour to the  Ancient city of rome. The Pantheon Temple was just as grand but St Peter's shadows it  anytime. Oh! the Trevi and Navona fountains....they were as grand  ...

... from here on the tour would get really busy.  (It wasn't busy before?)   Much to see in Rome.       The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome     The Brancaccio Palace is the ...

... ... "miracle of the chains."  The chains were from when St. Peter was jailed in Rome and in JerusalemMoses sculptured by Michelangelo; took three years   Dome of St. Peter's ...

14 September 2007 - Friday (Venerdi) - DAY 13 - Rome  Arch of Constantine This huge arch, with three barrel-vaulted passageways, was erected to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312 ...

... so I wasn't sure what to expect. When we got into town we cruised around Hollywood boulevard, Rodeo Drive and up into Beverly hills. The first couple of blocks of Beverly hills were not that special, they easily equated to any regular affluent suburb of ...

... troops, then wandered up the coach thanking everyone personally for coming on his tour, and holding out his hand for a tip. I'll give you one guess how much he got from us. Off to Hollywood, Beverly Hills and LA next. Oh dear more disapointed ...

... when you're still sleep-addled from a 5.30am airport shuttle pick-up. But it doesn't half help when you stay in a nice Beverly Hills hotel...) But I digress. After being used to sharing dorm rooms with lots of other people, I finally had my own room!! It ...