Intercontinental West

Hi! Welcome! You have reached my London study abroad travelogue! I will be studying at the American InterContinental University for the fall quarter and taking as many weekend trips as I can! Check back often, as I will load new photos and updates often ...

... "Renaissance" about, at the same time reviving the old notion of "pan-Africanism" as the only means possible to foster intercontinental development and ensure lasting peace and prosperity for the continent as a whole. The professed aim of a political and ...

... I visit there often with Tammy, along with maps and timetables. She and I are joining forces to make the intercontinental railway journey together. Aussie Marty and I attend a performance at the Shostakovitch Philharmonic Hall, one of the biggest and ...

... for the past five nights, now back to basics until we feel the urgent need for luxury again. Our new hotel Hotel VIP Intercontinental wasn't too bad,  (don't let the name fool you)hot water, clean sheets, the worst breakfast and service. What more ...

... pour Jéricho. Là-bas, tous les hôtels sont fermés, mis à part le seul hôtel de luxe du coin : l'Intercontinental, dans lequel nous séjournons avec le sentiment d'être de véritables bourgeoises. Pour être honnête, je n'ai absolument pas ...

Once the centre of Cote d'Ivoire's rich cultural heritage, the West of  the country, now governed by military groups or "rebels" operating under the banner Forces Nouvelles (A political grouping includes three military groups ...

... free shuttle bus to our hotel. Way cheaper and quicker than a taxi and surprisingly no headaches.   www.hongkong-ic.intercontinental.com - The Hong Kong Intercontinental Hotel . A lot of effort from Mandy into organising this place as ...

... we couldn’t come up with anything truly budget, but this hotel was much cheaper than the standard conference hotels aka Hilton, Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza etc. but to us, feels up to that standard. We have a king size bed, coffee machine ...

After nearly a week on the west coat of Thailand and in the Andaman Sea, I decided it was time to give the East Coast and the Gulf of Thailand a go.  I packed up my things and headed out from Phuket at about 7:30am by mini-bus.  (mini-bus is a ...

I left Laos for a final week of relaxation in South East Asia before moving on to India and the next stage, Chiang Mai is a town northern in Thailand and everyone who has been there before me loved it so, I was excited to get there and find out why. ...

Our mums have both commented recently that we must be really fit now after all that trekking. We look at one another bemused? Any fitness benefits from the exertion appear to have vanished already.... We left Pokhara to head for the lovely hill ...

Extracted myself from bed at 5:45am to go for a run around the streets of Bethlehem, making sure I didn't run through through any checkpoints. As I run the streets, it reminded me of Brisbane in the early hours. I could smell Jasmine, hear dogs barking ...

... at full blast, and they had a flower arrangement on the bed. They also provided us with a complimentary blue and white pareo (Intercontinental colors) and a drawing of a fish by a local artist! It was a lovely welcome treat. Our room was very cute, it ...

... good Bun Cha at a street vendor.  The city was really peaceful at this time in the morning. We used hotel points for the Intercontinental and spent our money on wine and food.  We hit up happy hour at Vine and had 2 for 1 glasses of wine ...

... .  The Cathedral is originally a temple to Dionysus but is converted to a Byzantine Church in the fourth century.  Further west and behind the Cathedral is St. Theodore’s Church which was constructed in 496 AD. We climb a small hill north ...

... the Canadian Delegation Last night, the CYD and other Canadian ENGOs met with the Canadian government's delegation at the Intercontinental hotel in downtown Nairobi. It was exciting and CBC filmed our pre-meeting with the ENGOs and our entering the ...

... waited for the shuttle driver to go around back before making our getaway down the sidewalk!   Then we walked to the Intercontinental.  It's always fun to walk into a luxury hotel.  These places just aren't designed for people arriving via ...

... the sea' reminds me of New York but with the added intensity that comes with an exotic locale. We stayed at the Intercontinental Hotel in the Churchgate area of South Mumbai. The Intercontinental is ideally located on Marine Drive, a long 4-lane roadway ...

... . I had brunch at the Hotel Metropole, Hanoi's grande dame for over 100 years. I chose to stay at the Intercontinental on West Lake.   The hotel is unusual because it is built over the lake in clusters of buildings connected by ...