Archive for October, 2011

Stockholm Photo: Sergel Square and Superellipse

October 16th, 2011 at 9:56 pm » Comments (0)

A Stockholm art photo of the central Sergels torg (square) named after the 18th century sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel and the superellipse of glass and steel. The triangular pattern of the pedestrian plaza below it is a real Stockholm icon. Sergels Torg also has a nickname among the Stockholmers: Plattan which means The Slab. It’s [...]

Stockholm Street Statue: Rag and Bone with blanket

October 15th, 2011 at 7:33 pm » Comments (1)

Sweden: Stockholm City Street Statue “Rag and Bone with blanket” (Hemlös Räv), 2009, by Laura Ford born 1961 in Cardiff, Wales. A very popular tourist attraction and travel photo object. As another Swede wrote (translated to English): “… placed quite close to the Government Offices Rosenbad and Parliament House. In other words, a place where [...]

5 Luxury Hotels in Melbourne

October 14th, 2011 at 3:10 pm » Comments (2)

If it’s 5 star service you’re after, there are plenty of hotels in this cosmopolitan city that will satisfy your every need. Here are the Grand Dames of Melbourne’s luxury set from HotelClub.com. Melbourne Photo by Mugley The Langham The level of service is incomparable in this grand, multi-award-winning hotel. In the tradition of the [...]