Posted on May 25, 2010 under Travel |
Sentosa Island, off of Singapore. is a wonderful vacation choice, especially if you want to experience an entertaining, fun place. With a variety of attractions like the Tiger Sky tower, which is a free standing observation tower at a height of 110 meters above ground. Plus, the hotels on Sentosa Island offer tourist better deals than the hotels in Singapore.
Once you’re on the Island, visit the Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom, where you’ll get to see well over 15,000 varieties of butterflies and insects; check out the Oceanarium – Underwater World and see the most fascinating marine creatures, both fresh water and saltwater species; or enjoy watching dolphins play at the Dolphin Lagoon , which is the home to the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins. There are also rides a-plenty at the Island, like the Sentosa luge and the skyride. If all those attractions have exhausted you, then head for the beaches and relax under the sun while enjoying a nice cool drink from one of the beach bars or even an ice cream; the beach is handmade , hence is perfect for any beach lover, because the sand is soft to walk on and you’ll enjoy watching huge cargo ships pass by on their way to Singapore harbour.
If you’re not staying at one of the hotels on Sentosa Island , then you can reach it either by the bridge; driving a car or taking a taxi or bus, you can take the local train, or take the Cable Car, where you’ll get a spectacular view of Singapore’s harbour, Singapore’s skyline and a great view of Sentosa Island. As you enter upon the Island, you’ll be greeted by the Merlion, a huge statue, the same as the one on Singapore, but much better and is the ultimate symbol of Singapore. Sentosa means peace and tranquillity in Malaysian, except when the monkeys, which abound freely on the Island, come across your path, just don’t feed them, they’ll never leave you alone if you do.
Posted on May 17, 2010 under Entertainment |
The rhinos are going away, too soon for some of us, who only like to think when there are other people around to tell us how to think next. The extraordinary work of the Boxcar Theatre took its turn on the strange, wonderful, and prescient Ionesco play, Rhinoceros , and no one has been the same since. In fact, no one has ever been the same in San Francisco, a fiercely individualist city that is known for its power to give people room to follow their own inner visions.
This is a perfect match, then, and it provided an even more exciting theatrical experience than the usual. Visitors to town could buy the ticket, leave their San Francisco hotel , and enjoy a provocative evening that makes the line between the theatrical dream and the living dream very blurry, and a city with fog can be one where distinctions are difficult, and often unnecessary. In this case, however, it’s good to distinguish between rhinos and the rest, because the rest of us are fewer and fewer, and it’s hard to know exactly what’s at stake.
Theatre is a place that reflects culture, using the best parts of the rest of the arts to make it possible for visions to exchange themselves. This is true to the form, then, taking chances, and taking names. The text becomes an object, as useful as any other, and there are mashups and revisions, and hypertext, taking the classic work into another dimension.
Does Ionesco need another dimension? The one who creates worlds where human beings are changing into beasts is already inhabiting somewhere extraordinary. It’s nothing out of science fiction, either, here the threat has something to do with a menacing, totalitarian otherness. What other dimensions are necessary? Here, the Boxcar Theatre really makes a mark, because there are places to launch into the present within the script, and the style demands a revisioning every few years, so that it can continue to breathe. An urgent message being bellowed even by those who already have horns.
Posted on May 11, 2010 under Travel |
There are some really lovely areas to walk in Manila when one needs to unwind the mind and exercise the body. Check out the culture that is thriving in some of the local parks.
Rizal Park was named after a national Philippines’ hero and it has become a sort of symbolic place for the nation’s soul. The locals call it Luneta and it is filled with lots of beautiful gardens, lots of open spaces to catch some sun, wooded areas to wonder through and cool off and it seems to draw a steady stream of people from all over. There is an area that is the actual site were Rizal was executed and now has a monument marker. There are some fountains and a pool to enjoy. Some of the more specific gardens are the Chinese garden and the Japanese garden. Near the park is the National Library as well as the National Museum to spend time learning more about the history of the people and the city for which they live. Check with one of the Manila hotels for more information on were to go.
Catch a walking tour with Old Manila Walks . It is a great way to walk were the historical area along the same paths that the early people walked. It is a nice chance to see what they saw and learn about what they did. This company has a very up beat enthusiastic view of the old city and they love to share it. They take people through many of the churches, historical homes, graveyards and shops and fill visitors in on the many stories and history of such and old area.
Then there is always a nice stroll along the Greenbelt Park. It is away from the hustle and bustle for any one who just wants take in the green beauty. The Ayala Museum is near by as well as many little places to catch a bit to eat.
