Since 1904 the New York Times moved to the new Times Building, this is called One Times Square in present days hence the name of the square. Times Square can be seen in most TV stations in the world for the New Years Eve celebrations when a Time Ball (a device used in the past to measure time) is dropped from the One Times Square at 12 am. This event is possibly the busiest time for Times Square with about one million people present.

Something that makes Times Square peculiar is the colorful signs that lighten the nitght and create a unique picture which in its essence is the icon of New York City.

Travellers can find cheap hotels in New York City near Times Square and its adjoining streets and avenues. Choice of hotels in NYC should be great enough to accommodate both budget plans and more demanding tourists plans.

Times Square 42nd Street is a famous and busy subway station in NYC where 5 different lines join and it is located under Times Square intersection of 42nd Street, 7th Avenue and Broadway. A great help for the tourists movements and an attraction in itself.

The city, with a downtown business disctrict, an industrial district and an Old Louisville  neighborhood is an interesting location for travellers. Not only but Louisville is also ranked as a safe city for tourists and people visiting. This is even more interesting considering that louisville has 122 parks – these are in Louisville metro. To be mentioned also The Kentucky Center, located in the Louisville downtown hotel and entertainment district,  for performing arts.

Among Louisville parks, The Louisville Waterfront Park, a municipal park of big extension, 72 acres, adjacent to the downtown area and Ohio river.

Looking at a real case, we can try to find the best weekly hotel rates for a hotel in Miami. Let’s search for availabilities and rates a week from now, checking in on Monday and checking out on Monday the following week, a 7 day hotel stay, one room for two adults. Some results show that the rates are not discounted even for such a long hotel stay but some results show clearly both the original price and the discount price as for instance:

El Palacio Sports Hotel shows a 25% discount for a three+ night stay (Stay 3 or more nights save 25%,Includes free Calder Raceway Clubhouse Entry).

The next extended stay hotel, as it shows a lower rate for a long stay, is the Best Western Miami Airport West Inn & Suites which shows a 15% discount, better than nothing for sure, (Book now and save 15%).

Then we have Hyatt Regency Miami offering some good savings, 20% off, but only on specific rooms (Up to 20% off the Miami suite room rate). This is a 4 star hotel, a good one and greatly located in downtown Miami.

This is a sample, as of today and of course hotel rates and discounts will change depending on when you run the search and depending on arrival date and hotel stay duration.

Extendedstayhotels are a good way to save on hotel reservations and checking the hotel offers before making a booking is strictly advised.

American Girl Place, 111 East Chicago Avenue. American Girl Place, an enchanting concept for little girls and their dolls,  On the Magnificent Mile, across the street from the historic Water Tower and overlooking Lake Michigan.  Children, and parents, can shop for the American Girl dolls.  Also, a wide selection of authentic historical clothes, accessories, and furniture.  American Girl café  for birthday celebrations for girls.

 Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 East Grand Avenue. ”Climbing Schooner” a replica of an 1850′s sailing ship. “Inventing Lab,” dedicated to the science of flight. The “Waterways” attraction invites children to suit up in rain gear and try to dam a waterfall. Dinosaur lovers will be happy to take the “Dinosaur Expedition” to Niger in West Africa.

Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N. Clark Street. The Zoo is one of the few places in the country where children can observe rare endangered species, as the Siberian Tiger and Grevy’s Zebra. The zoo’s emphasis is education about preserving rare and beautiful creatures in the wild. Classes and tours are available, young ones may enjoy a kid-friendly “farm” at the zoo’s south entrance.

John G. Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive.  The Shedd’s signature exhibit, the “Oceanarium” replicates the coastline of the Pacific Northwest. More than 8,000 animals make their home at the Shedd and children can marvel at the majesty of whales, dolphins and harbor seals.

 The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive. ”Life Over Time” area of the museum,  explores the weather changes over the course of the earth’s history and the development of single- and multi-celled animals.

Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue. Chicago Children’s Museum, the Navy Pier offers other attractions to interest young people. They will be delighted by the sheer size of the 3,000-foot pier and the magnitude of its offerings. A 150-foot Ferris wheel provides an incredible view of the downtown skyline. Ice ring.  Older children might enjoy sightseeing trips on one of the tour boats.

As said this is just a short selection of places in Chicago to enjoy with the family and children.

Tourists bringing their own cars into Denmark need to be aware of certain requirements. Drivers must carry a red warning triangle in case the car breaks down, have the letters of their country of residence on the rear of the car, or the new-type Euro plates, and right-hand drive cars need to have headlamp deflectors fitted.

Danish traffic police are very strict and on-the-spot fines for most motoring offences are common. This especially applies to speeding motorists, where radar traps are frequently used to catch people out and hefty fines implemented. Drink drivers are also harshly dealt with – the maximum permissible blood/alcohol level is 0.5mg/ml.

Danish road network

Newcomers to Denmark will be surprised at the high quality of the roads here. Although there are only three main motorways, they cover the essential parts of the country and many secondary roads are as good as motorways. Motorways carry the European numbering system, denoted by the letter ‘E’, with E47 serving Copenhagen, the E20 running west from Copenhagen past Odense and onto the mainland and the E45 running north to south through the mainland.

All roads are free to drive on in Denmark, including the motorways, with the exception of the two major bridges, the Oresund and Storebaelt Bridges.

Parking

Parking can be tough in Copenhagen, where vehicles are only allowed to park for an hour in designated spots on the streets and only after the purchase of a disc – bought from petrol stations, post offices or tourist offices. Other cities are slightly more forgiving although go over time, forget to pay or park illegally and look out!

Danish speed limits

Urban areas: 50kph/31mph
Rural roads: 80kph/50mph
Motorway: 110kph/68mph

Radar traps are common in Denmark and speed limits are strictly enforced with offenders usually facing hefty fines.

Danish fuel costs

Prices in krone (KR) per litre:

Unleaded 95: 10.35 kr/l
Unleaded 98: 10.64 kr/l
Diesel: 8.65 kr/l

Unleaded petrol (all grades), diesel and LPG are all available in Denmark. Lead replacement fuel is a substitute for leaded fuel, which is no longer sold in Denmark. Most stations accept credit cards but automatic pumps generally only accept domestic debit cards.

Danish road safety
The national breakdown service in Denmark, known as Falck, is 112 and they can be called from any of the emergency motorway telephones 24 hours should you break down – all other essential services are also available on this number including police, fire and ambulance. For non-emergency car problems, Forenede Danske Motorejere (FDM) is the Danish motoring organisation who can provide assistance.

Even with perfect roads, accidents do happen and tourists should remain extra vigilant, particularly when near large cities during rush hour and in inclement weather.