Hotel of the month: Luxury where it matters, Budget where it counts
by admin on 17/11/09 at 10:42 am
The Hoxton Urban Lodge, where urban living meets country lodge lounging, opened in September 2006. With roaring fires and cool cocktails, fabulous linen and flat screen TVs, sumptuous duck down duvets, Aveda bathroom products and free WiFi. With 205 bedrooms, the Hoxton Grille Restaurant and 6 meeting and event rooms, the Hoxton Hotel redefines the urban hotel experience.
Close to Old Street tube and the City of London, The Hoxton provides easy access to Moorgate, Finsbury Square and Liverpool Street and to match the understated feel of the area, it is the first up-market, low cost, high quality, no fuss, value-for-money hotel in town, if not the country.
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A few weeks back, we told you about a man who was caught at a New Zealand airport trying to smuggle rare lizards out of the country--in his underwear. Well, it seems that the courts will be making an example out of Hans Kurt Kubus, who hails from Germany, for attempting to sneak out of the country with not one, not two...but 44 endangered lizards stuffed in his skivvies. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger
Reminders: 2010 Bloggies & Travel Blog Success

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Two really quick reminders.
2010 Weblog Awards
Voting for the winners of the 2010 Weblog Awards (aka The Bloggies) will close at 10 PM (EST) Sunday, January 31, 2010. Remember to vote for Go Backpacking in the Best Travel Weblog category, and Medellin Living in the Best Latin American Weblog category. You do not need to vote for blogs in every category to cast your ballot. We appreciate it!
Travel Blog Success
On Monday, February 1, 2010 at 10 AM (EST), Travel Blog Success will open its virtual doors for the first time. I’m really excited about the resources I’ve put together on this site, and I’ve received a lot of support and feedback over the last few months to ensure it’s going to be both unique, and meet the needs of travel bloggers of all levels and backgrounds.
If you want to build a better travel blog in 2010, I hope to see you over there this week.
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