Without a doubt, for many people lunch is one of the best times of the day. It’s your time to relax after busy morning of enjoying the city. Let’s face it, all the visiting tourist attractions, landmarks and admiring the city often leaves you tired and in great need an hour or two for yourself to slow down, relax and recharge your batteries while having a bite.

Usually, we choose cafes or restaurants to enjoy lunch in the city we are visiting. However, what if you would like to try something different? A lunch outdoors, perhaps? In today’s post I want to highlight some of the best places to have your lunch outside while in Dublin.

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In December last, the Edinburgh Zoo had welcomed two new residents to it’s already impressive list of animals, two giant Pandas named Tian Tian and Yuang Guang (translating Sunshine and Sweetie). Both are currently on display and you can come over to see the Pandas for yourself. But beware, given the enormous interest in the animals, the Zoo had introduced a special ticketing system for visitors, meaning that only a limited number of people can visit the Pandas each day.

Read on to find out what makes those two animals so special and how you can visit the two Pandas yourself.

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For the fifth time in a row, Strictly Come Dancing, the BBC1 smash hit is back on tour in 2012 and on the 4-5th of February the show will be performed at the Echo Arena. Featuring a breathtaking line up of celebrities, the show is definitely not to miss if you are in the city.

With Daily Telegraph giving the show 4 stars and saying the it’s “the ultimate feel good show”, this years edition of Strictly Come Dancing is definitely a must see for anyone looking for some great time.

Joining this years line up of Jason Donovan, Nancy Dell’Olio and Chelsee Healey are the McFly star Harry Judd, Eastenders legend Anita Dobson, former footballer Robbie Savage and ex-Olympic swimmer Mark Foster.

Kate Thornton will return as the host of the live show; the judging panel will feature Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood.

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Once again in May, the Scotlands most popular marathon, the famous Edinburgh Marathon will run the streets of the Scottish capital. As every year thousands of runners from Great Britain, Ireland and pretty much every corner of the world will pass the distance of just over 26 miles.

Some will do it to prove themselves, others for pure fun of it, many to raise awareness to various charities they support. But, not matter what their reasons are, the Edinburgh Marathon is already shaping up to be a great event.

If you want to learn more about the event and how you can participate, simply continue reading.

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If you are on the market for a fabulous celebration to go to in Manchester, then look no further. This Sunday, 29th of January marks the 2012 Chinese New Year and the start of the Year of the Dragon. Without a doubt this will be one event you definitely have to go to in the city.

The organizers of this years celebration promise this to be one of the largest events in Manchester. And, with so many great performances scheduled for the day, their promises might prove right.

You can prepare yourself for the celebration on Friday by visiting the Variety Show by the Chinese Art Troupe at the Manchester Central Exchange Auditorium (Manchester M2 3GX).

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When it comes to Manchester, one thing is certain, there are more reasons to visit the city on a short city break that you could imagine. From great atmosphere to places to see, nightlife, the exciting and original music scene and more. In today’s post I want to present one of the best concert venues in the city, the famous Manchester Arena.

Opened in 1995, as part of city’s, unfortunately unsuccessful, bid to host the Olympic Games (in 1996 and 2000), the Arena is one of the busiest such places in the World. In 2007 alone the MEN Arena had “beaten” such venues as Madison Square Garden and O2 Arena when it cme to ticket sales! The Arena is also the largest such venue in the UK, with the capacity of 21000.

Events in Manchester Arena

Music

That’s what the venue is famous for, its events. Built in a traditional American sports arena style, MEN Arena can hold both sports and music events. And, it’s the latter that the venue is most famous for and the main source of its visitors.

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It’s not hard to think of Liverpool as great place for perfect nights out. The city is bustling with great places to drink and spend an amazing night out. In fact, the city’s amazing atmosphere for drinking and partying have been noticed by the visitors of the popular travel site, TripAdvisor last year and the Liverpool was voted the best nightlife destination in the UK.

So, if you are thinking of a great place to party, have your stag or hen night, then there is nowhere better than Liverpool. And, if you have never been to the city, here is a Liverpool Nightlife guide for a first time visitor.

Starting off your Liverpool Nightlife experience.

If this is your first time in Liverpool, then there is no better place to experience the city’s nightlife at it’s best than the Concert Square. Located only minutes from the Lime street station the place is bustling with pubs and bars.

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Having lived in Dublin for nearly a decade I have to say that it is a unique city. There is something magical about Dublin and the people here. From my own experience I can atest that Dublin is a city that you simply don’t want to leave.

One of my new years resolutions is to spend more time writing about our cities and I want to start this off with one of my favorite places in Dublin, the famous Temple Bar.

If you haven’t been to the city before, Temple Bar is located in central Dublin, a square shaped area surrounded by the River Liffey from the North. It’s southern border is marked by Dame street, Westmoreland Street on the east and Fishamble Street, famous for the first performance of Handels Messiah there in 1742 on the west.

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Holidays and travel are one, it goes without saying. It’s hard to get anywhere without having to take a train, a car or jumping on a plane. And, it is usually the latter, with its hecticness of the airport, space constraints on board and many more that can ruin even the first few days of your break.

However, there are some things you can do to avoid the stress caused by airport chaos and flight travel. In case if you are planning your holidays or even preparing to take a flight soon, I decided to write up a few tips that should help to make your travel stress free.

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We are super excited about heading to Business Travel Show in London this year. We had such a great time at the Show last year, met many of our partners, agents and bookers and we can’t wait to see you all again this year.

The Business Travel Show will take place on the 7th and 8th of February in Earls Court. We hope you will visit stayCity at our stand 266B.

We hope to see you there!