City Style and Living - Summer 2008 - (Page 40) City style & Living travel PASSPORT Small Can Be Beautiful F AMILY T O UR TOTAl EClIPSE OF THE HEART That means you’ll have to wait a long time if you miss the solar eclipse visible from China, August 1 2008. This year’s midnight sun eclipse, is named after lands that will have the blessing of a midnight sun. Sita World Tours, is offering a nine-day Eclipse Tour, highlighting this spectacular event. The company which was founded in 1933, has long specialized in eclipse tours. Dr. Laurence Marschall, professor of physics at Gettysburg College will accompany the group whose travels will begin in Beijing. On the day of the eclipse, the Sita World Tours group will visit Yiwu, a city in the Gobi desert, which is the only region of China to experience two minutes of totality. www.eclipsetours.net/tours/china.htm www.eclipsetours.net S T YL E O nce every 370 years an eclipse will occur in the same place. Be oriGiNAL MADURODAM IS A MINIATURE CITY BUILT in the Hague, Netherlands with typical Dutch landmarks such as the Royal Palace, the Rotterdam harbor and Kinderdijk Windmills. Named after George Maduro a member of the Dutch resistance during World War II, the small-scale city opened in 1952. Children delight at the cute city built on a 1:25 scale – just their size. This year Sesame Street opened providing endless entertainment. Children can have their picture taken with Bert and Ernie, count with Count von Count and listen to stories. The commitment to youth extends to the election of Madurodam’s mayor – 25 students from local schools make the decision. For adult and kids the nightly Madurodam by Light features laster projection, sound and colour fountains. Visitors are also treated to the Dutch folktale Hans Brinker. www.madurodam.nl www.holland.com Entrance: Adults, $22 (€13.75); Children 3-11 $16 (€9.75) L 40 | SUMMER 2008 | citystyleandliving.com COURTESY SITA WORLD TOURS, MADURODAM, K & S MEDIA OOKING STYLISH WHILE travelling just got easier with the new Travel Line from Stoned Originals. Designer Terri Michael offers hand-crafted light jewelry that easily suits any wardrobe. The mix and match line is versatile – purchase a silver chain and set of earring posts then add pendants made of different coloured stones. Best of all a portion of the proceeds benefits the Calgary women’s emergency shelter. www.stonedoriginals.com http://www.eclipsetours.net/tours/china.htm http://www.madurodam.nl http://www.eclipsetours.net http://www.holland.com http://www.stonedoriginals.com http://citystyleandliving.com
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