Unicef.org


A few weeks are left until Christmas and it is the perfect time to buy Christmas cards or e-cards.
Can you think of something different than Unicef.org as the appropriate provider? The respective site address is: http://www.supportunicef.org/site/pp.asp?c=9fLEJSOALpE&b=4444339. By shopping your Christmas cards or e-cards from Unicef you support its campaigns all over the world.
On Unicef’s e-shop you can find Christmas cards, everyday cards, gifts, birthday cards, toys, home décor, fashion accessories and stationery. Moreover, according to your location you are redirected to your country’s Unicef web site.

The contest is still on

The Christmas contest, with the new HP Photosmart R717 digital camera as prize, is still on.
Already, eight participants have left their message. Remember the rules: subscribe for free to T.S. e-mail service and leave a message to the relevant post (http://www.travel-selections.com/2009/12/leave-comment-and-win-brand-new-hp.html).
Last day of participation is December 15th. Good luck.

El Greco exhibition at the Onassis Cultural Center, New York


An extraordinary group of 15th and 16th century paintings, including early works of El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos), is presented at the Onassis Cultural Center, in New York City, USA.
The exhibition is titled "The origins of El Greco: Icon painting in Venetian Crete" and is taking place from November 17th, 2009 to February 27th, 2010.
46 exceptional works from public and private collections in Greece, Europe, the United States and Canada, are presented, many of which will be traveling to the U.S. for the first time.
The exhibition is open: Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Leave a comment and win a new HP Photosmart R717 digital camera

Christmas time is approaching and it is the perfect time to give a gift. Therefore, a new contest is about to take place.
The winner will receive a brand new HP Photosmart R717 compact digital camera. (specifications: Analysis: 6.2MP, 12 shooting modes, 24x total zoom, Screen: 1.8 in, USB connectivity).
The rules are easy: participants must be free subscribers by e-mail of Travel-selections.com blog posts and they must leave a message to this post. The draw will take place on December 15th.
P.S. you can subscribe for free to this blog's posts, any time until December 15th, by clicking on the "receive posts by e-mail" option on the left column. After subscription, don't forget to leave a comment.

Festival of Lights and Santa Claus Parade - Manitoba


The festival of lights and Santa Claus Parade will take place on December 4th in Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada.

Christmas 2009


Right after Thanksgiving, the Christmas period begins for Travel-selections.com.

Travel by train

When was the last time you traveled by train? The truth is that many travelers choose to travel by train in order to enjoy their voyage.
The distance between England and Europe seems now quite smaller due to Euro Trains. Euro Trains is a tour operator mainly using train transportation across Europe. Some of the cities serviced are Paris, Disney Paris, Lille, Brussels and Amsterdam.
On Euro Trains website you can find useful information on all the itineraries together with the Euro tickets price per destination. Moreover, you can find information on France’s attractions, (some of them are famous and some are less known), such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the festival in Avignon respectively. The cities mentioned in the attractions’ report are Paris (of course), Bordeaux, Avignon, Lyon, Nice and Nantes.
What is worth mentioning is that Euro Trains offers discount rail packages for specific groups: for business purposes, for families and for student and school groups.
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