Newsletter - November 2003
Welcome to the November edition of the Live Your Life newsletter. Especially handcrafted to you our former hostel guests and beds and bars card holders. This place is yours: backpacking news, bar news, events, offers, tips and great travel stories.
November is a great time to visit Europe. With the build up for the Christmas festivities there is always that party feeling in the air!
Hope you enjoy!
Travel Stories
Will and Ed's Most Excellent European Adventure!
Will and Ed spent 4 weeks travelling around Europe and set up a complete web site to spread their very English humour and share their funny travel experience. Those who are sensitive to this quite arrogant and not so subtle writing may not appreciate….
“Having been to Paris once before, and indeed the same hostel before, I was fully aware of what to expect from the “city of lights”. Will, however, was overawed from the start, and thus began a three-day tyrade of abuse aimed in the direction of anyone French. Having checked in at the 3 Ducks hostel and put down our crap, I decided to take Will to the Eiffel Tower in an attempt to inspire him to say something more than “bloody French b*****ds”. We headed towards the museum of cinema to attain a more panoramic view of the tower. Having fought our way through the crowd of skating gimps, we posed for some photographic gurning japes. However, Will still seemed unimpressed. I dragged him down to the Champs Elysées to gaze upon the Arc de Triomphe; this was however greeted with little more than a down turned mouth and shrugged shoulders. We’d only been in Paris for an hour and already Will was a natural Parisian. Splendid! We headed back towards the hostel, and to our surprise, discovered that we had an other roommate. An American called Amos who had been studying in England. Having introduced ourselves, we headed out to the local creperie for dinner.”
Hostel & Bar News
Remember, Remember the 5th of November!
Take in a local firework display to commemorate the anniversary of Guy Fawkes' arrest on 5 November 1605. While the man in question conspired to blow up the Houses of Parliament in the ‘Gunpowder Plot', this will prove to be a much lighter-hearted affair.
Find an official display
Rugby World Cup!
With the group stages complete phase 2 is do or die for those still standing! Head to the nearest pub to enjoy the unique atmosphere. Our Belushi’s bars, spread over the UK will of course be an excellent location!
www.belushis.com
Christmas Party @ Belushi's!
Organising a Christmas Party? Then look no further. All our venues offer the perfect venue for a Christmas party to remember. You bringthe people and we will supply the mistletoe! (Don't forget if you need a bed for the night we have plenty of those too)!
All you party needs catered for and we can save you the price of a cab fare home too!
Visit Belushis.com for details
Events Diary
24 Hours of Belgian Special Beers – Antwerpen – Belgium – Nov 1 and 2.
Antwerpen hosts the largest Belgian-beer bash in Europe on a special week end. A good opportunity to head to the world’s Diamonds capital and taste local ales.
Burning Barrels - Ottery St Mary, Devon, England - Nov 5th.
A huge traditional event where men run through the streets of Ottery St Mary carrying barrels which have been soaked in tar and set ablaze. Also, Nov 5th is Bonfire Night all over the UK, with hundreds of fireworks programmed.
www.tarbarrels.co.uk
World Travel Market – London - 10 to 13 Nov.
WTM is the leading international travel trade exhibition where you will find out everything about the latest holiday tips, sip Jamaican rum, plan your escape and go on a virtual world tour.
www.worldtravelmart.co.uk
Viva Winter Fun Festival - Zugspitze in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - 14-16 November.
A big festival to celebrate the beginning of the snow season in the most famous german resort. The traditional chill-out party (14 November) and the peak-party (15 November) provide exuberant evening entertainment.
Christmas Markets !!! - Eastern France and Germany – 28 Nov till Christmas.
Local Specialties, including spicy sausages and crafted toys can be found in these world famous street markets. Hundreds of stalls will spread the old streets to celebrate a 5 centuries-old tradition. Among the most famous and starting earlier are the Strasbourg and Nuremberg Christmas Markets.
Touring Europe
Iron Maiden, Bob Dylan, The Stereophonics, Mariah Carey, and Robbie Williams are among the most famous artists touring Europe this month. Check their web sites for details, dates and locations of the concerts.
HOPE was founded in 1994, the Year of the Family, to assist Handicapped, orphaned, poor and exploited children. Working mostly with volunteers, we ensure that your donations go directly to help needy children. We now assist projects in over 20 countries including the UK and pride ourselves on their personal nature, targeting our help to individuals and small groups of people. Interpub and HOPE have joined together as part of their 10th Anniversary celebrations to raise funds for street children and those affected by conflict.
It is our aim, with your help to raise £20,000 for this worthy charity. So please give generously. Collection boxes can be found in all of our venues. Also keep an eye out for special fund raising events throughout the year.
That raps up another month but before we go we thought you might like to now that our winter rates have started and you can stay a week in London, Edinburgh, Bath and Brighton for as little as £75! And if your going to check out the surf in Newquay why not stay a week with us for a mere £45. Remember if you are missing us too much why not check out our new live WEB CAM located in Belushi's Shepherd's Bush by clicking the link below.
Christmas special next month!
Cheers and Happy travels!
The Live Your Life Team
Beds and Bars Club
