BRITAIN'S MOST PICTURESQUE STREET: The Shambles in York

Peaceful street .......

A beautiful medieval street in York that dates back to the 15th century has been voted Britain's most picturesque street by Google Street View Awards.

Known as The Shambles, the pathways are cobbled and is full of bustling shops, restaurants and tourists attractions like ghost walks and history tours.

.... Then many tourists flock to this popular area.

With historical features like the narrow streets, leaning roofs that nearly meet in the middle and the mention of the street in the Domesday book, it is easy to see why it was voted the best and Europe's best persevered medieval street.

The name comes from the Saxon "Fleshammels"which translates into 'the street of butchers'. The window sills of the houses used to have meat for sale displayed there (pictured below).
Now the butchers have been replaced by antique and jewelry shops.

An old butchers window

This little street attracts thousands of visitors each year and has been persevered really well. Hopefully it will still be there in a few more centuries to come.

LOW COST PRESCIPTION SUNGLASSES

When looking to go on holiday we often forget that we will need prescription sunshade eyeglasses too as well as your normal ones.

This may sound like it would be an extra cost for the tint and sunshade required, but you can get some really affordable low cost glasses from Zenni Optical.

The eyeglasses are low cost as unlike your opticians or some other prescription eyeglasses provider, there is no extra cost for bringing the eyeglasses in.

Zenni Optical have their own quality brand and manufacture the eyeglasses themselves, which in turn gives these savings back to the customer.

You can read more about this from this Zenni Optical review or visiting the site direct.

As well as sunglasses Zenni Optical also provide your every day casual glasses too. There are many different fashionable styles and materials to choose from.

Whether it's for your normal day to day activities, work, evening events and even prescription goggles for water sports.

There is something for everyone including children. You can find rimless, half full and full rim frames. Plus variable dimension, bifocal and much more.

The sunglasses start from around $19 and your usual eyeglasses from just $8. With the summer almost here it would be a great time to start looking.

STRANGEST & MOST WANTED HOTEL: Propeller Island City Lodge

Just an ordinary hotel? .....

You can take your pick of these amazing unusual hotel rooms at the Propeller Island City Lodge in Berlin, Germany.

With rooms that cater for anything for people who love amazing designs and a liking to live out a fantasy situation - of which some can be freaky to most people and others a dream come true!

With 42 unique rooms in total, it can be easy to see why this is one of the strangest and most wanted hotels in the world.

I have pictured some of the best ones here:

Gruft Room

Sleep in the coffins and even close the lids behind you, and when it creeps you out too much there is a bedspace in the labyrinth below.

Freedom Room

Sleep like you were in an actual prison cell with all the basic furnishings and a novelty escape hole.

Wrapped Room

A hilled floor containing 3 beds and a lift in the corner, is suppose to make you feel like your in an underground mine.

Upside Down Room

Here the furniture hangs from the ceiling and your bed is positioned in the floorboard area below the surface.

Flying Bed Room

This room has a slanted floor and the bed fixed to give an impression that your flying.

Mirror Room

Created in diamond shape the room is full of mirrors, that gives you the experience of living in a kaleidoscope.

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These rooms below are not available to the public to reside in as they are used as a private area by the artist that designed them. However photo's and videos can be taken:

Symbol Room

Orange Room

Could you sleep in any of these amazing hotel rooms?

TRAVEL AIR PURIFIER: Help Fight Against Germs, Pollution, Allergens & More

It can be easy to feel claustrophobic and have a sense that you need to have your own space to breathe - especially on crowded aeroplanes, buses or any other enclosed public spaces.

There is a device called the Mini-Mate Air Purifier by Wein, that has been designed to fill 'your zone' with clean air. It will fight against germs, allergens, pollution, viruses and alot more.

You just wear it around your neck or on a keyring making it ideal for travel. It works using microchip technology and a battery power supply. It will give you about 50-60 hours of clean air.

Much research has been carried out over the years to develop this product, and it has been especially useful to people who suffer with multiple chemical sensitives.

CAR REPAIR KNOWLEDGE & REVIEW DATABASE

Cars can be expensive to repair if your not sure how to fix the problem yourself or how much the problem will cost to fix.

Not only repairing but sometimes to run too. Especially if you need a particular vehicle for work or travel purposes.

Take the Ford Explorer for instance. It's a good family car, but do you know that much about it if you were to buy one or any other vehicle for that matter?

You can find a really useful resource database full of car reviews, repair cost estimates and recommended Los Angeles auto repair amongst many others over at RepairPal.

One of my favourite features is the RepairPrice Estimate feature, that will give you average costs what to expect to repair/replace your head gasket, shock absorbers, head lamps and hundreds of other problems that can occur.

There is even an Auto Repair encyclopedia to explain what everything is and what it is used for.

As well as the information provided you can sign up for free and keep track of the maintenance records and reminders for your own car too if you wanted to.

UNUSUAL SYRIAN BEEHIVE HOUSES

There are alot of unique homes around the world. These traditional beehive houses found at the Srouj Village, Syria in the Middle East are built from mud bricks and straw.

The way they have been built is to keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter. At the time they were created they didn't have the modern technologies of air conditioning and ways to be able to control temperatures.

The name naturally comes from the shape of the building as you can see, and were designed to either have none or hardly any windows, just the doorway and the hole in the rooftop dome area that collects the hot air to take it away from the home.

Rooftop dome area

Average inside temperatures could be around 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit, and come the colder times their structure was a solid one against the strong desert winds.

Quite a few of these unusual homes still remain in a couple of the towns today, and are a popular spot to go for travellers to the Middle East.

LUXURY GOLFING HOLIDAY'S: Guide For Best Courses Wordwide

Bethpage Black Course

If your a keen golfer you have probably visited a few golf courses in your area, but have you ever visited one of the best golf courses from around the world?

These type of resorts will have luxury accommodation and stunning golf course layouts and facilities, that can be suitable for families, couples or single people.

You can find suitable resort Hotels in New York and many more from all over over.

You might find it interesting to read 'The Ultimate Golfing Holiday' article over at the Fairway Golf site, that will give you ideas for that perfect golfing vacation and suggest resorts that are considered some of the best in the world.