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By Sen   &nbspOctober 15, 2019 | 07:39 pm GMT+7 Built in the 1980s, Chuong Duong Bridge connects Hoan Kiem and Long Bien Districts in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Nhat Quang. Hanoi’s Department of Transport has announced a project that costs VND15 billion ($646,300) to install sound-proof panels on Chuong Duong Bridge. The department said in a proposal to the city's administration that the distance between the bridge’s ends and the residential houses are very close. It is about one meter in some places. Suspended over the Red River, the Chuong Duong Bridge handles about 100,000 vehicles every day which generates noise and seriously affects the lives of Hanoians at both ends. The department has monitored noise at 19 points at the two ends of the bridge and results exceeded the national standard’s maximum limit. Vietnam sets noise limits in residential areas at 70dBA from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and 55dBA from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. "The installation of noise … [Read more...] about Hanoi wants big bucks to soundproof major bridge

The 3.2-km (2-mile)-long street, which connects the downtown District 1 with District 2, home to a large expat community, is now on the list of the most flooded areas in the city.  Experts have blamed its subsidence on a series of real estate projects with thousands of apartments that have sprung up along either side of the street. The VND473 billion ($20.4 million) project will be started on Saturday to elevate the surface of the street in some sections that are severely subsided while other parts are kept at the same height to ensure the water drainage system works well. The 500-meter-long section from an underpass in front of The Manor building to the Nguyen Huu Canh Overpass that suffered the heaviest subsidence will be lifted by between 50 cm to 1.2 m. Nguyen Vinh Ninh, deputy head of the HCMC Management Board of Investment and Construction of Traffic Projects, the project’s investor, said a new water drainage system and lighting system as well as other technical … [Read more...] about HCMC begins 14-month project to upgrade flood-prone street

By Samantha Feuss | October 6, 2019 at 12:32 am I’ve been obsessed with Barbados since I was a kid, when I read the Newbery Medal-winning book “The Witch of Blackbird Pond” by Elizabeth George Speare. For anyone who somehow managed to escape their summer reading, the book is about a fictional 17th century young woman who, orphaned, must leave her home in Barbados and travel to New England. Now in Puritan Connecticut, she often reminisces about her home and her childhood growing up in beautiful Barbados. Yes, as an adult, I now realize the colonizer themes that ran rampant in the book. However, the images left in my mind’s eye of the lush and balmy Barbados had impressed on me the desire to make my way over to the tiny island as soon as I was able. No better time then the present, so we headed over to finally see the nation well known as the birthplace of rum. Located in the lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of North America, just 166 … [Read more...] about Lots to see and do in beautiful Barbados

Tips : Accommodation Related: Birmingham We review the best Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton hotel executive club lounges in Birmingham, Huntsville, Florence, Mobile, Alabama, Montgomery in Alabama. Alabama is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. While it is not a popular holiday destination, there are plenty of Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton hotels to choose from in the major cities of Birmingham, Huntsville, Florence, Mobile, Alabama and Montgomery. In terms of the best luxury hotels in Alabama, The Hyatt Regency Birmingham Wynfrey Hotel is a great choice and the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club and Spa is also your top choice for playing golf in the region. Wherever you decide to stay, in Birmingham, Alabama, or elsewhere, be sure to take advantage of our free upgrades, free breakfasts and free perks at almost every luxury hotel … [Read more...] about Best Hotel Executive Club Lounges In Birmingham, Alabama

Tips : Accommodation Related: Best Executive Club Lounge, Amsterdam We review the best executive club lounges at hotels and the best lounges at Amsterdam airport (AMS) separately. Amsterdam is great. Cruise on a canal bus. Hop on and off at key attractions like the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum, Rembrandt Square, and the Anne Frank House. Shop at big label boutiques on Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat and quirky, local shops in De 9 Straatjes, or hunt for bargains at the Waterlooplein and Albert Cuyp markets. Enjoy tulips in the spring, and bike riding year-round. Wherever you decide to stay, Europe, or elsewhere, be sure to take advantage of our free upgrades, free breakfasts and free perks at almost every luxury hotel around the world, including Four Seasons, Hyatt, Fairmont, InterContinental and more. Just book your stay via our luxury travel concierge. I have compiled a list below containing the club lounges available across luxury hotels in Amsterdam, Netherlands. I list the … [Read more...] about Best Hotel Executive Club Lounges In Amsterdam, Netherlands