Colourful and Clear HQ of Internet shopping, Visit the Headquarters of Amazon, Ebay and Lazada or see them with the help of Google

You can take a guided tour of the Amazon headquarters. Who'd have thought it. I shall come to that shortly. 

Meanwhile, many of us are at home, or even shopping online on the move for items to be delivered to our holiday hotel or second home, or to wait for us at home when we get back. The internet offers you a host of chances to buy and sell. Let's look at them alphabetically.

Aliexpress began in and is based in China. It began as business to business but now puts you the consumer in touch with sellers.

Amazon in Seattle in the USA has a free audio tour of its headquarters.

Amazon building in Seattle, USA.

Ebay is also in the USA.

eBid has categories such as: Clothes, shoes, accessories; Jewelry and watches (American spelling), and Whatever's left.

ebuygumm appears to be UK only.

Lazada started in Asia.

Here's the Lazada office in Singapore.

If want to stay home, there's a world of colour.

 

Google's main symbol is colourful. I was hunting for the symbol for google docs when a friend pointed out that all the google symbols have colours.

This is Gmail.

However, google docs and google translate are both blue.

Google docs

Google translate

Happy travelling and happy shopping.

Useful Websites

aliexpress.com

https://www.ebid.net/us/

https://ebuygumm.co.uk/fees

https://www.lazada.sg/sell-on-lazada?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazada

Useful overview

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_shopping

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Musicians' statues and Murals: Black Sabbath; Hendrix; Winehouse - More Listings

The world has many museums, murals and statues honouring musicians. Here are some of my favourites:

Statue of Ronnie James Dio of band Black Sabbath, at Kavarna in Bulgaria. Photo author unknown, from Wikipedia.

BULGARIA
At Kavarna on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, in the central park, see the statue of Ronnie James Dio, the frontman (singer) of the band Black Sabbath, replacing Ozzy Osborne. His songs included Love Potion Number 9. He performed here at Kavarna and campaigned for the release of imprisoned Bulgarian nurses.
This statue is the first of a planned Alley of Rock in the park.

Statue of Philip Lynott in Dublin, Ireland. Photo author type17 in Wikipedia. 

IRELAND
Dublin
Statue of Phil Lynott, frontman of Thin Lizzie rock band. Statue outside Bruxelles Metal Club, on Harry Street, Dublin, Ireland.


Statue of Chopin in Warsaw. Photo by Tomasz Gozdziewicz in Wikipedia.

POLAND
Chopin, giant statue in park, passed by tour buses.
Hard to photograph. You have to be at a distance to get in the whole thing, but you need to run close up to photograph the plaque. Tour bus guides and drivers don't want to stop because it is half an hour, by the time everybody has spent ten minutes racing up to the statue, ten minutes lining up for selfies, then ten minutes running back.

Amy Winehouse mural in Barcelona, Spain. Photo author Borinot bcr in Wikipedia.

SPAIN
Barcelona, Amy Winehouse mural.

SWITZERLAND
Freddie Mercury statue, Montreux, Switzerland.
Near the studios where the band Queen recorded many songs.

UK
London is full of statues. I have a book devoted to statue of London.
London:

Amy Winehouse statue in London. Photo author Neil Crump, in Wikipedia.

Amy Winehouse statue, Stables, Camden, London, England.
Liverpool:
John Lennon statue.
The four Beatles.

Isle of Wight
Jimi Hendrix statue outside Dimbola Lodge, Freshwater, Isle of Wight.

USA
Curt Cobain statue, Aberdeen Museum of History, Aberdeen, Washington.
Janis Joplin statue, Museum of the Gulf Coast, Port Arthur, Texas.
Jimi Hendrix statue, Seattle (see Broadway Avenue).

Useful Websites
https://www.altpress.com/features/statues_dedicated_to_musicians_around_the_world/2/
http://heavymetalpower.com/2010/10/ronnie-james-dio-statue-unveiled/

bulgariantouristboard.com
visitlondon.com
visitengland.com
visitbritain.com
visitbritainshop.com
visitdublin.com
www.poland.travel/en-gb
www.spain.info
myswitzerland.com
visittheusa.co.uk

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. See my previous posts on musicians including Amy Winehouse and Freddie Mercury. Please share links to your favourite posts.

Bruce Lee Statues and Stories in Hong Kong, USA and worldwide

Bruce Lee (Nov 27 1940-July 20 1973) is one of my favourite film stars. Isn't he everybody's? I was just reading about him and wondering whether any statue of him existed, and where.

Wikipedia came up with the answer. The statue is in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong
Hong Kong - I just came back from Hong Kong - how come I didn't see it! It was in Tsim chat sui which I passed through on the road and railway (MTR) many times.

The statue is in Hong Kong's Hollywood style walk of fame, with stars on the ground. Now I know why I didn't see it - the area is closed for renovation until 2018.

However, you can see a picture of the statue in Wikipedia. Another photo shows you the star in The Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong.
Photo by Ahleong.

A further picture shows the star in the USA.

USA
If you are in the USA you can see something else, not just a likeness, but his grave with a picture of him in Seattle. Next to his grave is the gravestone of his son, Brandon. I am sorry that there is no picture of Brandon on his gravestone.

Both men were film stars. Both died shockingly young. It appears that Bruce lee died of an allergic reaction to an ingredient in a painkiller.

Bruce's son, Brandon, on a film set for The Crow, died from a gun which was supposed to be unloaded, having a live bullet. How could such a thing happen!

But let's end on a happy note. Bruce Lee is immortalised in yet another film about his life.

Films
On a cruise ship I watched, in one sitting, videos of a film starring Bruce Lee and a documentary about his life. I was reading about the latest film which seems to have invented a character and some fans think this makes Bruce Lee into an accessory rather than the star of the film.

His daughter, Shannon, is promoting another film, yet to be released, to give what she thinks is a truer account of his life.

His former home in Kowloon will be turned into a museum by a philanthropist.

If you go to LA, look for the statue of Bruce Lee in Chinatown. Whilst in Chinatown you might also photograph the statue of Sun Yat-Sen.

Martial Arts History Museum
2319 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506 USA
www.mamuseum.org

Places to see:
* Statue in Hong Kong
* Star in Hong Kong
* Gravestone, Lot 276,in Lakeview Cemetery, Seattle, USA
* Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Los Angeles, California, USA
* Bruce Lee statue, Central Plaza, Chinatown, Los Angeles, California, USA
* Martial Arts History Museum, California, USA
* Statue of Bruce Lee in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

BBC article on Bruce Lee with video
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23387865
More in TripAdvisor and YouTube.

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.

Jimi Hendrix Museum Open in London

Jimi Hendrix, born in Seattle, loved living in London. His home opened as a museum in February 2016.

Photo from Wikipedia article on Hendrix. Here are some basic facts.

• Jimi Hendrix was of African American origin.
• He was born in Seattle. Nov 27 1942.
• Major music successes: Hey Joe.
• Purple Haze.
• Set guitar on fire at 1967 Pop Festival.
• Famous for his left-handed guitar playing.
• He died at the age of 27. Sept 18 1970.
• Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Renton, Washington.
• Lived in 23 Brook Street, London, England. (Opened as a museum February 2016.)
• Handel House Museum is next door in 25 Brook Street.

He famously set fire to his guitar on stage. You can see videos of his performances on YouTube. He is one of several stars to have died in their late twenties from either drink or drugs or a combination.

Wikipedia has photos of Jimi Hendrix, his guitars, his statue, his home which is now a museum with the plaques to Jimi Hendrix and next door to Handel. Jimi gave many interviews from his home and using photos from those interviews the museum has been able to make reproductions and search for original items.

You can visit two museums, the Jimi Hendrix Museum, and the Handel museum. Jimi Hendrix was a fan of Handel.

http://www.jimihendrix.com/us/home
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35536777
http://metro.co.uk/2015/10/28/you-can-now-visit-jimi-hendrixs-london-pad-for-the-first-time-5466055/
https://www.upvenue.com/music-news/blog-headline/1026/the-27-club-musicians-who-died-at-27-years-old.html

When are we going to get an Amy Winehouse museum?

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.