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What everyone should know about Berlin 2008-06-14 09:24:01 I am sure you would like to visit Berlin
, it is a magnetic city. I will introduce it to you , with your permission.
Berlin is attested since the XIIIth century, and is the german capital since 300 years. Nowadays, with its 3,5 millions inhabitants, it is the country’s biggest and most important city. It is [...] Read more:everyone
Photo of the day: a ricksha driver 2008-06-14 05:08:06 Maybe you visited already Asia and the ricksha are familiar to you. These picturesque and rustical way of tranportation is also very useful in big overcrowded cities and environmental friendly.
Supposing now you are a ricksha driver in the vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh( former Saigon) and you have a break between two clients. [...] Read more:Photo
10 things to do in Berlin 2008-06-15 01:35:36 Berlin is waiting for you, and I am sure this city worth your visit, you will not be disappointed. If you plan to visit Berlin, bear in mind these little things
listed bellow!
1. Berlin Zoo (Berliner Tiergarten) is Europe’s biggest Zoo, and got very famous once again through the birth of Knut, a polar bear [...] Read more:Berlin
I still have a suitcase prepared for Berlin 2008-06-16 12:48:42 It was actually a title of one of Marlene Dietrich’s wonderful songs: “Ich habe noch ein Koffer in Berlin
“(I still have a suitcase
in Berlin).
Marlene Dietrich was a Berlinerin, born in Schonerberg! She loved desperately her city, even living in Hollywood. And I also liked very much this extravagant cosmopolitan city during my stay in [...]
The past and the future of Angkor Wat temple 2008-06-16 12:46:14 1000 years ago the most powerful asian state was the khmere Kingdom. If you wanna know more,read this.
Cambodia is the present remaining of the ancient rich khmere culture, which means also a lost world. But the contemporary Cambodia is also a modern tragedy, thinking to the massacres lead by the prince Norodom Sianouk and his [...] Read more:Angkor
The fascinating Orient Express 2008-06-17 12:52:48 Travelling by car is obsolete and damages the environment. I love more and more the travelling by train, and specially the OrientExpress
.
Orient Express was first of all managed by Compagnie Internationale des Wagon Lits and lead from Paris to Istanbul, through Switzerland, Austria, Budapest, Bucharest.
Orient Express stands always for high luxury, haute cuisine and [...]
World’s most spiritual places 2008-06-18 13:54:47 What is a spiritual place? I would try to define it, and I need your help.
First of all, it seems to be easier to define the non spiritual places. A supermarket, or a boutique is all, but a spiritual place. A red light district is not a spiritual place. Spiritual places are mostly [...] Read more:World
Photo of the day: citymark of Brussels 2008-06-27 13:57:54 The city of Brussels
, the european capital, has a strange and not very decent citymark. But it is old enough to be an attraction of the city.
Brussels has also another citymark: the huge european Parliament. But I like more the little man urinating!
Compare and decide ! Read more:Photo
Interview with Calan Horsman from Mylifeoftravel.com 2008-06-26 12:32:00 I talked a bit with Calan from Mylifeoftravel.com and he agreed to give me an interview, also a review for his site is coming soon.
Hello Calan, can you share some info about you and the team behind Mylifeoftravel?
The team consists of 3 founders, me, Lachlan and Haim, all of which are web developers and [...]
The amazing city of Taipei 2008-06-26 03:01:16 Taipei is the capital of Taiwan, and is an example of quickly development.
Taipei has now 2 500 000 inhabitants (with the suburbs triple!) . In 1830 was still a small village, and started to grow. Very close to Japan, it took a profit even from the Japanese occupation. In 1930 was already a proud smiling [...] Read more:Taipei
The symbols of the big cities 2008-06-24 11:54:47 Every big city, needs and surely has a symbol. The megacities have even more symbols
.
How must be a symbol of a city? It has to be interesting, historically tight to the city, impressive, easy to describe and, above all, it must have a story!
A symbol of a city can be a building, a statue, [...]
8 places you don’t want to go 2008-06-23 15:16:56 I usually recommend you places I saw and found also worth for your visit. The following places I did not see, and you don’t need to see them. These are the Earth most polluted regions. Believe, you may not go there, but there are living people! Being subject to such strong pollution, they are more [...]
Facts and insider tips about Frankfurt am Main 2008-06-23 06:43:49 Frankfurt is such a dynamic, modern and active city. It is the only one German Alpha world city.
After the WWII, when Germany was ruined and divided, the first postwar chancellor of the western Germany, Konrad Adenauer, had to choice the capital of the new state. Frankfurt am Main was a serious proposition, but he preferred [...] Read more:Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main, a german Manhattan 2008-06-22 03:14:45 I must admit, I like Germany, with no special reason , as I like usually the places and people I visit all over the world.
But shortly, the facts: after having discovered Berlin, I also visited Frankfurt
, and I liked it.
I think Frankfurt am Main is much more modern; it is together with Paris and Moscow [...] Read more:Manhattan
The Florida boom 2008-06-19 13:24:47 Since 30 years Florida
has been booming! Only now, after visiting Florida, I understood finally why.
Florida stays under the continue threat of huricanes. It is a low land, with the highest point at 345 meters in Walton County, and strong huricanes( remember huricane Andrew?) are a big danger for Florida’s wonderful beaches.
Florida has a [...]
The fantastic silk road 2008-07-10 13:01:39 As I visited Samarkand in June, and saw a little fraction of the Silk road, I am able to tell you more about it.
In the antique times the silk had the same price as the gold! It was one of the safest way to get rich to bring some silk from China, the only one [...]
Where the cultures clush 2008-07-08 11:51:08 There are many cultures
, and in some places they simply clush. I am nevertheless optimistic about the future of the mankind, a real culture must be able to understand, tolerate and even mix with others. It is my deep conviction.
I found many places where different cultures meet. And I took some photos to share with [...]
How to understand the overwhelming Samarkand 2008-07-07 22:42:26 Samarkand is an exotic place in Central Asia, Uzbekistan. I discovered it in June, and was already too hot. There is no shadow there, there is no hope for rains. Despite all these, an impressive city I falled in love with!
Samarkand is one of the oldest world’s cities. It is 2700 years old and was [...]
Getting to know Phuket 2008-07-06 12:52:16 Thailand attracts throngs of visitors from all around the world. People go to Thailand in search of sun, sea, sand and everything else in between. Famed for its beaches and islands, Thailand has some of the most beautiful scenery on earth. The most popular beach destination in Thailand is the island of Phuket, which is [...]
A travel in the past 2008-07-05 23:48:18 If someone is going to ask me about what I will be in 5 years, I have no answer. In 100 years I will probably leave this wonderful world and this blog. But in one more million years?
I don’t intend to make you sad. The truth is, I have an extraordinary other question to ask [...]
Strange London architecture 2008-07-04 15:08:05 If you think to London as an old obsolete city with old dusty buildings, must reconsider at once. London is also a modern everchanging fascinating city . Its city marks are not only the traditional Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey etc!
No, Sir, it also has its modern buildings, and some of them are more [...] Read more:Strange
5 things to do in Cape Town 2008-07-02 23:25:27 Cape Town is comparable with Mallorca. It is very European, and many Europeans have there a second vacation house. The city is booming. I visited Cape Town two weeks ago and stayed in Cape Heritage Hotel; I was happy there, and I can recommend you this special hotel.
And I am also able to recommend you [...] Read more:things
, Cape Town
Tripwolf - Revolutionizing Travel 2008-07-02 14:50:58 Tripwolf is a social travel guide which covers over 200,000 destinations and points of interest throughout the world. Tripwolf is backed by MairDumont, Europe’s largest publisher of travel guides. The website was in the private beta stage and was successfully launched to the public on 1st July.
The site has a pleasant design and the interface [...] Read more:Travel
Photo of the day: asian culture 2008-07-01 15:08:54 In Asia all the people behave like aristocrats. They have manner, are very polite and smile. It is a pleasure, it is fascinating to travel there.
This picture of hands asking for attention and giving thanks is common all over Asia, I would say is a symbol of Asian culture
.
I
If an asian salutes you with this [...] Read more:Photo
The impressive Cape Town 2008-06-30 14:24:08 Cape Town is a fascinating impressive city, Africa’s oldest city and one of most beautiful worldwide.
Cape Town lies on the Cape Peninsula, having near an important city mark: The Table Mountains.
Table Mountains really look like a table, and have also a tablecloth.
The Peninsula gets frequent strong winds from South East, which are known locally as [...] Read more:Cape Town
Why AT&T owns every phone service 2008-07-25 06:02:22 I recently had the opportunity to review their services on my circuit to Holland [stories from my trip coming soon..] and ugh…they own every
other network out there. More and more people travel now (contrary to US dollar going MIA) and an absolute necessity is communication with those who are home. The costs are reasonable, [...] Read more:phone
London Eye, a modern citymark 2008-07-21 12:24:42 Thinking to London shall not mean only old buildings, obsolete citymarks. Not at all, this huge city has also a modern touch.
The London Eye is one of them. But what is London Eye actually? First look, and then read further.
London Eye, also named Millenium Wheel, is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, measuring 135 [...]
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