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| The boat glides quietly along a ribbon of green under a canopy of shade of the plane. The occasional break in the foliage, we found a church tower in height, enormous vineyards and distant snowcapped peaks of the Pyrenees. It's May, and the time is still blissfully warm and dry. Welcome to the Canal du Midi, which cuts in the sunny Languedoc in southern France. My wife Annie and I are one of only four guests staying at a lovely hotel barge, the Caroline, which makes its way slowly westward for six days along one of the world's most notable channel. full story >>> | |
CHILE She is known affectionately as "The White Lady," the White Lady, but a sinister past has been marked with a stain that can not seem to forget. Unfortunately reputation sullied La Esmeralda was during the infamous regime of Augusto Pinochet from 1973 to 1980 when it was used as a floating prison and torture chamber for political prisoners. full story >>> | SOUTH PACIFIC In 1790, the English sailors mutinied on board "HMS Bounty" the ship. They found a safe hiding on the island of Pitcairn. After being settled by the mutineers, the early history of the island was bloody, with many fights and violent deaths. Now the Pitcairn Island is a quiet and fifty families, many of them descendants of the Bounty crew infamous welcome visitors to its idyllic tropical home. full story >>> |
USA - MICHIGAN Greg Bordner smiles as he remembers how Columbus, Ohio, a dream of the people of Midwest farms surrounded by Amish, it became the capital of magic in the world and home to one of the biggest events in the world of magic. The whole city celebrates its heritage during the festival. full story >>> | SPAIN The hum of bagpipes echoed close cobblestone street. Take a look to wear bright white dancer country through the town square. It is so rare that you say? I would agree if we were enjoying a hot toddy in Edinburgh. But it is unlikely to hear a Scottish accent anywhere near here. This is the city of Aviles in Asturias Spain. full story >>> |
ALASKA Worldwide opportunities on organic farms is a website that matches willing workers with farmers. Farmers receive free help around your property, while the "woofers" get a free bed and meals (organic food usually heals), a unique experience, and if they're lucky, a small-scale manual practices organic agriculture . full story >>> | RUSSIA Depends on the person. Karelia is sunny and pleasant most of the day. It can be quite rigorous and austere. However, it is recharged with vital energy, makes you struggle for life, be thankful for small favors made by nature and the sun warning, even during rainy days. full story >>> |
CHINA Although I knew that the first settlers of the area called Tianfuzhi Guo (The Land of Sky) four thousand years ago, this reference does not fit easily with the earth plate fouling buildings and the occasional person. Still, as he recently was named the fourth most livable city in China, I was sure it would be able to discover the cultural charm. full story >>> | AUSTRALIA Worldwide, the railways are going to use. However, in many cases, but are uneconomical, some people are reluctant to let go, and how conservation societies to maintain and run trains on the line. The main objective is to show people how things used to be. I've seen many kids watching in fascination. full story >>> |
INDIA We are in Chittorgarh, also called Chittaur in Rajasthan, one of the oldest and largest forts in India. It was once the bastion of Mewar Rajputs and was ruled by various kings famous for their courage, but most of them, is the story of his wife who lives in the hearts of people even today ... each achieved immortality in the hearts and minds of the Indians. This is the story of some of these women. full story >>> | ENGLAND I went the route of Hadrian's Wall is a great day of sightseeing on a battlefield marked on the map. However, when we arrived we found out it was Heavenfield and information at the entrance to the grounds of the church of St. Oswald said it was the site of a major battle between the kingdoms of medieval England in 635: 200 years after Romans departed British shores! full story >>> |
USA A "Living Museum" is a cultural institution dedicated to preserving our common heritage for the benefit of all generations, past, present and future. The Memorial Hall Museum, the oldest in the country, is a good example of a living museum. It chronicles the history and reflects the history of New England through exhibits and displays of cultural artifacts made and / or used in the region. full story >>> | HAWAII Tropical Hawaii conjures up images of warm temperatures, sandy beaches, palm trees, hula dancers and ... Kona coffee freshly brewed. The latter is definitely one of my best memories of the islands. I reserve for the treatment of this holiday weekend and use only what you can relax and appreciate the rich, smooth flavor, the satisfaction it provides. full story >>> |
CHINA I do not know for sure, but I doubt that Mao had a dream later. And these days, if you want to see, can not be. I get to Tiananmen before 7:30. Decadent capitalism has gotten out of bed before the Communists. Well, not all communists. A few thousands of Chinese citizens are already here, lining up and wanting to pay their respects to the President. full story >>> | ENGLAND A third of the world's population tuned in to watch coverage of the royal wedding on television, and nearly a million people took to the streets of London on Friday April 29, 2011 to be at the epicenter of all parties. Luckily for me, I was one of those people. full story >>> |
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