Oulu, venue of the Air Guitar World Championships

31 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, European Union, European Capital of Culture Reading Time:  6 minutes

Pokkitörmä - Oulun Lyseo with Cathedral bell-tower in the backgound © Estormiz

Pokkitörmä – Oulun Lyseo with Cathedral bell-tower in the backgound © Estormiz

Oulu is a city and municipality of 143,988 inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world.   read more…

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, capital of Camargue

28 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, French Riviera Reading Time:  5 minutes

Aerial view © flickr.com - Jean-Louis Vandevivère

Aerial view © flickr.com – Jean-Louis Vandevivère

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is the capital of the Camargue in the south of France. It is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department by the Mediterranean Sea. Population: 2,500 (50,000+ during the summer holidays). It has the second-largest area of all communes in Metropolitan France, smaller only than that of neighboring Arles. The village of Saintes Marie de la Mer, a place of warm reception, tradition and pilgrimage, is built between sky and sea, where the Rhone meets the Mediterranean Sea. A legendary site, its shore once welcomed at the dawn of the Christianity Marie Jacobi, Marie Salomé and their handmaid Sarah, who were persecuted Christians escaping from Palestine on a boat without a rudder.   read more…

Theme Week Warsaw – The Polonia Palace Hotel

28 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Hotels Reading Time:  7 minutes

© poloniapalace.com

© poloniapalace.com

The Polonia Palace is a unique hotel in central Warsaw: boasting a long history, it has survived war and political crises with dignity, and today stands as a symbol of the best of both old and new Warsaw. The hotel is an easy walk from Warsaw’s shopping districts and financial centers, and enjoys an enviable location it is directly opposite the Palace of Culture and Science, and offers its guests an unimpeded view of this landmark building.   read more…

Bergamo in Lombardy

27 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  6 minutes

Palazzo Medolago © MarkusMark

Palazzo Medolago © MarkusMark

Bergamo is a town and comune in Lombardy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to over 120,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan. The foothills of the Alps begin immediately north of the town.   read more…

Fürstenfeldbruck in Bavaria

26 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Aerial view of Cloister Fürstenfeld © Bernd Hagmeier

Aerial view of Cloister Fürstenfeld © Bernd Hagmeier

Fürstenfeldbruck is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Fürstenfeldbruck. It has a population of 34.000. Since the 1930s, Fürstenfeldbruck has had an air force base. Fürstenfeldbruck covers an area of 32.53 km². It is located halfway between Munich and Augsburg, and along the Amper river.   read more…

Radom at the foot of the Holy Cross Mountains

25 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Building of the City Council by night © Voytek S/GFDL

Building of the City Council by night © Voytek S/GFDL

Radom is a city in central Poland with 224, 000 inhabitants. It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship (1975–1998); 100 km south of Poland’s capital, Warsaw. In spite of being part of the Masovian Voivodeship, the city historically belongs to Lesser Poland.   read more…

The Rungis International Market

25 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France, Shopping Reading Time:  4 minutes

© flickr.com - Nick Saltmarsh

© flickr.com - Nick Saltmarsh

The Marché International de Rungis (or Rungis International Market) is the principal market of Paris, located in the commune of Rungis, in the southern suburbs. It is the largest wholesale food market in the world.   read more…

The city of Osijek in Croatia

24 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  8 minutes

Osjecka Promenade © Samir Budimčić/GFDL

Osjecka Promenade © Samir Budimčić/GFDL

Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 128,000 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county. Osijek is located on the right bank of the river Drava, 25 kilometres (16 mi) upstream of its confluence with the Danube, at an elevation of 94 metres (308 ft).   read more…

The Disney Magic

23 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Cruise Ships Reading Time:  6 minutes

Disney Magic at Cozumel, Yucatan © Altairisfar

Disney Magic at Cozumel, Yucatan © Altairisfar

Disney Magic is a cruise ship operated by the Disney Cruise Line, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Disney Magic is over 80 feet longer than the RMS Titanic. Scattered throughout the ship, there are Mickey Impressions, known as “Hidden Mickeys”. People like to search for them.   read more…

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