Auray in Brittany

30 April 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Port of Saint Goustan © Varus111/cc-by-30

Port of Saint Goustan © Varus111/cc-by-30

Auray is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France. Inhabitants of Auray are called Alréens.   read more…

Vigo in Galicien

27 April 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Centre and harbor © Kanchelskis/cc-by-sa-2.5

Centre and harbor © Kanchelskis/cc-by-sa-2.5

Vigo is a city and municipality situated in north-west Spain, in the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia, and on the ria, or bay, of the same name, on the Atlantic Ocean. Vigo is the most populous city in Galicia, and the 14th in Spain.   read more…

The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest

27 April 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  6 minutes

© ROFI44WIK/cc-by-sa-3.0

© ROFI44WIK/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Palace of the Parliament (Romanian: Palatul Parlamentului) in Bucharest, Romania is a multi-purpose building containing both chambers of the Romanian Parliament. According to the World Records Academy, the Palace is the world’s largest civilian building, most expensive administrative building, and heaviest building.   read more…

The Underground City of Montreal

24 April 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Shopping Reading Time:  8 minutes

Complexe Les Ailes © Oleksandr

Complexe Les Ailes © Oleksandr

Montreal’s Underground City (officially RÉSO or La Ville Souterraine) is the set of interconnected complexes (both above and below ground) in and around Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is also known as the indoor city (ville intérieure), and is one of the largest underground complexes in the world.   read more…

Rochefort on the Atlantic coast

23 April 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

The L'Hermione © Dimimis/cc-by-sa-3.0

The L’Hermione © Dimimis/cc-by-sa-3.0

Rochefort is a commune in southwestern France, a port on the Charente estuary. It is a sub-prefecture of the Charente-Maritime department.   read more…

Hong Kong Island in the southern part of Hong Kong

20 April 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Hong Kong Island Skyline © flickr.com - momo/cc-by-2.0

Hong Kong Island Skyline © flickr.com – momo/cc-by-2.0

Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,300,000 and its population density is 16,390/km². The island had a population of 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages when it was occupied by the United Kingdom in the First Opium War in 1842, and the City of Victoria was then established on the island by the British Force in honour of Queen Victoria. The Central area on the island is the historical, political and economic centre of Hong Kong. The northern coast of the island forms the southern shore of the Victoria Harbour, which is largely responsible for the development of Hong Kong due to its deep waters favoured by large trade ships.   read more…

Ocean City in New Jersey

19 April 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Rising sun over Ocean City © Connor Kurtz

Rising sun over Ocean City © Connor Kurtz

Ocean City is a city in Cape May County in New Jersey. It is the county’s largest city by area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city’s population was 11,701. In summer months, with an influx of tourists and second homeowners, there are estimated to be 115,000 to 130,000 within the city’s borders.   read more…

The Tegernsee in the Bavarian Alps

18 April 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

Former Tegernsee Abbey © Rufus46

Former Tegernsee Abbey © Rufus46

The Tegernsee is a lake in the Bavarian Alps in southern Germany. The lake is the centre of a popular recreation area 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-east of Munich. Resorts on the lake include the eponymous Tegernsee, as well as Bad Wiessee, Kreuth, Gmund, and Rottach-Egern.   read more…

The Burlington Arcade in London

17 April 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, London, Shopping Reading Time:  6 minutes

Burlington Arcade - North Entrance © Andrew Dunn - www.andrewdunnphoto.com/cc-by-sa-3.0

Burlington Arcade – North Entrance © Andrew Dunn – www.andrewdunnphoto.com/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Burlington Arcade is a covered shopping arcade in London that runs behind Bond Street from Piccadilly through to Burlington Gardens. It is one of the precursors of the mid-19th century European shopping gallery and the modern shopping centre. The Burlington Arcade was built “for the sale of jewellery and fancy articles of fashionable demand, for the gratification of the public”.   read more…

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