The Sherlock Holmes Museum in London

29 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, London, Museums, Exhibitions Reading Time:  4 minutes

Sherlock Homes Museum © Jordan 1972

Sherlock Holmes Museum © Jordan 1972

The Sherlock Holmes Museum is a privately run museum in London, dedicated to the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It opened in 1990 and is situated in Baker Street, bearing the number 221B by permission of the City of Westminster, although it lies between numbers 237 and 241, near the north end of Baker Street in central London close to Regent’s Park.   read more…

Cognac on the Charente

29 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Museum of the Arts © Mayhem2006

Museum of the Arts © Mayhem2006

Cognac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France with 19,000 inhabitants. It is a sub-prefecture of the department, some 120 kilometres north of Bordeaux. The inhabitants of the town are known as Cognaçais.   read more…

Spa in the Ardennes

27 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  7 minutes

© Jean-Pol GRANDMONT/cc-by-2.0

© Jean-Pol GRANDMONT/cc-by-2.0

Spa is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country’s Walloon Region and Province of Liège. It is situated in a valley in the Ardennes mountain chain, some 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Liège, and 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Aachen. Spa has a total population of 10,600.   read more…

Croatia: A new family member for the European Union

26 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, EU blog post series, European Union Reading Time:  7 minutes

Split © DIREKTOR

Split © DIREKTOR

Croatia is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers 56,594 square kilometres (21,851 square miles) and has diverse, mostly continental and Mediterranean climates. Croatia’s Adriatic Sea coast contains more than a thousand islands. The country’s population is 4.28 million, most of whom are Croats, with the most common religious denomination being Roman Catholicism.From July 1th, 2013 on Croatia will be the 28th member country of the European Union.   read more…

Landsberg am Lech

25 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Market Square © flickr.com - Christian Spannagel/cc-by-sa-2.0

Market Square © flickr.com – Christian Spannagel/cc-by-sa-2.0

Landsberg am Lech is a town in southwest Bavaria, about 65 kilometers west of Munich and 35 kilometers south of Augsburg on the Romantic Road. It is the capital of the district of Landsberg am Lech. Landsberg has a picturesque lively medieval old town, which is still in pretty good shape.   read more…

The Explorers Club

22 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, New York City, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  5 minutes

Honored Members © explorers.org

Honored Members © explorers.org

The Explorers Club is an American-based professional society dedicated to scientific exploration of Earth, its oceans, and outer space. Founded in 1904 in New York City, it currently has 30 chapters worldwide. In addition to sponsoring expeditions and lectures, the Explorers Club is known for their adventurous, exotic cuisine served at their banquets.   read more…

Kitzbühel in Tyrol

22 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

2010 World Cup Hahnenkamm Race © Anonymous

2010 World Cup Hahnenkamm Race © Anonymous

Kitzbühel is a small medieval town in Tyrol and the administrative centre of the Kitzbühel district. It has a population of 8,100. The town is situated in the Kitzbühel Alps about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of the state capital of Innsbruck. It is a ski resort of international renown.   read more…

The end of the Western world

21 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Scenic coastline with palm trees © Teinesavaii/cc-by-sa-3.0

Scenic coastline with palm trees © Teinesavaii/cc-by-sa-3.0

Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa, is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in Polynesia, Savai’i. The capital city, Apia, and Faleolo International Airport are situated on the island of Upolu.   read more…

Ariccia in the Alban Hills

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

Ariccia Panorama © Deblu68

Ariccia Panorama © Deblu68

Ariccia is a town and comune in the Province of Rome, central Italy. It is in the Alban Hills of the Lazio region and could be considered an extension of Rome‘s southeastern suburbs. One of the Castelli Romani towns, Ariccia is located in the regional park known as the Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani.   read more…

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