Theme Week Serbia – Smederevo

25 June 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Republic Square © Sstruja/cc-by-sa-3.0

Republic Square © Sstruja/cc-by-sa-3.0

Smederevo is a city and the administrative center of the Podunavlje District in eastern Serbia. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube, about 45 kilometres (28 miles) downstream of the Serbian capital, Belgrade. According to the 2022 census, the city has a population of 59,261, with 97,930 people living in its administrative area.   read more…

Intercession Cathedral in Kharkiv

25 June 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

© Alexander Samoilenko/cc-by-sa-4.0

© Alexander Samoilenko/cc-by-sa-4.0

The Intercession Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in Kharkiv, Ukraine, built in 1689. In addition to the cathedral, the monastery complex includes the seminary, Kharkiv episcopal residence, and the Church of the Mother of God Ozerianska.   read more…

Theme Week Serbia – Niš

24 June 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Tinkers Alley © Bojan Lazarevic - ZivojinMisic slike/cc-by-sa-3.0

Tinkers Alley © Bojan Lazarevic – ZivojinMisic slike/cc-by-sa-3.0

Niš, less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in the southern part of Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the city proper has a population of 178,976, while its administrative area has a population of 249,501 inhabitants.   read more…

Theme Week Serbia – Subotica

23 June 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

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© Lukder/cc-by-sa-4.0

Subotica is a city in Central Europe and the administrative center of the North Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Formerly the largest city of Vojvodina region, contemporary Subotica is now the second largest city in the province, following the city of Novi Sad. According to the 2022 census, the city proper has a population of 88,752, while the population of the administrative area of the city stands at 123,952 people.   read more…

Calgary Stampede in Canada

23 June 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Sport Reading Time:  5 minutes

Stampede Grounds with Saddledome (left) from Calgary Tower © Resolute/cc-by-sa-3.0

Stampede Grounds with Saddledome (left) from Calgary Tower © Resolute/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition, and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ten-day event, which bills itself as “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”, attracts over one million visitors per year and features one of the world’s largest rodeos, a parade, midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon racing, and First Nations exhibitions. In 2008, the Calgary Stampede was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.   read more…

Theme Week Serbia

22 June 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon voyage, Theme Weeks Reading Time:  7 minutes

National Assembly in Belgrade © Boris Dimitrov/cc-by-sa-3.0

National Assembly in Belgrade © Boris Dimitrov/cc-by-sa-3.0

Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country in Southeast and Central Europe. Located in the Balkans, it is bordered by Hungary in the north, Romania in the northeast, Bulgaria in the southeast, North Macedonia in the south, Croatia in the northwest, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the west, and Montenegro in the southwest. Serbia also claims to share a border with Albania through the disputed territory of Kosovo. Serbia has about 6.6 million inhabitants, excluding Kosovo. Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, is also its largest city.   read more…

Englefield House in Berkshire

22 June 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  5 minutes

© geograph.org.uk - Richard Croft/cc-by-sa-2.0

© geograph.org.uk – Richard Croft/cc-by-sa-2.0

Englefield House is an Elizabethan country house with surrounding estate at Englefield in the English county of Berkshire. The gardens are open to the public all year round on particular weekdays and the house by appointment only for large groups.   read more…

Risotto

21 June 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon appétit Reading Time:  5 minutes

Risotto Alla Marinara © flickr.com - dongkwan/cc-by-2.0

Risotto Alla Marinara © flickr.com – dongkwan/cc-by-2.0

Risotto (from riso, ‘rice’) is an Italian rice dish cooked with broth until it reaches a creamy consistency. The broth can be derived from meat, fish or vegetables. Many types of risotto contain butter, onion, white wine, and Parmesan cheese. It is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy. Saffron was originally used for flavour and its signature yellow colour.   read more…

Villa Vizcaya in Coconut Grove

20 June 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Miami / South Florida, Museums, Exhibitions Reading Time:  5 minutes

© Averette/cc-by-3.0

© Averette/cc-by-3.0

The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, previously known as Villa Vizcaya, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present-day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th-century Vizcaya estate also includes extensive Italian Renaissance gardens, native woodland landscape, and a historic village outbuildings compound.   read more…

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