London 2012 – Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and Cultural Olympiad

5 May 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Sport Reading Time:  8 minutes

© London2012.com

© London2012.com

The absolute highlights of the summer are certainly the Olympic Games and the surrounding programs and events in London. Even for long-established residents of the city London 2012 will surpass all previous records again. A city of superlatives, which, by hosting and staging the Olympic Games, adds even more superlatives to the records. London is the first city which could win the bid for the Modern Olympics for the third time.   read more…

Theme Week Miami & the Beaches

5 May 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Bon voyage, Miami / South Florida, Theme Weeks Reading Time:  10 minutes

South Beach - Ocean Drive © chensiyuan

South Beach - Ocean Drive © chensiyuan

Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625. The 42nd largest city proper in the United States, with a population of 399,457, it is the principal, central, and most populous city of the South Florida metropolitan area, and the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States. According to the US Census Bureau, Miami’s metro area is the seventh most populous and fifth-largest urban area in the United States, with a population of around 5.5 million. Miami and its suburbs are located on a broad plain between the Florida Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east that also extends from Florida Bay north to Lake Okeechobee.   read more…

The valley of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

4 May 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Lake Blanc with the Mont-Blanc in the background © Mrvoyage

Lake Blanc with the Mont-Blanc in the background © Mrvoyage

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics. The commune’s population of around 9,800 ranks 865th within the country of France.   read more…

Carlisle in Cumbria

3 May 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Court Square © geograph.org.uk - David Rogers

Court Square © geograph.org.uk – David Rogers

Carlisle is the county town of Cumbria, and the major settlement of the wider City of Carlisle in North West England. Carlisle is located at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew and Petteril, 10 miles (16 km) south of the Scottish border. It is the largest settlement in the county of Cumbria, and serves as the administrative centre for both Carlisle City Council and Cumbria County Council. At the time of the 2001 census, the population of Carlisle was 71,773, with 100,734 living in the wider city.   read more…

The International House Sonnenberg near St Andreasberg/Oberharz

2 May 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

© sonnenberg-international.de

© sonnenberg-international.de

The Sonnenberg-Kreis e.V. is an independent provider of international, non-school based education in Europe, its work is solely and exclusively not for profit. The International House Sonnenberg near St Andreasberg/Oberharz is its conference centre.   read more…

Kronberg im Taunus

2 May 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Victoria Park: View from Schiller Lake towards Kronberg Castle © Wolliballa

Victoria Park: View from Schiller Lake towards Kronberg Castle © Wolliballa

Kronberg im Taunus is a town in the Hochtaunuskreis district, Hesse. Before 1866, it was in the Duchy of Nassau; in that year the whole Duchy was absorbed into Prussia. Kronberg lies at the foot of the Taunus, flanked in the north and southwest by forests. A mineral water spring also rises in the town.   read more…

Manhattan Marvel: Townhouse With a Living Room Pool

1 May 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, House of the Month, New York City Reading Time:  4 minutes

Pool in Living Room © dornob.com

Pool in Living Room © dornob.com

Going for a dip in the pool can be a fantastically relaxing activity, but most of us have to at least traverse a few hallways to get there. The residents of this incredible five-story townhouse in Chelsea have only to go as far as their living room to enjoy the benefits of a swim.   read more…

Malta, the island republic in the Mediterranean

30 April 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Valletta - Grand Harbour © Henry M. Trotter

Valletta – Grand Harbour © Henry M. Trotter

Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta, is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, 80 km (50 mi) south of Sicily, 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya, with Gibraltar 1,755 km (1,091 mi) to the west and Alexandria 1,508 km (937 mi) to the east. Malta covers just over 316 km2 (122 sq mi) in land area, making it one of the world’s smallest states. It is also one of the most densely populated countries worldwide. The de facto capital city of Malta is Valletta; the largest town, Birkirkara. The main island comprises many towns, which together form one Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) with a population of 368,250 according to Eurostat. The country has two official languages, Maltese (considered the national language) and English.   read more…

Padua in the Veneto region

28 April 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  5 minutes

Prato della Valle, the famous square of Padua © Dan00nad

Prato della Valle, the famous square of Padua © Dan00nad

Padua (Italian: Padova) is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua’s population is 214,000. The city is sometimes included, with Venice (Italian: Venezia) and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having a population of c. 1,600,000. Padua stands on the Bacchiglione River, 40 km west of Venice and 29 km southeast of Vicenza. The Brenta River, which once ran through the city, still touches the northern districts. Its agricultural setting is the Venetian Plain (Pianura Veneta). To the city’s south west lies the Euganaean Hills, praised by Lucan and Martial, Petrarch, Ugo Foscolo, and Shelley.   read more…

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