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Enjoy the summer in the Big Apple

martes, marzo 29th, 2011

New York has the magic of being a city where boredom does not exist, where every day is unlikely to run into someone you know by chance. It is the city of privacy, the skyscrapers, movies, one of the quintessential cosmopolitan cities in the world.

Enjoy the summer in the Big Apple

Photography by Mark Heard

With the arrival of good weather why not make a trip to New York and enjoy outdoor cultural events in the city, this includes art and festivals so check your schedule on vacation in New York and enjoy the events rated during the summer in the Big Apple. (más…)

Travel to the city of Aix

jueves, marzo 17th, 2011

A 76 km from Arles and a final route in Provence is the beautiful town of Aix en Provence. Aix en Provence is a city of art, light and sources. In this city you will find numerous art schools and universities, with many young visitors attracted to the bohemian atmosphere that still maintains the city.

The city of Aix

Photography by chloé.ophelié

Aix en Provence is an ancient city that may be formed in the IV-III century BC, but that no documents until 122 AD, called Aquae Sextiae. Add Aix’s name comes from the Gaelic, being the source fortification Aix en Provence one of the strongest Gaelic settlements in Gaul, such as Asterix and Obelix. (más…)

Sunset in San Francisco

miércoles, marzo 16th, 2011

San Francisco is known as the city of seven hills, which once was Telegraph Hill, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Rincon Hill, Mount Sutro, Twin Peaks and Mount Davidson. Today, San Francisco has 44 hills.

San Francisco

Photography by El Frito

Sunset in San Francisco:

The peculiar geography of San Francisco to the mountains in front of the sea means that there are dozens of places to watch the sunset, yet few of these sites show some of the beauties of the California city as the Golden Gate with the sun setting, the Bay or the Pacific Ocean horizon. However, it is a beautiful sight to see how the city will gradually illuminate as the day gets darker. (más…)

What to do in Liverpool

domingo, marzo 13th, 2011

What to do in Liverpool – Part I

The first thing that comes to mind when talking about Liverpool are «The Beatles», the famous soccer team in England or reminds us to «Agent 007.» This destination has several points that can be discovered and be a beautiful holiday gift. Here are your destinations on the routes to Liverpool.

The routes to Liverpool

Photography by Friar’s Balsam

Attractions in Liverpool

Albert Dock Waterfront:

This is a gigantic structure of port buildings was designed in the late nineteenth century and which once was quite an architectural revolution, in the case to the suite of England’s greatest buildings. (más…)

Discover the legendary Amritsar

miércoles, marzo 9th, 2011

Amritsar is located in the northwestern region of Punjab, a prolific green valley surrounded by rice fields, and in which not long ago was rampant the Maharajas, extending his glittering reign to beyond present-day Pakistan, where today in a small artificial village that serves as called Attari border.

Amritsar

Photography by s_w_ellis

The Golden Temple:

India is a country that never ceases to amaze. In the least expected corner of this country is Amritsar, which is hardly frequented by Western tourism, but where the traveler can find an artistic jewel as impressive as the Golden Temple or (Golden Temple – named after speaking tourists English), this is a palace that represents the ultimate symbol of Sikhism in India, architecture is a mixture of Islamic and Hindu, can be seen in a great building that will leave you breathless, this job is no less than 750 kilograms of gold since the reign of Maharaja Anjit Singh. (más…)

Vineyards in La Rioja

lunes, marzo 7th, 2011

A weekend in La Rioja is too short to enjoy it but it is a snack to encourage you to continue discovering more trips in the three Riojas: High, Low and Alava. 

La Rioja

Photography by Shaury

Vineyard La Rioja:

La Rioja is an autonomous fascinating. If you go down the road from Burgos (A1) is recommended to exit at giving Pancorbo, to start small transformation of your mind and have a weekend of aromas, flavors and learn a language that begins to envelop the exciting world of wine. A first stop might be Casalarreina where one can stay for example in a guesthouse. This an old sixteenth-century monastery has completed 500 years and every room (only 15 rooms) is different and tastefully decorated with a mix of period furnishings and modern touches. It costs us € 129incluyendo breakfast. (más…)

Friesland, the Netherlands unknown

sábado, marzo 5th, 2011

It has a popular saying that God created the world but the Dutch created Holland. And that statement seems not far from reality, this ancient proverb reflects a metaphor for the authenticity of a culture like that of the Netherlands, where since the wildest coast to the most renowned painters were attracted world one day for these unique lands of northern Europe.

Friesland

Photography by larsjuh

Beyond the famous and beautiful canals of Amsterdam and the acclaimed paintings by great masters such as Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Vermeer and Bosch, the Netherlands there is still an unknown and rarely visited by masses of tourists, where wildness and adventure still mixed with the romantic and idyllic scenery endless. (más…)

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