Archive for the America Category
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Cuckoo clock – a travel souvenir as well as a special home decoration
2 years ago I made a very short (half a day) trip to Heidelberg, Germany. Yes, a town famous for a special castle - but unfortunately I never got to see this castle up close, therefore sometime I'll have to go back there. Walking down the streets
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Wien’s Haus des Meeres
If you spend some time in Wien, Austria, you might consider giving a try to Haus des Meeres - a large vivarium hosted in a former flak tower in the heart of Wien, near the Esterhazy park. The first saltwater aquarium in Austria is a part of the vi
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City Break – Koprivshtitza
by Radu Panciuc One year ago I had the pleasure to be taken to one of the most "Bulgarian" places in Bulgaria – Koprivshtitza (Копривщица), a small historical town in the western part of the country, around 100 km from Sofia. Even thou
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Fridge magnets as souvenirs (Vienna, Heidelberg)
In each country and almost in every touristic city you can find magnets with different local symbols. These magnets are usually put at home on the refrigerator's door (or other metallic vertical surface) and represent in fact souvenirs from different
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Bansko, Bulgaria – To go or not to go…
by Vlad The stories about Bansko say that it’s the coolest ski resort in the East of the Ol’ Lady. Having not made any New Year party arrangements – as usual – we decided to go skiing with our friends in Bulgaria. Being the last ones t
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The Real Danish Symbol
by Ana Adi Until I’ve been to Denmark last year, I was under the impression that the only thing representative of the country would be found in its capital city. Of course, I wrongfully thought that the so-much-talked-about mermaid, that small b
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Circus Hotel in Berlin
by Monica Jitariuc We decided to spend New Year’s Eve (2009) in Berlin. That was a wrong decision, because at -20C it was very difficult to enjoy Berlin so we have to go again, maybe during summertime. However, we are not going to talk about Ber
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Papanasi – a special recipe of small cottage cheese dumplings
When coming to Romania you definitely have to try a special desert called "papanasi". You'll find it in almost any restaurant that serves Romanian dishes and, with a bit of luck, in most of the other restaurants around the country too. I am sure you'
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“Là Où Je T’emmènerai”
by Diana Stoleru This post will start with a song…like all my mornings. I would suggest you press Play below, and continue reading. ~ La Ou Je T Emmenerai ~ Vezi mai multe video din Muzica I never wanted to go to Paris and spend my days
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Interesting photos of frozen lake – picture of the day
It's Sunday! A day to spent outdoor. Here are two photos (click on them and then another click to see to full size) taken by Ave yesterday of a frozen lake from a park (Alexandru Ioan Cuza park – see this post as well). How do you like t
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