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Archive for the Curiosities Category
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Curiosities I found out at Schloss Schoenbrunn, Vienna, Austria
When in Vienna, one must visit the Schoenbrunn palace. It is a very important cultural monument of Austria, a former imperial summer residence. It has many places to visit: the palace itself (you can visit it alone, either with an audio guide or simp
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Fridge magnets collections
I wrote here about fridge magnets as souvenirs. You can buy them almost anywhere in the world. Some of my friends and readers of this blog have collected over the years several magnets. Let's see the world through their collections :) Ana Adi s
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Incredible Building Projections – “3D” shows
Nowadays technique offers opportunities that can amaze anyone. Let's take for instance a building and imagine a 3d projection on it. Practically the only limit to the show is the programmers' imagination. Some may argue that the original is lost
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New Year’s superstitions: health, money, success
We talked about the New Year’s traditions – and mentioned that each country has a special tradition regarding this holiday. However, there are also numerous superstitions regarding this special day of the year: last day, December 31st. In many
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New Year’s interesting traditions from all over the world
New Year's party is close. 2010 is on the way! Let's see some interesting info regarding this celebration all around the world. Traditionally, the year according to the Roman calendar began on the first day of March. However, it was in January (th
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How to pick the perfect flower bouquet – customs from around the world
Each country has its special customs. Some of these are readily available for a generous part of the world. For today let’s have a look at a custom regarding flowers. Oh, flowers. Every woman likes to be on the receiving end for an amazing bouqu
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A time to remember Ieper
by Ana Adi The stereotypical images of Belgium revolve around delicious chocolates, endless choices of beer and beautifully maintained, live museum-like cities. However, many of the towns and cities of Belgium hide secrets known only to the locals
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Lake Havasu, Arizona… and the London Bridge
by Brad Shorr Last week, my daughter and I were in Phoenix, Arizona – a major city in the southwestern United States. One day we took a four-hour ride through the desert to Lake Havasu, a resort town in the far western part of the state, on the
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An interesting top
The imagination of man has no limits. And since this is a travel blog I must share with you an interesting thing, an interesting page on the Internet I read today. We tend to usually present those things that are different: amazing or ugly. There
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Jungferngasse – the street so short it has neither door nor number
Austria is a beautiful country, famous for its castles and the shopping seasons, and it's visited annually by many people. Vienna, its capital, is also an amazing city, full of interesting sights to see. Today I'd like to share something special w
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