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Birdwatching in Lithuania: Witness the Autumnal Migration Phenomenon

November 10, 2020 by Dave2 Comments

With the annual autumnal bird migration gaining momentum, a Lithuanian ornithologist suggests three locations to turn the eyes to the skies and watch millions of different birds wing their way to the South. October 12, 2020, Lithuania. The annual autumnal bird migration, one of the most spectacular phenomena in the natural world, is back. Each fall, millions of birds leave their breeding grounds in the Northern Hemisphere to winter in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Africa, Animal Rescue, Asia, Biosphere, Europe, Museum, National Park, Paradise, Russia, Sand, Venice, Village, Wildlife

What makes Mykonos so popular every year?

August 29, 2020 by Andrew WalkerLeave a Comment

Year after year, Mykonos continues to increase in popularity and receives visitors from different parts of the globe. The small beautiful Island is located in the Cyclades in the South Aegean region of Greece. It has an area of about 85 square kilometers with a 34.1 meters elevation. The small town is a fantasyland containing colorful doorways, whitewashed buildings, narrow streets, and small blue red domed churches. It is a major tourism … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Beach, Celebrity, Fishing, Greece, Hollywood, Lifestyle, Paris, Resort, Restaurants, Venice

Top 10 Things You Must do in Venice

May 9, 2020 by Fly and Seek2 Comments

Top 10 things you must do in Venice

Upon exiting the Venice train station travelers are greeted by turquoise canals and a stunning church. This is like a scene from a movie; one cannot have arrived in a more picturesque setting. As you lose yourself in the narrow streets it can be easy to forget the sites and attractions that lay within. In order to help with planning your trip to this storied city, we have picked our top 10 things you must do in Venice. TOP 10 THINGS YOU MUST … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Architecture, Art, Bridges, Canals, Coffee, Food and Wine, History, Italy, Mountain Climbing, Museum, Romantic, Shopping Mall, Venice, Walking tour

5 Essential Things to Do In Downtown LA

April 28, 2020 by Giorgos Mouratidis1 Comment

Downtown fortunes seem to blow in the wind like so many jazz trumpets. Famous for being as noir as this previous sentence, downtown Los Angeles has seen its share of ups and downs. A formative force in the birth and development of the city, downtown fell into obscurity as places like Hollywood and Venice bloomed thanks to urban sprawl amid growing demand for housing in the city of dreams. In the first part of this millennium, downtown L.A. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Architecture, Art, Coffee, Culinary travel, Drinking, Fashion, Film, Food and Wine, History, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Museum, Music, New York City, Seafood, Shopping Mall, Sushi, Venice

Best Casino Resort in Las Vegas

February 12, 2020 by DaveLeave a Comment

My first trip to Vegas was a road trip with two friends. This trip did not start out very smoothly - after pulling out of my driveway I stopped for gas and one of my friends noticed one of the tires was nearly flat. In a hurry to get on the road in anticipation of 12 hours of driving, we quickly pumped it up and continued on our way. However it lost air pressure fairly quickly and every two hours or so we had to stop to pump up the tire. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Beach, Bridges, Canals, Canyon, Casino, Celebrity, Desert, Drinking, Luxor, Macau, New Jersey, Resort, Restaurants, Road Trip, Romantic, Shopping Mall, Spa, Traffic, Venice, Wine Tasting

5 Most Amazing Casinos in the World

August 14, 2019 by Sherry WoodsLeave a Comment

There are two places in the world that claim the honor for hosting the most amazing casinos in the world; Las Vegas and Macau. Both are exclusive gambling destinations for tourists and compete in glamour and extravaganza. Casinos these days are not standalone structures, they are part of huge resorts that offer a myriad of services. While Macau attracts with designs and constructions of disproportionate size, Las Vegas invites to celebrity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Architecture, Brazil, Casino, Celebrity, China, Europe, Film, Golf, History, Macau, Monaco, Museum, Music, Resort, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Venice

Los Angeles by Serge Ramelli

November 1, 2018 by DaveLeave a Comment

This book showed up one day, still warm from sitting in the California sun. It is an impressive collection of epic photographs of this great city. The lightning in Ramelli's captures makes the City of Angels pop in a way not always seen. From downtown to the beaches, to architecture - these are inspiring photographs of America's second largest city. The photographs are laid out as double page spreads - providing maximum effect on the use of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspirational Books · Tagged: America, Architecture, Beach, California, Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, Photography, Venice

The Greatest Spot in Los Angeles

October 17, 2018 by Abdul Rastagar1 Comment

Los Angeles is like few cities in the world. The mere name instantly conjures up more world-famous sights than I can name - the Hollywood sign, the Walk of Fame, the Getty Center and Museum, the California Science Center, Malibu, Pacific Coast Highway, Sunset Boulevard, Santa Monica and its pier, the boardwalk at Venice Beach, Universal Studios, Rodeo Drive, the Griffith Observatory, the Disney Concert Hall, Huntington Library and Gardens, and on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Airport, Animal Rescue, Beach, California, Food and Wine, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Museum, Music, Palm Trees, Santa Monica, Universal Studios, Venice, Walking tour

Suzhou, China’s floating city

January 31, 2017 by Abdul RastagarLeave a Comment

Suzhou is often referred to as “the Venice of the East.” In a less ethnocentric world, we would perhaps call Venice “the Suzhou of the West.” The original canal city, Suzhou was already a over a thousand years old when Venice was founded (514 B.C.E. vs. 421 C.E.) It is also significantly larger than Venice, a full order of magnitude more, in fact. Its canal system is indescribably extensive and complex, spreading through a vast network of fields, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Art, Bridges, Canals, China, Dessert, Food and Wine, Garden, Ice Cream, Restaurants, Shanghai, Shopping Mall, Venice, Walking tour

Murano and Burano: Islands of Glass, Lace and Brightly Colored Houses

December 6, 2016 by Scott Kendall2 Comments

Fragile Art When people hear the word Murano, they immediately think of glass. Artfully blown glass consisting of a rainbow of colors in whimsical shapes of fish, horses, chickens, unicorns and other creatures. Everyday items like bowls and mugs and plates come alive with images and designs never seen or even imagined. Jewelry of every taste is also abundant in the many shops of Murano and Burano. As visitors  pass through the various shops … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Art, Canals, Chocolate, Festival, Flowers, Pizza, Restaurants, Seafood, Shopping Mall, Venice, Walking tour

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