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Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada is a vibrant pulsating city and the largest adult playground in the world. It is a community that was created from the wastelands of the Mojave Desert in Nevada specifically to provide a gambling and entertainment oasis for the titillation seeking residents of post-war Los Angeles. Everything in Las Vegas has been [...]
Avila Travel Guide
Avila is a medieval city in the province of Castile-Léon in western Spain, about 70 miles northwest of Madrid. The entire old town of Avila has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Two kilometers of medieval walls and nearly ninety stout towers completely encircle the old part of town. This walls were founded [...]
Sevilla Travel Guide
Sevilla was founded by Hercules and its origins are linked with the Tartessian civilisation. It was called Hispalis under the Romans and Isbiliya with the Moors. Its high point in its history was following the discovery of America. Sevilla lies on the banks of the Guadalquivir and is one of the largest historical centres in [...]
Life in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is located in the northeastern Caribbean, 60 miles east of the Dominican Republic, and 40 miles west of the US Virgin Islands. The Island is 100 miles long by 35 miles wide. The interiors are mountainous and the coastal areas are flat. Puerto Rico differs from many other communities in which you may [...]
The combination of fjords and mountains
Along parts of the coastline, the sea penetrates deep into the mountain wilderness and form the world-famous Norwegian fjords. Sailing into the Norwegian fjords, you find yourself in a landscape that very few places can offer. You sit on deck and glide through the majestic scenery, with steep cliffs towering over you on both sides. [...]
What is a fjord?
The fjords of Norway were dug out by ice, stone and rock during successive ice ages. Norway has the highest concentration of fjords in the world, and nowhere on earth are there more than in Western Norway. For this reason, the region is commonly referred to as Fjord Norway. However, fjords can also be found [...]
Fjords and mountains
Along parts of the coastline, the sea penetrates deep into the mountain wilderness and form the world-famous Norwegian fjords. Sailing into the Norwegian fjords, you find yourself in a landscape that very few places can offer. You sit on deck and glide through the majestic scenery, with steep cliffs towering over you on both sides. [...]
The Regions:Eastern Norway
Eastern Norway boasts a varied landscape ranging from flat, rolling farmland to dramatic, towering mountains. It is in this region that you’ll find the capital, Oslo, as well as Norway’s oldest town, Tønsberg, Norway’s largest lake, Lake Mjøsa, and Norway’s highest mountain, Galdhøpiggen (2469 metres). Eastern Norway is Norway’s most densely populated region and offers [...]
The City of London
London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.a A major settlement for two millennia, its history goes back to its founding by the Romans, who called it Londinium. London’s core, the ancient City of London, the ’square mile’, retains its mediaeval boundaries. Since at least the nineteenth century, the name “London” has also [...]
Festivals in London
Here you will find a brief list of annual festivals and events in London, this list cover a wide of events but they are not at all. January * New Year’s Day Parade The New Year’s Day Parade is parade of 10,000 performers from all around the world through the streets of the West End [...]
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