The Zagreb Tramway, run by the Zagrebački električni tramvaj (ZET), consists of 15 day and 4 night lines in Zagreb, Croatia. Trams operate on 116 km of meter gauge tracks. During the day every line runs on average every 5–10 minutes, but almost every station serves at least two routes. Nighttime lines have exact timetables averaging at about every 40 minutes. The first horsecar tram line was opened in 1891, and the first electric tram ran in 1910. Zagreb's tram system transported 204 million passengers in 2008. (source: wikipedia)
The church of Santa Maria Assunta features a dome made of majolica tiles as well as a thirteenth-century Byzantine icon of a black Madonna. According to local legend, the icon had been stolen from Byzantium and was being transported by pirates across the Mediterranean. A terrible storm had blown up in the waters opposite Positano and the frightened sailors heard a voice on board saying "Posa, posa!" ("Put down! Put down!").
July 27, 2013
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Vidanta Golf is the largest golf course operator in Mexico. Its award winning golf courses are located in the most beautiful beaches of Mexico including: Acapulco, Los Cabos, Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Maya and Puerto Peñasco in Sonora. You can see more videos of the VidaVacationClub at
http://www.youtube.com/user/VidaVacationClub
July 26, 2013
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Strasbourg, France
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département.
July 26, 2013
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Vida Vacations is a collection of the finest resorts, spas, and golf courses in Mexico. Vida Vacations offers only the best of the beauty, tradition and hospitality that Mexico has to offer. In addition to the family of resorts and residences in Mexico’s most beautiful and exotic destinations, Vida Vacations will introduce four entirely new resorts in 2010 – Ocean Breeze, The Bliss, The Grand Bliss and Grand Luxxe. More info at: http://www.vida-vacations.com/
July 25, 2013
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Airy and designed to impress; this is our climbing tower Excalibur. Guaranteed to provide an adventure you will never forget: 37 meters high and 11 meters of overhang. 50 tons of weight is kept in place by 36 beams, going 9 meters into the ground, and a meter-thick concrete slab. In total, this 500-ton foundation ensures Excalibur to stay in place even at force 12 Beaufort winds. source
July 25, 2013
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First you must watch the video if you don't know what is 'Departure Roulette'.
\So, it can be very exciting. To me, I would press that red button and see what brings! :) Am I crazy?
To change my plans, drop everything and go someplace completely new. You can judge me, however you like it. Well, on the other hand, some people would not go for it. Timing is the essence. Plus, different people have different perspective. This marketing stunt by this Dutch brewery sounds mad but I like it!
July 22, 2013
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Lavender Fields - Provence - France
Provence is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhone River on the west to the Italian border on the east, and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on the south. source: Wikipedia
July 21, 2013
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Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. The city will be the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. The city hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 and the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). Riga is served by Riga International Airport, the largest airport in the Baltic states. source: wikipedia
July 21, 2013
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Ureg Nuur, Mongolia
Üüreg Lake (Mongolian: Үүрэг нуур) is a lake in an endorheic basin in western Mongolia, north-west of the Great Lakes Depression, near the western edge of the Uvs Nuur basin. source: wikipedia
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July 20, 2013
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So the idea is this, the two founders of this business idea are both third culture kids that brought them together. They met in Hong Kong in the high school days. After they both moved to London and Australia respectively, they decided to pursue their dreams in this travel business together. The thing is, they are something like couch surfing and airbnb. Noticed the safety issues posed by these two services, while airbnb is not FREE, foftravel smartly remove these two barriers. foftravel is both free and safe - since it is about FRIENDS OF FRIENDS TRAVEL (FOFTravel)
July 18, 2013
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Suspension bridge and glass viewing platform opened at the Dachstein Glacier resort in the Alps on Wednesday
The 100-meter-long bridge is the highest in Austria with a 1,300ft drop to the bottom of the mountains
With a sheer drop of 1,300ft visible beneath your feet, walking along this suspension bridge onto a glass platform jutting off the edge of a cliff is not for the fainthearted.
Opened to the public on Wednesday, the new bridge offers spectacular views of the Alps, but at such dizzying heights only the bravest are likely to test their mettle.
The 'stairway to nothingness' at the Dachstein Glacier is only for visitors with 'nerves of steel', the resort's website reads.
July 17, 2013
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Nice, France, Nice's lamp by Natalia Romay/flickr
"Small street parallel to the Promenade des Anglais, leading from Nice's downtown, beginning at Place Masséna and running parallel to the promenade in the direction of the airport for a short distance of about 4 blocks. This section of the city is referred to as the "Zone Pietonne", or "Pedestrian Zone". Cars are not allowed (with exception to delivery trucks), making this avenue a popular walkway." source: wikipedia
"Small street parallel to the Promenade des Anglais, leading from Nice's downtown, beginning at Place Masséna and running parallel to the promenade in the direction of the airport for a short distance of about 4 blocks. This section of the city is referred to as the "Zone Pietonne", or "Pedestrian Zone". Cars are not allowed (with exception to delivery trucks), making this avenue a popular walkway." source: wikipedia
July 15, 2013
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I have spent like two days in Kaunas in 2003 with my students on an exchange program. It was my first time in Lithuania but my second time to the Baltics as before I have been to Estonia, too. I really like the Baltic countries that despite the cold weather they have a warm atmosphere.
Kaunas, also known by several other names, is the second largest city in Lithuania and a former temporary capital.
One of the legends tells us, that Kaunas was established by Romans in ancient times. The head of this Romans group was the patrician Palemon, who had three sons: Barcus, Kunas and Sperus. Palemon went away from Rome, because he feared emperor Neron. So, he with his sons and other relatives came to Lithuania. After his death three sons shared out all Lithuania's lands. Kunas got lands, which now is standing city of Kaunas. Kunas build a castle near confluence of Nemunas ir Neris rivers and city was call - Kaunas from his name.
Here's inviting you to take a 'car ride' with us in the following video :) enjoy!
July 15, 2013
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In the Northern Hungary is this historic town called Eger. The must see for Eger is the castle other than the many historic buildings such as the Turkish minaret, the thermal baths, the small wine museum, the Basilica and the Lyceum. This Basilica is the third largest in Hungary, so it is worth a visit. There is also a Serbian church called 'Ractemplom' and it is in baroque and rococo architectural styles. If you visit it in a day trip, you may also consider to extend it longer with visits to the wax museum or panopticum, the weapon exhibition, and the minting museum. There is also an art gallery and the Gothic Palace as part of the Egri Var (Castle). Love wine tasting? Then you must taste the "Valley of the Beautiful Women". The other recommendation is to enjoy yourself in the thermal baths or even horseback riding.
July 14, 2013
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I didn’t like shopping before. It has been always a nightmare to me especially when I went out witha girl to buy something for her. When I bought stuffs like clothes the main point was to survive it as soon as possible. I choosed the first piece I liked and I ran away. Especially I tried avoid the shop assistant coming to me asking: - can I help you?
Somehow I felt bothered and confused from this question. I didn’t know even myself what I wanted and now I had to explain it to someone. And I knew she was going not to help me because anything I want they had, and anything I try was going to be perfect on me and I definitely had to buy it.
In this term Ya Show market in Beijing is a nightmare.
- Hi Mr. Wanna buy very nice sandals? Look into my eyes. I am honest to you. I give you the best price.
And she takes the big calculator typing a horrible price in it. 1.500 yuans (apr. 180 USD).
- This is the normal price for these high quality Timberland sandals. But you are my good friend so I give it to you for this price.
And my good friend (I had so many good friends in that market as never before) typed again with the calculator. 680 yuans.
The whole thing is a theater which costs a lot if you don’t play good enough. I guess markets like this are for people who like to play.
Lately I started to like to buy things. It brings me good feelings. Not the shopping itself, I still try to survive it but somehow the inner feeling before, that I am eager to have something and the good feeling after at home when I am unpacking. The smell of the new books, the new shoes. Like at Christmas time when in my childhood I opened my presents. It was like everything has changed after I opened the boxes. The day before I didn’t have it, I even didn’t know about its existence and now I have to prepare my soul adapting that something totally new came to my life.
I realized that even my sister liked this feeling. Once she has got new shoes and she was very happy with them. I was a famous lazy who never wanted to go to the store even if I was very hungry. So I went to her:
- Szilvi, don’t you want to go to the store to buy some coke?
She answered with an angry tone in her voice:
- Let me hang! Go, and buy it yourself.
This was the common answer. But that day I continued like this:
- But you can go in your new shoes!
That moment was like when the hunter hits the target….the deer. It stops, keeps standing for a few seconds and collapses. The anger and rejection was collapsing in the same way in her mind. She can go in her new shoes. And she did.:)
The other good thing in shopping is that it’s a nice event. I go to the store…the shop assistant is smiling I am smiling…she is happy that I am buying and I am happy that I am buying, too. Everybody is satisfied.
But in this Ya Show market its different. If you wanna play in the theater good enough...which means getting the cheapest price…you have to go till the borders. Playing that you got heart attack from the price she typed. Then she gives the calculator to you:
- Tell me what is the best price for you?
A good merchant maybe uses the same strategy…starting from low. Typing like 100 yuans into the calculator. Now her turn to be angry:
- You don’t take me serious! This is less then the price I had it for. Give me an other best price.
At this point the smiley scene is over. We both are playing the role of the angry fighters. I guess even 100 yuans is a good price for her because I can imagine those poor women making the sandals for almost nothing in dark cellars under weak lights. And even 300 yuans is a good price for me already because at home I can buy it for the double only.
But this game…this play goes till the ultimate. Till the highest she can reach and till the lowest I can reach. Even if you are satisfied you better not to show it. I saw a Chinese guy who made this theater so perfectly that he was even shouting, throwing away his cap. But it was not enough. So he went further and he pretended to leave shouting all around maybe saying he will never be back to this terribly expensive place which is a waste of time. And after making a few step the woman ran after him grabbing his arm, pulling him back and giving the stuff they were bargaining about with a totally angry face saying maybe that she is bankrupting after this business….she cant feed her children anymore but ok….she gives it for that price because she promised.
July 13, 2013
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I amsterdam #amsterdam #holland #travel #jjforum #fotoklub #urban #ikozosseg #instagramers, a photo by zsoolt on Flickr.
July 13, 2013
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Kuta Beach, Bali Indonesia, a photo by Twofive88R on Flickr.
Kuta is administratively a district (kecamatan) and subdistrict/village (kelurahan) in southern Bali, Indonesia.[1] A former fishing village, it was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist development, and as a beach resort remains one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations. It is known internationally for its long sandy beach, varied accommodation, many restaurants and bars, and many renowned surfers who visit from Australia. It is located near Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport. - source: wikipedia
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July 11, 2013
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Honestly, Zagreb is a pretty nice city to see their Museum of Contemporary Art, the Dolac Market, to barhop along Tkalčićeva and check out the various bistros and restaurants.
Mirogoj is one of the attractions, it's Zagreb's Highgate and architectural gem. Other things you may want to consider doing is the funicular, sinking a Velebitsko and strolling along the Maksimir.
Velebitsko
There are also dense woods, tree-lined alleys, long meadows as well as man-made lakes. Finally grab those really cheap yet yummy meat-heavy gableci, bean-stew called 'grah', Zagorje pasta or krautflekerli. If you like wine, must try the Croatian wine.
Mirogoj is one of the attractions, it's Zagreb's Highgate and architectural gem. Other things you may want to consider doing is the funicular, sinking a Velebitsko and strolling along the Maksimir.
Velebitsko
There are also dense woods, tree-lined alleys, long meadows as well as man-made lakes. Finally grab those really cheap yet yummy meat-heavy gableci, bean-stew called 'grah', Zagorje pasta or krautflekerli. If you like wine, must try the Croatian wine.
Here's a video introducing Zagreb great for those considering to live there:
July 06, 2013
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July 02, 2013
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