Sign Lisieux Houlgate Houlgate is a resort town in the Calvados region of French Normandy[1], situated in the valley of the Drochon, which is used mostly for grazing. The higher grounds of Houlgate are covered by the wood forests of Le Bois de Boulogne and Le Bois de la Butte de Caumont.[2] AttractionsToday, tourists come […]
Bora Bora Bora Bora may not be the largest or most politically important, but it is definitely the most beautiful and oft-visited of the French Polynesian islands. Bora Bora is situated northwest of Tahiti and is surrounded by a crystal-clear lagoon. Further out, the lagoon is enclosed by a barrier reef, atop which lie gorgeous […]
Rainbow Valley Zimbabwe is a beautiful nation rich with natural attractions that draw the eyes of tourists around the world. Other countries only dream of the tourism wealth Zimbabwe has. Unfortunately, it is also known as a country plagued with a serious AIDS/HIV epidemic and mired in economic turmoil. Geographically, Zimbabwe is landlocked and sandwiched […]
field storm Kansas may well be forever linked to its famous, albeit fictional, tornado which blew Dorothy’s house all way to the Land of Oz. There is nothing fictional, however, about the more than 50 tornados this state suffers through every year. Few other states experience as many tornadoes. On the other hand, Kansas is […]
Exposition Park is located in Downtown Los Angeles close to the Los Angeles Convention Center. The 125 acre Exposition Park remains one of the city’s leading sports and cultural centers, a district where various event venues and museums are concentrated. For the longest time, Exposition Park has played this public role as a place where […]
IMG_8422 Tukums is an ancient Liv settlement. The name derives from the Finno-Ugric words Tukku magi – which means a row of hills. The natural beauty and abundance of resources in this entire area makes it clear why the name was chosen. Tukums first appeared in historical chronicles in 1445. The town was formally founded […]
Somewhere in Samoa Samoa or the Samoan Islands consist of a group of nine islands in the South Pacific about halfway from Hawaii to New Zealand. Only the western half of the Samoan Islands archipelago is part of Samoa. The eastern half of the islands, known as American Samoa, belongs to the United States. The […]
Г‰ com certeza uma casa Portuguesa! Bless your soul if you’re into churches. In central Portugal is the village of Fatima, with its national shrine in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima. Roman Catholics have made pilgrimages to Fatima since 1917, when three shepherd children reported seeing the Virgin Mary there six […]
rudnogorsk mining Rudnogorsk is located in the province of Irkutsk in Siberia and is best known for open and underground mining and milling iron ore. With a population of approximately 4,500 inhabitants, the city mainly supports the mining plants. Since Rudnogorsk is located in Siberia, the miners normally experience adverse weathers conditions.
IMG_5310 The Axe Historique or Historical Axis is the line of monuments, buildings, and thoroughfares that run from the center of Paris – from the Louvre and along Champs-Élysées and Avenue de la Grand Armée all the way to the outskirts of the city at La Défense. This axial line has been carefully maintained to […]