Tuscany Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
Tuscany is a legendary region in central Italy that stretches from the Apennine Mountains to the west coast, meandering through endless vineyards, medieval towns and the impossibly beautiful cities of Florence, Siena and Pisa.
In today’s modern world, defined by alarm clocks, deadlines and traffic jams, Tuscany lures travelers with the promise of a warmer, gentler way of living.
Here, high art mingles deliciously with warm sunshine and fragrant wine. History seeps through the cobblestones and small occasions are transformed into the greatest of pleasures.
Around six hundred years ago, Tuscany changed the world forever when economic, cultural and political forces collided, sparking the Renaissance. It was a new way of thought in which art and education were highly prized and the search for happiness, a noble goal.
Although the world has changed much since then, Tuscany’s values hold firm and visitors to this region can happily spend days and weeks slowly rediscovering them.
Salzburg Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
The Austrian city of Salzburg is situated on the northern edge of the Alps, close to the border of Germany. Surrounded by lakes and mountains, and straddling the banks of the Salzach River, few cities can match Salzburg’s fairytale setting.
Few places can match its musical heritage either. Salzburg is the hometown of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and provided the settings for one of cinema’s most-adored musicals, The Sound Of Music.
Take the funicular to Hohensalzburg, one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval fortresses. Down below in the Old Town you’ll find Salzburg Cathedral and the Salzburg Museum. Nearby, wander along narrow Getreidegasse, one of the loveliest shopping streets in the world.
Just off the Old Market Square, savor 300 years of coffee-making tradition at Café Tomaselli. For classical Austrian fare served with a side of Opera, take the short walk to Stiftskeller St. Peter. At the Müllner Bräu Brewery, hang out with beer devotees from all over the world.
Salzburg has long been a city where inspiration knows no bounds, especially when it comes to its palaces. Just a short stroll from the Marionette Theater, the grandeur of Mirabell Palace and Gardens awaits. While on Salzburg’s southern outskirts, explore the playful water features at Hellbrunn Palace.
While Salzburg abounds with fountains, some of the city’s most impressive water features are its natural ones, such as Lake Wolfgang and Krimml Waterfall. For a waterfall with a difference, visit the spa town of Bad Gastein, whose falls roar straight through the heart of town. From the town, take the cable car to the summit of Stubnerkogel Mountain and walk Europe’s highest suspension bridge.
The Salzburg region is full of surprises, so before heading back to the city, head underground, into the Hallein Salt Mine. From its salt mines to its symphonies, from its fountains to its waterfalls, Salzburg plays out like a living opera, filled with drama, comedy, intrigue and passion.
Four Days in St Pierre et Miquelon
Four days in St. Pierre et Miquelon
Whitecrest Beach Dunes are toast
Winter storm in Cape Cod tore the dune apart and left very little beach access. I wonder if it will be open this summer? I was standing just below where the path from the parking lot to the beach used to be.
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Omaha Beach, US Memorial, Arromanches, France Dancejill's photos around Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
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Entry from: Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France
Entry Title: Omaha Beach, US Memorial, Arromanches, France
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June 28, Sunday
We go through the centre of the village. We are looking for some bread for breakfast. We find a bakery and have warm chocolate filled square croissants. They were delicious. There is a market along the street so we also have some fresh strawberries, samples of cheese from rounds. We buy a small piece that is 12+ Euros! So we ask for it to be cut in half. Then we find a booth that is roasting chickens so we buy a small chicken and potatoes for one -- he gives us enough for 3 big men I am sure. After strolling along the booths we head back to the car to put the stuff in the back and then cross the c**** and climb the hill and have a look out over the sea.
We are back to the car and now to find a picnic area for our chicken and bread. I guess we are having brunch, but it is already 12:30. The chicken and potatoes were very good.
Now back down the road to find Omaha Beach. For it being the 65th anniversary and I am sure lots of tourists were here we thought there might have been more signage, but I guess it is as it is. We did find the beach and went and walked along the sands. We could see bunkers up on the hill.
Then we went to the cemetery, first stop was the visitor centre that depicts the significance and meaning of Operation OVERLORD and honours the values and sacrifices of the World War II generation; a film and then looking at all the information on the preparation for and D-day itself. Sad that so many young men from all the countries lost their lives. Incredible feats that were performed, inventions created and timing to make it all happen. We enjoyed all of the visitor's centre and then we went out on the hill overlooking Omaha Beach where they landed, then on to the cemetery with rows and rows of marked white crosses or Stars of David. There were some graves for the unknown soldiers amongst them. There are over 9,387 headstones and a garden area of 1,557 names of those missing in action. It all was very moving.
From here we went back towards Port-en-Bessin and then onto Arromanches where there is a very large museum. We had thought about going through it, but it was mostly uniforms, guns and the like. We went for a walk along the beach wall. The tide is now partly in and we can still see some of the Mulberry harbour pieces in the water forming half a circle for kilometers. It was a huge floating harbour that was constructed for the supply ships to dock at and unload all the supplies on these floating roads. There was one of the road sections that we could get close too. Hard to figure out (for me) how this huge piece of metal floated!
We went for a train ride through the town and up to a hill overlooking the beach, then back down to town. It was a hot day and it took a long time to get going and then stopped at the top for a long time.
We then went to find a camp ground for the night. We drove to Courseulles sur Mer where Juno Beach is. This is where the Canadians landed. The campground was at the end of the town and quite nice. The woman working the reception was not a happy camper and told us she only spoke French, but when I didn't understand something she said and shrugged my shoulders, she said it in English.
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Photos from this trip:
1. Expanding Table
2. Our Flag
3. The town of Port-en-Bessin-Huppain
4. Shells
5. Our Picnic
6. The town by Omaha Beach
7. V for Victory
8. Omaha Beach
9. Outside the Visitor Centre
10. The family the movie is based on
11. The story
12. Pretty Flower
13. Looking down at Omaha Beach Landing
14. The cemetery
15. Omaha Beach Cemetary
16. US Military
17. It is very big
18. How Sad
19. Memorial area for those Missing in Action
20. Memorial
21. Arromanche
22. Mulberry Harbour pieces
23. Arromanche Beach
24. The roadway
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ICE HOTEL: Hôtel de Glace - Quebec City, Canada
I still to this day remember over a decade ago when I first heard of the Ice Hotel in Quebec City. Does something like this actually exist? Ever since that moment I've wanted to visit and finally I had the opportunity to set foot in the Hôtel de Glace during Quebec City Winter Carnival.
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Located just 5 km north of Quebec City in Charlesbourg borough, the Ice Hotel itself is a phenomenal work of art and mastermind engineering. Featuring 51 double beds made of ice the hotel has a three month lifespan each year (from January to April). Taking over a month to build, 50 workers use 30,000 tons of snow and 500 tons of ice to set it up completely!
Our favorite moment, aside from checking out all of the theme rooms, was to sip on a cranberry vodka cocktail from our ice cup in the ice bar. It's one of those places that totally lived up to the hype and needs to be experienced in person to be fully appreciated.
We are in a winter wonderland today also known as the Ice Hotel here in Quebec City. Let me take you in.
Have a seat while you wait to be checked in.
The vortex of time!
Welcome to the Spa. This is where you come to warm up right before going to bed. Or when you need to pee.
It looks like a sauna in there.
Woah. We're going to ride the grand slide. If you don't fall down first.
We're going to enter the bar and drink in glasses made of ice.
What do you got in your hands? Vodka cranberry.
Mmmmm.
And my lips didn't get stuck because they prepared the ice a very special way. I couldn't tell you how but it is a special way.
Cheers! Salut!
Welcome to the Medieval chamber.
I slept here two weeks ago. What happened? I survived. I'm alive. Hey, you're here. And well! So basically like I told my husband I looked like a beached whale. Okay.
Because you're in your sleeping bag except first of all you go in the saunas, you go in the spas to warm up and then afterwards you go inside and there is a whole section towards the indoor pavilion reserved completely only for our roomed night guests.
Where they have locker rooms, lockers for their stuff, etc.
So once you're done with the spa and the sauna you go inside and you dry off and then you put on what you're going to need to sleep. And it is basically a little spandex thing or it has to be artificial like fleece. It has to be artificial, not artificial but synthetic fibers. Nothing cotton.
So no white socks. Like I'm wearing right now.
Basically, you then come into your room. Access is from nine PM to nine AM. We don't give out rooms. We don't do early check ins or late checkouts. Okay, because we have visitors. All of our clients have to mingle well throughout.
If you're all quiet there is no sound. It is phenomenal to sleep here. You go to bed around midnight and then we wake up people at eight in the morning because you're sleeping that much. Now you're going to say Majole, what about the three AM pee pee?
The only iffy part is the three seconds you put your boots back on. That's the only thing that was cold because you're leaving it outside. You don't put anything on any ice. I didn't put my glasses on the ice because it would go in. Literally. Okay, you put everything in your boots or in the pouch.
So basically in your sleeping bag pouch. Your coat, you open it up, you put it on your bed and then you're sleeping on top. So it gets your body heat. Inside your thermal sleeping bag it goes up to twenty four degrees. At one point you're in the night unzipped everything and I needed to breathe. I really, it's a good thing that there are showers here in the morning. That could also be a sign of hypothermia you know? No, but it was really everybody you're really hot. The minute you unzip you see the vapor coming out. Okay. It is a sleep that you cannot have anywhere else. The oxygen that you're breathing in is phenomenal.
And we couldn't leave without checking out the maple sugar shack. You lead the way.
Well, I didn't come away empty handed. Check out this. I've got two different maple syrup products.
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Voyage sans passeport, Guyane, 1959 - Gilbert LEUK
Gilbert LEUK commente en voix off les images de son voyage en Guyane. Accompagné d'un bagnard unijambiste, il s'est rendu dans un village d'Indiens Roucouyenne afin de trouver des guides pour une chasse au papillon bleu. Réalisateur : Solange Peter. Producteur ou co-producteur : Irène Chagneau, Office national de radiodiffusion télévision française 1959. Remercîment a INA.fr :