Croatia, magnificent coastal paradise!
Croatia. COUNTRY ROLL No 45 : Croatia, a fantastic tourist destination in Central Europe, with a magnificent coastline with thousands of islands to explore, medieval architecture and towns, and some of the best wines in the world! After visiting Croatia, Alfred Hitchcock wrote: “Zadar has the most beautiful sunset in the world, more beautiful than…
Aruba, “One Happy Island”!
Aruba, “One Happy Island” ! Read our previous country post: “Armenia, homeland to its own alphabet!” COUNTRY ROLL No 9 : Aruba, “One Happy Island”, with more beautiful beaches and sunny days than any other island in the Caribbean! Read our related posting: “Best of Aruba food : Keshi Yena !” Read our…
The autonomous polity of Mount Athos!
Mount Athos. In 1960, Greek shipping magnate Yannis Carras, aboard his three-mast 58-meter schooner yacht Carita (later renamed Argonaftis), decided to cruise north to the Mount Athos peninsula of the Halkidiki region of Greece to celebrate the 1,000 year anniversary of the establishment of monasteries around Mount Athos, I am instinctively intrigued by any…
Hot air balloon, elephants and peacocks – Jaipur !
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The peacock is the national bird of India, and our hotel, the Oberoi Rajvilas in Jaipur, has several of them running around freely on the property. They are not only beautiful, even though it is early in the year and their annual “plumage” has not grown yet, but, as I found out…
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