Prague , a walk through history !
Prague did not take long to win us over! We found the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic very charming, very historic, and very walkable. The magnificence of the historic center of Prague contrasts dramatically with the drab and uninspiring Soviet era city expanse which surrounds it. A UNESCO World Heritage site since…
Botswana, birthplace of the watermelon!
Read our previous country posting: “Bosnia Herzegovina, one of the last undiscovered delights of the Southern Alps!” COUNTRY ROLL No 24 : Botswana, birthplace of the watermelon and a favorite for safaris! Okavango Delta, Botswana Photo thanks to @Black_Tomato Read our related posting: “Best of Botswana food: Seswaa!” Read our next country…
Athenaeum Hotel, Your Luxury Home in London
According to Forbes and other sources, London has become the most visited city in the world. If you are one of the many planning to travel there, let us recommend a charming boutique hotel which is reputed to be the essence of “Englishness” … discreet, personal, friendly, interesting, lavish, down-to-earth, brilliantly managed and with its…
New Year’s Day falls on January 1st since when?
The answer: January 1st, 1753. If you live in America or in any other country then part of the British Empire, 1753 was the first year where January 1st was celebrated as the first day of a new calendar year. The Calendar Act of 1751 was the British law which set 1752 as the…