Halloween in Frankenstein Castle

It was quite a long drive but it was worth it. It was my first time visiting and spending Halloween in Frankenstein Castle. Thanks to good friends for taking me there. I did not expected too much people visiting the castle. You cannot really go directly to the castle. You have to go instead to Pfungstadt in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg...

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A Visit to the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey

I can't imagine how many tourists were at the Grand Bazaar during our visit last time. Would you believe that this bazaar is visited by thousands of people including locals and tourists each day. It is said that it attracts between 250,000 and half a million visitors daily.As I entered this place last time, all that I said was a huge WOW! I can't...

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Walking in Hohenfels, Germany

It is always nice to go walking around in Hohenfels. This is especially true if the weather is nice. I sometimes carry my jansport backpack especially during summer season. I put inside my camera, a bottle of water, cellphone and other personal belongings.This municipality belongs to the district of Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate part of Bavaria....

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Cruising in Amsterdam Canals

It seems like yesterday when we visited Amsterdam. It is the largest city and the capital of Netherlands. It is one of the historical cities in Europe and has one of the largest historic centers registering about 7,000 historic buildings.During our visit last summer 2010, we took a cruise which started near Heineken Experience, a famous brewery in...

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I want to book a holiday to the Caribbean

If I still have the chance and the finances to travel before the end of 2011, I will for sure do it. And you know where it is? I want to book a holiday to the Caribbean. There are lot of beautiful places to spend a holiday in the Caribbean region. With the all year round good weather in this part of the world, this has been a famous getaway...

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Sights Not to Miss When Visiting Rome, Italy

There are a lot to see in this capital city of Italy. Rome known as "Eternal City", is the largest city in Italy. It is the famed city of the Roman Empire. It has been the centre of one of the globe's greatest civilizations ever. It has been the millenium-long centre of power, culture and religion that influence the world with its around...

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Wonderful Trip to Ephesus, Turkey

Hubby was asking tonight if Ephesus was once a Greek city. He said that he read somewhere that it is. He finally found the travel flyer that says, Ephesus was once an ancient Greek city.It was truly a wonderful and interesting trip we had in Ephesus. It is on the west coast of Asia Minor, near present-day Selçuk, Izmir Province in Turkey. No wonder...

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Autumn in Buckingham Palace, London, England

It's almost three years now since my three weeks trip in England. One of the sights that my friend showed me is Buckingham Palace. At this time, the palace is closed to public visitors. Another friend also mentioned that it is good to visit Buckingham Palace in August because you can go inside it.Buckingham Palace is located in the city of Westminster...

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Finally Got My Travel Books

While browsing online looking for Energy speaker seller, I ended searching another thing. I saw this book in a friend's house some weeks ago. I borrowed it from her because as I was scanning its pages, I found a lot of interesting places to visit. Finally last Monday evening while browsing online in amazon.com, I found this travel book. Sad to say, it is not available at the moment. I browsed another site and found the same book. I ordered it immediately. Today, the 501 Must-visit Destinations travel book was finally delivered to our home....

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Another Visit to Boleslawiec, Poland

Boleslawiec is a medieval town in Lower Silesian Voivodship, Poland. Pottery making is a long tradition in this town, thus being named as a as Miasto Ceramiki or "Ceramics City".It was my second visit to this famous pottery town in Poland. My first visit was last May 2011. It was purely a pottery shopping trip. This time, we had the chance to...

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites To Visit in Bavaria, Germany

If I am not mistaken, there are about 36 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany. Five of which are located in the German state of Bavaria. Also called as Bayern in German, Bavaria is the largest federal state among the 16 states of Germany. If you look on the map, it is located on the south-east part of the country.Depending on the time...

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The Heroes' Square in Budapest, Hungary

I remembered one of the tourists who was with us during our trip to Budapest last August. She said that she was fascinated about this part of Budapest which is the Heroes' Square. Hősök tere, as it is called in Hungarian is one of the major squares of Budapest, Hungary, rich with historic and political connotations. It lies at the end of Andrássy...

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Staying in A Hotel in Kumburgaz, Istanbul

This is a nice place where we stayed in Kumburgaz. It is a wonderful place on the Marmara sea, about 60 km far from the centre of Istanbul. Our 5-star hotel have some bars inside and outside of the premises. Of course, you can see there used bar equipment. I love this place especially that it is located on the seaside. You can see the floating...

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Visit to Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) in Istanbul, Turkey

It was a superb trip we had in Turkey last September 2011. The 10-day trip was worth it. We did visited a lot of historical sites in the different places in Turkey. One of it was Istanbul, the most populous city in this country. It is also the cultural and financial center of Turkey. Istanbul was one of three European Capitals of Culture...

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