Dec 26
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Well, it happened again. It’s now the second time that I’m visiting a world renown city and fall in love with it after avoiding it for so long – London! (can you guess what the first city was?) I was in London recently for a few days on a work trip after being invited to […]
Oct 19
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The amazing scenery, traditional village life, cities defined by contemporary blended with historical remnants, warm and friendly people, amazing food and pastries, and many more define this western European country. Portugal is an amazing place to visit – here are the top 10 must see and do while there.
Dec 12
Ada Kaleh (or Island Fortress in Turkish) was a small island on the Romanian side of the Danube River. In 1970, the government evacuated its approximately 600 inhabitants and submerged the island during the construction of the Iron Gates hydroelectric plant. The island was approximately 1.7 km long and 500 m wide. Ada Kaleh was situated […]
Nov 25
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Recently, a colleague of mine who is moving back to India said that she wants to take a 10 day trip in Europe before going home. Knowing that I have traveled a lot in Europe, she asked for my recommendations. Where should she go? Paris was definitely a place she wanted to visit, but didn’t […]
Oct 8
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Thanks to the favourable location of Budapest, the area was already inhabited in the prehistoric ages. The Celts built up a settlement at the territory of today’s Óbuda. During the first century, the Romans widened the border of their empire towards the Danube, and built up their military fortresses, Aquincum, in today’s Budapest area. Around the […]
Oct 8
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Legend has it that Bucharest was founded by a shepherd named Bucur (bucurie; literally ‘joy’) who built a church on the right bank of the Dâmboviţa River. The city, which lies on the Wallachian plains between the Carpathian foothills and the Danube River, was settled by Geto-Dacians as early as 70 BC. By 1459 a […]
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