>> Archive for 'January, 2009'
Jan16
by misha in Extreme, North America, Photos, Swimming, Travel gear, United States of America

Lake Superior is the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America and during the winter is a main spot for wave-catchers ride year-round in what is one of the world’s most unlikely surfing scenes. Unlike the ocean, there are no noticeable tides or substantial currents in Lake Superior. Its waves are hard to predict.
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Jan16
by misha in Extreme, North America, Photos, Resorts, Skiing, Travel Stories, United States of America

Sunday River is a ski resort located in Newry, Maine, in the United States. It is very large and famous ski resorts. Sunday River offers a distinctive Maine mountain experience. It is a sprawling mountain getaway with few crowds.
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Jan16
by misha in Adventure, Biking, Golf, North America, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sightseeings, Swimming, Travel Stories, United States of America

Boca Grande is a small community on Gasparilla Island, southwest Florida. There are no gas stations, no movie theaters, no big supermarkets and almost no tourist traffic.
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Jan16
by iv in Costa Rica, Eating, Golf, Photos, Relaxing, Resorts, Restaurants, Shopping, South America, Spa, Swimming

Suenos Marriott beach and golf resort is located near Jaco in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Suenos Marriott have an impressive colonial design with a 200 slip yacht marina and 18 hole championship golf course, Marriott five star resort, Marina Village shops, restaurants, bakery, and european hair salon. Los Suenos offers incredible views of Herradura bay from the slopes on the east side of the resort.
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Jan15
by misha in Chillin, Eating, Europe, Iceland, Photos, Restaurants, Romantic, Sightseeings, Travel Stories, Walking

The Republic of Island is an island country situated in the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and mainland Europe. Iceland is the world’s 18th largest island, and Europe’s second largest island following Britain. The climate is sub-polar oceanic and warm, which ensures generally higher annual temperatures than in most places of similar latitude in the world.
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Jan15
by iv in Europe, Photos, Relaxing, Shopping, Swimming, Villas, Walking

Algorfa is a small farming village with a population of around 2000. It lies on the banks of the River Segura whose waters irrigate the whole of theVega Baja, Spain.
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Jan15
by misha in Cultural, Europe, Finland, Photos, Sightseeings, Videos

Turku is a post-modern city in Finland and today the city has a new library to celebrate for! The new city library in Turku is located at the historical centre of the city. The building is the latest addition to a block with the old library and several other historically valuable buildings.
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Jan15
by misha in Asia, Cultural, Events, History, Japan, Monuments, Photos, Relaxing, Travel Stories, Walking

Kyoto is an ancient mysterious city, once been Japan’s old capital and the emperor’s residence from 794 until 1868. Over the centuries wars and fires destroyed the city, but today Kyoto rises with its beautiful gardens, temples and shrines. Left, a purification ceremony with period costumes at the Jonengu shrine.
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Jan15
by Asya in Europe, Fitness&Gym, France, Parks, Relaxing, Resorts, Spa

The Evian Royal Resort is nestled on 47 acres of spectacular parkland in a historic French town, popular with its name mineral water. The resort offers guests two separate hotels with unique views over Lake
Geneva and the French
Alps. The resort is home to the world-renowned Evian Royal Spa, announced to number 1 in Europe by the Monaco Spa Exhibition in 2005.
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Jan14
by iv in Extreme, Hiking, North America, Resorts, Shopping, Skiing, Snowboarding, United States of America

The town is famous for its skiing and other winter sports in addition to being a year round destination for outdoor activities.The
resort and town blossomed throughout the 80′s as skiing’s popularity grew, and today
Vail is the top ranked ski resort in the
United States.
Continue reading Vail, Colorado – ski vacation