The head item is from the Dolac market, famous in Zagreb. The hearts are licitar hearts traditionally given by girls to their chosen young men for future marriage, after Sunday mass ceremony. The reason why I started with this typical souvenir pattern of the city of Zagreb is because it appears as a theme in the Advent in Zagreb – the best Europe Christmas destination … Continue reading Advent in Zagreb, Croatia
From a conference in Barcelona and visiting a friend, I was sent on a bus to meet another one 🙂 She picked me up at the bus station, brought her home and made the best paella valenciana ever! The best one! I arrived to Estacion del Norte in the city centre next to the Plaza de Toros de Valencia. At Plaza de Tores you can find the … Continue reading Valencia, España
Taking the historical first railroad from Manchester to Liverpool, opened 1830 I arrived shortly to this beautiful city. The train station impressed me: And just across is St George’s Hall. It is a building in Neoclassical style which contains concert halls and law courts. I didn’t enter but continue my way towards Worls Museum, Walker Art Gallery and Central Library. In front of the Library at its entrance … Continue reading Liverpool, UK. A Beatles hub.
They call you love in Manchester. The taxi driver, the lady at the cashmashine, your friend that recently moved to Manchester, the guy who wants randomly pay your drink at the bar etc… The vibe is so good. I arrived a bit before midnight to the airport at needed to take the taxi to my hotel. I was happily surprised that Little Black Cab … Continue reading Manchester love, UK
At the beginning a bit borring but then you get into the secrets of the Vatican and catholic church. As the most spectacular murder in Los Angeles happens, the detectives are on their way to end up in Turin, Italy where the shroud of Jesus Chirst lays…. in all its secrets… Shroud of Turin is a length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man who is … Continue reading The Secret of the Turin Shroud
For generations, the Bradford family is the synonym for the best world wide bourbon. The spirit that comes from Kentucky, USA and made of corn. The sustained wealth of the Brandford family has afforded them prestige and privilege—as well as a hard-won division of class on their sprawling estate, Easterly. As family tensions—professional and intimately private—ignite, Easterly and all its inhabitants are thrown into the … Continue reading The Bourbon Kings
Just a bit lower of Washington, a minutes away by train is mythical city of Alexandria. Not the Egyptian Alexandria, but the USA version. Controversial as it is, maybe was named after this great egyptian city to restore the glory and power of new civilisations that came to USA after European religious expells in 16th and 17th century. An independent city, located along the western bank … Continue reading Alexandria, USA
The magnificent Sahara and the Berber tribes that belongs to it are wonderfully described in this book: Izzy discovers that her amulet is a Tuareg artefact containing an inscription in Tifinagh, a language of the ancient world used for poetry and magic, understood now only by nomads in the deep desert. The desert routes once travelled by caravans of camels bearing ivory, gold and salt … Continue reading The Salt Road
Historic Philadelphia amazed me with fll leaves and its tranquility. The Founding Fathers of the United States gathered here to develop the Free Masonry and build the country. They signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787. Philadelphia at the time of the American Revolution, it was the largest and most important city in America. Founded by William Penn as a place of religious tolerance, its spirit infused the early steps … Continue reading Philadelphia, USA
Early fall in 2015 I have spent in the East cost of USA, visiting New York, Washington and Philadelphia. Each of those cities impressed me in a different way as each ofg them holds the unique atmosphere. Washington for example is a grid with many wide avenues. The signing of the Residence Act in 1790, approved the creation of a capital district located along the Potomac River on the country’s East Coast. … Continue reading Washington, USA
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