Archive for octubre, 2010

Journalist: Do you list your suitcase?

Domingo, octubre 10th, 2010

What every journalism correspondent has to take into account before you travel. The list to be considered for the trip is:

Journalist: Do you list your suitcase?

Photography by Ed Yourdon

1 .- wash bag. I put it at number one, because it is very important to be comfortable, well-groomed and with minimal tools to feel comfortable and do not want to go home.

2 .- Notebook and pen. There are always thoughts that point, moments to remember in words or pictures that will then be a priceless memory of your trip. Not to forget addresses, phone numbers and emails that do not want to lose. (más…)

La Dune du Pyla, a desert in the middle of France

Sábado, octubre 9th, 2010

La Dune du Pyla is just awesome. When you visit the largest sand dune in Europe, in the middle Atlantic coast of France, and with these few data in mind, it is impossible not to marvel at this training that is most like a ridge of a dune sand.

La Dune du Pyla, a desert in the middle of France

Photography by Danilo Paissan

Geographical Location:

With a summit of 104 meters above sea level, the Dune du Pilat is known as the Queen of the dunes by imposing control over the coast. Located on the picturesque Bay of Arcachon, washed by the ocean and many rivers that cross Aquitaine to die in this extraordinary landscape of sand banks of 1,500 hectares. From its summit can be seen as an army of sticks, called “pignots”, reveal the status of oyster culture, very numerous in the area. (más…)

Knowing the Barrio Alto in Lisbon

Viernes, octubre 8th, 2010

In Lisbon there are many cities to discover and transported from the Bairro Alto, Alfama is a comparison of contrasts that is worth enjoying. To start an interesting tour of the Bairro Alto, it is imperative to have a panoramic view of the city and to achieve this, the elevator de Santa Justa is undoubtedly the most spectacular balcony overlooking Lisbon.

Tour of the Bairro Alto

Photography by cheeseburguer720

This elevator turned into a monument and the architect of many photographs, makes it almost impossible not to get a beautiful view of Castillo de San Jorge, the Alfama, the Baixa and the Delta in an instant. More precisely is the junction between the vertical street of the same name and the square Baixa do Carmo in the Bairro Alto. (más…)

Travelers checks: Travel Advice

Miércoles, octubre 6th, 2010

The travelers checks are heels you can instruct your bank with a preset amount, usually in foreign currency. Once at the destination they can be exchanged for cash instead of payment of a small bank fee. Did you know?

Travelers checks: Travel Advice

Photography by seishin17

In Europe and rarely used, and its broader use is to visit African or Asian countries where the ATM network is not widespread. For example, it can be ordered 10 heels of 3000 rubles. Once on target as we consume our cash funds go changing your heels on Russian banknotes bank branches, subject to signature on our part that the bank is obliged to check. Thus, if we lose or we steal their heels, with a simple call these could invalidate and in any case would not work without our signature to anything. Therefore, a very important advice is not to sign every block, but you have to cash them signing as we know that we will use shortly. (más…)

Tours and travel advice to Warsaw

Martes, octubre 5th, 2010

Tours and travel advice to Warsaw

Few cities in the world have risen from the ashes so hard and fast as Berlin and in the present case, Warsaw, Poland’s capital. Torn to the ground after the Blitz of World War II, the Polish people did not take long to grit my teeth and begin the daunting task of rebuilding the city, taking great care in the Old Town (Stare Miasto).

Tours and travel advice to Warsaw

Photography by Jaroslaw Pocztarski

The result to date is a city of sharp contrasts between the period buildings of the city center and the endless gray cement neighborhoods on the periphery, where the majority of its inhabitants. The new buildings of modern design have finished adding more contrast to the set. (más…)

Traveling with gadget

Lunes, octubre 4th, 2010

The hardest part of traveling is to get the suitcase. Because you know where to go and what you wear for the flight, there is much doubt as we like to do to organize the trip, but getting to a suitcase with everything we need and what is really essential… that and is more complicated.

Traveling with gadget

Photography by flavouz

If you consider yourself a lover of computers and all related accessories, you can not prepare an exit without having some of your gadgets. Admit it, you look naked without them and besides, even if your partner or companions do not want to recognize, from time to time these are very useful. (más…)

What currency to travel to Egypt?

Domingo, octubre 3rd, 2010

Tourism is Egypt’s main industry is prosperous lives and much of the country. Throughout the length and breadth of the Nile Valley, is also a major source of income for its inhabitants.

What currency to travel to Egypt?

Photography by Ed Yourdon

The importance and care they give to the tourism sector in Egypt is evident in many aspects, from the existence of a Tourist Police who are omnipresent in the streets, roads and monuments to the duality of the economy in all places welcome tourists and where the trade is made in two currencies: Egyptian pounds and euros. (más…)

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