Posts Tagged ‘Europe’
Christmas markets around the world
Twinkling lights. Christmas trees. Gingerbread houses. Hot chocholate and mulled wine. And, of course, a chilly night spent traipsing through a city square. What could be more festive than a visit to a Christmas market?
Riel World photo – ‘The Thinker’ in Paris
Auguste Rodin’s famous sculpture of “The Thinker” in the gardens of the Musee Rodin in Paris.
Athenians, buses and automobiles
The landscape of greater Athens may have been somewhat drab but no one could accuse the Greek drivers of being anything but colorful.
Poetry of travel: Snow and sunshine in the Alps
A trip that began in springtime ends amidst a wintery panorama of Alpine peaks. We disembark and stagger into a world that is entirely, mesmerizingly white.
Riel World photo – Santorini, Greece
Homes perched near the edge of a clifftop caldera in the town of Oia on the island of Santorini, Greece.
Riel World photo – Paris, France
Public art on a bridge in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background.
The rise of the Arctic north
We don’t usually think of the Arctic region in terms of geopolitics or economic development. But a new book – “The World in 2050″ -posits that the Arctic will become a global force in the decades ahead, driven both by its untapped natural resources and its impact on climate change.
National siesta championships in Spain
The encroachment of modern life has taken its toll on the siesta. But the Spaniards are not taking this decline lightly, as evidenced by the national siesta championship that was recently staged in Madrid.
How geography can become destiny
How much influence does geography have on a nation’s culture? Quite a bit, actually, and not only for the reasons you might initially consider…While pivoting off the current Greek debt crisis, he suggests that Greece’s geography has, in many ways, determined its destiny.
Enjoy French culture without visiting France
So you’re craving a taste of French culture – the cafes, the food, the bread, maybe even the language – but a trip to France is not in your immediate future. Well, there are places where you can experience French culture even if you can’t make it to Paris or Provence at the moment. Katie [...]
Is Venice dying?
It certainly seems that way to the Venetians who recently staged a mock funeral for their city. They were protesting the fact that the local population continues to shrink, while the cost of housing and the number of tourists continue to rise. A NY Times article reported on the event: Part photo opportunity, part political theater, [...]
Riel World photo – Krakow, Poland
Krakow, Poland Cobblestoned lane and outdoor cafe just off Market Square in the center of Krakow’s Old Town.
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