The panoramic view of Edinburgh from Calton Hill

calton hill

The second most visited city in Britain after London, Edinburgh is located on several hills that offer breathtaking views of the landscape. And so it is not by accident that you can take good photos like this, built next to the monument to Dugald Stewart on Calton Hill.

calton hill

The top of Calton Hill offers pleasant views of the city, and among them you can see Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle. The hill, which is located in the center of Edinburgh in Scotland, it is home to a busy public park. Continue reading “The panoramic view of Edinburgh from Calton Hill”

What to do and see in Mauritius

Mauritius

There is plenty to do and see in Mauritius, sea apart (really beautiful and diverse) obviously.

The Botanical Garden of Pamplemousses: Known to naturalists all over the world, contains rare species of birds and rare specimens such as sea lilies that can have a diameter of nearly two meters, Talipot and Corypha palms and Victoria Regia lotus flowers.

Mauritius

The capital Port Louis, behind a mountain range that protects it from trade winds. Enchanting panorama that can be enjoyed from fortress Citadel, joined the bustling harbor and fun shopping you can do in Bazaar: spices such as vanilla tea, silk, the typical jewelry to model wooden sailing ships. Continue reading “What to do and see in Mauritius”

The Montreux Noel Market in Switzerland

Montreux Noel Market

Christmas means market of the gifts. One of the most famous is certainly the Montreux Noel Market, on the shores of Lake Geneva, in the snowy peaks of the Swiss Alps in the canton of Vaud.

Montreux Noel Market

Now in its 21st edition, the Montreux Noel market is a unique event every year that attracts more than half a million visitors who will be among the more than 150 wooden huts where craftsmen display their handmade products. All it surrounded by shows, concerts and tastings of local gastronomic specialties, such as the ever-present Swiss chocolate. Continue reading “The Montreux Noel Market in Switzerland”

How to survive the return from vacation

overcoming jet lag

Overcoming jet lag will be a walk in comparison to the thought of returning to work. The long-awaited vacation, a source of relaxation and enjoyment, has only one flaw: that end. So we return to our office more tired and stressed departure, with so much sadness, depression, unhappiness and irritated at the most. Not only that, insomnia or drowsiness, muscle pains, mood swings, loss of appetite are some psychosomatic symptoms that you can take home after returning from vacation. Here’s how to survive the re-entry syndrome at work.

overcoming jet lag

Get organized before leaving
Do not let outstanding works; it is preferable to leave exhausted but without thoughts rather than with the worm of homework that await you on the desk. Not only work: committees, bills, outstanding accounts, reports and any number. Continue reading “How to survive the return from vacation”

Seven Stars Galleria in Milan: the first 7-star hotel in the world

seven stars galleria

Exclusive services and dedicated to the customer and a unique location in the heart of the city, inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and next to the Cathedral: these are the qualities that have enabled the Seven Stars Galleria in Milan to become the first hotel in the world to win 7 star certification, awarded by the Swiss company SGS.

seven stars galleria

The hotel has seven suites designed by architect Ettore Mocchetti, the price ranges from 1200 to 15,000 euro per night in the Penthouse suite, which takes its name from the unique view: all have dedicated services, as the Butler. Commented Alessandro Rosso, founder of the hotel, at the head of the group: Continue reading “Seven Stars Galleria in Milan: the first 7-star hotel in the world”

The kangaroos of the Rambouillet forest in France

kangaroos forest

Who said that to be able to see up close the kangaroos must go necessarily in Australia? For nearly 40 years, in fact, a hundred copies of wallaby, escaped from a reserve, has chosen as a dwelling area of the forest of Rambouillet, in northern France.

kangaroos forest

Now the inhabitants of the town of Emance, in Ile-de-France, consider these kangaroos an indispensable presence and compete to treat them and protect them, ensuring their survival. The kangaroos have integrated very well in the local ecosystem because they found food and shelter under the forest cover is safe, protected and have enough to eat. Continue reading “The kangaroos of the Rambouillet forest in France”

Know the Fuel calculation for camping stoves

camping

Camping is so much fun. Are you planning for your next camping? Then you need a camping stove because it is an essential item, which will help you boil the water, keep you warm, make coffee and you can also melt the snow. But, fuel consumption also plays an important role. Therefore, you need to choose the stove that is fuel efficient and completes your requirement during camping. When you plan for camping, you must get an estimate about the approximate amount of fuel you may need during your camping days.

camping

Fuel consumption depends on certain factors and one of the most important of them is to what altitude you are going and what will be the temperature there during the camping days. It also depends on how many persons are going there and what type of meal you are planning to make in the trip. Liquid fuel is available wherever you go. Continue reading “Know the Fuel calculation for camping stoves”

Where to go in South Tyrol, Lake Carezza

Lake Carezza

Of beautiful mountain lakes, in Italy and in the world, we can count a dozen, but how many can boast sparkling waters whose colors are the result of the frustration of a sorcerer in love?

Lake Carezza

According to the tradition of the Ladin, who have always lived in these valleys of South Tyrol in Italy, once a beautiful nymph named Undine, decided to settle between the pristine waters of this Lake at the foot of the Dolomites. One day, while Undine wove her hair on its shores, the magician Masare tried to capture the nymph that he had fallen in love, by displaying a beautiful rainbow over the lake. Continue reading “Where to go in South Tyrol, Lake Carezza”

The Roman baths in Bath, England

Roman baths

In the city of Bath in the United Kingdom, is a fascinating tourist destination: The Roman baths.

In the city then called Aquae Sulis, the baths are still in perfect working order thanks to the water that comes from the Mendip hills near Bath. The water during its underground route heats up and then flows out pleasantly warm.

Roman baths

The complex formerly included a temple dedicated to the ancient Celtic goddess of water and the Roman goddess Minerva. Abandoned with the exodus of the Roman legions from Britain, it was abandoned for many centuries and put back together in 1755, when the dandy Beau Nash turned it into an elegant meeting point of the London aristocracy. The source is housed today in a 19th-century neoclassical style; the result of pencil of John Wood the Elder and his son John Wood the Younger. Continue reading “The Roman baths in Bath, England”

The Painted Hills in Oregon

Painted Hills

The Painted Hills considered one of the main tourist attractions of Oregon, the State which lies on the Pacific coast, wedged between Southern California and the State of Washington to the North. Known as the Beaver State or like that of hurricane, from the French ouragan, more known as the Portland city.

Painted Hills

As is evident from the name of the Painted Hills comes from the different colored layers of hills, layers formed in different geological periods, during which the hills were formed when the area was an ancient floodplain. Continue reading “The Painted Hills in Oregon”