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Sunday Special – Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Situated along the beautiful Neretva River lies Mostar, a city of cultural importance to the southern region of the Herzegovina area. Despite being one of the most heavily bombed cities in Bosnia during the Croate-Bozniak War, following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it has rebounded by rebuilding much of what was damaged. Today it is a…
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Sunday Special – The Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia
On the edge of the Baltic Sea in European Russia is the country’s second largest city – Saint Petersburg – overflowing with history and stunning architecture. So much that many consider it one of the most beautiful cities in the world. UNESCO has named it a World Heritage Site. Among the city’s greatest building is…
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Sunday Special – Crete, Greece
Although I disliked Athens as it’s a smelly, loud, smoggy city I do want to see other areas of Greece. After seeing Santorini island hopping these lovely isles has increased its appeal. So today we’ll look at one of the island I hope to visit on my wanderings – the island of Crete. Of the…
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Sunday Special – Schnapps Trail, Germany’s Black Forest
If ya can’t travel yourself then celebrate those who are travelling. This week my sister and two of her friends returned to Canada after completing the northern route of the Camino de Santiago in Spain and the Black Forest Schnaps Trail in Germany. The Camino story will be showcased at a later date. Today will…
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Sunday, er..uh, Monday Special – Paris
I sincerely apologize for not posting yesterday. I will be honest – I forgot. I had planned on it but plain forgot to post after working yesterday. I’m sorry. I hope this post on Paris will make up for it. A good friend of mine is currently on her first trip to Paris and I…
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Edinburgh in Pictures
I’m back to “normal”, though for me travelling is my normal life. But ya know what I mean. Here are some pics of the very beautiful city of Edinburgh. All photos taken and owned by Eeva Valiharju / Wanders The World
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Sunday Special – Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain)
Feel like a having a beach getaway? It would be lovely to relax on a sun-soaked strip of sand with drink in hand while hearing the waves lap against the shore. There certainly is an abundance of beaches to choose from in the world. Some places are synonymous with beach life: Miami, Rio, Thailand’s islands,…
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Sunday Special – Pont du Gard, France
I tell ya, those ancient Romans had a pretty long reach (though not as much as Genghis Khan had in his day). The Romans traversed far. With them they brought some fairly cool inventions of the time. Today’s special is one of those: the Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard in the south of France. …
