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Beat the Heat with These 5 Alternative Destinations

June 12, 2012 17:17 ⋅

Summer is upon us and with the season comes additional trips to the ice cream store and higher air conditioning bills, all in an effort to stay cool. As you plan your summer vacation this year, take advantage of the opportunity to beat the heat and escape to somewhere with cooler temperatures, adventure and beautiful scenery.

Here are 5 alternative summer destinations to get your family out of the hot temperatures and into some weather that will allow you to enjoy the great outdoors, instead of being stuck inside.

1. Denali National Park, Alaska  Read more...

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Freetown Christiania – Copenhagen, Denmark

December 8, 2009 13:54 ⋅
That's me at the entrance to Christiana image: Mr.Q

That's me at the entrance to Christiania image: Mr.Q

A Country within a Country!!

Traveling from one place to the next during our Europe trip was made on sudden impulses and mostly based on suggestions from our local friends. There was no Lonely Planet and the likes, just us and our whims!! And the only way we kept up with our friends or rather the other way around was through Facebook!! My status on Facebook usually was the easiest reference point in locating us. While I was in Copenhagen the capital & the largest city of Denmark, when my friend from Slovenia mailed me urging me to visit Christiania, a Freetown located a few minutes walk from Downtown Copenhagen. So the next day that’s where we headed to…. Christiania!!  Read more...

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Oresund Bridge (Øresundsbron) – Connecting Denmark and Sweden

December 1, 2009 11:27 ⋅
Two man made marvels & what a sight!! ……Oresund Bridge (Øresundsbron)

Two man made marvels & what a sight!! ……Oresund Bridge (Øresundsbron)

With the Copenhagen summit preparations going on in full swing and every news media house piling in with snippets about the country of Denmark & its beautiful capital city Copenhagen, I would like to showcase a sight & two man made marvels – which I saw couple of months back when I was traveling from Copenhagen.

Both the marvels I saw were on my train ride from Copenhagen, Denmark to Malmo in Sweden. One of the most beautiful stretches of travel that had a refreshing touch and an everlasting imprint on my memory.  Read more...

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Hygge – a Danish phenomenon

September 21, 2009 21:30 ⋅

hygge

While in Copenhagen I got introduced to a new term called Hygge – phonetically Hu-gah or Hew –ga. of Norwegian origin this word meant well-being, but the Danes promoted Hygge to such an extent that now it is popularly known as a Danish phenomenon! I was told that just as the word is difficult to pronounce properly, it is equally difficult to explain the real essence of hyggelig (adjective).  Read more...

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