What a difference the Euro has made. I remember when I was living and studying in London and traveling around Europe in the late 90’s and 2000-01, thinking how cheap everything was for Americans. The dollar was strong and the old currencies like the Italian Lira, French Franc, Greek Drachma, Dutch Gilder and Spanish Peseta […]
Where is this Stadium?
September 20, 2007 by 3 Comments
The 1896 Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece-the first modern Olympiad
Top 5-Latin American Airlines
September 20, 2007 by 3 Comments
1. Lan (Chile) 2. Aeromexico (Mexico) 3. TAM (Brazil) 4. Servivensa (Venezuela) 5. Aerolineas Argentinas (Argentina)
2007-2008 Champions League Kicks Off
September 19, 2007 by 7 Comments
I am very excited because another season of football is upon us and the UEFA Champions League kicked off yesterday and continues tonight. I am looking forward to a very compelling season this year with all of the usual teams except for Bayern Munich involved with some new faces looking to make some noise as […]
Safety Of Airlines You’ve Never Heard Of
September 19, 2007 by 3 Comments
After the crash of the One-Two-Go Airline plane last week in Thailand, a lot of people have asked me whether these little and discount foreign airlines around the world are safe and if I flew them. My answer is always an emphatic, of course I do. It’s very seldom that airlines crash and the likelihood […]
Top 5-Museums
September 19, 2007 by 6 Comments
1. Museum of Antiquities in Cairo, Egypt 2. British Museum in London, UK 3. Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia 4. American War Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 5. Ellis Island Historical Site and Museum in New York City, USA
The Parthenon
September 18, 2007 by 6 Comments
The Parthenon is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena built in the 5th century BC on the Acropolis of Athens. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered one of the high points of […]
Where is this Befuddled Statue?
September 18, 2007 by 10 Comments
Top 5-Cities at Night
September 18, 2007 by 4 Comments
1. Paris 2. Tokyo 3. New York 4. London 5. Hong Kong
