Spotless, luxury hotels with private beach, palm trees and drinks with umbrellas - that's what Dominican Republic is associated with. Those, who heard a little more about the holiday in the Dominican Republic, can remember a name of Punta Cana - a resort with all the shiny hotels. But even there one can find a place a little more Dominican that touristy. El Cortecito - we come there at the beginning and at end of our Dominican Republic roundtrip.
El Cortecito – Punta Cana without luxury
Categories: Dominican Republic, From around the world | Topics: El Cortecito, Punta Cana
Parliament Building in Budapest
The shredded, pastel building is one of the most characteristic points in Budapest. From a distance it looks a bit like cream cake with fruit topping and a huge cherry in form the dome in the middle. It stands on the left bank of the Danube, and is best viewed from the river or from the other bank, for example, from Castle Hill. It is the seat of the Hungarian Parliament - Orszaghaz.
Categories: Hungary, From around the world | Topics: architecture, Budapest, parliament
Babo Marto, smile, and bring in spring!
Tradition dictates, to give away the first of March next red and white bracelets or woven dolls. This talisman is called martenica and has ensured the favor of Baby Marty. You have to wear it until, when he sees the first symbol of spring – stork or tree sprinkled with flowers. Then martenicę can be removed and hung on a branch. So do not be surprised, while in Bulgaria you will see the branches hung with white and red cords. This spring marks!
Categories: Bulgaria, From around the world | Topics: martenica, beliefs, habits
Do storks from Chellah bring children?
In Poland, I've never seen so many storks at one time. And here we go - Morocco, a little familiar landscape , for white and black birds are reminiscent of the Polish countryside. But only them, for buildings, or rather what, is left of them, are completely different from ours. Therefore, the whole picture at first glance appears to be a little strange. On the other hand it is known, that storks fly away for the winter to Africa. A lot of them – obviously – lands in Chellah located near the capital of Morocco, Rabat.
Categories: Morocco, From around the world | Topics: legend, mosque, ruins, Szella, beliefs
Ryszard Sługocki: From the Vistula to the Pearl River
When it comes to music and traveling, I was born far too late – someone told me once. There's something right about this. Most places in the world have been already discovered and acquired, you can read about many of them in the press or the Internet. Modern technology makes everything easier. And yet, in the introduction to the story about his travel Ryszard Sługocki wrote: To this day no one has managed to drive the same route by car. I put U.S. dollars against nuts, that for a long time that will not work.
Categories: From the world pages | Topics: travel book, From the Vistula to the Pearl River, Ryszard Sługocki
