Posts Tagged ‘virtual tourist’
5 Great Non-Art Museums
Museums aren’t just about art! Check out the original Wright Brothers’ 1903 flyer or the treasures from King Tut’s tomb at these museums!
more ...Taxi transportation tips in Rome
In any city with great national treasures or large-scale events, there are also many tourists, and near any large group of tourists, there are usually people trying to scam them.
more ...Cycling around Europe’s cities
In the last 10 years, the way visitors experience European cities has changed tremendously. The Euro went into circulation, allowing travelers to need only one currency within 15 of the countries comprising the European Union.
more ...A Rebirth at Ground Zero
In the years that followed 9/11, there was much debate about what to do with the area at Ground Zero — how to rectify the loss and create a new land-use plan for the site, while simultaneously providing a memorial to the tragedy and a rebirth to the area of Lower Manhattan.
more ...A New Escape in a Familiar Location
At the southern edge of Mexico City, the area of Xochimilco is most famous for its canal system, which was used by the Aztecs to float supplies to the city of Tenochtitlan.
more ...A Ship That Only Sailed One Mile
In 1628, the Vasa commenced her maiden voyage, but keeled over and sank in the middle of Stockholm harbor, sailing less than one mile. In 1961, the Vasa was finally fully recovered, after 333 years underwater.
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