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| Berlin - Around Town : Prenzlauer Berg (part 1) |
| Berlin’s Prenzlauer Berg district attracts locals and tourists like virtually no other part of town because it has undergone the most dramatic changes in recent years. Today, the old tenement blocks in the former workers’ district of East Berlin have been taken over by cafés, pubs and restaurants, and the nightlife is exciting and vibrant. |
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| San Francisco - Streetsmart : Neighborhood Hotels, Gay and Lesbian Hotels |
| Located just up from the Marina, this is a real find if you want to be close to the sights, although the street tends to be very busy. Nevertheless, this truly charming 1914 Edwardian inn features rooms full of antiques and fresh flowers, and serves complimentary afternoon drinks and hors d’oeuvres, as well as breakfast. |
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| Rome - Around Town : The Esquiline and Lateran (part 1) |
| In ancient times the largest of Rome’s seven hills was almost entirely residential, consisting mostly of upper-class villas. The western slope of the quarter, just behind the Imperial Fora was considered rather unhealthy as it was densely populated – the massive wall at the back of the Fora was intended to keep the squalid slum out. |
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| Madrid - Around Town : Comunidad de Madrid (part 1) |
| The Comunidad de Madrid is a vast region covering 8,000 sq km (3,000 sq miles), with a population now exceeding five million. To the north of the capital is the Sierra de Guadarrama, a majestic mountain range, stretching more than 100 km (60 miles) east–west, and visitors to El Escorial, Valle de los Caídos, or Manzanaresel-Real will enjoy superb views as well as fresh mountain air. |
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| Munich - Day Trips & Excursions - Along the Inn River |
| Perched high on the banks above the Inn River is the abbey of Sts Marinus und Anianus, a masterpiece of Bavarian Rococo. Between 1758 and 1763 Johann Michael Fischer rebuilt the church, incorporating the Romanesque east towers into his design. |
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| Barcelona - Around Town - Beyond Barcelona (part 1) |
| Steeped in tradition, with its own language and an enormous sense of pride in its separate identity, Catalonia is immensely rich in both cultural heritage and physical geography. It is no exaggeration to say that Catalonia really does have everything. |
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| Toronto - Streetsmart - Bed & Breakfasts, Budget Accommodation |
| Located near the beautiful High Park and Roncesvalles neighborhood, this gorgeous home, set on a quiet residential street, has three spacious, well-lit rooms – all with private bathrooms – delicious gourmet breakfasts, and off-street parking for visitors. |
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| Boston - Around Town : Cambridge & Somerville (part 1) |
| Harvard may hold Cambridge’s undeniable claim to worldwide fame, but that is not to diminish the city’s vibrant neighborhoods, superb restaurants, unique shops, and colorful bars lying just beyond the school’s gates. |
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| Berlin - Around Town : Central Berlin: Around Alexanderplatz (part 1) |
| The area around Alexanderplatz is one of the oldest parts of the city; it was here that the twin towns of Cölln and Berlin merged to become one town in the 13th century. Berlin’s oldest coherent quarter, the 18th-century Nikolaiviertel and its medieval Nikolaikirche, the city’s oldest church, lie in the shadow of the TV tower, the pride of the “capital” of former East Germany. |
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| Rome - Around Town : Ancient Rome (part 1) |
| This area has always been a contrasting mix of the highest and the lowest, from the most extravagant luxury to the toughest work-a-day world. In ancient times, the emperor’s lavish palaces were built on the Palatine, but they weren’t far from the docks, where roustabouts heaved the tons of goods that were imported to the wealthy city from around the world. |
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| Location Shoot, Bavaria (Part 4) |
| I arrive back in Munich in the early evening and it’s still snowing, although to a lesser degree. The next step is to navigate my way through the commuters and onto the local train to my hotel. Once there, I meet Claudia Mitchell from the Bayern tourism office and we head out for something to eat, which is where Munich really has a multitude of things to offer. |
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| Location Shoot, Bavaria (Part 3) |
| A couple of hours later and I’m pulling into Klais, which is right down near the Germany/Austria border having travelled through some increasingly mountainous terrain along the way. The snow has also increased considerably too and by now it has covered everything with a generous layer of the white stuff. |
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| Location Shoot, Bavaria (Part 2) |
| Later that day, I travel onwards via train to the small town of Inzell, which is another pleasant surprise, located as it is roughly mid-way between Munich and Salzburg. I arrive there after switching to the bus after a twenty minutes or so transfer from Traunstein, where I left the train. |
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| Location Shoot, Bavaria (Part 1) |
| If you’re thinking of a short photography break, then Bavaria makes the perfect destination. It’s less than two hours to Munich from London, the flights are regular so you can pick the best time to arrive and depart then, once you arrive in this marvelous centrally-located city, you’re perfectly placed to enjoy the wider area. |
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| 48 Hours In Sydney (Part 3) |
| The most beautiful beach in the south of equator is definitely Bondi Beach. This perfect crescent moon is in the general consciousness via the Life Saving Club of Bondi Surf Bathers, a group of rescue workers saved 180 people from the big waves in 1938 and created the rescue club culture in Baywatch, Bondi Rescue and Bondi Vet. |
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| 48 Hours In Sydney (Part 2) |
| Sydney's giraffes not only own the best real estate of the city but also own some of the most beautiful sunset views from across the harbor at Taronga zoo. In the zoo, Taronga is an interesting place, both in terms of the arrangement of living cretures in Bradley cape, where there are rich landscape and support for conservation, education and nurturing animal at risk programs . |
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