Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts

Saturday, 8 March 2008

What is the most Famous Name in the World?

When I was travelling through the dark and deep parts of Eastern Asia I stumbled across the answer to what is the most famous name in the world.

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Travel - Saint-Maries-de-la-Mer, France

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, the 'Saint Marys of the Sea,' is a small fishing village located on the South Central coast of Mediterranean France in the Camargue region of Bouches-du-Rhone. Lying around 45km from Arles, this overgrown village and tourist resort has a population of around 2,000 and acts as a port on the Petit Rhone. The Camargue in general and Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in particular are associated with the Roma (Gypsies, French Gitans).

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Is Australia or New Zealand Better for an 'Extreme' Experience?

Before I travelled down under, I knew very little about New Zealand. I knew it was there but beyond that, my knowledge was rather minimal besides some crazy dance that the rugby team do before a match. I didn't know why my travelling buddy had booked for us to stay in the country for 2 months

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Friday, 7 March 2008

Travel - Arles, France

In the South of France lies the historical city of Arles, famed for its links to Vincent Van Gogh. This is where Van Gogh painted almost 200 of his pictures including the famous 'Sunflowers.' However, although the memory of Mr Van Gogh is still very prevalent in the city, there is so much more to appreciate about the place. Arles boast a fabulous concoction of French and Spanish flavours with a huge portion of history and a wealth of diverse and energetic people.

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