That collection of countries and cultures which has (thus far) had the most impact on world history is still its single most popular travel destination. Here we explore the legendary wealth and experiences to be had across the "Old World."

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Greenland rising: what´s all the fuss about the world´s largest island?

posteriori In recent months, with all the recent absurd and offensive bullying about the United States somehow acquiring Greenland “one way or the other,”  along with the territory´s March  election, the world´s attention has been focused as never before on this massive island (at 836,330 square miles, bigger than Alaska and California combined and almost nine times the size of the United Kingdom), with a population of just 57,000. Technically it´s part of North America but deeply European in…

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Started by David Paul Appell
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Swiss bliss (and a near miss!) at Eurovision 2025 in Basel

Eurovision Media Centre  Disc-riding 24-year-old Nemo having made history last year as the first non-binary winner of Eurovision for “The Code,” yesterday the 69th edition of world’s largest, longest, and perhaps most anticipated/beloved music competition came back to the country where it was born and first won the contest (with the lovely old chestnut "Refrain"), in 1956. Switzerland´s third largest city (pop. around 177,000). It must´ve been the most exciting thing to happen here since,…

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Started by David Paul Appell
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European Capitals of Culture 2025: Chemnitz, Gorizia, and Nova Gorica

  Ralf Steinberger, Krzysztof Golik, Eleassar Annually for the last 40 years, the cultural poobahs of the European Union have designated one or more of the continent's cities (and as of 2022 it's been three rather than two), as Capitals of Culture, focusing on their own cultural offerings and allowing them to organize a series of wider cultural events (many with a strong pan-European dimension) - which bring in considerable additional revenue; foster urban renewal; and raise their…

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6 nifty nature and adventure activities on São Miguel in Portugal´s Azores islands

 MlennyPortugal's answer to Spain's Canary Islands, the Azores are a nine-island grouping  1,529 kilometres (950 miles) out in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Iberian Peninsula. The largest (759km²/293 square mi.) and most populous of the archipelago, São Miguel, is home to capital Ponta Delgada, but also a spectacular volcanic but verdant landscape including towering cliffs and ancient laurisilva forests that make a truly splendid playground for nature and adventure lovers. read post 

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