It is the 18th century and Dublin is BOOMING! The medieval city is being modernised and narrow winding streets are replaced with fine avenues. The quays are redeveloped and the River Liffey is spanned with grand bridges. Dublin is evolving into one of the great cities of Europe. The seat of government is here […]
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This weekly challenge is hosted by Mind over Memory This monument is dedicated to the women of the fishing community of Póvoa de Varzim in Northern Portugal. It was created in 1997 by Jaime Azinheira. An extract from Os Pescadores (1923) by Raul Brandão is engraved on the monument: dry on the […]
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So you’re looking out through your aeroplane window and there’s the white tip of Mount Kilimanjaro. You touch down and experience the wonders of the Serengeti before heading to the white beaches of Zanzibar. Can it get more exotic than this? Welcome to Tanzania! Located in East Africa, just south of the equator, this […]
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