New Year’s Day falls on January 1st since when?
The answer: January 1st, 1753. If you live in America or in any other country then part of the British Empire, 1753 was the first year where January 1st was celebrated as the first day of a new calendar year. The Calendar Act of 1751 was the British law which set 1752 as the…
Comoros, troubled paradise islands near Madagascar!
Comoros. COUNTRY ROLL No 39 : Comoros Islands, paradise islands with a troubled history of coups and political instability, between the African coast and Magadascar! Photo Paradiseintheworld.com Stay tuned to BonVoyageurs.com for more Countries of the World as we share our joie de vivre from around the world. Luxury escapes and city breaks to…
Belize, which has it all: Mayas, Jungles, Beaches, Barrier Reef!
Belize. Read our previous country posting: “Belgium, the crossroads of French, Dutch, German cultures!” COUNTRY ROLL No 19 : Belize, which has it all: Mayas, Jungles, Beaches, and a great Barrier Reef! Photo Belizehub.com Read our related posting: “Best of Belize food: Rice and Beans!” Read our next country posting:”Benin, cradle of the voodoo…
Can you spot the pickpocket in this picture?
You are looking at Gammeltorv, the oldest square in Copenhagen. I took this picture on June 15th of this year (2013), as we were walking on the pedestrian Storget on our way from the old port of Nyhavn to the Tivoli Gardens. We were traveling with friends, on a 14-day Baltic and Scandinavia cruise…
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