Barcelona, located on the northeastern coast of Spain, is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. Barcelona is the 5th most populous area in the European Union, after, Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid […]
I visited Central Europe in September 2018 and it was such a fantastic trip. Though the scars of the Cold War are still quite glaring, the beauty and rich culture in this region cannot be denied. Which countries comprise Central Europe? They are Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland. On […]
Paris, nick named the City of Light, is the capital and the most popular city of France. The city is a major rail, highway, and air-transport hub served by two international airports: Paris-Charles de Gaulle (according to Wikipedia, the second busiest airport in Europe after London Heathrow Airport with 63.8 million passengers in 2014) and Paris-Orly. Of note, Charles […]
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Founded as a Viking settlement, the Kingdom of Dublin became Ireland’s principal city following the Norman invasion which took place in the late 12th Century. Following the partition of Ireland in 1922, Dublin became the capital of the Irish Free State, later renamed Ireland. Dublin is a historical and contemporary centre for education, the arts, administration, […]