A drive across northern Spain from Barcelona to Bilbao passes through rolling green hills, ancient villages with southern views of the Pyrenees Mountains.
Serbia, Belgrade Automobile Museum
This privately owned museum on a small street not far from St Marks church displays about 40 old cars from the 1920’s to the 1960’s. Some are American, some British, some French and German. The Cadillac convertible was Tito’s touring car.
Albania, Saranda City
Saranda is the capital of the District of Sarandë, Albania, and is one of the most important tourist attractions of the Albanian Riviera. It is situated on an open sea gulf of the Ionian Sea in the Mediterranean 2 nautical miles from the Greek island of Corfu. The city of Saranda has a population of
Tunisia, La Marsa & Gammarth Towns
La Marsa is an upscale suburban town north of the capital of Tunis, located on the Mediterranean Sea. It is a pleasant beach town and popular in the summer with many restaurants and a few hotels. It is also home to numerous affluent Tunisians and expats who enjoy the ambiance. I rented an apartment here
Tunisia, Sidi Bou Said Town
Sidi Bou Said is a small suburban town near Tunis. The town itself is an attractive tourist location known for the extensive use of blue and white colors on buildings. Here is located the former palace of Rodolfe d’Erlanger, a wealthy French banker who built his manse overlooking the sea between 1909 and 1921. He
Tunisia, Tunis World War II Cemeteries
There are two war cemeteries in the Tunis area where the World War II dead are buried. One is American, in Carthage, and the other is French, in Gammarth. The Battle of Tunisia occurred from 17 November 1942 to 13 May 1943. Also called the Tunisia Campaign, it was a series of battles that took
Tunisia, Carthage Ruins
Modern Carthage is an upscale suburb of Tunis, Tunisia, with a population of about 22,000. Ancient Carthage is believed to have been founded in the 8th century BC then destroyed by warfare with Rome in the 3rd Puni war (149 BC to 146 BC). It was rebuilt by Rome in the 1st century BC to
Tunisia, Tunis Medina
The medina (souq) marketplace is the ancient core of Tunis, since the 7th century. Narrow alleyways are lined with hundreds of tiny shops and stalls selling everything from ladies underwear to sweet pastries. Every corner is a different scene, from pizza bakeries to cafes with hookah pipes for rent. Its crowded, colorful and noisy. The
Tunisia, Bardo Museum
The Bardo Museum in the capital city of Tunis contains the world’s largest collection of Roman mosaics as well as hundreds of Roman and Greek eras bronze and marble statuary. It was recently enlarged and renovated to better display the thousands of artifacts of Tunisia’s ancient history.
Bangkok City Photos, November 2012
Bangkok city is like no other with its complex mix of modern skyscrapers, super-engineered SkyTain (and subway) and many exotic old world Buddhist temples and adoration of the King. Up-scale life is abundantly visible in the countless Mercedes cars (and an occasional Rolls Royce) and 5-star high-rise luxury condo towers. Low-scale life is visible in
Brunei Photo Gallery
Brunei became a British protectorate in 1888, receiving a governor in 1906. In the years after the Japanese wartime occupation during World War II, it formalised a constitution and fought an armed rebellion. Brunei regained its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984. Economic growth during the 1970s and 1990s, averaging 56% from
Bhutan Photo Gallery
Bhutan’s landscape ranges from subtropical plains in the south to the sub-alpine Himalayan heights in the north, with some peaks exceeding 7,000 metres (23,000 ft). The state religion is Vajrayana Buddhism, and the population of 691,141 is predominantly Buddhist, with Hinduism the second-largest religion. The capital and largest city is Thimphu. In 2008, Bhutan made the
Azerbaijan Photo Gallery
Azerbaijan has an ancient and historic cultural heritage, including the distinction of being the first Muslim-majority country to have operas, theater and plays. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was established in 1918, but was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1920.Azerbaijan regained independence in 1991. Google Image Gallery for Azerbaijan Gay Azerbaijan Story
Armenia Photo Gallery
Armenia is the only country remaining from 3,000 year old maps of Anatolia. It became the world’s first Christian country more than 1,700 years ago in 301 AD, and has a large Diaspora all over the world. As a former Soviet republic lying in the Caucasus region, straddling Asia and Europe, Armenia has an ancient
Macedonia, Lake Ohrid
Ohrid Lake is located on the western border of Macedonia with Albania. It is a beautiful and serene area with ancient ruins, scenic church settings, charming old town cafes and modern hotels. The lake is the deepest lake of the Balkans, with a maximum depth of 288 m (940 ft) and a mean depth of 155 m
Macedonia, Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city in the country of Macedonia (not to be confused the with Greek province of Macedonia). It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC. The city developed
Serbia, Belgrade 2
Belgrade is a beautiful and gritty city with a wide variety of architecture, parks, sculpture, with diverse religions and countless eateries. This gallery shows the mausoleum of Marshal Josef Tito who ruled Yugoslavia for forty years and kept the diverse ethnic and religious tribes together as a single Slavic country. Also here are images of
Serbia, Belgrade 1
Belgrade is the bustling capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the polluted Sava and the clean Danube rivers. The city has a population of over 1.1 million, making it one of the largest cities in Eastern Europe. It is one of the oldest prehistoric settlements of Europe, in
Sarajevo Museums
Sarajevo City has numerous fine museums; some are traditional and others are unique and unusual. The most traditional is the National Museum built in 1913 with its Roman and Illyrian sculptures surrounded by Doric columns, as well as the priceless Sarajevo Haggadah Jewish Codex book. Adjacent to the National Museum is the daunting Sarajevo War
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mostar City
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region. The city is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country. The Old Bridge, built by the Ottomans in the 16th century, is one of the city’s
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sarajevo City 1
Sarajevo is a ‘tough’ city, that is, it is clearly in recovery mode from the devastation by the Serbian armies in the ’92-’95 Yugolslav War. It is also in recovery from a forty year communist controlled lifestyle in which life was sparse with little hope of personal prosperity. There are plenty of remnants and reminders
Croatia, Zadar
Zadar is an ancient city, built in the center of the Croatian Adriatic, full of historical and cultural monuments. It is three thousand years old, a city with a tumultuous and dynamic history. It has been destroyed, looted, devastated by succeeding civilizations, however, each time emerging stronger, richer and more beautiful. Zadar appeared for the
Croatia, City of Split
Split, on the Adriatic shoreline of Croatia, is centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the 3-4th century Emperor Diocletian fronting on the bay and city port. The population is about 178,000 and a metropolitan area numbering up to 350,000. It is the largest Dalmatian city and the second-largest city of Croatia. Modern life continues
Montenegro, Podgorica City
Podgorica is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city’s position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers on the fertile Zeta Plain and the Bjelopavlići Valley has been conducive to settlement since Roman times. The city is close to winter ski slopes as well as resorts on the Adriatic Sea. The
Croatia, Dubrovnik City
Dubrovnik is a major Croatian seaport city on the Adriatic Sea coast of Croatia and one of the most attractive tourist destinations on the sea. Its total permanent population is about 43,000, with several thousand visitors arriving every day. In 1979, the city was appointed to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. It is