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Cafe on a Central Roof. Lunch and Coffee with a Great View of Copenhagen
2007-09-14 03:16:00 As you can’t get to my roof without me, I will suggest another great roof to visit. So you can lift yourself over the busy city for a relaxing break. Coffee on a terrace, a few hundred meters from the Round Tower. A Greek God playing with his arrow towards you. View of ... More About: Copenhagen , Lunch , Great
A unique drink from Kerala, India
2007-09-13 03:36:00 The name Kerala comes from the word keram (coconut tree) and the name is an indication of the dependence of its people on coconut trees. There are a wide variety of products obtained from a coconut tree which have both local consumptive use and economical value. They include coconuts, its juice, oil, raw material for coir ... More About: India , Drink , Unique , Nique
Free Music in Parisian Churches
2007-09-12 02:29:00 Paris is expensive, but? There are lots of good events you can enjoy for free. For classical music lovers, there are several free concerts taking place mainly during weekends but also during the week. Some churches in Paris regularly organize concerts that are either ?entrée libre? or ?libre participation??usually abbreviated ?ent. lib.? and ?lib. part.? This ... More About: Music , Churches , Free Music , Free , Music I
The Duomo of Florence
2007-09-11 04:55:00 Filmmaker Q & A What makes the Duomo special? The duomo of Flor ence is special for so many reasons. In my opinion, one of the most important reasons to see the duomo is the dome itself (dome in Italian is CUPOLA, not duomo- an easy mistake to make)! Duomo comes from the Latin domus, house (in this ... More About: The D , Loren
5 Biggest Myths About India
2007-09-07 17:17:00 After traveling abroad and entertaining foreigners at home, I have learned that there are so many myths about India . I guess that’s not very surprising as some images and ideas persist in people’s minds about Indians and the country in general. Last night, I started to think about these and below are a ... More About: Myths , Myth
Ice Cream in Buenos Aires
2007-09-06 16:52:00 Filmmaker Q & A What are you favorite ice cream places in Buenos Aires ? Everyone raves about Fredo, which is a big chain and pricy, but I avoid it. If you want upscale gourmet ice cream, go to Volta, which is a smaller chain. But the best ice cream places are the small neighborhood places which make ... More About: Ice Cream , Cream
Derby at the Jockey Club - Rio de Janeiro
2007-09-05 14:38:00 On Sunday August 19th, armed with one red hot tip (gleaned from O Globo news), one on-loan corduoroy jacket (a bold move in 30+C sunshine), and a sharp tie, I made my way to The Jocquei Club e, the epicentre of horse racing in Rio De Janeiro. Once a year this beautiful, impeccably preserved old venue ... More About: Rio de Janeiro , Jockey , Derby , Jock
Wireless Paris
2007-09-04 17:06:00 The city of Paris has much to offer to its visitors, but, so far, it had been very limited in regards to internet access. Before the Paris municipality decided to put into place the Paris-Wifi system, it was very difficult to gain access to the internet. Public libraries do not have computers with internet access, ... More About: Wireless
Janmashtami Festival - India
2007-09-04 15:44:00 Today is the Hindu festival of Janmashtami, a celebration of the birth of God Krishna. Hindus celebrate this festival by performing a special puja or ceremony at the temples. I will attend this puja at a local temple in Delhi ? all the temples are decorated so beautifully for the occasion! In the western state ... More About: India , Festival , Mash
Janmashtami Festival - India
2007-09-04 15:44:00 Today is the Hindu festival of Janmashtami, a celebration of the birth of God Krishna. Hindus celebrate this festival by performing a special puja or ceremony at the temples. I will attend this puja at a local temple in Delhi ? all the temples are decorated so beautifully for the occasion! In the western state ... More About: India , Festival , Mash
Catch sea creatures with your kids at Rørvig harbor, Denmark
2007-09-01 16:44:00 Butts in all shapes and colors meet you at Rørvig Harbor . I have never seen so many grown ups and kids concentrated on their stomach at the same time before. They use nets to see if they can catch some of the strange creatures which live in the harbor. Besides them are buckets with crabs, starfish, ... More About: Kids , Denmark , Catch , Creatures
Birla Temple, Delhi
2007-08-31 14:47:00 Reprinted, with permission, from Deepa Krishnan’s Delhi Magic Blog. Deepa is a GeoBeats host and owns Mumbai Magic and Delhi Magic. Seeing the Birla Temp le on a bright day can be quite surreal. The spires silhouetted against the sky remind me of vimanas, the celestial flying cities of India n mythology. You can almost believe the ...
Fleamarkets in the Danish summer land
2007-08-30 16:50:00 A popular summer activity for Danes is visiting fleamarkets in the summer land. Do you need a red pot, a doll with black head, a vase, a table or a sign for your bedroom, a lamp and a mirror? You will find it cheap if you set your your eyes on the Danish fleamarkets. In ... More About: Summer , Land , Denmark , The D
Good Clothing Store in Madrid
2007-08-29 06:01:00 Sara is a GeoBeats filmmaker/host and owns laloka.com. We live in times where thanks to IKEA, Starbucks and Zara we can sit on the same sofas, drink the same café lattes and wear the same skirt in New York, Tokyo or Madrid . That’s why Las Niñas handmade clothing is so fresh. Sisters Arancha and Nieves Moscoso ... More About: Clothing , Spain , Store , Good
Raksha Bandhan - a unique festival of India
2007-08-28 07:17:00 Today, much of India is celebrating Rakhsha Bandhan. What is it? Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is a festival that celebrates the brother sister relationship. Raksha means protection and bandhan means bond. So, literally, the festival suggests a ‘bond of protection.’ This is the day when sisters prepare a thali or tray that includes a thread called ... More About: Festival , Unique , A Band , Nique
Flamengo x Fluminense
2007-08-27 11:56:00 Fluminense versus Flame ngo , another great excuse as if it were needed for the city of Rio to go football crazy. Along with current high-flyers Vasco Da Gama and Botafogo, these are Rio De Janeiro´s biggest teams, and Flamengo certainly one of the best supported across Brasil. The season may be only halfway through, but fans of ... More About: Brazil , Lame , Fluminense
Pride Parade in Copenhagen
2007-08-26 19:02:00 In Cope nhagen , there is Pride Parade this weekend and in October, Gay and Lesbian film festival celebrates its 20th birthday. Pride Parade through central Copenhagen I hear loud music from the streeet and open my window so I can look down at Nørrebrogade, a big central street in Copenhagen. Its ?dancing queen? and when I see the ... More About: Denmark
The history of Ipanema
2007-08-25 14:41:00 The word Ipanema means bad water in the old tupy-guarany language of the original inhabitants of Brazil . In the beginning, Ipanema was just a big stretch of sand that made up part of one big sugar-producing farm that spanned from Copacabana to Barra da Tijuca. The land belonged to Jose Antonio Moreira Filho, the Baron ... More About: History , Tory
The Dinkie Trees
2007-08-25 12:46:00 A very special tree that you will find at several places in Denmark . One day I ran to this dinkie tree in Frederiksberg Have, Copenhagen. I was amazed by the size as they usual are smaller. Have you ever seen a Dinkie tree with a lot of different colored Dinkies? Red, yellow, green, blue, pink dinkies hang down ... More About: Trees , The D , Rees
Spain?s Menú del Día
2007-08-24 16:31:00 I’ve been told that the Menú del Día in Spain is compulsory by law - the logic being that it’s every person’s right to be able to afford a meal out on a regular basis. If you’re on a tight budget, this is the way to go. Anywhere from 5 - 15? (average 8?), the Menú ...
Friday rock in Denmark
2007-08-24 16:18:00 Enjoy great Danish and foreign bands and watch happy Danes at your Tivoli entrance. Visit Tivoli Friday night in summer season. Thousands of Danes with noses in the same direction. Smiles in their eyes. Moving their bodies to the music. Maybe even singing with the band. That scenery is seen every Friday all summer during the ... More About: Rock , Denmark
The Turbans of Rajasthan
2007-08-24 15:01:00 Dharam Veer Singh was featured in GeoBeats as part of the video on Turban Museum. There are a thousand different styles of tying a turban in Rajasthan . It is much more a just an item of head gear to protect the wearer from the sun?s heat. Large and loose headgear worn in the desert helped to ... More About: India
Rio Surf Bus
2007-08-23 17:09:00 On a clear blue morning in the middle of August it is 10.10am and the Rio Surf Bus has just picked up from stop one ? Lago Do Machado in Flamengo. The destination is Prainha, arguably the best and most consistent surfing break close to the city of Rio De Janeiro, ... More About: Brazil
What makes a good suit?
2007-08-23 17:04:00 Sachin Vaish was featured in GeoBeats as part of the video on Vaish Tailors. I have had the privilege of being born in a family involved in the ?suit? business for three generations. It?s in my blood and my genes. I have spent 15 years in the trade besides having an invaluable indirect ... More About: India , Good , Suit
Denmark?s Sletten harbour
2007-08-23 04:26:00 Sletten harbour with old houses close to Louisiana art museum ?Sletten havn? is a little pearl of old Danish houses, a few fishing boats and a group of private boats. Smell of roses, lavender and saltwater. Its nearly like a living museum. Beside the harbour is a sand beach and you can ... More About: Denmark
When coriander and mint flirt with yoghurt
2007-08-22 17:40:00 Reprinted, with permission, from Deepa Krishnan?s Mumbai Magic Blog. Deepa is a GeoBeats host and owns Mumbai Magic. These are the ingredients for one of my favourite chutneys: - Fresh coriander leaves - Fresh mint leaves, roasted for a minute so it’s not bitter - Green chillies - Onions - Ginger - Garlic - Bit of sugar (to fix the bitterness of the ... More About: India , Coriander , Flirt , Mint , Yoghurt
Where to eat, drink, sleep in Bardejov, Slovakia
2007-08-21 22:52:00 There`s a very nice hotel Bellevue standing on the hill above the town that beside decent accomodation and services offers beautiful panoramic view of the town. There are many hotels and nice little apartments in former or present spa houses in Bardejov Spa. A few apartments are available also right on the Town Hall Square. ... More About: Drink , Sleep , Slovakia
Málaga´s Feria
2007-08-21 00:59:00 Málaga´s Feria has been going on all week, a time for fun in Picasso´s city of birth. Ladies wear traditional dresses, music is everywhere and the typical verdiales dance can be seen on the streets. There are two main areas of Feria activity, from lunch time to the evening everything happens in Málaga’s historical city center. ... More About: Spain
Brunching Berlin
2007-08-20 05:36:00 Here is the best way to start or end your Sunday morning in Berlin : Go to the districts that are heavily populated with young people (see below), take a seat at a wooden bench and enjoy a loooong brunch. Many sidewalk cafés offer brunches on Sundays. The buffet usually opens at 10 am and often still is ... More About: Germany
Popularity of Soap Operas in India
More articles from this author:2007-08-19 18:13:00 I have always found it fascinating that TV soap operas are popular all over the world. Personally, I can’t make myself sit through them but apparently, billions of people watch them. They are particularly popular here in India . Younger generation is more into other entertainment media but the rest of the population is mesmerized by ... More About: Soap , Popularity , Pula 1, 2, 3 |
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