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Vanuatu – Traditional Pacific Culture

Vanuatu is an archipelago of 83 islands lying between New Caledonia and Fiji in the South Pacific. The islands called Vanuatu were home to Melanesians for over 2,500 years. There is evidence that Melanesian navigators from Papua New Guinea were the first to colonise Vanuatu. Then, in the 15th century, European explorers and missionaries began arriving and the islands changed forever. Many Vanuatu believe...

Quality Japanese Model Trains

There are just a few Japanese model train manufacuterers. All models are fully working. Kato, Tomix, Micro Ace and Green Max are considered as main-stream mass manufacturers. Model trains are not quite as popular a hobby as they used to be, but for Japanese, model trains are a huge pleasure. credit: foolish adler

Discover Mobile World Congress 2014

MWC is the show where most of the hottest mobile devices and technologies of the year are seen first. You can see more smartphones, tablets, wearables, and gadgets in a week. The annual Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona is under way. A cutting-edge product and technology Exhibition featuring 1,700 exhibitors. IT take place at the Fira Gran Via between 24-27 February 2014. LG has arrived at Mobile...

Esfahan – One of The Oldest Cities of Iran

Esfahan was a crossroad of international trade and diplomacy. It is located on the route from Teheran to the Persian Gulf. The city is known for its silver filigree and metal work. It contains a wide range of Islamic Architectural styles ranging from the 11th century (C.E.) to the 19th. Today, Esfahan is a major industrial center and also is one of the important tourism centers of Iran. It is a city...

Honda Odyssey Minivan 2014 – Bigger is Better

Honda Odyssey receives minor exterior enhancements for the 2014 model year, including a re-sculpted aluminum hood, new aluminum fenders, a new grille, and a reworked lower fascia with chrome-ringed fog lights. The fifth-generation Odyssey introduces sliding rear doors for the first time. The 2014 Odyssey has best-in-class fuel economy and seating for eight. The top-line Odyssey Touring Elite, has a...

The Queen Mary 2 – An Ocean Liner in Port Melbourne

The ship will travel around Australia. This ocean liner is built for the open ocean routes, becouse has storage for more food, water, and fuel than other ships. It was launched in 2004. She is the largest ocean liner ever built. It offers more than 5000 specially commissioned works of art, the Illuminations cinema and planetarium, Royal Court Theatre, Grand Lobby, Empire Casino, restaurants, shopping...

Chinese Lunar New Year 2014, Melbourne Australia

Chinese New Year begins according to the Chinese calendar which consists of both Gregorian and lunar-solar calendar systems. Because the track of the new moon changes from year to year, Chinese New Year can begin anytime between late January and mid-February. The Lunar New Year is the biggest and the most significant celebration in China being observed worldwide by the Chinese. Each year in the Chinese...

Inside Rolex Watch

Rolex is world-famous for its performance and reliability. Founded by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, England in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis. It moved its base of operations to Geneva, Switzerland in 1919. Rolex have always been a manufacturer of firsts: first wristwatch to receive Chronometer certification first with automatically changing date first with an oscillating winding rotor as...

The World War II Photos by Rodger Hamilton

World War Two in Europe began on 3rd September 1939, when the Prime Minister of Britain, Neville Chamberlain, declared war on Germany. The War ended in the Summer of 1945. World War II was the most destructive conflict in history. It cost more money, damaged more property, killed more people, and caused more far-reaching changes than any other war in history. Between 1939 and 1945, the Allies dropped...

Coca Cola Sochi 2014 Cans

Coca-Cola is worldwide partner of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Here are pictures of limited edition sochi 2014 Coca Cola cans. credit: artisrams

Street Art and Graffiti in Los Angeles

Technically, graffiti is considered to be drawings, paintings, or other markings on surfaces in public places. The Writing on the Wall gangs use as their street “telegraph,” sending messages about turf and advertising their exploits. Graffiti identifies territorial boundaries, lists members, and communicates threats to rival gangs. Each year millions of dollars are spent to clean up graffiti. credit:...

Disney Magic on Parade, Disneyland Paris

Disney Magic on Parade is truly breathtaking. It covers glowing, spinning, gliding floats filled with beloved Disney characters and dancers in costumes. Opening Hours: Disneyland® Park 08:00-10:00 : Extra Magic Hours 10:00-19:00 Walt Disney Studios® 10:00-18:00 Ticket prices: 1 Day/1 Park Discovery ticket, for Disneyland® Park or Walt Disney Studios®: Adults (from 12years) : € 46 Childer (3-11...

Foods Eat or not to Eat When You Have Gallstones

Many as 20 million Americans have gallstones, most of them do not even know they have them. These are termed silent or painless gallstones. Gallstones form when substances in bile – mainly cholesterol – harden to form crystals. In some cases, gallstones can block the normal flow of bile and cause symptoms following a fatty meal. If you suspect that you are having a gallbladder attack and are in...