Coney Island (Photo: Paul_lowry/Flickr CC) If you are visiting NY during the summertime, then Coney Island in Brooklyn is practically obligatory for at a daytrip.  There you have the colorful 3-mile beach, the lively boardwalk and the famous Luna Park with the breathtaking thrill rides. There is something reminding me of the 80s era in Coney Island, when all famous and rich people wanted...

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Η Νέα Υόρκη ήταν η πρώτη μου επαφή με τις ΗΠΑ.  Η πόλη που δεν κοιμάται ποτέ και είναι τόσο πολυπολιτισμική που πρώτη φορά είχα επαφή με τόσες πολλές και διαφορετικές κουλτούρες ταυτόχρονα! Νιώθεις στο κέντρο του κόσμου όλου, πρωταγωνιστής σε μία ταινία με τα πιο εντυπωσιακά σκηνικά χωρίς σκηνοθέτη.. και όλα αυτά έγιναν τον Απρίλιο του 2009. Ο κόσμος είναι πολύ φιλικός και ευγενικός. Δύο εβδομάδες δεν...

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Taken on February 2011, at Cayo blanco island, Cuba Cayo Blanco is a tiny coral island located beyond the Eastern tip of the Ancon Peninsula. It contains highly developed reef formations with a high degree of biodiversity and hosts a number of endangered species, including black coral and has a rich marine life with hundreds of colourful tropical fish and various ornamental reef...

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Vintage cars at the streets of Havana make the city look like a car museum. But.. for how long?  It is so cool and different to see so many colorful antiques going around the city and actually be used for a purpose. In Europe we expose them in museums!  And the coco taxis... ...

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(Taken on February, 2011) Trinidad in Cuba is a part of UNESCO world cultural heritage because of its exceptional beauty due to its colonial architecture, which dates from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. The old part of the city has beautiful Churches, a main square surrounded by great historical buildings and museums.  Try canchancharas, a typical cocktail made of honey, lime juice...

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Havana is a very special city. It feels as if you entered a time machine and returned back to the 50s. I had the opportunity to visit Cuba on February 2011 and I quote some of the notes I took while listening enchanted to our experienced guide. There is really much to explore in Havana, I tried to split the city in neighborhoods. ◆ Centro...

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