I recommend anyone feeling sorry for themselves to go to a poor country and really see how hard life is...so I have a new appreciation for life and living here.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Goodbye to Rio de Janeiro...
After spending 2 years in Rio de Janeiro, it was time to come back to old Scotland...its very sad but I had a wonderful experience there. I met my beloved wife who I love with all my heart. I learned some Portuguese and how crazy Brazilians are. Most importantly though I learned that life in the uk, may not be that bad for some people, for most people compared to poorer nations. We complain about the little things when over there they have to fight to survive, steal and beg for just simple things such as food and clean water, which we take for granted. I see an evil world but such a beautiful world at the same time...its people which curse it and better still theres people who dont want to help and just complain about themselves because they havent seen worse out there...
I recommend anyone feeling sorry for themselves to go to a poor country and really see how hard life is...so I have a new appreciation for life and living here.
I recommend anyone feeling sorry for themselves to go to a poor country and really see how hard life is...so I have a new appreciation for life and living here.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin was a wonderful city with friendly people! We went and seen all the majour sights, had a traditional irish stew and had lots of fun! it was a second valentines break away!
Friday, February 18, 2011
The Baltic States: Latvia, Estonia & Lithania
The Baltic states (also Baltic nations or Baltic countries):
in the broadest sense are all the states having an access to the coast of the Baltic Sea. Twelve of them are the members of the CBSS: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
in the narrower (and more common) sense it is used as a collective name for three of them: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) with a population of 412,144. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km (50 mi) south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Tallinn is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top 10 digital cities in the world. Tallinn is a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku, Finland.
Riga, Latvia
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia, a major industrial, commercial, cultural and financial centre of the Baltics and an important seaport, situated on the mouth of the Daugava. With 706,413 inhabitants (2010) it is the largest city of the Baltic states.
Riga's historical centre has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the city is particularly notable for its extensive Jugendstil (German Art Nouveau) architecture, which UNESCO considers to be unparalleled anywhere in the world.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilniua is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 (850,324 together with Vilnius County) as of 2010.
in the broadest sense are all the states having an access to the coast of the Baltic Sea. Twelve of them are the members of the CBSS: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
in the narrower (and more common) sense it is used as a collective name for three of them: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) with a population of 412,144. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km (50 mi) south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Tallinn is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top 10 digital cities in the world. Tallinn is a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku, Finland.
Riga, Latvia
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia, a major industrial, commercial, cultural and financial centre of the Baltics and an important seaport, situated on the mouth of the Daugava. With 706,413 inhabitants (2010) it is the largest city of the Baltic states.
Riga's historical centre has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the city is particularly notable for its extensive Jugendstil (German Art Nouveau) architecture, which UNESCO considers to be unparalleled anywhere in the world.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilniua is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 (850,324 together with Vilnius County) as of 2010.
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