Tisdag 28 Juli 2009
Are you going to Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York and find eco-thinking important? Get your hands on a Greenopia travel guide with information on green restaurants, shops and a lot more! There will soon be guides for more American cities like Washington D.C, Chicago and Las Vegas. Check their website for green tips and to order guide books.
Tisdag 19 Maj 2009 - New York
Are you about to visit New York? It'll soon be possible to visit the crown of Lady Liberty again. The crown has been closed since September 11th 2001, but will be re-opening for visitors on the 4th of July this year.
Fredag 30 Maj 2008
Step one - Create a new album:
Go to your profile page and click Add... in the menu-box on the right hand side. Pick New travel album.
Fill in the trip title and give a short description. Click Save.
Step two - Add content:
Now it's time to fill your digital album with goodies!
Go to Add to add photos, videos or write blogs.
Upload or select current photos, videos or blogs from your profile.
Ok, so you have added some stuff to the album? Time to edit and organize!
Step three - Edit content:
In Edit Album you can:
- Choose a Cover Design. Try different ones and see which one you like the best!
- Select or deselect uploaded photos. Click or click and drag to create a selection of images.
- Select or deselect uploaded videos.
- Mark the blog posts you want to include in the album.
- Change the route or add locations. Click, drag and drop to wanted position if not organized automatically.
- Fill in the dates of duration. Calculated automatically if left out.
Some things to keep in mind:
1. Be consistent when it comes to dates on photos, blogs and videos. For example: Always use 25 March 2008, March 2008 or only 2008. If you're not sure of the exact dates just put month and year in and arrange them manually by dragging and dropping in Route.
2. Did you visit a cool place on your trip but forgot to snap photos? Go to Edit album, Route and choose Add location to include the location in your route anyway.
3. Want to let your friends know about the album? Just click Recommend to a friend and choose what friends you want to send it to.
Tisdag 20 Maj 2008
The newsletter this week is all about culture! Vienna, Berlin and Liverpool is in the spotlight and some of the great summer festivals are highlighted.
Here are some useful links for futher information about the festivals:
The Roskilde Festival
The Quart Festival
The Benicássim Festival
The Pinkpop Festival
The Glastonbury Festival
Have you got a favourite festival? Let us know!
Here are some useful links for futher information about the festivals:
The Roskilde Festival
The Quart Festival
The Benicássim Festival
The Pinkpop Festival
The Glastonbury Festival
Have you got a favourite festival? Let us know!
Tisdag 13 Maj 2008
On the 17th of May La Nuit des musées- the Night of the Museums is on. Some 2000 different museums all over Europe will stay open during night with special events and lots of fun.
The centre of attention should be pointed towards France where it all started. Visit Paris, Toulouse, Dijon, Bordeaux or Cannes. The museums will stay open from dusk until 1 am and there will be free entrance!
Have a look at the website La Nuit des museés to see where the fun is at.
Maybe something cool is happening in your town?
The centre of attention should be pointed towards France where it all started. Visit Paris, Toulouse, Dijon, Bordeaux or Cannes. The museums will stay open from dusk until 1 am and there will be free entrance!
Have a look at the website La Nuit des museés to see where the fun is at.
Maybe something cool is happening in your town?
Fredag 9 Maj 2008
Cecilian recently won the third prize in our Grand International photo contest.
I'm curious about where she's planning to go...
I catch Cecilia on her cellphone a late friday afternoon. She's on her way back from work in Stockholm and in a hurry finding her gate at the airport. I ask her if now is a bad time, but she laughs and assures me that she can both walk and talk and the same time.
How does it feel to be a winner?
She instantly replies:
It feels great! I’m really excited. I had actually forgotten about the contest so I was also really surprised!
The third prize is an optional weekend; where are you heading?
I’m thinking about heading to Rome or Madrid.
That sounds like a good plan.
Yeah I learned to speak Spanish when I was in Bolivia and it’ll be great to speak some Spanish again to maintain my skills.
Who will you ask to join in?
I’m thinking of bringing a friend of mine, she’s worth a weekend treat!
OK, I'm not gonna keep you any longer. Have a great weekend and a safe flight!
Thanks, and thank you so much for the trip!
Have a look at all the winners.
I'm curious about where she's planning to go...
I catch Cecilia on her cellphone a late friday afternoon. She's on her way back from work in Stockholm and in a hurry finding her gate at the airport. I ask her if now is a bad time, but she laughs and assures me that she can both walk and talk and the same time.
How does it feel to be a winner?
She instantly replies:
It feels great! I’m really excited. I had actually forgotten about the contest so I was also really surprised!
The third prize is an optional weekend; where are you heading?
I’m thinking about heading to Rome or Madrid.
That sounds like a good plan.
Yeah I learned to speak Spanish when I was in Bolivia and it’ll be great to speak some Spanish again to maintain my skills.
Who will you ask to join in?
I’m thinking of bringing a friend of mine, she’s worth a weekend treat!
OK, I'm not gonna keep you any longer. Have a great weekend and a safe flight!
Thanks, and thank you so much for the trip!
Have a look at all the winners.
Tisdag 6 Maj 2008
The first prize winner is from Norway and her alias on Orbville.no is Travla.
Her real name is Janne Berg and she's a 28 year-old girl from Stavanger living in Oslo, the capital of Norway. With the travel voucher worth €1000 she feels like exploring the Eastern Europe with countries like Montenegro, Bosnia and Croatia. Congrats Travla!
First Prize Winner
The jury said: "Human vs Nature" is a stunning photo and the interpretation of the topic People of the world is great! The photo of the small person on the cliff versus the enormous mother nature is both powerful and full of feelings.
Second Prize Winner
Thekim from Norway won the second prize with the photo The Street Artist Of Santiago because the jury simply fell in love with the funny and bright image composition! An unusual interpretation of the topic as well as a great photo.
Third Prize Winner
The jury loved the playing with persectives in the photo Oh little one by Cecilian. This is a different and innovative interpretation of the topic and well worth a third prize.
The second and third prize winners are each rewarded with a weekend for two in Europe, worth €500.
Congratulations to all winners!
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I catch Cecilia on her cellphone a late friday afternoon. She's on her way back from work in Stockholm and in a hurry finding her gate at the airport. I ask her if now is a bad time, but she laughs and assures me that she can both walk and talk and the same time.
How does it feel to be a winner?
She instantly replies:
It feels great! I’m really excited. I had actually forgotten about the contest so I was also really surprised!
The third prize is an optional weekend; where are you heading?
I’m thinking about heading to Rome or Madrid.
That sounds like a good plan.
Yeah I learned to speak Spanish when I was in Bolivia and it’ll be great to speak some Spanish again to maintain my skills.
Who will you ask to join in?
I’m thinking of bringing a friend of mine, she’s worth a weekend treat!
OK, I'm gonna keep you any longer. Have a great weekend and a safe flight!
Thanks, and thank you so much for the trip!
Her real name is Janne Berg and she's a 28 year-old girl from Stavanger living in Oslo, the capital of Norway. With the travel voucher worth €1000 she feels like exploring the Eastern Europe with countries like Montenegro, Bosnia and Croatia. Congrats Travla!
First Prize Winner
The jury said: "Human vs Nature" is a stunning photo and the interpretation of the topic People of the world is great! The photo of the small person on the cliff versus the enormous mother nature is both powerful and full of feelings.
Second Prize Winner
Thekim from Norway won the second prize with the photo The Street Artist Of Santiago because the jury simply fell in love with the funny and bright image composition! An unusual interpretation of the topic as well as a great photo.
Third Prize Winner
The jury loved the playing with persectives in the photo Oh little one by Cecilian. This is a different and innovative interpretation of the topic and well worth a third prize.
The second and third prize winners are each rewarded with a weekend for two in Europe, worth €500.
Congratulations to all winners!
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I catch Cecilia on her cellphone a late friday afternoon. She's on her way back from work in Stockholm and in a hurry finding her gate at the airport. I ask her if now is a bad time, but she laughs and assures me that she can both walk and talk and the same time.
How does it feel to be a winner?
She instantly replies:
It feels great! I’m really excited. I had actually forgotten about the contest so I was also really surprised!
The third prize is an optional weekend; where are you heading?
I’m thinking about heading to Rome or Madrid.
That sounds like a good plan.
Yeah I learned to speak Spanish when I was in Bolivia and it’ll be great to speak some Spanish again to maintain my skills.
Who will you ask to join in?
I’m thinking of bringing a friend of mine, she’s worth a weekend treat!
OK, I'm gonna keep you any longer. Have a great weekend and a safe flight!
Thanks, and thank you so much for the trip!
Tisdag 15 April 2008 - Perth
Resealbum: Road trip Margaret River
This week's topic in the newsletter is studying and working abroad. In this blog I'm remembering my own Study abroad semester in Perth last year with bits and pieces from my diary the first couple of weeks.
I felt really welcome at Edith Cowan University, a lot thanks to the student volunteers but also the friendly staff. During orientation and welcome week we got to learn all the essentials about studying in Australia as well as making new friends and having lots of fun!
Wednesday, 14th of February
About orientation and welcome week...
This morning I had to get out of bed a little earlier than usual since it was my first day at Edith Cowan University. We had no lectures but it was the start of Orientation week which is pretty much what it sounds like. You learn all you need to know to start the semester and you have a lot of fun with other students to get to know each other.
I sat down in the big lecture theatre with all the other international students, we were from all over the world. The headmaster had his welcome speech and covered some formalities, but the guy in charge of orientation was a funny man. We just had some heavy information from immigrations when he chooses to cheer things up a bit with an “Aussie Quiz” with silly questions like “What do you call a didgeridoo that doesn’t work?” Correct answer: “A digeridon’t!” We were all free to guess out in the open air and then he threw chocolate bars to us. (At true Aussie manner he called them “choccies”.)
The first day at Uni ended with a get-together in the park with some traditional aussie-barbie.
Tomorrow is the day called Academic Headstart and the idea is to give us a kick-start to the semester with a lot of practical information. But we are having some fun too of course! Tonight we’re going to an outdoor-cinema with picnic and there are other events like this all week long. Can't wait 'til Saturday and the big welcome party for all students! The fun is just about to begin!
Adjusting to a whole new country with different conditions is not always easy, but most of the times really fun and exciting! The heat and the nature were two things that took some time to adjust to in the dry Western Australia.
Saturday, 24th of February
About Mother Nature...
Tonight I’ve been visiting my Canadian friend Nicole in the suburb Joondalup. When I got there I saw something odd, a real bushfire! It was a bit creepy with thick smoke and ashes falling from the sky...
The fire was in the woods right behind her house, but once the fire brigade told us they had it all under control we went inside to have some dinner. However, this one (evil) Aussie told us the fire would scare all the snakes out of the woods and that they would come our way! Scary shit! (We didn't see any snakes though.)
Sunday, 25th of February
About the heat and starting a new university in a whole new country...
I have just lived through the hottest Sunday of my life, or maybe even the hottest day of my entire life. Instead of doing what normal people would do, like stay in the shade, we went to the Zoo.
A pretty bad idea since we were all pretty exhausted because of the heat. (The animals too...)
Lazy kangaroo at the Zoo.
Me and my housemate Anou in a café down by the Swan River.
Tomorrow is the real thing, University. I’m very excited! I’m like a seven year old girl going to primary school after the summer. I have new pens, a new bag and I will for sure put on something nice for my first day. I'm slightly nervous, what if I get any difficult questions that I can't answer?...
Monday, 26th of February
About living on a multi-cultural campus...
Our house on campus.
I woke up this morning by hearing my housemate Karsten from Germany whistling a really catchy tune. I’m just about to brush my teeth when I hear this same housemate yell: Fuck! Animal! from the kitchen. Our Kenyan house mate Marcya is really saving the situation quickly by catching the reason for the reaction, the coach roach, with a brush and a bucket. Really neat.
After class we went for groceries and lovely TIMTAM cookies. It took me and my enormous bags a while to get back home though, many stops on the way to rest my arms. I should get a car...
Frankie popped by to tell me about her lecture and we had funny fruits called Kiwiberries, some kind of strange berry that looks like a mini kiwi.
Living on campus is easy, I’m sharing my unit with five other students from all over the world. Karsten from Germany, Anoushka from Malaysia, Marzcya from Kenya and Sue and Daniel from China. We’re hanging out with people from all over the world, having a good time.
I truly had a great semester in Perth and I made friends from all over the world!
If you have any questions on studying abroad I'd be happy to help you, from a students point of view.
Leave me a comment or e-mail me at member@orbville.com.
I felt really welcome at Edith Cowan University, a lot thanks to the student volunteers but also the friendly staff. During orientation and welcome week we got to learn all the essentials about studying in Australia as well as making new friends and having lots of fun!
Wednesday, 14th of February
About orientation and welcome week...
This morning I had to get out of bed a little earlier than usual since it was my first day at Edith Cowan University. We had no lectures but it was the start of Orientation week which is pretty much what it sounds like. You learn all you need to know to start the semester and you have a lot of fun with other students to get to know each other.
I sat down in the big lecture theatre with all the other international students, we were from all over the world. The headmaster had his welcome speech and covered some formalities, but the guy in charge of orientation was a funny man. We just had some heavy information from immigrations when he chooses to cheer things up a bit with an “Aussie Quiz” with silly questions like “What do you call a didgeridoo that doesn’t work?” Correct answer: “A digeridon’t!” We were all free to guess out in the open air and then he threw chocolate bars to us. (At true Aussie manner he called them “choccies”.)
The first day at Uni ended with a get-together in the park with some traditional aussie-barbie.
Tomorrow is the day called Academic Headstart and the idea is to give us a kick-start to the semester with a lot of practical information. But we are having some fun too of course! Tonight we’re going to an outdoor-cinema with picnic and there are other events like this all week long. Can't wait 'til Saturday and the big welcome party for all students! The fun is just about to begin!
Adjusting to a whole new country with different conditions is not always easy, but most of the times really fun and exciting! The heat and the nature were two things that took some time to adjust to in the dry Western Australia.
Saturday, 24th of February
About Mother Nature...
Tonight I’ve been visiting my Canadian friend Nicole in the suburb Joondalup. When I got there I saw something odd, a real bushfire! It was a bit creepy with thick smoke and ashes falling from the sky...
The fire was in the woods right behind her house, but once the fire brigade told us they had it all under control we went inside to have some dinner. However, this one (evil) Aussie told us the fire would scare all the snakes out of the woods and that they would come our way! Scary shit! (We didn't see any snakes though.)
Sunday, 25th of February
About the heat and starting a new university in a whole new country...
I have just lived through the hottest Sunday of my life, or maybe even the hottest day of my entire life. Instead of doing what normal people would do, like stay in the shade, we went to the Zoo.
A pretty bad idea since we were all pretty exhausted because of the heat. (The animals too...)
Lazy kangaroo at the Zoo.
Me and my housemate Anou in a café down by the Swan River.
Tomorrow is the real thing, University. I’m very excited! I’m like a seven year old girl going to primary school after the summer. I have new pens, a new bag and I will for sure put on something nice for my first day. I'm slightly nervous, what if I get any difficult questions that I can't answer?...
Monday, 26th of February
About living on a multi-cultural campus...
Our house on campus.
I woke up this morning by hearing my housemate Karsten from Germany whistling a really catchy tune. I’m just about to brush my teeth when I hear this same housemate yell: Fuck! Animal! from the kitchen. Our Kenyan house mate Marcya is really saving the situation quickly by catching the reason for the reaction, the coach roach, with a brush and a bucket. Really neat.
After class we went for groceries and lovely TIMTAM cookies. It took me and my enormous bags a while to get back home though, many stops on the way to rest my arms. I should get a car...
Frankie popped by to tell me about her lecture and we had funny fruits called Kiwiberries, some kind of strange berry that looks like a mini kiwi.
Living on campus is easy, I’m sharing my unit with five other students from all over the world. Karsten from Germany, Anoushka from Malaysia, Marzcya from Kenya and Sue and Daniel from China. We’re hanging out with people from all over the world, having a good time.
I truly had a great semester in Perth and I made friends from all over the world!
If you have any questions on studying abroad I'd be happy to help you, from a students point of view.
Leave me a comment or e-mail me at member@orbville.com.
Tisdag 15 April 2008
14-25 May The Cannes Film Festival
Celebs, glamour, fancy dresses and of course, films.
Read more about Cannes or the Festival.
Find a flight to France.
23-25 May The Snail Festival
Locals and snail enthusiasts join together for a three day fiesta in Lleida, Spain.
Some 12 tonnes of snails are consumed during the festival.
Read more about the Snail Festival.
Find a flight to Spain.
24 May Eurovision Song Contest
Support your country in the final in Belgrade, Serbia.
Read more about Serbia or the Contest.
Find a flight to Serbia.
Other cool stuff going on around the world:
...Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk is giving two gigs in England during May...
...and Aalborg in Denmark turns into a huge Festival from the 17th to the 24th of May..
...The Champions League Final is taking place in Moscow on the 21st of May and...
...Indiapolis goes racing with The Indy 500, on the 25th of May...
...and runners from 40 nations are going to Stockholm Marathon on the 31st of May.
Fredag 11 April 2008
Some of my photos from the beautiful Milford Sound in southern New Zealand.
Click on the photo to enlarge.
Further readings:
http://www.tourism.net.nz/region/fiordland/fiordland---milford-sound/
http://www.tourism.net.nz/
http://www.infocus.co.nz/fiordland/milford_sound.asp
Click on the photo to enlarge.
Further readings:
http://www.tourism.net.nz/region/fiordland/fiordland---milford-sound/
http://www.tourism.net.nz/
http://www.infocus.co.nz/fiordland/milford_sound.asp