For a long time, Africa has been a distant and mysterious place in our minds. When it comes to this land, the images that come to mind are quite complex, ranging from shocking news documentary photographs of famine and war, to the specially preferred African-themed cover photographs of National Geographic, and, of course, the cheetah crouching on the mountaintop in The Snows of Kilimanjaro. This land can never be fully revealed by one person, book, or movie, but no matter what angle is taken to introduce the land of Africa, there is always an escape from the wildlife. Filtered Ads
It has been said that there is a bond between wildlife and this mysterious part of the continent that humans can never intervene in, and the Serengeti Savannah, between Tanzania and Kenya, confirms this claim.
Serengeti means "land of the ever-flowing" in the Masai language, a name that may have come from the habit of the animals that live on the grasslands to migrate on a large scale every year. Every July and August, thousands of animal inhabitants of the grasslands from the western part of the Serengeti grasslands migrate to the northern part of the rich water and grass, and in October, they go south to prepare for the birth of their babies, and then back to the western part of the grasslands. Year after year, no matter what adverse weather and environment will be encountered on the road, no matter how many natural enemies on the road waiting for the opportunity to devour their young, the time and route of their migration is as accurate as clockwork, like the rotation of the earth can not be changed. The animals of this steppe have instinctively migrated thousands of miles each year. Why do they migrate? Why do they always follow the same routes, and how do they pass on this migratory knowledge to their young? Scientists have tried to understand the mystery, but how can you know what migration really means to them if you're not a wildebeest?
We don't know anything, we can only watch and marvel as an outsider. Entering the Serengeti grasslands in a van with an open roof, you enter the exotic world of wildlife, where elephants, buffalo, zebras, hippos, antelopes, giraffes, and, if you're lucky, lions, vultures or ostriches are everywhere. As long as you know the right moment, waiting for the animals to migrate on the road, you can see a continuous large group of zebra, wildebeest running freely on the grassland. They are running, the dust raised in the sunlight seems to be a layer of veil on the grassland. Perhaps we should use the majestic to describe such a spectacular migration scene, the roar in the ear, the herd in front of us, are the display of the power of life. This power is so amazing that it can break through all obstacles. The Tanzanian government once set up metal fences with barbed wire on the animals' migration route to prevent them from traveling north for the sake of human development. Human attempts to intervene in the order of the Serengeti, blocking thousands of animals from making their millennia-long journey, resulted, of course, in the migratory hordes unceremoniously stepping over the fences and continuing their thousands of miles of journey. Nothing can stop them, they are the masters here. The flow of the Serengeti grasslands will not be stopped by any one individual. That's the nature of life. Here, you will find that the most beautiful moment of a horse is the moment when it is free to run without any rider to drive it, without any cage to bind it. The charm of life is on display in these ever-moving animals.
Perhaps the only human beings who have been able to intervene more or less in the magical natural world of the Serengeti are the indigenous Masai people. But they also appear to outsiders to be a strange bunch, living in houses built from cow dung, wearing the characteristic Masai national costume, and, particularly surprisingly, wearing a variety of ornaments in their ears and even hanging from their noses. Again, they were a group of people we could not understand.
We won't stop our exploration of the Serengeti, and the Serengeti's hosts won't let our interruptions stop their migration. The flow of the Serengeti is eternal.
GEOGRAPHICAL OVERVIEW:
Eastern Africa, the savannah between Kenya and Tanzania, is 31,080 square kilometers in circumference, and includes the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, and the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya, which is the largest game reserve in Kenya, and home to a population of the indigenous Masai people.
Languages:
Swahili, English, Masai
Climate:
Minimum average temperature is 15 degrees Celsius, average maximum temperature is 26 degrees Celsius, and the rainy season is from March to June every year.
Wildlife:
Two million species of wildlife live in the Serengeti grasslands, including 1.5 million gazelles, 2,000 lions and 250 cheetahs. Every June, when the dry season on the savannah begins, herds of wildlife make a mass migration from the western part of the Serengeti grasslands to the north, where there are rivers, and then, when the rainy season begins, the animals travel to the southeast to give birth before returning to the western part of the savannah. They follow the same route every year, week after week, year after year.
Loire Valley - The Garden of France
To get the full flavor of France, you only need to go to two places, one is Paris and the other is the Loire Valley. If the multi-cultural convergence of Paris on behalf of the romantic and avant-garde side of France, then the Loire Valley is the quiet classical back garden of France. The beauty of Paris, the beauty of a variety of cultural styles between the impact and contradiction; and the Loire Valley is beautiful in her sweet and pure French flavor.
The Loire River is the largest river in France, and the most beautiful part of it is the middle valley. On both sides of the river, there are many exquisite hills that are filtered with advertisements and old castles hidden in the green bushes. Most of these ancient castles were built in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the deep ancient castle mansions, moss mottled, adding a few vicissitudes to this French garden. During the Hundred Years' War between France and England, the French royal family fled to the Loire Valley for refuge, so the Loire Valley is also known as the "Valley of the Emperors", and many of the old castles have left behind the royal family's anecdotes and legends, which makes the castle even more mysterious.
The most famous castles are Chenonceau Castle (Chenonceau), the left and right wings of the castle across the Loire tributary Cher (Cher) on both sides of the river, the center of the five-hole corridor bridge is connected, is often known as "moored in the Cher on the boat". This is the most romantic of all the chateaux in the Loire Valley, and many couples choose to hold their weddings here. The chateau's architecture is characterized by the luxury and elegance of the Renaissance. It was once home to many kings' concubines and noblewomen, so the anecdotes associated with the chateau are always about love. The most famous "legend" is the jealousy between Diane, the concubine of Henry II, and Catherine, the princess. This elegant and ethereal castle was originally a gift from Henry II to his beloved consort Diane, and then Henry II was killed in a test of gun competition, the harem was in chaos. As a result, Caterina gained power and ousted Diana. After successive generations of hostess care, the castle furnishings show the luxury and elegance of the French royal family, wandering in the old castle, looking at the lavishly furnished rooms, you can imagine that year's princes and noblemen of the days of luxury and extravagance.
Chambore is another magical place in the Loire Valley region. It was built by Fran?ois I as a hunting lodge for the French royal family. However, the motivation for the construction of the chateau was simply because Fran?ois I fell in love with a girl who lived here. It is the largest of all the castles in the Loire Valley, with 440 rooms, 84 staircases and 365 chimneys. The most special thing in the castle is the double gangway, this kind of staircase has two sets of independent and interlocking balustrades, it is said that this design can avoid disputes when the queen and the king's mistress meet. The architecture of Chateau de Chambord, which combines traditional French architectural artistry with Italian Renaissance influences, is considered a national treasure by the French, and was inscribed on the Heritage of the Century list in 1981.
Some magazines are not shy about saying that the French spoken in the Loire region is the purest form of French, without fear of the so-called "biased" criticism that this can cause. It's no wonder that Rabelais, the father of the modern novel, was born here. Rabelais once said: "I was born and raised in the Loire Valley, the garden of France." The Loire Valley not only gave birth to Rabelais, but also to women writers such as Georges Sand, Proust, Balzac, and others. Sang, Proust, Balzac, Ducard, etc. Balzac's "The Human Comedy" was written here. Their lives, their works are inseparable from the beauty of the valley, but also let this garden of France to add a light fragrance of books, it can be said that the Loire wrote them, or they wrote the Loire.
The most characteristic of the Loire Valley as a French garden is the sunset view. Have you ever thought of sitting on some balcony overlooking the Loire view at dusk in early summer, watching the mysterious and quiet old castle across the street and the vineyards in the distance colored with inexplicable spots by the afterglow of the setting sun, a complete picture of the Impressionist master Monet's work. A tiny stone can make the reflection of the castle in the water ripple away with the water waves. In the air is the light fragrance of flowers and grasses of the river valley, and your hands are carrying a glass of white wine produced in the Loire Valley. Where else in the world can you find such a purely French style of relaxation, except in the Loire Valley?
Geography: The Loire Valley is a plains basin located in the center of France, in the middle reaches of the Loire River, with a circumference of 27,500 square miles. The Loire is the longest river in France, about 1,020 kilometers long, with sandy banks, and enters flood stage each fall.
Population of the region: five and a half million people
Famous people who have lived here: George Sand, Depardieu, Proust, Balzac, Rabelais, Ducard, etc.
Climate: mild climate
Specialties: chateaux, white wine and writers
Other chateaux: Chateaux du Blois, Chateau de Cheverny ( Cheverny
Blois: once the royal city of France for a century, the castle's architectural provenance emphasizes the image of the lily, the symbol of the French royal family.
Chateau de Chevannes: one of the most ornately furnished of all the castles in the Loire Valley
The Vatican
I love St. Peter's Basilica, which is the most beautiful ornament on earth.
--Emerson
Most of us go through our days repetitively, with the same job and no passion in our lives. There may come a day when all of a sudden everything is different, and there may be a thousand reasons for the change, but one of them must be because of the filtered ads you got to the Vatican.
Almost no one can resist the charm of the Vatican. The world's smallest country, with a total population of just over 1,000 people and an area of 44 hectares, is the center of faith for more than 800 million Catholics around the globe, and in addition to its own glorious history, it is home to so many artistic masterpieces that it is mesmerizing.
At first glance into this treasure trove of art, for a moment, as if falling into the medieval time and space, any of your Tarzan collapsed in front of the people without changing color, but also inevitably lost their minds. Michelangelo, Raphael, Rodin, Kandinsky, Dali, Munch ...... this one usually can only look up to the name suddenly became a real presence in front of you, densely around you weaving a net, net your eyes and your heart. Rodin said, art is the soul deep into nature, found it contains the spirit and feel the joy. And the temperament of the Vatican is the achievement of art after countless baptisms and countless precipitations in the long river of history. Everyone can read the Vatican as a book, a textbook of the history of human civilization and art that transcends politics, interests and money. Every piece of art here has washed away the scars of centuries of human life, washed away the dust of worldly honor and disgrace, in which walking on a journey is like experiencing a purely beautiful pilgrimage.
Facing the art itself and savoring the historical emotions implicit in it will make anyone's mind wander. Climbing to the dome of St. Peter's Basilica and taking in the sights of the streets of Rome is like casting a stone in a lake, and the long-forgotten happiness and emotion in your heart spreads out like a wave. For the first time, I am proud to be a human being.
Name: Vatican City State
Capital: Vatican City
Geographic location: Located in the northwest corner of the Italian capital of Rome, the Vatican Highlands, located in the Tiber River (the Tiber River) on the right bank.
Area: 0.44 square kilometers, less than one-eighth of New York's Central Park, making it the smallest country in the world.
Population: about 1,400, with only 500 permanent residents
Climate: typical Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters
Currency: Vatican Lira? Euro?
Head of state: the Pope
Religion: the world's Catholic center, a special secular state. Vatican City has become the center of the Papal States as early as the 8th century A.D. In 1870, the Kingdom of Italy annexed the Papal States, the Pope retired to the Vatican. 1929, Italy and the Pope signed an agreement, the Vatican became a sovereign state.
Main Attractions:
St. Peter's Square (St. Peter's Square) is known as the world's most symmetrical and magnificent square, is the 17th century masterpiece of the famous master builder Benigni spent 11 years to build. The square is oval in shape, 340 meters long and 240 meters wide, surrounded on both sides by a semicircular marble colonnade, with 284 columns and 88 square columns, arranged in four rows, forming three corridors. Towards the square on the platform at the top of each stone pillar, there is a 3.2-meter-high marble statue of the saints. In the center of the square stands an obelisk 26 meters high. On the tip of the monument is the crucifixion of Jesus, the stone material for the construction of the monument was specially shipped from Egypt that year. On each side of the square is a beautiful fountain with silver splashes.
St. Peter's Basilica, located on the southwest side of the square, was once the largest church in the world. The whole building presents a cruciform structure with a traditional and sacred shape. The church was first built in 324 and began to be remodeled in the fifteenth century, and was completed in 1626 with the participation of many leading architects and artists. St. Peter's Church is not only rich in form, but also a treasure trove of art.
The cathedral is 187 meters long from east to west and 137 meters wide from north to south, with a capacity of 50,000 people, and the roof and walls are decorated with paintings based on the Bible, many of which are works of art by famous artists. The most famous masterpieces of sculpture art are mainly three. One is Michelangelo's sculpture "Holy Gothic" at the age of 24, the second is the bronze canopy carved by Bernini, and the third is the throne of St. Peter designed by Bernini. In addition, the central vault of the church was designed by Michelangelo, double structure, circumference of 71 meters, for the highest point of the whole city of Rome, tourists can take the elevator to the top overlooking the whole city of Rome. The left side of the church is guarded by guards who wear chic uniforms that have remained unchanged for 500 years and long spears in their hands from the 15th century.
The Vatican Museum, located north of St. Peter's, covers an area of about 55,000 square meters and was built at the end of the 5th century A.D. In the early days, it was a papal palace, which was later converted into a comprehensive museum with 12 exhibition halls and five art galleries, bringing together relics of Greek and Roman antiquity, as well as the best of Renaissance art, with a collection of
Palau - Pacific Islands
Palau is an archipelago nation located 700 miles south of Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean, and is one of the Pacific Ocean's gateways into Southeast Asia.
Palau consists of the main islands of Babeldaob, Koror, Peleliu, and Angaur, a number of atolls to the north, and the Rock Islands to the west. Local legend has it that Palau was transformed from the body of Uab, a very gluttonous boy. He ate everything that was edible and was filtered through advertisements causing a famine in the town, so everyone decided to get rid of Uab. They set fire to Uab's surroundings, and when the fire spread to Uab's body, he fell to the ground and struggled desperately. His feet became the islands of Beliliu and Anja, his legs became the island of Koro, and his huge body became the Big Island. I wonder if this strange legend was originally thought up by the locals to scare children and warn them not to be too gluttonous. The only products on the island are coconuts, sugar cane, pineapples, sweet potatoes and the like, and food and household items are all imported. The islanders' fear of starvation is not unreasonable.
Only eight of Palau's 340 volcanic and coral islands have permanent residents. The archipelago is spread over 640 kilometers of sea from north to south, and the country's coastline is 1,519 kilometers long. Most of the foreigners who come here come to enjoy the tropical ocean scenery, swaying palm trees, gentle sea breezes, silver-white sandy beaches, and underwater wonders. It is known as a mecca for scuba diving.
If you yearn for truly pristine waters, then Palau is the paradise you seek. Palau's Rock Islands are one of the purest marine ecosystems in the Pacific, the last refuge from industrial pollution. Whether it's a sunny day or a balmy night, you can walk on the snow-white sandy beaches and experience some of the clearest, most transparent water in the world. The water here has a strange blue-green color, so pure and weird that people can't believe it and dare not touch it for fear of reaching out and breaking the beautiful dream in front of them. In Palau, you will re-learn what is sea, what is earth, what is light and what is heat. With the hot air and cool water, it is not difficult to forget yourself and the outside world. God seems to have created Palau just to show what a wonderful world he could create.
History and natural features:
Inhabited 4,000 years ago. discovered by Spanish explorers in 1710. occupied by Spain in 1885 and sold by Spain to Germany in 1898. Occupied by Japan during World War I and captured by the U.S. during World War II.In 1947, the United Nations placed it under trusteeship of the U.S., which, along with the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia, constituted the four political entities of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.In 1969, Palau began negotiations with the U.S. on its future political status. In August 1982, Palau signed a Compact of Free Association with the United States. However, the Treaty failed to pass in a number of referendums due to a lack of the required 75 percent majority, and was finally adopted in November 1993 in an eighth referendum. Under the Treaty, Palau ended its trusteeship status on October 1, 1994, and became an independent, sovereign nation, while maintaining a special relationship with the United States. In December of that year, Palau joined the United Nations.
Palau has a tropical maritime climate, with summer in all seasons, sunny days, and even during the rainy season from July to October, only afternoon thunderstorms at best.
The common language is English and the common currency is the US dollar.
Paris
Paris has never seemed like a dream city. On its official website, it is called the "City of Light". Light has always been the embodiment of God in the Western mind, and perhaps the Parisians see themselves as being closer to God. It's no wonder that Xu Zhimo once exclaimed, "Those who have been to Paris will no longer miss heaven." Some people also call her "Babylon", that is the American writer Fitzgerald in the novel "Back to Babylon" on the name of Paris - a only luxury and enjoyment of the dream city. No one can say exactly what kind of city Paris is, but everyone is sure that the days they spend there will be the most memorable of their lives. Filtered Ads Most tourists aspire to an old and romantic Paris, that is, a Paris that follows the perfect central axis of the Louvre, the Champs Elysees, the Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe. The perfect axis to start their trip. Indeed, Paris is a city with a great sense of history, and there are enough sights and sounds to keep people coming back for more. Alongside these classic monuments is another Paris, one that is avant-garde and bohemian.
This is clear from a quick ride on the Paris metro. The Paris metro has a long history, with some stations deliberately left intact to look like antique museums, while others are futuristic and sci-fi, such as la défence metro station. When you walk up from this station, you are greeted by the "New Arc de Triomphe", an over-the-top structure that is unique in the world. It's actually a 5,000-person office building, and its uniqueness is that it's a gateway that can fit the entire Notre Dame de Paris. Interestingly, the new Arc de Triomphe is located in the Louvre - Champs Elysées - Place de la Concorde - Arc de Triomphe this axis, ill-intentioned and the Arc de Triomphe, great ambition to break the perfect harmony of the ambition.
Such a "deviant" building in Paris is by no means unique. If the Louvre represents the ancient civilization of France, then the Pompidou Center is the symbol of modern Paris. It is a temple of avant-garde art, displaying all styles of Western art from the 20th century. The design of the center itself is a visually stunning piece of avant-garde architecture. All the columns, stairs, pipes, and other things that used to be hidden have been put outside, and the whole building looks like a chemical plant wrapped in a river of colorful pipes and steel bars. The "monster" was certainly criticized at first, but it now sits comfortably alongside other classical buildings in Paris.
Paris is perhaps the most popular city for expatriates, almost a "Mecca" for literature and the arts, and how many world-famous artists and writers have lived here? How many world famous artists and writers have lived here? It's easier to ask how many haven't been to Paris, that way it's easier to calculate. after the mid-19th century, Paris became a city of exiles. It was a city of exiles, with a relaxed political climate and a counterculture of students, literati and artists, the so-called bohemian culture, so people chose to come to Paris to roam.In the 1920s and 1930s, Paris was home to a large number of American writers, including Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. This group of young people's vision of a better life was shocked by the First World War, there is no place to hide, they can not stand, escaped, they need the artistic atmosphere, because they have to continue to create for a living, but at the same time they can not leave behind the sensibility and material enjoyment, they need coffee, they need women and wine, they need to dance, so they fled to Paris. Their only choice was Paris, which seemed to be the only place that could accommodate this group of sometimes sober, sometimes drunken young people. They were just hurried passers-by in Paris, but they left deep traces in the city where they stayed. They used their pens to make the moments in Paris eternal, and also left a part of their lives in Paris forever. Walking along the Seine River, sitting in a roadside cafe, a stranger may be able to experience a certain kind of faint melancholy and wanderlust in the city of Paris. The "lost generation" of the last century left a lot of wanderlust and sentimentality here that lingers to this day. You never know what will stick in your memory longer when you walk around Paris, whether it's the Arc de Triomphe or an afternoon cup of coffee at one of the outdoor cafes.
"Paris is not just a place, it has become a state of mind." No matter who you are, you can find the dose of spiritual antidote you need in a city that is at once nostalgic and avant-garde, serene and bustling, cosmopolitan and local. In that sense, Paris is perfect for a stranger's stay. You can go to the Louvre to admire "Mona Lisa" or the Pompidou Center to see Picasso; you can go to the Paris Opera House or the Moulin Rouge on the Champs-Elysées; you can come to Paris to escape from life, or you can come here to purely enjoy life.
In fact, Paris is omnipresent everywhere in the world. Maybe you have not been to Paris, but you are likely to live in their own city in a cafe called "Left Bank" stay; you do not have to go out of the country, you can enjoy the fashion products from Paris (or claimed to be from Paris), you can feel the Parisian "spring". But when are you going to go to the real Paris? But when are you going to visit the real Paris?
Location: Northern France, on the Seine River
Population: 2.1 million
Climate: Mild oceanic
Sights to see:
The Louvre: Originally the Palace of the Kings of France, the Louvre, which has housed 50 kings and queens since it was built in 1190. Now the Louvre has become one of the largest museums in the world today, housing 400,000 rare treasures from around the world. It consists of six major pavilions and 198 exhibition halls. Da? Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is in the Paintings Gallery, while the statue of Venus, the goddess of love, stands in the Gallery of Ancient Greek and Roman Art.
Arc de Triomphe: Echoing the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe was built by order of Napoleon to remind people of his brilliant battles. The top and inside of the arch are engraved with Bonaparte's victories in battles large and small, and on the inside wall are the names of the 588 generals who served under him. Every year on major holidays or special celebrations, the French people would revel under the Arc de Triomphe. The Arc de Triomphe has become a symbol of France. Under the Arc de Triomphe is the Tomb of the Unknown Martyrs in honor of the fallen soldiers of the two world wars. Every year on July 14, France's national day, the French president comes here to lay a wreath.
Notre Dame de Paris: Notre Dame is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, with beautiful statues and reliefs everywhere. But most people don't come to Notre Dame de Paris to see the architecture, but the sunset over the Seine. Only at dusk does the church slowly fill up. It is said that you sometimes have to wait in line for an hour just to get to the top of the church tower to see the sunset.
Eiffel Tower: The Eiffel Tower, now a symbol of Paris and even France, was controversial when it was built, with as many as 300 people from all walks of life protesting against it, including famous writers Zola and Dumas. Over time, however, Parisians have come to accept and love this steel "giant". For some reason, so many people chose to commit suicide here - 370 by 1971 - that a parapet was placed on top of the tower.
Canadian Maritimes
If you happen to know the novelist Lucy Montgomery, you'll want to check out her story. Lucy Maud Montgomery and her famous novel Anne of Green Gables, you'll be no stranger to Prince Edward Island, the home of both the author and the book's heroine, Anne.
"The carriage traveled through the apple tree forest, the head of a continuous arch of white flowers under the canopy issued a refreshing fragrance, the end of the canopy showed a colorful evening sun, purple twilight shrouded the earth ......" the book Anne for the first time to see the beauty of the dazzle, in fact, the The first time to love being filtered ad Prince Edward Island, everyone's reaction is the same.
There is a strong European flavor all around this overseas continent. A lot of blue, green and red splashed out the main tone of Prince Edward Island, sharp and soft. Between the blue sea and the green sky there are seagulls soaring, the hillside green forests, herds of cattle and sheep wandering in the green fields, reddish-red strata supporting the turquoise undulating farmland. Where the sea and land meet, the waves are wiped up, and between the rise and fall of the tide, the reddish sandy beach rolls with a lace of white, light blue, sky blue, blue and indigo, spreading out to the depths of the sea in layers and layers. The maroon cliffs rise up on the side of the beach, with green grass at the top, resembling a cocoa cake sprinkled with green powder.
Anne's Land, as it is known locally, is in the north-central part of the island. Many people, especially Japanese, have traveled thousands of miles just to print the description in the book. The land is worthy of the obsession of the book's fans. Cavendish is still as pristine as Montgomery's Avonlea in 1908, and the Green Gable is still standing on the hillside in its fresh, whitewashed, green-roofed splendor. It is surrounded by gardens, lawns, barns, streams and forests, with white walls and green roofs. In the small courtyard, there are farm implements, wagons, and wooden chairs scattered, and Annie's clothes, books, and handbags are arranged in the rooms, as if the owner will come back at any time. Outside the window, sunflowers and roses smile in the wind. When you arrive here, let go of distractions, breathe freely and y, relax to your heart's content, and the air is scented with daylight.
Quietly, quietly, Prince Edward Island every day to guard the sunrise and sunset, alone that calm and relaxed let a person fascinated. The red soil outlines the charming scenery, delicious seafood is always mouth-watering, the story of Redhead Annie is still celebrated, and the Victorian houses are always bright and colorful. It's a seemingly dull place, but there's a certain allure to it, and perhaps that's what makes it so special.
Location: north of Maine, eastern Canada, including Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Area: 51,000 square miles, accounting for up to 1.4% of Canada's total land area
Climate: humid, windy and foggy, with an average temperature of minus 5 degrees Celsius in January, and an average of 22 degrees Celsius in July, with August and September being the best travel seasons.
Population: 1.8 million
Languages: English, French
Canada's Coastal Provinces:
Lobster
Canada's coasts are rich in lobster, and the province of New Brunswick, known as the "lobster capital of the world", is not to be missed. The local McDonald's even serves lobster rolls, lobster salad and lobster burgers. There's more lobster than bread in your mouth.
Salmon
The local salmon is also excellent, and with another Canadian specialty, maple sugar, it makes for a famous local dish: maple-smoked salmon. The salmon is fat and the maple sugar is flavorful, but the aroma of the dish makes you salivate. There's also a salmon sandwich made with pickles, salmon and fresh fennel that's not fishy, but appetizing.
Tempeh
Tempeh is a specialty of Prince Edward Island and can be found in every restaurant. Tender, flavorful mussels are cooked with celery and carrots in a little white wine and served with cream for dipping, which is quite interesting.
Provincial specialties:
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is steeped in history, with old fishing villages and lighthouses in almost every part of the province, making it a great place for maple and whale watching. The province's most famous tourist attraction is the Peggy's Cove Lighthouse, just west of the provincial capital, Halifax.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick's "Anglo-French" culture is characterized by British and French Acadian immigrants, as well as marine and natural attractions such as whale-watching, canoeing, fishing, scuba diving, sailing and Acadian culture. The provincial capital, Fredericton, is home to many historic buildings, galleries, museums and the distinctive Boyce Market. Along the route from the city to the agricultural town of Hartland, the countryside is lined with maple trees, streams, and in the fall it is ablaze with red. Winters in New Brunswick are said to be pure white gold, and there are 900 kilometers of cross-country ski trails and 6,000 kilometers of snowmobile trails.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, is Canada's smallest province and is known as the "Birthplace of Confederation," with its capital, Charlottetown, declared a self-governing territory in 1867. Prince Edward Island is also known for the Green Gable, the home of writer Lucy Montgomery. Lucy Maud Montgomery, who inspired the story of Anne. The white-sand beaches scattered across the island are some of the most beautiful and unspoiled in North America.
Jerusalem
"If there is ten points of beauty in the world, nine points are in Jerusalem." --Talmud
No other city in the world has been bet on as many faiths since the beginning of time as Jerusalem. As the "Holy City" of the three major religions***, it is sacred to 1.8 billion worshippers from all over the world.
Judaism says it is the land given to them by God, the capital of the ancient Jewish kingdom, and their filtered advertisement religious temple on Mount Zion in the city;?
Christianity says it is the place where Jesus was born, preached, sacrificed and resurrected, and of course is irreplaceable