irenemarias travels

Stormy weather

2012-11-23T02:35:00.001-08:00

Archipelago of Stockholm - my love

Breathtaking Alberta (HD)

2012-02-22T13:50:00.002-08:00

Breathtaking Alberta (HD)
Mountains and valleys. Flowers and ice.

Travelling again

2012-01-14T10:07:00.000-08:00

Finally I am going up in the air again! This time with my son. We are heading for Rome to visit relatives. I am not so tuff any more. Been a little nervous about times and passports and packing. I have got a brand new scale that can weigh luggage. So this month - January we take off from Sweden for Italy. I will keep posting what I see and how we are enjoying this trip together.

El Cielo de Canarias - Daniel López [HD]

2011-05-28T04:03:00.000-07:00

Aha! Jokes Travel Jokes Save the dead rabbit

2011-01-31T05:32:00.000-08:00

Aha! Jokes Travel Jokes Save the dead rabbit
A man was driving along the highway, and saw a rabbit hopping across the middle of the road. He swerved to avoid hitting the rabbit, but unfortunately the rabbit jumped in front of the car and was hit. The driver, being a sensitive man as well as an animal lover, pulled over to the side of the road and got out to see what had become of the rabbit. Much to his dismay, the rabbit was dead. The driver felt so awful he began to cry.

A woman driving down the highway saw the man crying on the side of the road and pulled over. She stepped out of her car and asked the man what was wrong.

"I feel terrible," he explained. "I accidently hit this rabbit and killed it."

The woman told the man not to worry. She knew what to do. She went to her car trunk and pulled out a spray can. She walked over to the limp, dead rabbit, and sprayed the contents of the can onto the rabbit. Miraculously, the rabbit came to life, jumped up, waved its paw at the two humans and hopped down the road. 50 feet away the rabbit stopped, turned around, waved at the two again, hopped down the road another 50 feet, turned, waved, and hopped another 50 feet. The man was astonished. He couldn't figure out what substance could be in the woman's spray can! He ran over to the woman and demanded, " What was in your spray can? What did you spray onto that rabbit?" The woman turned the can around so that the man could read the label. It said:

"'Hare Spray' Restores Life to Dead Hare. Adds Permanent Wave."

KELOWNA LIFESTYLE - BRITISH COLUMBIA

2011-01-31T03:48:00.000-08:00

The Gurage People of Ethiopia

2011-01-06T11:47:00.000-08:00

The Gurage People of Ethiopia

An Introduction to The Hamer People of Ethiopia

2010-12-28T02:52:00.000-08:00

An Introduction to The Hamer People of Ethiopia

A native people living of the ground. Read this fantastic story about them.

Open A Locked Suitcase With A Pen

2010-11-28T03:21:00.000-08:00

be careful when you pack! Take the important items in your carry ons.

About Ethiopia - travel - food - beauty

2010-10-07T09:22:00.000-07:00

TOP 10 ETHIOPIA - FOOD, LANGUAGE AND FACTS

A Really Good Day in Rome

2010-09-28T04:00:00.000-07:00

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A Really Good Day in Rome

When I woke up this morning I had a sensation that this is going to be a good day. I don’t know why, but there is a happy sensation in my guts. Maybe the bus will be on time today and I will get a seat. There will be no strike, the trains will run as usual. It will not rain. If only one of these things would be true, it would indeed be a good day!
After showering and dressing I head straight for the bar. When talking to my English-speaking friends they laugh a lot when they hear me saying that I always have my breakfast in the bar!

Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/362830_a-really-good-day-in-rome#ixzz10oxkCMrB

Best youth hostels in Stockholms archipelago

2010-09-23T08:16:00.000-07:00

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Best youth hostels in Stockholms archipelago

For over 50 years, the archipelago of Stockholm has meant summer to me.

When I was a little girl, my mom and dad took me there with a really old, beautiful mahogny boat. Later I was there with row boats, sailing boats and of course motor boats of different speeds.

There are also a fantastic net of regular boat traffic from Stockholm out to these islands. Stockholms Archipelago has about 30000 islands and 10000 of them are unhabited. So it is easy to find privacy, a place to ancor if you come in your own boat. When you arrive with the scheduled boats, there are so many fantastic hostels to go to. There you really can enjoy nature, relax and let your soul catch up!

The best windsurfing place in the world

2010-09-22T11:47:00.000-07:00

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The best windsurfing place in the world

For years I lived on Fuerteventura with all these fantastic beaches and surfers. I watched them from the shore and felt such envy. I wanted so much to try!

click on this link to read about the Fuerteventura I know and the things it is famous for. I have posted a list of the beaches and I can say - it is not all of them! My Island in the sun

The Canary islands

2010-09-14T06:01:00.000-07:00

Outside the north west coast of Africa is an archipelago of islands named The Canary islands. They are Seven and have their own government and custom laws. The islands belong to Spain but are very independent with separate laws and rules.

I have lived on one of these islands and visited four. My island in the sun was Fuerteventura. Read about the island here: Fuerteventura in my heart

One very popular Music Cafe is Pieros Cafe. Here you find entertainment for the whole family!

The largest island is Tenerife. Up in the north city Santa Cruz is one of the most fantastic shopping area I have ever seen. Everything you want and more. Many shops are personal and specialized on their thing. Strong Recommendation to see!

Another island is La Gomera. It is called the green island. If you compare with Fuerteventura, the difference is really big. La Gomera has preserved a special language for centuries. It is a whistle between the mountains and valleys. I have posted some videos here so you can listen: La Gomera and Silbo gomero

The Maasai- a fascinating people

2010-09-14T05:42:00.000-07:00

The Maasai- a fascinating people
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The Maasai people are known for their tall, proud stature and their distinctive dress and ornaments. Many tourist brochures feature their colorful appearance. They live in Kenya and parts of Tanzania. Their total number has been estimated to almost one million members.

Travel back in time!

2010-09-07T09:59:00.000-07:00

Travel to the time of the Vikings
Men has always had a need to communicate through paintings and carvings and texts. In Norrköping, Sweden are a lot of rock carvings for anybody to see. The most important Rock-Carving site in Norrköping is Himmelstalund, which has the largest amount - 1660 - of figure carvings of the North. I actually live very close to these rock carvings. Can almost see the place from my living room window!
These well preserved carvings are 3000 years old! That is from the Bronze age!

There is another fantastic ancient thing in Sweden - The Runestones
Runestones are "letters" carved in stone and erected. They tell a story about an event or a person. Read the site and look at the translations.

Sweden and Swedes

2010-09-07T04:38:00.000-07:00

Sweden and Swedes

I have made many sites about Sweden: Sweden headquarters
Here I have sight seeing. Many facts about Sweden and famous Swedes.
You can find Swedish food, Swedish painters and much much more.

Please browse around my country!

Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura

2010-09-07T04:27:00.000-07:00

Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura

This island was my home for years. We moved here and wanted to never leave.