Bøger af Christina Taylor

The southcentral Cuban coastal city of Trinidad and the Valley of the Sugar Mills were both declared as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1988. Founded in the early 16th century, Trinidad is one of the most well preserved colonial cities in all of the Americas. Cradled between the mountains and the Caribbean coast, the city offers many picturesque natural attractions. With its rich colonial architecture and vibrant nightlife, Trinidad is one of Cuba's finest cities. Trinidad, Cuba - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Day Trip to Trinidad - Two Days in Trinidad - Valley of the Sugar Mills (Valle de los Ingenios) - Plaza Mayor & City Museums - Church of the Holy Trinity (Iglesia Parroquial de la Santisima Trinidad) - Brunet Palace (Romantic Museum) - Church & Monastery of St Francis (Museum of the Fight Against Bandits) - Cantero Palace (Municipal History Museum) - House of Sanchez Iznaga (Museum of Colonial Architecture) - Guamuhaya Archeological Museum - Casilda - Topes de Collantes Nature Reserve Park - La Boca - Escambray Mountains - Cayo Iguana - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Club Amigo Costasur - Hotel Club Ancon - Finca Maria Dolores - Iberostar Grand Hotel - Las Cuevas - Places to Eat - Hacienda Codina - El Mason de la Plaza - Bar Colonial - Restaurante Museo 1514 - Davimart - Places to Shop - La Casa del Tabaco - Galeria Pincelada Colonial - El Alfarero Casa Chichi - Souvenir Shopping - Music CDs

Cambodia is home to Angkor Wat, an UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most important ancient monuments in Southeast Asia. The structure is a living reminder of the splendid Khmer Empire that once dominated the country. Impressive in size and detail, the temples and palaces of this medieval golden age were mysteriously abandoned only to be rediscovered centuries later as ruins, rendered even more enigmatic by the interwoven encroachment of forest and trees. Cambodia - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Siem Reap - Angkor Archaeological Park - Angkor Wat - Bayon Temple - Koh Ker - Battambang - Battambang Bat Caves - Phnom Sampeau - Phnom Penh - Killing Fields (Chuang Ek) - Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide - Royal Palace - Silver Pagoda (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) - Independence Monument - Sihanoukville - Koh Rong - Ream National Park - Kratie - Kampot - Bokor Hill Station - Kep - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Mekong Angkor Palace Hotel - Velkommen Guesthouse Siem Reap - Le Grand Mekong Hotel - Coolabah Hotel - Emerald BB Battambang Hotel - Places to Eat - The Lost Room - Haven Training Restaurant - Bugs Cafe Restaurant - Sandan Restaurant - Epic Arts Cafe - Places to Shop - Artisans d'Angkor - Papaya Best T-Shirt - Trunkh - Cambodian Creations - Markets in Phnom Penh

Limousin is located in south-central France and is France's Lake District with its natural splendor and beauty. The region offers medieval castles, Gothic and Romanesque churches and many other religious and cultural treasures. Turenne, Collonges-la-Rouge and Curemonte have been named as France's "Most Beautiful Villages" and Saint Junien once played muse to the artist Corot. The capital of Limousin, Limoges is proud of its reputation as an award-winning ville fleuri (floral city) and plants over a quarter of a million flowers each year. Limoges is the birthplace of the famed French artist Renoir. Limousin - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Limoges - Musee National de la Porcelaine Adrien Dubouche - Châlus - Rochechouart - Saint Junien - Lac de Vassivière - Aubusson - Le Musee de la Tapisserie - Guéret - Wolves of Gueret - Brive-la-Gaillarde - Tulle - Ussel - Turenne, Curemonte & Collonges-la-Rouge - Nature Evasion - Mayaventure - Argentat - Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne - Sarran - Musee du President Jacques Chirac - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Appart'City Limoges - Hôtel de la Paix - Hôtel de Paris - P'tit Dej Hotel Tulle - L'Andrea - Places to Eat - Les Petits Ventres Restaurant - Les Tables du Bistrot Restaurant - Restaurant Amedelys - Les Pierres Rouges Restaurant - Le France Restaurant - Places to Shop - Royal Limoges - Maison de La Porcelain - La Vie en Rose - Chocolaterie Lamy - Leather in Saint Junien

Marche, also known as Le Marche, is located in the eastern part of central Italy, delightfully set between the Adriatic beaches and the rolling foothills of the Apennine Mountains. The Marche region offers visitors a diverse mix of ancient Roman monuments, priceless Renaissance art, opulent palazzos and sacred shrines. Marche - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Pesaro - Urbino - Palazzo Ducale-Urbino - Casa Natale di Raffaello - Gradara - Fano - Ancona - Senigallia - Loreto - Grotte di Frasassi - Macerata - Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia - Fermo - San Benedetto del Tronto - Ascoli Piceno - Monti Sibillini National Park - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Hotel Desiree - Hotel Mediterraneo - Hotel Piero Della Francesca - Hotel Palace - Hotel De La Ville - Places to Eat - L'Angolo di Mario Restaurant - Tartufi Antiche Bonta - Degusteria 25 Doc & Dop Restaurant - Luna Rossa Restaurant - Gelateria Maki - Places to Shop - Ugo Betti - Bottega Monastica - Buying Shoes in Marche - Markets in Le Marche - Neto Designs

Abruzzo is located 80 kilometres east of Rome in central Italy and extends to the Adriatic Sea. The region is a delight for outdoors lovers and offers sandy beaches, dense forests, national parks and undulating valleys. The hilltop castles, medieval towns and ancient monasteries add to the mystic charm of Abruzzo, which is one of the greenest regions of Europe. Abruzzo - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - L'Aquila - Teramo - Sulmona - Pescara - Chieti - National Parks - Castles & Fortresses - Recommended Itinerary: Two Days in Abruzzo - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Hotel Rojan - Albergo Stella - Hotel Alba - Hotel Gran Sasso - Harri's Hotel Chieti - Places to Eat - Carbonera - La Terrazze - La Cucina di Lullo - Riva Reno - Ristorante Pizzeria bar II Sarto Imbocca - Places to Shop - Confetti of Sulmona - Chieti - L'Aquila - Antique Shopping - Centro D'Abruzzo

South Tyrol in Italy lies in the heart of the majestic Dolomite mountain range in the Southern Alps. The region has an interesting mixture of Italian, Austrian and German culture and this multi-cultural identity remains a large part of its fascination. In winter, South Tyrol becomes a popular ski region, and its resorts are more family-friendly and nurturing than the glamorous, yet somewhat competitive slopes of the French Alps. You can bring your kids to South Tyrol for their first ski trip and to help build their confidence on the slopes. South Tyrol - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Bozen (Bolzano) - South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology - Messner Mountain Museum - Val Gardena - Castel Trostburg - Meran (Merano) - Trauttmansdorff Castle - Sterzing (Vipiteno) - Reschensee - Kaltern (Caldaro) - Bruneck (Brunico) - Brixen (Bressanone) - Abbey of Neustift - Klausen (Chiusa) - Stelvio National Park - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Kolpinghaus Meran - Hotel Ariston - Hotel am Reschensee - Smart Hotel Saslong - Farm Holidays in South Tyrol - Places to Eat - Paulaner Stuben Restaurant - Exil Lounge Cafe - Forsterbrau Restaurant - Chalet Gerard Restaurant - Steinbock Restaurant - Places to Shop - Loacker - Glass Art Affair - Ladina - Pur Sudtirol Meran Genussmarkt - Christmas Markets

Umea is the largest city in northern Sweden. Once just the unassuming capital of the Vasterbotten province, this university-town has recently gained international prominence after it was named as the European Capital of Culture for 2014. Umea is set in picture-postcard natural surroundings and has a vibrant and diverse culture, thoroughly justifying its selection to the coveted European title. A visit to Umea will make you wonder how a city so beautiful and with so much to offer could stay out of the tourist radar for so long. Umea, Sweden - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Day Trip to Umea - Two Day Trip to Umea - Umea University - Umea University Library - Bildmuseet Picture Museum - Umea Town Hall - Umea City Church - Kyrkbron Bridge & Unknown Graveyard - Storgatan (Main Street) - Old Hospital (Gamla lasarettet) - Lt. Grahn's Yard - Dyers Hoglanders Yard - Court of Appeal, Upper Norrland - Gamla Bankhuset (Butter Dish) - Umea Old Prison - Guitars, The Museum - Umedalen Sculpture Park - Vasterbottens Museum - Elk House (Algens Hus) - Olofsfors Ironworks - Norrland's Opera - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Best Western Hotel Botnia - Hotel Gamla Fangelset - Hotell Dragonen - Comfort Hotel Winn - Scandic Umea Syd - Places to Eat - Guitars - Allstar - Koksbaren - Scandic Restaurant & Bar - Great Eastern - Places to Shop - Shopping Centers - Handicrafts - Antique & Second-Hand Shopping - Uniquely Swedish - Food & Farm Shops

Surrounded entirely by Italy, the tiny mountainous enclave of San Marino has endured as a fiercely independent country for over 1700 years. San Marino is located 10km south of the Italian city, Rimini and is completely surrounded by the Italian territory of the Emilia-Romagna and Le Marche regions near the north Adriatic Sea. San Marino - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Monte Titano - Guaita - Cesta Tower - Museum of Ancient Weapons - Palazzo Pubblico - Cava dei Balestrieri (Crossbowmen's Quarry) - Churches - Saint Francis Museum - Basilica del Santo Marino - Church of St Peter - Church of the Cappuccini - Museums - Museo di Stato - Palazzo Vallonni - San Marino Car Museum - Museum of Curious Objects (Museo della Curiosita) - Museum of Torture (Museo della Tortura) - Vampire Museum - Open-Air Museum - Museum of Rural Life & Traditions "House of Fabrica" - Borgo Maggiore - Coin & Stamp Museum - Museum of Natural History - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Hotel Joli - Hotel Cesare - Garden Village San Marino - Hotel Quercia Antica - Hostel San Marino - Places to Eat - Il Beccafico Restaurant - Restaurant Smaller - Il Loco - Hostaria da Lino Restaurant - America Graffiti Diner - Places to Shop - Atlante Shopping Center - Baldacci's Musical Instruments - San Marino Factory Outlet - Borgo Maggiore Market - Azienda Filatelica-Numismatica

Ethiopia has no shortage of attractions and adventurous visitors can choose from hiking in the Simien Mountains to participating in watersports like angling and whitewater rafting. The country offers unique geographical features such as the Sof Omar Caves, the longest cave system in Africa. Ethiopia is located in eastern Africa in the Horn of Africa and is surrounded by Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, Somalia to the northeast and Djibouti and Eritrea to the north. Ethiopia - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Addis Ababa - Lalibela - Bahar Dar - Gondar - Simien Mountains National Park - Axum - Oromia Region & Sof Omar Caves - Omo Valley - Harar - Danakil Depression - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Afro Land Lodge - Red Rock Lalibela Hotel - Homland Hotel - Kereyu Hill Resort - Atse Kaleb Hotel - Places to Eat - Yod Abyssinia - Gusto Restaurant - Ben Abeba Restaurant - Lake Shore Restaurant - Habesha Kitfo - Places to Shop - Sabahar - Buying Coffee in Addis Ababa - Merkato - Salem's Ethiopia - Haileselassie Alemayehu

Microgravity is the condition in which people or objects appear to be weightless. The microgravity lab consisting of only-in-space conditions facilitates a wide range of investigations in various disciplines. This lab provides a platform with greatly reduced non-gravitational sources of noise, access to the vacuum conditions of space, extreme heat and cold, large distances, and high velocity that is beneficial for physics research. The concept of microgravity is used in advanced materials science research, because it changes the processes such as crystal growth, fluid mixing, separation between gases and liquids, heat transfer, solidification, and combustion. Access to microgravity is beneficial for biology and human health. Data about how different organisms react to a microgravity environment and the ways various biological functions change in the absence of gravity increase the understanding related to organisms. This book is a compilation of chapters that discuss the most vital concepts and emerging trends on the subject of microgravity. It aims to serve as a resource guide for students and researchers alike.