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Dalmatiansoap
02-24-2010, 06:16 AM
On the trace of one of Lonelyplanets Ads, here on .org I have foundt this interesting video about my region and I belive that this would be a nice thing to share, here with you, my friends, from all around the World ;).
Find Your region and present it here!
Croatia Travel Information and Travel Guide - Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/croatia#video-ltv-8C485C4354B7DBA1)
:woohoonaner:
Croatia Travel Information and Travel Guide - Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/croatia#)
:woohoonaner:
ŽIVILIIIII!!!
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momoese
02-24-2010, 09:58 AM
California Travel Information and Travel Guide - USA - Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/california)
mbfirey
02-24-2010, 09:59 AM
"Show me your region" just doesn't sound right....
Jananas Bananas
02-24-2010, 10:09 AM
Texas Travel Information and Travel Guide - USA - Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/texas)
~JaNan
Jack Daw
02-24-2010, 10:39 AM
Ante, I think I'm close enough for you to come and see this for yourself. ;)
Typical overview of what there's to see (anthem and folksongs in the background)...
YouTube - Slovakia - Slovensko - Slovak Anthem - Slovenska hymna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQJzqMdngKo)
Slovak Castles (some more than millenium old, Czech song in the background, don't ask me why... :) ) Most of them were build when Rome was just trying to conquer its first European countries, almost none of them has been conquered by any army, not Muslim, not Roman, not Germanic.
Part 1: YouTube - Slovakia Castles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LwncvR8UAU)
Part 2: YouTube - Slovakia Castles 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kyy9akX-XT0)
Slovak nature (song played in the background is famous Elán, they've played all over the world twice already)
YouTube - Slovakia nature (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Niy1sNemv-Q)
Some American dudes in Bratislava... (those buildings are in such a bad condition, because they are usually 600+ years old and protected by UNESCO)
YouTube - Bratislava, Slovakia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3oIguE0TZs)
Bratislava, different video, main square and historical city (I will wait for you playing in the background)
YouTube - Bratislava, Slovakia - Bratislava, Eslovaquia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUBjZjIbCTI)
Part of Bratislava built shortly after WWII. It was supposed to give home for homeless after the war and it somehow grew to massive city part (and probably the most difficult one to live in). (Slovak rap in the background)
Vysoké Tatry (High Tatras, Carpathian Mountains)
Tatra Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatra_Mountains)
YouTube - High Tatras (Vysoke Tatry) Slovakia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7mJt6RwLdU)
YouTube - Vysoke Tatry II. (High Tatras II.) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyWv4-YdyNE)
High Tatras, Fauna and Flora, many endemits.... etc, you know...
YouTube - Vysoké tatry : fauna a flóra (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFq5FjAbWsY)
Special section for Bob, BEARS!!! :ha:
YouTube - Vysoké Tatry: Medve? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOdlZGr0tsw)
YouTube - Medve?. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvfQZX_pxU8)
Do you see how the dog's afraid? :
YouTube - medved - ovce (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF1e0PLHxG0)
If you wanna see some more, just PM me or leave a message in this thread. ;)
LilRaverBoi
02-24-2010, 11:11 AM
"Show me your region" just doesn't sound right....
ROFL!!! :ha::ha::ha: That's awesome!
Iowa Travel Information and Travel Guide - USA - Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/great-plains/iowa)
Wow...this website makes Iowa sound so boring! I'll be honest, there really are only a few touristy things to see/do in Iowa (although our State Fair is the best in the nation)....but the people are nice and our crops help feed the world.
I find it humerous that Des Moines is the only thing in 'places in Iowa' and the only real thing they have to say about it is 'The town really is rather dull, but has a few good attractions.' :ha: Des Moines does kinda suck...I won't lie...we call it 'Dead Moines' sometimes LOL. Eastern Iowa (Cedar Rapids and Iowa City) are much more fun!
I like the history section the best:
After the 1832 Black Hawk War pushed local Native Americans westward, immigrants flooded into Iowa from all parts of the world and hit the ground farming. Some established experimental communities such as the Germans of the Amana Colonies. Others spread out and kept coaxing the soil (95% of the land is fertile) until Iowa attained its current status as ‘Food Capital of the World’ and US leader in hogs and corn. Iowa is also the state that makes or breaks presidents: ever since the early 1970s, the Iowa Caucus has opened the national election battle.
Last year Iowa grew over 8.5% of the worlds corn! True story! Our soil is excellent for bananas too!
CookieCows
02-24-2010, 12:59 PM
Kentucky is pretty interesting Kentucky Travel Information and Travel Guide - USA - Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/the-south/kentucky)
But........ I don't live near the interesting areas except for Mammoth Caves. The caves are really cool. We even have a small aprox. 8' x 5' cave on our property. We live between Bowling Green and Somerset in what they call the breeding community as it's extremely rual, dotted with little communities that I wouldn't actually call towns. A lot of cows, horses, and fields of hay, soy beans, sorgum, corn and family gardens. There are some old timers that still dig gingsing and make a little money off of that. Unfortunatly the biggest money making crop is pot and the making of meth.
Central Kentucky Travel Information and Travel Guide - USA - Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/the-south/central-kentucky)
Mammoth Cave National Park Travel Information and Travel Guide - USA - Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/the-south/mammoth-cave-national-park)
Bananaman88
02-24-2010, 01:34 PM
Orininally being from KY myself, I have to say that Mammoth Cave is great! The recreational area called Land Between the Lakes (part of it is actually in TN) is great as well. Done a lot of hunting and fishing up there!
justjoan
02-24-2010, 04:02 PM
Explore Minnesota Tourism: Travel Information on Minnesota (http://www.ExploreMinnesota.com) A good place to find out about this place!:woohoonaner:
Patty in Wisc
02-24-2010, 04:41 PM
WOW, those U Tubes really screwed up my puter. 1 -3 U tubes don't do much, but there are about 14 in a row here! My puter locks & a pop up says "A script in this movie is causing Adobe Flash to run slowly. Your puter may become unresponsive, Do you want to abort the script?"
Doesn't matter if I click yes or no, - still slow. Took me 45 minutes to scale down to get here - sometimes moving 1/2 inch in a minute or 2. No problem with links...and, I didn't even get to click on anything. I'll try again later.
Jack Daw
02-24-2010, 05:13 PM
WOW, those U Tubes really screwed up my puter. 1 -3 U tubes don't do much, but there are about 14 in a row here! My puter locks & a pop up says "A script in this movie is causing Adobe Flash to run slowly. Your puter may become unresponsive, Do you want to abort the script?"
Doesn't matter if I click yes or no, - still slow. Took me 45 minutes to scale down to get here - sometimes moving 1/2 inch in a minute or 2. No problem with links...and, I didn't even get to click on anything. I'll try again later.
Bad luck. ;)
saltydad
02-24-2010, 05:51 PM
Maryland Travel Information and Travel Guide - USA - Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/maryland)
Not a lot about our beautiful state. Not even pictures! So I'll Have to find them myself.
http://www.politicsonline.com/blog/images/2006/maryland.jpg
Here's the University of Maryland's College Park campus
http://nowisgone.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/maryland.jpg
Annapolis, the state capitol and home of the U.S. Naval Academy.
http://artfiles.art.com/5/p/LRG/6/662/C5AC000Z/mike-smith-annapolis-maryland.jpg
Here's Ocean City.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/aaposter/mdoceancity.jpg
The 20 mile long Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel.
http://www.steelbuildingshq.com/wp-content/uploads/Chesapeake-Bay-Bridge-Tunnel3.jpg
From From western Marylad's mountains.
http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/travel/Asheville%20Fall.%20%20Clouds%20and%20Mountains.jpg
Of course, we have to show Washington, DC, which was carved out of Maryland.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Washington,_D.C._-_2007_aerial_view.jpg/300px-Washington,_D.C._-_2007_aerial_view.jpg
Baltimore
http://www.bcor.net/store/images/Baltimore.jpg
Patty in Wisc
02-24-2010, 08:52 PM
Nice pics Howard. From the very southern tip of NJ to Delaware, isn't there that long underwater bridge? I drove thru it once & how SCARY!
The link made Wisconsin sound boring...talked about chees & cows LOL, and there's so much more. I'll try to find some pics - if this stupid puter cooperates.
saltydad
02-25-2010, 03:41 AM
Nice pics Howard. From the very southern tip of NJ to Delaware, isn't there that long underwater bridge? I drove thru it once & how SCARY!
The link made Wisconsin sound boring...talked about chees & cows LOL, and there's so much more. I'll try to find some pics - if this stupid puter cooperates.
Don't know, never drove it. I usually go from Delaware to New Jersey via the Delaware Memorial Bridge, which lands me at the southern beginning of the NJ Turnpike.
Good luck with your recalcitrant computer.
Jack Daw
03-12-2010, 07:55 AM
Ante!!! Slovak folklore. (just a small comment; most of these songs were sung even before America was discovered by Vikings and Columbus and people have danced like that for generations)
YouTube - Slovak folklore (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpY5cGmlX1I) (btw. watch those girls ;) )
The first Slovak National Folklore Organization (Lúčnica)
YouTube - Lú?nica 60 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19A8mzT-qLw)
YouTube - Lucnica Shepherd's Night.mpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcvYIs-Glu0)
The second Slovak National Folklore Organization (SĽUK) - they are more theatral, but still, Slovak dances
YouTube - SLUK 6 VERBUNG (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sjkYQJxfv8)
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And now for some different cup of coffee: Russians (and their craziest variations :ha:) - we usually dance these when the alcohol blood level ratio is higher than it should be:
YouTube - Russian Dance Kalinka (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydRjBbWszsk)
YouTube - Kalinka - Russian Folk Song by Moscow Nights/Golden Gates (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CB9tg0XC4k)
guerich
03-13-2010, 03:59 AM
Banana Gallery - cave_032 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30111&cat=500&ppuser=5898http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30111&cat=500&ppuser=5898http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30111&cat=500&ppuser=5898) Historic tour of Mammoth Cave last weekend. Around four hour drive south from my region.
Abnshrek
03-13-2010, 08:53 AM
Mardi Gras :^) Editted of course
YouTube - Bewbs On Mardi Gras!! (2.13.10 - Day 289) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6VWCrF1Gwk)
Jack Daw
05-27-2010, 02:25 PM
Bump, wanna see some more. Where are the American Midwest members? And what about first hand (no second hand) Florida, Louisiana, California, Texas... pics? And New York. Or Mexico/Poland/Spain/Portugal/Greece? Where are you, people?
Hellooooooooo!
AmberNichole
05-30-2010, 08:45 PM
Here are a few pictures where i live on the west coast of Florida......Soon to be the oil coast of Florida......lol
http://www.margherita-online.com/resources/Florida+Cape+Coral+eingekreist.JPG
http://www.flfishingfanatic.com/uploads/00000030500/CapeCoralFlorida.jpg
http://www.joannelafleurrealestate.com/Repository/1/3/2/1/8/3/132183/c858db96-236e-43ec-b406-1e704bb898f0.jpg
http://www.journyl.com/files/post_gallery/1225704927/a%20amzing%20beach%20at%20naples.jpg
http://www.accelllandscape.com/images/landscape.jpg
Caloosamusa
05-30-2010, 09:06 PM
The loop current will protect us for a little while Nicole, or until a tropical storm passes this way. :2239:
guerich
05-30-2010, 09:06 PM
Very nice. How far is that from Navarre beach?:0517::0517:
Caloosamusa
05-30-2010, 09:09 PM
About 500 miles by roads, less if you go across the Gulf. :2239:
AmberNichole
05-30-2010, 09:14 PM
you never did answer me, are u in cape coral too? :)
guerich
05-30-2010, 09:19 PM
Thanks, I was just looking at the panhandle. Didn't see the underlined and encircled location.:bed::bed::bed::bed:
Caloosamusa
05-30-2010, 09:21 PM
See PM. :2239:
sunfish
05-30-2010, 09:22 PM
Here are a few pictures where i live on the west coast of Florida......Soon to be the oil coast of Florida......lol
http://www.margherita-online.com/resources/Florida+Cape+Coral+eingekreist.JPG
http://www.flfishingfanatic.com/uploads/00000030500/CapeCoralFlorida.jpg
http://www.joannelafleurrealestate.com/Repository/1/3/2/1/8/3/132183/c858db96-236e-43ec-b406-1e704bb898f0.jpg
http://www.journyl.com/files/post_gallery/1225704927/a%20amzing%20beach%20at%20naples.jpg
http://www.accelllandscape.com/images/landscape.jpg
The second pic is Ft. Myers Beach. I can see the Windward Pointe condo I use to own.
AmberNichole
05-31-2010, 07:38 AM
yeah i was just showing pictures of the area :) Cape coral/fort myers are basically the same :P
Jack Daw
05-31-2010, 11:10 AM
Very nice, Amber, thanks. :)
Caloosamusa
05-31-2010, 08:35 PM
Here is another picture from our region, be it a bad one, 30 miles offshore, in 100 feet of water the oil has not reached us yet.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32326&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32326)
This Goliath Grouper is bigger than I am!!
:2239:
LilRaverBoi
06-03-2010, 05:35 PM
Okay, JD wanted some pics from the midwest, so I'll happily take him up on that. I'd just like to share some pictures of my home....Iowa!
Most people think Iowa is just a boring state with a lot of corn....well, that's partially true. We do have a lot of corn LOL. But it's not boring there. It's laid back compared to a lot of places and is mostly made up of rural small towns. The people are genuine and kind and the scenery is beautiful. Here are some pics of my home state:
http://www.wfbf.com/media_center/photo_gallery/Dairy/Iowa%20Co%20farm%203.jpg
http://consumerist.com/images/resources/2007/03/iowa.jpg
Here's a park near my hometown:
http://gazetteonline.com/files/2010/03/5334349-LAS-Ramble-03_08_2010-12.10.29.jpg
Here's my hometown, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Like most small towns in Iowa, the downtown areas are full of small privately-owned shops and historic buildings with unique facades with a lot of character not found in most modern buildings.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_59qKoSg15Ow/R6SYhjIVvZI/AAAAAAAAAbU/o-roG4XxRSQ/IMG_0066.jpg
And yes, we have a lot of corn. We actually grow 7% of the WORLD's corn each year. And we are one of the leading states in soy bean production as well.
http://themodulator.org/archives/CornCamView800-thumb.jpg
Here's our capital building in Des Moines. The dome is gold plated with real gold. It's very thin, don't worry...we don't waste all our money on the dome's gold LOL. We do put a lot into agriculture and education has always been of great importance in my state.
http://www.pictureninja.com/pages/united-states/iowa/iowa-capitol-building.jpg
Here's another pic of Des Moines:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1129/1393449687_97941c20e1.jpg
Here are some soybean pics:
http://homepage.mac.com/jeffmorrison/2005trips/centerofiowa.jpg
http://www.iptv.org/iowapathways/images/a_000078_large.jpg
And by now, you probably think it's a pretty boring agricultural state....but it's not boring. The midwest has some of the most extreme weather. We have floods, droughts, straight-line winds, golf ball-sized hail, blizzards, thunderstorms, heat lightning, fog, freezing fog, freezing rain, ice storms, sleet, tornadoes, wave clouds, hot humid summers, subzero winters, etc etc. It's always something new in the weather here....very dynamic. Here are some pictures of Iowa weather:
Wave clouds...very freaky!
http://www.neatorama.com/images/2006-06/wave-cloud-over-iowa.jpg
Tornado
http://uisevereweather.pbworks.com/f/1234422345/iowa-tornado-season.jpg
Unlike here in St. Louis, MO we actually get snow in Iowa!!
http://media.cleveland.com/plain-dealer/photo/sioux-city-iowa-snow-mountjpg-5941f5ca0f2ab33c.jpg
And despite being a pain in the butt at times, it's quite beautiful.
http://www.figureoutable.com/media/1/backlit_snow_tree_blog.jpg
And we had a really bad flood in the Cedar Rapids (20 minutes from my home) area in 2008 which also hit many surrounding areas and basically removed a few smaller towns from the map.
Here's downtown Cedar Rapids normally:
http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/iowa/images/s/cedar-rapids.jpg
And here's that same area during the summer of 2008. Note the railbridge in the first picture is all knocked over and under water. Look at the heights of the other bridges (and some are totally under water). That's what 20 feet over flood stage looks like!
http://blog.mlive.com/news_impact/2008/06/large_080614_cedar_rapids_iowa_flooded.JPG
http://discoverthecorridor.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/aw.jpg
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/files/images/080613_iowa.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/2619210705_24d726e315.jpg
So yeah...Iowa really doesn't have much tourism to speak of (well, except our State Fair, which is the best in the nation), but it's an exciting place to live full of surprises and beauty.
CoryS
06-03-2010, 09:31 PM
What a great idea for a thread. :D These are some of my state with [naturally] my own general area first, lol.
YouTube - Oklahoma Tourism Ad Tulsa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXuxSiuJ-3s)
YouTube - Tour of Oklahoma (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZjhxtVLpoc)
I will add some more personal photos when I get some time. Just now, I'm on my way to Des Moines, Iowa. I believe there's a gold rush there or something! :D
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