Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts

Monday, September 24, 2007

The New 7 Wonders

View them all in 360 degree interactive panoramas from internationally known panorama photographers

The New 7 Wonders of the World were announced at a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07.

Click on images for fullscreen interactive 360 degree panoramas

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The Roman Colosseum Italy- Click to view Fullscreen QTVR

For more fullscreen panoramas from Rome visit roma.arounder.com


The Great Wall, China Click on image for fullscreen QTVR
For more fullscreen panoramas from the great wall visit www.sleeponthegreatwall.com

Petra Jordan - the forgotten City- Click to view Fullscreen QTVR

Taj Mahal India - Click to view Fullscreen QTVR

Machu Picchu - Click to view Fullscreen QTVR

Christ Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro Brazil Click on image for fullscreen QTVR

Chichén Itzá, Mexico - Click to view Fullscreen QTVR

Eiffel Tower

The Giza Pyramids

The Cordoba Mosque

Angkor Wat

Yulonghe river

Thursday, August 09, 2007

The Global Peace Index

The Global Peace Index rates 121 countries on different factors, assessing a country's level of violence and danger.

The Top 5 Safest Places to Visit
1) Norway was named the most peaceful country in the world in 2007.
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New Zealand was ranked second.
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Denmark was ranked third most peaceful country.
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Ireland was ranked fourth most peaceful country.
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Japan rounded out the top five most peaceful countries in the world.

The Top 5 Least Safe Places to Visit
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Some two-dozen indicators were used, including wars fought in the past five years, arms sales, prison populations and incidence of crime. Nigeria was the fifth least peaceful country in the world according to the Economist's report.
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Russia is the fourth least peaceful country in the world.
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Israel is third least peaceful.
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Sudan is the second least peaceful country in the world.
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Iraq was named the least peaceful country in the world.


Thursday, November 02, 2006

Off to Minneapolis
















My wife and I are off to Minneapolis for me to speak over the next few days. Please pray for safety in travel, strength and clarity of voice and widsom in words.