Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Travel

Toulon, France has a large military harbor and is home to a major French naval base. In 1486 Provence became part of France. Soon after, in the year 1494, Charles VIII of France, intending to make France a major Meditrranean sea power, and to support his military campaign in Italy, began construction of a military port at Toulon. The Italian campaign failed, and in 1497, the rulers of Genoa, who controlled commerce on that part of the Mediterranean, blockaded the new port. There were many battles after that, that included Toulon. During World War II, after the Allied landings in North...

Monte Carlo is host to most of the Circuit de Monaco, where the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix takes place and this race is very important to the people who live here. James Bond, a fictional British spy we sometimes wish was real, is often associated with the Casino de Monte-Carlo. Monaco; and the Casino de Monte Carlo was the location for a number of James Bond movies, including 'Never Say Never Again' and, of course 'GoldenEye.' When you are in Monte Carlo, you feel like you are in an old time movie; and Monte Carlo and its glamor seem to sing to you. But even if Monte Carlo seems like a...

Ajaccio, the capital city of Corsica declined during the Middle Ages, and recovered after the Genoese built a citadel there in 1492. The Corsican Republic was declared in 1755; and the Genoese continued its holdings, including Ajaccio, until the French took control. The most famous Ajaccio inhabitant was Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, born here in 1769. His family home, the Maison Bonaparte, is a now grand museum After Napoleon' was defeated at the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813, he retreated to Paris; but with little support from his military marshals, he was forced to renounce his throne...

rondheim, Norway is a small city on the Trondheim Fjord in central Norway. It dates back to the 11th century, and you can see the Gothic Nidaros Cathedral there. Nearby is the Archbishop's Palace Museum with archaeological displays, as well as sculptures that include gargoyles removed from the cathedral. There are other museums and things to see here, but what is so very special about this place is everywhere you look you can snap a postcard perfect picture And this is why this book was named "Postcards Home."

Enjoy this fun 'learn to read book' with its extra large print that is...

Stavanger is a city in southwestern Norway. A Cathedral in the center of town, Stavanger Cathedral, dates all the way back to the city's 12th-century founding. Stavanger Museum chronicles the city history and displays preserved wildlife. The Norwegian Petroleum Museum displays the oil industry with submersibles, a large drill bit and an escape chute; and the shopping street is well known for its colorful houses It's also a very interesting place to get to, because you can arrive by car, train or bus; and there's lots to see along the way

Award winning author, attorney and former...

While you are never supposed to smile at a crocodile (and that''s according to Peter Pan and Captain Hook) before you decide not to smile at a crocodile, it is always helpful if you know the difference between a crocodile and an alligator, just in case you want to smile at an alligator. You see, the difference is all in the nose ( Or it's in the snout, if you like ) Alligators have a wide, U-shaped snout; and crocodiles have a pointed, V-shaped snout. When the crocodile snout is shut, is looks like he is giving you a very big grin; because the fourth tooth on each side of his lower jaw...

Visit Melbourne, Australia through the pages of this 'learn to read' book meant just for kids and see Melbourne the way a kid would like to see it Written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, with photographs taken by John D. Weigand, this book with its extra-large print and kid-sized dimensions is the perfect take along book for a kid's backpack. So ask yourself what you would most like to do when and if you took a trip to Australia, and (alternatively) what you think you might like do; and you will probably decide want to see and do some of the things in...