ABBA Museum Will Be Opened In Sweden

ABBA

Remember the Dancing Queen? One of the songs belong to ABBA hits that made an impression on the memory of many people. Not only can travel to the country of birth of ABBA nostalgia, now you can travel to ABBA Museum in Stockholm.

In the '70s, the music industry was enlivened by the Swedish group called ABBA. Some songs hits include Mama-Mia!, Dancing Queen and Waterloo definitely still an impression in your memory. In mid-2013, there will be a scene from Stockholm, ABBA Museum is opening.

Although it opened on May 7, 2013, this museum has opened ticket sales for the first 3 weeks since it first opened. Tickets are on sale are tickets for the dates May 7 to 31, 2013. Just choose just wanted to come on what date.

According to museum director named Manager Mattias Hansson, the museum will enter in a part of the Swedish Music Hall of Fame. It was in Djurgarden, Stockholm, Sweden. There is a complete collection of works of art in the museum's ABBA.

Not only LPs or CDs, at the museum there are also other exhibits about ABBA interactive course. There, ABBA fans will also be an opportunity to see and explore more about their favorite group.

Besides ABBA Museum, Swedish Music Hall of Fame are also other exhibits. The exhibition was The History of Swedish Popular Music and the Hall of Fame. Being in a large building with ABBA Museum, it is not possible, visitors can travel to the exhibition.

Relax, all exhibits in the Swedish Music Hall of Fame for free, because it's included with museum admission. Apparently, the building has an area of ​​5,000 square meters is attract travelers as many as 200,000 to 250,000 during 2012.

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10 of the most fortunate in the world

The lucky life makes people happier. If you are traveling goal is to find happiness, come to the following 10 countries.

Survey from The Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU) reveals sequence luckiest country in 2013.There are 80 countries are sorted and ranked first achieved by the Swiss, as reported by the Economist, Friday (01/04/2012).

EIU conducted researchvery seriously to find the index of which countries have aspects of happiness. Aspects include health, safety and welfare. Fromsome of these,Switzerland managed to fulfill all of them.For  the traveler who wants to seek safety and health during the holidays, a vacation in the Swiss so the best answer.

Ranked secondas the most fortunate filled by Australia.Travelers can enjoy the vacation days with more cheerful and safer when spree to the Land ofthe Kangaroo's. Third most fortunate country in the world in 2013 is coming back from Europe, specifically Norway.

Continues to fourth and fifth,there are Sweden and Denmark. Apparently, you need all the way vacation to Europe or Australia for a vacation in the fortunate countries. Because Asia also has alucky countryin 2013 this is Singapore.

Merlion State beat New Zealand, Canada and the Netherlands who are in lower positions. While the tenth most fortunate countries are HongKong. Immediately select your favorite country and enjoy a holiday with the sensation of luck.

Here are 10 of the luckiest countryin the world in 2013:

1.Switzerland
2.Australia
3.Norway
4.Sweden
5.Denmark
6.Singapore
7.NewZealand
8.Netherlands
9.Canada
10.HongKong

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Most Unique Christmas Traditions in the World

ONE of the most interesting things about travel is seeing the local customs. Especially for Christmas, there are some weird but wonderful ritual in the world. Here are some of them.

1. Krampus in Austria and Germany 
In contrast to the benevolent Santa Claus, Krampus is a creature who would punish the children at Christmas Day. In Bavaria, people would dress up as the Krampus and cause chaos on December 5. If you meet with one of Krampus, be sure to offer him a snack schnapps.

2. CagA Tio and Caganer, Spanish Catalonia 
CagA Tio is a hunk of wood with a face drawn. During two weeks in early December, timber is filled with a variety of snacks such as cakes and sweets. On Christmas Eve, a log is beaten until it came out just like the pup or defecate. Well, caganer more extreme, instead of wood menerupai even human figures are defecating. The government has actually been banned Barcelona habit since 2004, but local residents opposed it. Interestingly, there caganer shape variety and some even resemble celebrities.

3. Donald Duck, Sweden 
There are a few movies and TV shows are synonymous with Christmas, but in Sweden there is one film that they would not miss Christmas time. Families in Sweden would get together every Christmas Eve to watch the Disney Christmas special has aired on the same channel on December 24 since 1959.

4. Roller skating at the church, Caracas, Venezuela 
Christmas celebrations in the capital city of Venezuela began on December 16 with a morning mass (Misa de Aguinaldo). Of course there is nothing strange about attending Mass, but people usually choose to come with roller skates. The road was closed to traffic until 8 am, when the pilgrims return home.

5. Black Pit, The Netherlands 
Biggest culture shock is present in Amsterdam on December 5, when the men took to the streets with a black face. Black Pit will help Santa to hand out toys and candy to the good children, but bring these bad boys to go to Spain, where they may feel traumatized by CagA Tio ritual.

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6 Cities for Literature Lovers

Many reasons to visit the famous cities while on vacation. If you're an enthusiast who is interested will read literary history and background of world famous writers, you might want to consider visiting the following places.

Dublin, Ireland
 In addition to beautiful, well-known Dublin pub and the work will be written words. One way to travel to the site can follow the tour literature Literary Pub Crawl. The guide will take you to the famous bars where great writers find their inspiration. Do not forget to visit the Dublin Writers Museum which has a literary heritage of the country, or the Abbey Theater, which offers performances of the works of contemporary and classical playwright. There are also points of interest in Trinity College.

Edinburg, Scotland 
This historic city has inspired more than a hundred novels, including some famous poets of the 18th century such as Robert Burns, Alexander and Ian Ranking McCallSmith. Conduct tours to sites located in the city of literature. You can find the Museum The author is quite interesting and is located in a 17th-century building.

London, England 
Many offer up the tour of Shakespeare and Dickens. Follow the tour as well as Literary London Pub Walk. You can find lots of great literature in the British Library is displaying historic books. Also allows for you to do the tour associated with fictional characters like Sherlock Holmes and James Bond. Many places in the corners of London that was made famous in the novel poluler.


Paris, France 
Satra's most famous sites is the tomb of Oscar Wilde can be found in the Pere-Lachaise Cemetery. Wilde was an Irish playwright and one of the writers who moved to Paris for inspiration. Visit the Les Deux Magots, old-fashioned cafe that used to spend time Wilde. Paris also has a collection of house-museum dedicated to the French writers such as Victor Hugo.

Washington DC, USA
 There are many historical books in the Library of Congress which is the largest library in the world and was founded in 1800 kempali. Do a free tour with along every room in the library. Some sites focus on the work of Langston Hughes and Walt Whitman. Politics and prose bookstore here often holding a book discussion groups and events for writers.

Stockholm, Sweden 
The city is famous for bringing the idea of ​​Albert Nobel Prize for the term given to penilis, peace activists, and scientists for their accomplishments. Visit Stockholm City Museum and follow the adventures of the Millennium Tour to visit the famous places in Stieg Larsson's novel: â € ~ The Girl with the Dragon Tatooâ € ™. There is also a statue in Tegnerlunden Park as a tribute to Astrid Lindgren has created the famous character Pippi Longstocking

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Mirrorcube, Unique Tree House Accommodation in Sweden

Lodging in the tree has become commonplace. But what about the inn whose existence was barely visible? The Treehotel in Harads, Sweden, offers a lodging house tree lined glass cube called Mirrorcube.

Mirrorcube are dependent on the ground in a tree and bound with iron wire in four other nearby trees. Architectural drafter specialty is the originator of the famous Tham & Videgard Arkitekter.

Outer surface of the glass coating is very smooth and reflective Mirrorcube all around him. At night, the inn became more invisible. The inside Mirrorcube consists of a kitchenette, a bed, tiny bathroom, and lounge.

The most unique is an outdoor deck on the top which offers views of the forest. Imagine the sensation when you appeared suddenly in the midst of people who are running under you, just like Harry Potter to release his magical cloak.

Treehotel area equipped spa facilities, meeting rooms, and sauna on the top of the tree with the maximum number of 12 people.

Mirrorcube Besides, there are other types of lodging trees with different designs, among them: The birdâ € ™ s Nest, The Blue Cone, The Cabin, and The UFO.

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Five happiest countries in the World travelers Favorites

Costa Rica

United Nations (UN) has just released the results of the survey World Happiness Report 2012, with Denmark as the happiest country in the world. Countries are also favorites winner tourists.Besides Denmark, the countries below are the top five happiest people in the world, making it also a favorite of tourists. Check out his review below, as quoted from HuffingtonPost:

Costa Rica 

Costa Rica is like a playground full of endless adventure, which is sandwiched between two beautiful coastline. In addition to having beautiful scenery, Costa Rica is also highly cultured country, especially in San Jose as a meeting place for various ethnic groups from around the world. Costa Rica's motto is "Pura Vida" which means pure life, reflecting the relaxed life in the countries of Central America's most stable economies and politics of this.

Australia
 Very easy to why Australia is identified with the good and happy life. Countries as well as the continent is home to the wine, seafood, unique animals, as well as the cultivation of coffee. Beaches and coral reefs in the Great Barrier Reef The biggest may be the best advantages of this country.

New Zealand 
New Zealand is a country with magical scenery and friendly people, relaxed, and humorous. If the definition you are happy to see the beautiful scenery, New Zealand is the answer, with the iconic landscape of green hills and a vast panorama.

Sweden 

Sweden's eccentric, with the cities of high aesthetic design and reflects the creative culture is also one of the happiest country version of UNESCO. One of the favorite tourist spot is The Treehotel, a hotel built on top of a tree with a shape like a UFO.

Canada 
Wildlife, adventure, majestic mountains, and delicious cuisine make this country one of the happiest countries in the world. Canada has it all, from the snow-capped mountains and rocky path to the beautiful port of Vancouver.Canada also has a delicious cuisine, such as nova scotia lobster, beef calgary, quebec maple syrup, and ontario Ice wine. No wonder Canadians became one of the happiest people in the world.

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