06/10/2020

Suica Penguin by Chiharu Sakazaki - Tokyo, Japan

The mascot named Suica Penguin, or just Penguin, was designed by Sakazaki Chiharu and has been used as the mascot since 2001.  
If you have used public transport in Tokyo you might well have used one of two smart travel cards: the Pasmo or a Suica card. You might wonder what a penguin has to do with travel? Well, penguins are seen to swim through the water with ease and that’s how it should feel when using the Suica card, a smooth moving process as such.



05/10/2020

Lantern Press 87991 - Matthews, North Carolina


Beer is the third most popular beverage in the world, right after water and tea. The first beer production took place around 6000 BC in Babylonia. At that time, it was considered the best, noble occupation for women.


04/10/2020

Malá Strana - Prague, Czech Republic


Lesser Town - a district of Prague, an independent town until 1784 located at the foot of the Prague Castle, on the left bank of the Vltava River. In 1784, Mala Strana, along with other historical districts, became the nucleus of a united Prague, and many streets and buildings were given a baroque appearance. Mozart often stayed here in the years 1787–1791.  


03/10/2020

#29 GF - Sofia, Bulgaria


The world record for feasting was broken in Sofia. Over 3,000 inhabitants of the Bulgarian capital feasted at the longest table in the world, measuring 379.29 meters. The table, consisting of 410 smaller tables, is set in front of the Palace of Culture in the center of Sofia. Over 3,000 people sat down next to it and drank 500 liters of rakia in total.  


02/10/2020

Seoul metro - Bucheon, South Korea


The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a metropolitan railway system consisting of 23 rapid transit, light metro, commuter rail, and people mover lines located in northwest South Korea. The first line of the Seoul Subway network started construction in 1971.  


01/10/2020

#30 FOTW - Auckland, New Zealand


The national fruit is the kiwi. Waikoropupu springs near Nelson contain the cleanest spring water in the world. Their capacity is 2,160,000 liters of water per day. In the local Maori language, New Zealand is called Aotearoa which means 'the country of the long white cloud'.  


30/09/2020

Jerry Hall image by Rose Hartman - Manzano, Italy


She made her modeling debut in 1975 in the United States. Initially, she signed a contract with the New York branch of the Ford agency and began to participate in local fashion shows.  
In the same year, in November, she appeared on the cover of the British edition of the magazine "Vogue" and signed a contract with the modeling agency Tess in London.



29/09/2020

Stationery shops in Amsterdam - Almere, The Netherlands


If you are walking around Amsterdam, you quickly notice that almost nobody is covering their windows. Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, but the Dutch government is not based in Amsterdam, but in The Hague.   


28/09/2020

Large Letter Reprint - Centennial, Colorado


Nicknames: The Centennial State, Colo
Motto: Nil sine numine (English: Nothing without providence)

Colorado is said to "lie on top of the country." For good reason: it is home to 16 of the continent's 50 highest mountains. The highest peak in the state of Mount Albert is 4399 m above sea level.
The railway bridge that cuts the Royal Gorge near Canyon City is the world's highest suspension bridge. It is located 320 meters above the Arkansas River.


27/09/2020

View of Jakarta by night - Bandung, Indonesia


Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia.
Nicknames: Kota Kembang (City of Flowers), Parijs van Java (Dutch) (Paris of Java)
Mottos: Clean, Prosperous, Devout, Friendly   

Most people in the surrounding province of West Java are ethnically Sundanese, with Sundanese often spoken as a first language, as well as the common and informal language for communication in streets, school, work, and markets.



26/09/2020

#28 GF - Vienna, Austria


While in Salzburg, it is worth going to St. Peter Stiftskeller. Located within the walls of the monastery of St. Peter's restaurant is one of the oldest in the world. The first written mention of this place dates back to 803. Mozart and his family ate regular meals there.   


25/09/2020

Boeing 737-200 - Dusseldorf, Germany


The 737-200 was a 737-100 with an extended fuselage, launched by an order from United Airlines in 1965.   
Nineteen 737-200s, designated T-43, were used to train aircraft navigators for the U.S. Air Force.
After 40 years, in March 2008, the final 737-200 aircraft in the U.S. flying scheduled passenger service was phased out, with the last flights of Aloha Airlines.


24/09/2020

#29 FOTW - Pori, Finland


In 2010, Finland established a National Failure Day to learn from mistakes and not repeat them.
The first inhabitants of Finland were the Sami people who were there when the first Finns immigrated in the first millennium BC. The Sami moved north to what is known today as Lapland.  


23/09/2020

Sekiya Village on the Sumida River - Tokyo, Japan


From the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji".
The speed and urgency of the galloping horsemen stand in contrast to the solitary and static image of Fuji capping the horizon like an omniscient observer and marking that which is eternal. The raised road that winds into the depths of the print directs our gaze to the mountain, as do the trees that function as a framing device.


22/09/2020

Prince William and Catherine with children - Bristol, England


The British royal family comprises Queen Elizabeth II and her close relations. There is no strict legal or formal definition of who is or is not a member of the British royal family. 
An old custom requires all members of the British royal family to accept gifts and gifts. They cannot refuse a gift just because they do not like it.