August 8, 2015

Soviet-Era Ghost Town in Norway Draws Visitors

Pyramiden , a town located on a fjord on Norway’s Spitzberg island, is now a ghost town. It was a former Soviet owned coalmine that boomed in the 70’s and 80’s having some 1200 Russian residents before being abandoned in the 90’s . Although Norwegian…

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Mr. Carson invites you to London…

Jim Carter, known to millions as Mr. Carson, the stiff and formal, but warm-hearted, butler of Downton Abbey, has taken on a new job as a spokesman for VisitLondon’s “Autumn’s Season of Culture” digital campaign.   London doesn’t like to boast,…

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Soviet-Era Ghost Town in Norway Draws Visitors

Pyramiden , a town located on a fjord on Norway’s Spitzberg island, is now a ghost town. It was a former Soviet owned coalmine that boomed in the 70’s and 80’s having some 1200 Russian residents before being abandoned in the 90’s . Although Norwegian…

Read More

Mr. Carson invites you to London…

Jim Carter, known to millions as Mr. Carson, the stiff and formal, but warm-hearted, butler of Downton Abbey, has taken on a new job as a spokesman for VisitLondon’s “Autumn’s Season of Culture” digital campaign.   London doesn’t like to boast,…

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