New York, Rockefeller Center

Jul 13th, 2009 by All Simple Things Team | 0

Welcome to the ‘city within a city’ – Rockefeller Center. Begun in the 1930s, partially as an antidote to the effects of the Depression, the 19 building complex sits on 11 acres between 48th and 52nd Streets and between 5th and 6th Avenues.

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Chicago, The Windy City Adventure

Jul 6th, 2009 by All Simple Things Team | 0

No matter what your interests, if you can’t find it in Chicago consider staying home. Whether your taste runs to Shakespeare or meerkats, food or Jazz, airy museums or dank coffee houses, this city has everything – in spades.

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Sydney Historic Houses

Jun 3rd, 2009 by All Simple Things Team | 0

Whether your taste runs to the modernist or whether you prefer classical, Sydney’s Historic Houses Trust has a sample that will enlighten and entertain.
Elizabeth Farm
Elizabeth Farm contains Australia’s oldest building. Begun in 1793, it was the home of John and Elizabeth Macarthur, early sheep farmers. The farm was the birthplace of the now world-renowned Australian [...]

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New York, A Cultural History

Jun 3rd, 2009 by All Simple Things Team | 0

Why is New York so famous? After all, the weather is terrible, the city is overcrowded, and even the buildings are second to many others elsewhere. The cigar-shaped strip of land called Manhattan is difficult to access with bridges crowded with cars, streets clogged with buses and taxis.
But, oh, that city. What combination of fascinating [...]

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Rome, The Eternal City, Ancient and Modern

May 19th, 2009 by All Simple Things Team | Comments Off

Like many metropoli, Rome is a glorious combination of ancient monuments and modern, bustling life. Visitors will find far too much to do, no matter what their tastes.
For those who love fine art, Rome is second in Italy perhaps only to Florence. Like Florence, that isn’t only because of its numerous museums such as the [...]

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