Design district in Miami (Miami, USA) — description, history, location, reviews, photos and videos. The Design District is an entire neighborhood filled to capacity with world-famous brand stores, designer showrooms, and art galleries. From the[…]
Category: North America
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Manhattan, New York
Manhattan (New York, USA) — description, history, location, reviews, photos and videos. Stretching along the Hudson River for 21 kilometers, the New York district of Manhattan is the center of attention of any tourist coming[…]
Puerto Rico Shopping, Embassy and Communication
Language Overview Official languages are Spanish and English. Idioms Eight = Ocho Eighty = Ochenta Goodbye = Chau Exit = Salida Beer = Cerveza Please = Por favor Thank you very much = Gracias Tuesday[…]
Panama Shopping, Embassy and Communication
Language Overview Official language is Spanish. English is the lingua franca. In addition, Native American languages are spoken. Public Holidays 01/01/2022 New Year 01/09/2022 Martyrs Day 04/15/2022 Good Friday 05/01/2022 Labor Day 08/15/2022 Panama City[…]
Nicaragua Shopping, Embassy and Communication
Language Overview Spanish is the official language; Chibcha, Sumo and some English (on the Mosquito Coast) are also spoken. Public Holidays 01/01/2022 New Year 04/14/2022 Maundy Thursday 04/15/2022 Good Friday 05/01/2022 Labor Day 07/19/2022 Anniversary[…]
Montserrat Shopping, Embassy and Communication
Language Overview Official language is English. Public Holidays 01/01/2022 New Year 03/18/2022 St. Patrick’s Day 04/15/2022 Good Friday 04/18/2022 easter monday 05/01/2022 Labor Day 06/06/2022 Whit Monday 06/13/2022 Queen’s birthday 01.08.2022 August Monday (Release Day)[…]
Mexico Shopping, Embassy and Communication
Language Overview The official language is Spanish, interspersed with Aztec loan words as colloquial language. There are also over 80 Indio languages; the most important are Náhuatl, Maya and Mixteco. A small part of the[…]
Martinique Shopping, Embassy and Communication
Language Overview official language is French; the native language is Creole. Idioms = Ça va bien Wednesday = Mercredi Monday = Lundi Tomorrow = Demain No = Non Nine = Neuf Ninety = Quatre-vingt dix[…]
Education in the USA
According to acronymmonster, the USA is a country of educated people. Ninety-nine percent of the US population is literate (that is, they can at least read and write), more than eighty percent of the country’s adults have[…]
Mexico Population 2006
State of North America. According to 2006 estimates, the population of Mexico would amount to over 107 million residents (they were still 97,483,000 at the 2000 census); the density has on average exceeded 53 residents / km 2.[…]
United States Culture: the Beat Generation and the Minimalists
In the 1960s, T. Pinchon (b.1937) also achieved success, combining historical information, fantasy and popular tradition in his fiction and influencing very different writers such as D. De Lillo (b.1936) and P. Auster (b.1947). In[…]
Travel to Greenland
Greenland is like no other place in the world. A dog sledding trip is a popular winter activity in North and East Greenland and during the summer period when the sun shines 24 hours a[…]
Hawaii – The Aloha State in The Pacific Ocean
Anyone who dreams of Hawaii thinks of a dream vacation, of sun and sand, of hula and flower chains and of a breathtaking and absolutely unique landscape. And what should we say, that’s exactly how[…]
Best Travel Time and Climate for Canada
Canada is what the early settlers and pioneers always dreamed of. Sprawling mountains strewn with glaciers, rolling hills and prairies and overwhelming inland seas and lakes. In the northern regions, you can marvel at the[…]
Antigua and Barbuda Economy and History
ECONOMY With a GDP of US $ 1,626 million and a per capita GDP of US $ 17,636 (2018), Antigua and Barbuda is one of the countries with the highest per capita income in the[…]
Best Travel Time and Climate for Trinidad and Tobago
Best travel time According to naturegnosis, the weather in Trinidad and Tobago is generally mild all year round and there are two seasons: a dry season from January to May and a rainy season from[…]
Saint Lucia History Timeline
According to commit4fitness, Saint Lucia is an island state in the eastern part of the Caribbean Sea on the border with the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles and is located north[…]
Study Abroad in University of California, Santa Barbara
Why Santa Barbara? Sun, sea, partying and studying at the same time. And depending on which courses you choose, the point of studying can take a back seat. The UCSB was first shortlisted for me[…]
Study Abroad in San Diego State University
Preparations When I decided to go abroad for a semester , I imagined the entire planning to be very complicated, as San Diego State University is not a partner university of my university in Germany.[…]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Overview
Population The majority of the population are blacks (around 71%) and mulattos (around 23%), mostly descendants of African slaves. About 1% are descendants of Indian contract workers who came to the islands after the abolition[…]
Sacramento and California
Geography California’s geography is very diverse. California has alpine mountains, cloudy coasts, hot deserts, and a fertile central valley. The state of California is home to the tallest (Redwood Coast), massive (Giant Sequoia), and oldest[…]
San Francisco Geography
San Francisco is located on the west coast of the United States, at the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes important stretches of the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay within its[…]
Study in San Diego State University (11)
So now it’s up to me to write an experience report, I still remember how I scrolled through the experience report myself to find out what it is like in San Diego. The University: The[…]
Cuba Country Information
Name The name Cuba is derived from the Indian word “Cubagua”, which means “gold mine”. The archipelago was also given the name “Juana” or “Fernandina” from the Spanish conquerors. Location The Republic of Cuba consists[…]
Study in San Diego State University (10)
After completing my basic studies in economics, I went to SDSU for 2 semesters. With many “Southern California” ideas in mind, organizational questions arose even before the query: Which courses are you taking, WG or[…]
Study in San Diego State University (9)
Preparation When I was planning my stay abroad (together with my girlfriend), MicroEDU helped us a lot. The staff were always very friendly and helpful. Nevertheless, it was quite a stress at the beginning to[…]
Study in San Diego State University (8)
Basically one thing in advance: Life in San Diego is not cheap, it is stress-free and very varied. Application: The application process was pretty easy. MicroEDU requested the documents from the applicants and was always[…]
Study in San Diego State University (7)
First off, I have to say that I was very happy with MicroEDU. I first found out about a semester abroad from an agency in Berlin and was not at all satisfied with the advice.[…]
Study in San Diego State University (6)
Anyone who has always dreamed of studying for a semester in the USA, attending a renowned university, enjoying the summer and sun for six months, experiencing unforgettable adventures, meeting people from all over the world[…]
Study in San Diego State University (5)
About the university The SDSU has an incredibly beautiful campus. Compared to German universities, it is like a small town with everything you need. The dream of American college life can definitely be realized. I[…]