Category Archives: Travel

Circular Bridge in Uruguay

Erstellt am Januar 30, 2016 von myuytips

The long awaited Laguna Garzon Bridge is set up. The Ministry of Transport has eyeballed the prospect of a bridge over the lagoon since 1950, but the project did not start until May 2013. Many years ago a bridge was … Weiterlesen →

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Cross on a Sugar Loaf

Erstellt am Januar 9, 2016 von myuytips

   Click on pics, most will supersize !! Many of us in Uruguay have looked up to the mountain with the big cross. Every time we drive the Interbalenaria between Montevideo and Punta del Este we face this view. Most … Weiterlesen →

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Christmas Around The World

Erstellt am Dezember 25, 2015 von myuytips

When I started this blog I never could imagine how many readers I will have and from how many country’s they come. It’s just amazing. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MY POSTS. It motivates very much to go … Weiterlesen →

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Must See – AquaDom Berlin

Erstellt am Dezember 14, 2015 von myuytips

    Another ‚MUST SEE“ destination. Some years ago, during a Berlin visit, we stayed a few nights at the Radisson Blue hotel. A luxury experience right in the center of Berlin. And, except many other attractions of this vibrant city, … Weiterlesen →

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The Panama Hat – Part 2

Erstellt am Dezember 7, 2015 von myuytips

Making the Panama Hat. To understand how a Panama Hat zigzags from an outpost just south of the equator to the gleaming window of a New York haberdashery is to understand how the world works. The trail begins in Cadeate, … Weiterlesen →

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The Panama Hat – Part 1

Erstellt am November 18, 2015 von myuytips

Since we lived in Panama for over 5 years I had to learn about the Panama hat. We used them all the time and still do it here in Uruguay. Almost every friend and family member were gifted with one … Weiterlesen →

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Jockey Club Montevideo

Erstellt am November 9, 2015 von myuytips

    An ART DECO GEM in Montevideo. Open for just a few month, the new restaurant at the Jockey Club promises to be an obligatory culinary stop on 18 de Julio, the main avenue in Montevideo. In the last few … Weiterlesen →

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Heavenly Coconut

Erstellt am November 3, 2015 von myuytips

  A few weeks ago I traveled to Chuy. In the area, behind Rocha, around Castillos you hit the „Uruguayan Palm Country“. The thousands of palm trees you see there reminded me of areas in Australia or South East Asia … Weiterlesen →

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Must See – A Gem of Dresden

Erstellt am Oktober 27, 2015 von myuytips

Many many books are written about the city of Dresden, Germany. Its beauty, history and resurrection from the ashes . Since I was born there, over 70 years ago, Of course – I had to visit, first time after 70 … Weiterlesen →

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Berlin in Uruguay

Erstellt am Oktober 9, 2015 von myuytips

Berlin around the world. Berlin has many namesakes. At the Berlin Technical University once 118 places in the world have been identified, which bear the name of the German capital. Those are not always cities, it can also be villages … Weiterlesen →

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