http://www.davidpatrician.com Journalist * Actor * Explorer Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:15:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.davidpatrician.com/?p=145 In April 2010 Nadine and I traveled to Helsinki, Finland for a little Scandinavian adventure.  Ice fishing, Ice Bar, Ice Boats...yes, Ice was a major theme during this trip.  We happened to be there during the Easter Holiday and enjoyed the annual Easter Procession in the downtown.   See more pictures: Places visited: Helsinki http://www.davidpatrician.com/?p=144 What a nice surprise!  In 2009 I traveled to Lisbon, Portugal to do a story about the Oceanarium, one of the largest aquariums in Europe.  Lisbon blew me away; nice people, great seafood, a beautiful old town, and the famous Tram 28 that winds through the narrow streets of old Lisboa.  ... http://www.davidpatrician.com/?p=143 Holland oh Holland….the Jamaica of Germany.  That means the people are simply relaxed, enjoy their coffee shops, are casual with time and if you speak German you can almost understand them.  I have been to the Netherlands several times and hope to return soon.  The night life of Amsterdam, the traditional buildings of Delft  and the history of Maastricht!  In ... http://www.davidpatrician.com/?p=141 The Philippines comprises 0f 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, but who is counting!  I visited the Philippines for a dive trip back in the late 90’s.  Boracay’s White Beach was stunning, although while I was there Japanese construction firms were planning to build mega-golf course resorts.  To say ... http://www.davidpatrician.com/?p=142   Fish and Chips, Big Ben, Oxford University and rainy weather.  Yes, you can find all of this in England.  However, there is much more to explore.  Some of the best universities in the world (including Oxford and Cambridge), great music (Beatles, Oasis and the Stone Roses) and of course a ... http://www.davidpatrician.com/?p=140 See more pictures Places visited: Oslo http://www.davidpatrician.com/?p=138 In the summer of 2009 I visited some friends in Sweden.  Beautiful nature, great food and I was able to watch a couple of fun Swedish films.  I also enjoyed a fun Paddan boat ride in Göteburg.   Music Sample: (I couldn't resist:) ABBA See more pictures Places visited: Göteburg, Ingared, Alingsås and Marstrand      http://www.davidpatrician.com/?p=136 Part of the 2009 Balkan adventure tour, I spent several days in Kosovo with a group of friends I met in Bosnia. In February 2008 Kosovo declared independence, namely from Serbia. Roughly 90% of Kosovo's 2 million population are Albanians. During my travels here, almost every house had an Albanian ... http://www.davidpatrician.com/?p=135 Another country that was part of my 2009 Balkan Adventure Tour.  My Slovenian buddies Jure and Peter were great travel partners.  We toured the town, learning about the Siege of Sarajevo, the longest siege of a capital city in the history of modern warfare (April 5, 1992 - February 29, 1996).  We also ... http://www.davidpatrician.com/?p=134