Kinzua Bridge - once tallest and longest bridge in the world

Kinzua Bridge, located in Pennsylvania (McKean County), was considered to the one of the tallest and longest railway bridges in the world. Unfortunately it collapsed in 2003.

The following pictures show the bridge before and after it had collapsed.

It was officially ranked as the fourth tallest railroad bridge in the United States. One interesting thing about this bridge is that it was built in just 94 days by less than hundred workers. When it was built in 1882 it was the longest railroad bridge until another similar bridge was built in France in 1885.

It took 1500 tons of wrought Iron for its construction. But still the short duration for construction was due to the fact that scaffolding was not used in its construction. I really do not understand how such a tall bridge was constructed without the help of any scaffolding structures.

When it broke it was due to a tornado. A century after construction it couldn’t withstand any winds. The bolts at the base were rusted. The storm nearly shook the part of the bridge laterally. It was left as it is after collapse so as to show the tourists the power of nature.

How do you go for a vacation plan?

We all tend to take vacations once or twice a year to take a break out of daily tight schedules. There can be several reasons why different people take vacations at any point of time. Given the demands of family, friends and society one often finds no time to enjoy the nature.

Some people just go for a vacation to bring about some change in their thoughts and lifestyle or to bring about some paradigm shift. Whatever may be the reason eventually we need to plan for a way of transportation to reach the destination and even we will depend on some form of vacation rentals to stay there. Often vacation rentals come with different advantages and disadvantages.

The main advantage one may get with the Daytona vacation rentals is that it is a free service mapping travelers with hotel managers to book the vacation rentals. Anyone who has taken vacation most often, realizes the need for a place to book hotels online. The Myrtle vacation rentals does exactly serve that purpose with no additional costs involved between the traveler and the middle-man.

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Tour the World

Visit the Harbour City

Do not wonder what this Harbour City is? The city of Sydney in Australia is located along south-eat coast around Port Jackson. Port Jackson has the Sydney Harbour and that is the reason why Sydney is been nicknamed as the Harbour City.

Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and has largest population in cities of Australia. Its metropolitan population is about 4.2 million. The city is the largest financial and economic center of Australia. Tourism in Sydney is one of the leading economic sectors of the city along with property, manufacturing and health services. It is the international gateway of Australia and a major tourist attraction in the Australia. The hotels in Sydney make it comfortable to visit this city.

Sydney’s most notable attractions include the most famous Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. It has many beaches for recreational activities. The city is surrounded by many parks, rivers, bays and inlets. An accommodation in Sydney is very much needed for a pleasant tour of this city. There are major sporting events hosted in this city such as 1938 British Empire Games, 2000 Summer Olympics, 2003 Rugby World Cup etc. The 23rd Roman Catholic World Youth Day will be hosted here in 2008.

Sydney’s climate is oceanic as it is located near Ocean. The rainfall is spread throughout the year. The inlands of the city experience extreme temperature during different seasons of the year. The last snowfall that occurred in the city was in 1830.

The University of Sydney operating from 1850 is the oldest in Australia. Sydney hosts many film festival and largest social, cultural events. The Fox Studios Australia has lead to many films being filmed in Sydney. Mission Impossible II, Star Wars I& II, Superman Returns, Dark City and The Matrix. There are biggest museums like Australian Museum, the Powerhouse Museum, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Museum of Contemporary Art etc. The open spaces are Chinese Garden of Friendship, Hyde Park, The Domain and the Royal Botanical Gardens. The cheap hotels in Sydney are available to make the tour at Sydney comfortable and enjoyable.

The World’s Most Livable City of Melbourne

Melbourne is the second most populous city in Australia, just second only to Sydney. It is the center of major sporting and cultural events. Have you ever thought about visiting Melbourne?

Melbourne is at a corner at Port Phillip Bay and is located south-east as the state-capital of Victoria. It has both Victorian and contemporary architecture in its buildings. It was ranked as one of the world’s most livable cities by Economic Intelligence Unit survey. Its tram network, diverse and multicultural society, Victorian parks & gardens brought fame to the city. It was the host of sporting events like 1956 Summer Olympics and 2006 Commonwealth Games. The hotels in Melbourne make it comfortable to visit this city.

Melbourne has a great look when looked along side the Yarra River. There is a grand building called Windsor Hotel surviving from the 1880s. The ICI House which is a powerful symbol of Olympic City’s modern aspirations was commenced in 1955. Port Phillip’s beaches offer home for recreational activities. The Royal Arcade is the shopping mall for both locals and tourists. An accommodation in Melbourne is very much needed for a pleasant tour of this city.

The climate in Melbourne is notable for changing weather conditions. But it has a moderate oceanic climate. There is a popular phrase about its weather – four seasons in one day – which can be observed by many visitors to the city. There have been lesser snowfalls but the winter gets frosts and fogs. Take the accommodation at any of the cheap hotels in Melbourne and enjoy the vacation.

The Venice of the North

The Vince of the North is located at the east coast of Sweden. It is widely known for its natural beauty. It is the largest municipality in the country of Sweden. It is located at the mouth of the Lake Malaren. It is one of the biggest cities in the Nordic countries apart from Copenhagen.

Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden, is also called the Venice of the North. In history it was an important site for the iron trade. The first part of the name stock means log and the second holm means islet. It is said that a stick pushed into the waters finally gets drifted to the holm or Stockholm. So it was a harbour for returning ships in the past. In the modern times many of its historical buildings were torn down and modern architecture was built. Now the city has only high-tech and service type of industries. It is also the financial center of Sweden. The hotels in Stockholm make it comfortable to visit this city.

As this city is located very north of the latitude we can observe the phenomenon of midnight sun. The day is elongated to eighteen hours in June and contracted to six hours in December. The Climate is extremely varied. It experiences cold winters and mild summers. In the recent years tourism has been increasing in the city. An accommodation in Stockholm is very much needed for a pleasant tour of this city.

The Royal Institute of Technology is located here which was founded in 1827 and is by large in Scandinavia with 13,000 students. There is also a museum of natural history and a botanical garden in the city. There are two UNESCO World Heritage sites - the Royal Palace Drottningholm and the Forest Cemetery Skogskyrkogården. It was selected as the European city of culture in 1998. Riddarholmskyrkan is the oldest building dating backt to 13th century. The city hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics. There are many theaters which are most notable in the Europe. The cheap hotels in Stockholm are available to make the tour at Stockholm comfortable and enjoyable.

New development in Video Conferences

We see that there is a continuous evolution of technology in our daily life applications. With the evolution of internet even the relationships are redefined. Whatever the technology does it always increases the comfort in our performance. Now the recent developments in the way we conduct meetings have changed drastically.

Depending on the type and need of the business some people conduct meetings personally while some attend Video Conferences. Now to increase the comfort even further the Video Conference itself can be done online using a web browser similar to any online activity. This not only eliminates the burden of installing unnecessary softwares but also allows us to have very short meetings to reduce expenses.

The megameeting allows us to conduct a web conference (video conference in a web browser) without the need to download and install any software. The cost associated with these are far lesser compared with other software based services. To have an idea, the cost per 5 persons for a web conference is $75 with megameeting whereas a video conference with competitors it is $375. This cost is for one month and unlimited number of meetings. To know more about it check here.

One must remember how the gmail was developed to allow us to chat with our friends without the need to install any software like a messenger (or gtalk). It is chatting through web browser. This is particularly useful if we go to a cyber café in a foreign place. This web conference is also similar to that in a way.

There is no need to wait till another development is made by the evolution of technology. Go for an affordable video conference with megameeting.

Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury is famous for its Canterbury Cathedral. It is currently under restoration. Is is also a World Heritage Site. Its most ancient Church in England.

Canterbury Cathedral is the burial place of King Henry IV and of Edward the Black Prince, but is most famous as the scene of the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170. As a result of this event, Canterbury became a major pilgrimage site, inspiring Geoffrey Chaucer to write The Canterbury Tales in 1387 and with routes (eg from Southwark (Chaucer's route) and the Pilgrim's Way to/from Winchester) converging on it.