"The Spirit of Romania" or an attempt to brand a country

Written by Anca Echim


What'srepparttar first thing that comes to mind when you hearrepparttar 134073 word "Romania"? Eastern European poverty? Gold Medal Gymnasts? Dracula?

One ofrepparttar 134074 last things you might think of is travel and tourism, and a small Romanian based advertising company aims to change that withrepparttar 134075 help of a daring project – The Spirit of Romania.

Take several images signed by incredibly gifted photographers, mix them with catchy stories, travel journals, add a little bit of passion and voila! You haverepparttar 134076 perfect recipe for digitally branding a country as an amazing and unique travel destination.

This past June, Spirit Ad, a small, start-up advertising company located in Bucharest, Romania, launchedrepparttar 134077 first stage of an online campaign meant to brand a country. A web site found at http://www.spirit.ro that aims to show people a different side of Romania. It aims to showrepparttar 134078 beauty hidden inside this country that would make travelers tell their friends back at home that YES, this was definitely THE TRIP of my life.

A Quick Tour of Spain.

Written by Linda Plummer


With over fifty million tourists visiting Spain each year, this popular West European country must have something special which attractsrepparttar visitor. What exactly is it ...?

The main beauty of this lovely land can be summed up in just one word - variety - and, as you all well know, variety isrepparttar 134072 spice of life!

Whether you are referring to its climate, geography, history, culture or cuisine ... there is something to appeal to all tastes, ages and pockets.

The tourist explosion which took place inrepparttar 134073 60s was originally due to its marvellous beaches. And, with good reason, forrepparttar 134074 Foundation for Environmental Education states that "Spanish beaches arerepparttar 134075 most environmentally healthy in Europe" and has awardedrepparttar 134076 much-coveted Blue Flag to 450 ofrepparttar 134077 country´s beaches - more than any other participating country.

But maybe lolling about onrepparttar 134078 beach all day is not your thing and you prefer more action ... a touch of sophistication?

Should this berepparttar 134079 case then Spain´s major cities are ideal for you ... jam-packed full of history, and an art-lover´s dream. Yet, with their abundance of parks and wide open spaces, good shops and pulsating night-life, they are a joy for everyone - children included.

So ... mooch aroundrepparttar 134080 truly marvellous museums and monuments of Madrid. Enjoyrepparttar 134081 bustle of stylish Barcelona bursting with vibrant Gaudí influence. Savorrepparttar 134082 delights of romantic Mediterranean cities such as Valencia and Alicante. Or journey further south torepparttar 134083 exotic cities of Granada, Seville and Málaga. Immerse yourself in their haunting Islamic palaces,repparttar 134084 brilliant colors and sounds of flamenco, and inrepparttar 134085 birth-place and works of Picasso.

Maybe you hunger forrepparttar 134086 peace and quiet of a hideaway hotel in an unspoiled village? Then rural Spain is for you: full of forgotten villages, bursting atrepparttar 134087 seams with medieval castles, and offering prolific flora and fauna, it is ideal for walking holidays, painting, photography or just plain "get away from it all" holidays. Not to mention ski-ing opportunities forrepparttar 134088 more active amongst Spain´s snow-capped peaks.

Should you fancy a mix of all three - beach, city and rural - then that is also easy to arrange. Although Spain isrepparttar 134089 largest country in Western Europe after France, it is certainly no problem to get around. Littered with airports - both national and international - it also offers a good train service, though repparttar 134090 cheapest and most convenient method of internal travel is by usingrepparttar 134091 national bus/coach system.

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