Electricity in the USA / Travel adapters
USA: 110/120 Volt AC, 60 Hz Line voltage in the USA is 110/120 Volt AC, 60Hz. If you intend to bring your own devices and appliances you need two things: 1) An adapter plug...
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Woodstock Festival — the summer of 69 — 50th anniversary concert in 2019
2019: The 50th anniversary Woodstock Festival is scheduled for August 16-18, 2019 on the original Woodstock site. Website: www.bethelwoodscenter.org History of Woodstock ’69 On three days from August 15 to 17th happend THE Music...
Groundhog Day – how much more Winter?
Each year on February 2nd America is interested in one thing: Is spring in the air? How much more winter will there be? The answer will be provided by a cute-looking marmot: it’s name...
American Barbecue / BBQ
How is it spelled? The correct spelling is Barbecue and not Barbeque. However, the acronym BBQ has found its place in the colloquial language. Cooking and preparing a barbecue is a kind of a...
Conversions from US Standard to Metric and vice versa
Conversion …Metric to US-Standard Linear dimensions 1 cm 0,3937 inch 1 meter 39.36 inch 1 meter 1,0936 yard 1 meter 3,2808 feet 1 km 0,621388 miles Area / Surface 1 square meter 10,7637...
Conversion Fahrenheit – Celsius
First things first: the formulas From Fahrenheit to Celsius You have x Degrees Fahrenheit:Celsius = (x Degree FAHRENHEIT -32) multiplied by (5/9) From Celsius to Fahrenheit You have x Degrees Celsius:Fahrenheit = (x Degree...
Yellow-Eyed Penguins in New Zealand
Yellow-Eyed penguins in the Wild… It is pretty difficult to observe Yellow-Eyed penguins in the wild (outside of a conservation reserve where commercial tour operators help with the viewing experience by seating you on...
Natchez, Mississippi, USA — Sightseeing
Natchez – a typical Southern City Natchez (pronounced: Notschee) was one of the first settlements and towns along the Mississippi and especially in the state of of Mississippi. According to the U.S. Census 2000...
Tupelo, Mississippi — Elvis Presley Birthplace
Elvis Museum in Tupelo — The heart and soul of Elvis The Tupelo journey takes you straight into the heart and soul of Elvis, and it begins at the Elvis Presley Birthplace, where a rich...
Elvis Presley — a brief biography
Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8th, 1935. His parents were Vernon and Gladys Presley. In 1948 family Presley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, were young Elvis graduated from High School...
Memphis, Tennessee — Sightseeing and Attractions
↦ find all of our Memphis travel articles tagged as ‘Memphis’: Travel Memphis Sightseeing and activities in Memphis Beale Street Beale Street—The historic “Home of the Blues” is a must for all tourists interested...
