This one in our series Streets & Squares is part of the New York series, divided into five, i.e. its boroughs Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx. So, here follows a list of some people with streets, roads or parks named after them in the Bronx. The addresses are in alphabetical order. Clicking at the address will lead you to the location in Google Maps, and clicking at the person’s name will take you to his or her Wikipedia page. Continue reading

We head in Streets & Squares this time to Tokyo, the capital of Japan. A very challenging place to do what we have done so far with other cities around the world! Partly because of the language of course, but also because it is hard to find the streets signs on the corners, or street names à la Google on the streets! Still, the challenge is accepted, and as always in Streets & Squares, clicking on the address links leads you to Google Maps, and clicking on the names to the person’s Wikipedia page. Continue reading

xxx Title: Exploring the Enchanting Streets of Salzburg: A Glimpse into History and Culture Introduction: Salzburg, the picturesque Austrian city nestled against the stunning Alps, is renowned for its rich history, cultural heritage, and charming streets that wind through its heart. Each street in Salzburg has a story to tell, often named after notable individuals who have left an indelible mark on the city’s past. In this article, we’ll take a delightful stroll through some of the most captivating streets in Salzburg and learn about the personalities they are named after. Continue reading

xxx Salt Lake City in Utah, United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Salt_Lake_City A to Z FROM SALT LAKE CITY i.e. a list of people born in Salt Lake City. Just another fun way to know something more about the city. We pick a couple of people for each alphabet, if possible. The numbers you see at the end of each line indicate the year of birth. This list is updated from time to time. Continue reading

Munich - München in German - is our city this time around in Streets and Squares. The capital and most populous city of the Free State of Bavaria in southern Germany. As always, clicking on the address will take you to Google Maps, and clicking on the name to Wikipedia. And here’s first some German for you: Brücke (bridge) - Platz (square) - Straße (street) class=“streetsign-holland” - StreetView - Wiki Continue reading

After Bangor last month, another smaller city in these Streets & Squares. The lovely German city of Füssen, situated one kilometer from the Austrian border in Bavaria, along the River Lech that starts at the nearby Forggensee and ends up far away in Formarinsee in Eastern Austria. This town is known more than anything else for its castles, one of which you see pictured here - the Neuschwanstein Castle - very familiar to many for us from the world of Disney. Continue reading

Steven King House in Bangor, Maine It is time again in Streets & Squares for a U.S. city (January, May and September ). This time a slighly smaller one, namely Bangor in Penobscot County, Maine, situated by the Penobscot River. Founded as Kendeskeag Plantation in 1791 and incorporated as a town in 1834. Bowdoin Street - James Bowdoin II (1726-1790) was a politician and American Revolutionary leader, shaper of the public opinion in the colonies. Continue reading

This is part in the article series Streets and Squares that provide some background information on street signs around the world. It is a fun way to learn about the history and culture of the cities you visit or even live in! This time we target Quito, the capital city of Equador, South America. There are quite a few eponymous streets – and squares in Quito. The word eponymous means – in case you didn’t know it already – (of a thing) “named after a particular person or group” or (of a person) “giving their name to something”. Continue reading

The Atomium in Brussels This article in our article series Streets & Squares is about Brussels. The capital of Belgium, and also the center of the world’s attention, being de facto capital of the European Union. Because of this, its name is sometimes used metonymically to describe the EU and its institutions.The secretariat of the Benelux and the headquarters of NATO are also located in Brussels. Brussels was historically Dutch-speaking (using the Brabantian dialect), but over the two past centuries French has become the predominant language of the city. Continue reading

Today Streets & Squares takes you to Lima, the capital and largest city of Peru. As always in Streets & Squares, clicking on the address links leads you to Google Maps, and clicking on the names to the person’s Wikipedia page. AVENIDA INCA GARCILASO DE LA VEGA - Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539-1616) was born as Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, son of a Spanish conquistador and an Inca noblewoman. He was a chronicler and writer who is known primarily for his chronicles of Inca history, culture, and society. Continue reading

New Orleans - La Nouvelle-Orléans in French - is the city this time around in our monthly series Streets & Squares. It is one of the three U.S. cities that we present here this year. New Orleans is located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Founded in 1718 by French colonists, New Orleans was once the territorial capital of French Louisiana before becoming part of the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Continue reading

Time for a smaller city again. Namely Ystad in the county of Scania (Skåne in Swedish) in the southernmost part of Sweden. Some of the main industries of the town are trade, handicraft and tourism. Ystad is also the setting of the Swedish crime drama Wallander where the city layout becomes quite familiar. As always, clicking at the address will lead you to Google Maps, and clicking at the name to the person’s Wikipedia page. Continue reading

Exchange Shopping Center on Cranbrook Road The city of Ilford in Essex, England will be the center of attention in this month’s Streets and Squares that provide some interesting background information on street signs around the world. It is a fun way to learn about the history and culture of the cities you visit or even live in! Ilford is situated in East London, in the London Borough of Redbridge. Continue reading

Cardiff Castle from late 11th century Streets & Squares proudly presents Cardiff - the capital and also the largest city of Wales. It is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan. English and Welsh are the official languages of Wales which can clearly be seen when traveling there. And what is also clearly evident is how different the two languages are. Welsh is the most vibrant of the Celtic languages in terms of active speakers. Continue reading

Northward view from Harbour Island towards Downtown Tampa Today our series Streets & Squares takes us to Tampa in Hillsborough County on the Gulf Coast of Florida. This lovely city was originally called Tampa Town, but in 1855 the name was shortened to simply Tampa. Of course, we also know it as Tampa Bay, as it is surrounded by the bay area water. Well, let’s see who are the people behind the eponymous street signs of Tampa! Continue reading

Streets & Squares - one of our regular article series here in Journeys of Life - is published every 20th of a month. So far it has been 44 times! We’ve written - from our own particular perspective - about cities around the globe, and more will follow. Every 20th of a month! Now, we will be adding - to the already existing articles and all the following ones - something that might interest some of you: namely the flag, the coat of arms or the logo of the city in question. Continue reading

Cathedral Santa Vergine Maria Assunta in Palermo Streets & Squares visits this time Palermo, the Sicilian city with an extremely colorful history. The capital of Kingdom of Sicily (1130-1816), the capital and then a city in Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816-1861), then a part of the Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) and now the Italian Republic. Some vocabulary: giardino (garden), via (streets) GIARDINO GARIBALDI - Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) Italian general and nationalist who helped bring about the Kingdom of Italy. Continue reading

Uddens gränd in Visby, Gotland This time in Streets &Squares we visit Sweden, and the island of Gotland. And even more precisely the Hanseatic city Visby on the western shore of the island. Visby has been on the map since the 10th century. So, lots of history here, and we get right on it! But before that, perhaps you want to get to the feeling of it all with this video about the medieval Visby: Visby’s Last Stand Continue reading

Angela Field - Nov 1, 2024There are conflicting views as to the irigin of the name “Penny Lane”. And there are so many famous names of Liverpudlians not mentioned in that list.

This article in our article series Streets & Squares is about Liverpool, a coastal city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside in western England. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port of departure for English and Irish emigrants to North America. With the metropolitan area it has today a population of well over two million people. Besides the port, Liverpool is of course world famous for its ardent football supporters - and the Beatles! Continue reading