The Great Cocktail Tour Around The World

“I like bars just after they open in the evening. When the air inside is still cool and clean and everything is shiny. The first quiet drink of the evening in a quiet bar -- that's wonderful.” 
― Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye

“There comes a time in every woman's life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne.” 
― Bette Davis

“I drink to make other people more interesting.” 
― Ernest Hemingway

New York, USA (The Four Seasons at The Seagram Building): Champagne

Bellagio, Italy: Mojito

Boston, USA (McCormick & Schmick's): Pinot Grigio

Miami, USA (Gloria Estefan's Cardozo): Margarita

Venezia,  Italy (Terraza Sommariva): Spritz

Athens, Greece: Tzantali Retzina

Barcelona, Spain (Tickets): Cava

Shanghai, China (People Seven): Mai Tai

Boston, USA (Top of The Hub): Prosecco

Capri, Italy (Villa Axel Munthe): Lemon Ice Tea

Key Biscayne, USA (Sony Ericsson Tennis Tournament): Sapphire Ace

Firenze, Italy: Pinot Grigio

Las Vegas, USA (Lombardi's): Chardonnay

Firenze, Italy (Gucci Museo): Caffe Corretto

River Kwai, Thailand: Pina Colada

Hell's Kitchen, New York, USA: Cosmopolitan

Los Angeles, USA (Wave at Beverly Center): Daiquiri

Saariselkä, Finland (Porakka): Pina Colada

New York, USA, Museum of Modern Art

Key West, USA (Sloppy Joe's): Orange Juice with Key Lime Pie

Milan, Italy (Ajo Blanco):  Vino Rosso

Firenze, Italy (Golden View Open Bar): Limoncello

Memphis, USA (BB King's Blues Club): Lucille & Coca-Cola

Firenze, Italy (Golden View Open Bar): Pinot Grigio

New Orleans, USA (Pirate's Alley Cafe & Olde Absinthe House): Green Fairy

Paris, France (Printemps): Mimosa

Oak Park, Chicago, USA (Papaspiros): Retzina

Pisa, Italy (Trattoria I Santi): Vino Bianco

San Francisco, USA (Wines of California, Pier 29): Margharita

Hua Hin, Thailand (Hilton Hua Hin): Pina Colada

Sonoma, USA (Gloria Ferrer Vineyard): Sparkling wine

Tuscany, Italy (Fattoria Castello Il Palagio Vineyard): Rosa Rosa 

London, UK (Jamie Oliver's Italian): Bellini 

Venezia, Italy (Harry's Bar): Prosecco

Krakow, Poland (Miod Malina): House red wine

Helsinki, Finland (Bukowski's Market): German white wine

The Wieliczka Salt Mine

The Wieliczka Salt Mine was built in the 13th century. As one of the world's oldest salt mines it's still in operation. The mine's attractions include dozens of statues, three chapels and an entire cathedral that has been carved out of the rock salt by the miners. Even the crystals of the chandeliers are made from rock salt that has been dissolved and reconstituted to achieve a clear, glass-like appearance.

Wieliczka reaches a depth of 327 metres and is over 287 kilometres long. During the World War II, the shafts were used by the occupying Germans as an ad-hoc facility for various war-related industries.  In 1978 the mine was placed on the original UNESCO list of the World Heritage Sites.

Auschwitz-Birkenau

• "The Death Factory"
• Location: Oswiecim, Poland
• Established: May 26th 1940
• Liberation: January 27th 1945, by the Soviet Army
• Estimated number of victims: 2,1 - 2,5 million 

The Auschwitz complex was divided in three major camps: Auschwitz I main camp  (Stammlager), Auschwitz II (Birkenau), established on October 8th 1941 as a 'Vernichtungslager' (extermination camp) and Auschwitz III (Monowitz) established on May 31th 1942 as an 'Arbeitslager' or work camp.