Sunday, April 27, 2014

Wrapping up our trip - sharing mobile blogging and video

We had a great week in Paris, Barcelona and Madrid.

This blog post is posted from by iphone for the purpose of sharing mobile multimedia for our spring multimedia course.

I created a video on my iPhone using iMovie but the hotel wireless will not let me upload. I will be posting tomorrow.

We are leaving Madrid this afternoon and heading back to Boston, ETA 6:30pm



A collage using PicStich on my phone and publishing to the the blog!





















Nashoba Students travelled with Mrs. Carter and she also blogged on her trip.
Here http://nashobaeurope.blogspot.com
Lots of fun!!

Note: This portion of the blog post (uploading the video to YouTube or Vimeo) could not be done with wireless, I had to connect my phone with the cable and browse the video to upload.
Here is the link to the Video (5 minutes) link here http://youtu.be/7rvH453EzHc


Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Jw3cihwzQ 
Note: (YouTube Setting - This video is unlisted. Be considerate and think twice before sharing).

We will be working with Video, Mobile technology and the YouTube Video editor in May.
What will you create?


Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Paris - Barcelona and Madrid (April 2014)



Paris, Barcelona and Madrid 
I am preparing for a trip to Paris, Barcelona and Madrid next week.  I decided to blog about the trip along with links and helpful information about our trip.  A copy of our itinerary can be found here.

Agenda
Sat-Mon - Paris hotel Duminy Vendome
Tues - Wed  -Barcelona
Thurs-Sat - Madrid

For more details see the tab France and Spain 


















Follow mmarotta's board Paris, Barcelona and Madrid on Pinterest.

Mobile tips - iTunes
- Paris Travel Guide
- Barcelona Travel Guide
- Madrid Travel Guide


Monday, February 10, 2014

Ireland 2014

Ireland  2014 (Aer Lingus) Shannon Airport to Kinsale

  1. Kinsale County Cork - Originally a medieval fishing port, histori Kinsale is one of the most pictureesque, popular and historic towns on the south west coast of Ireland.
  2. Kinsale http://kinsale.ie
  3. Hotel http://www.carltonkinsalehotel.com
  4. Timoleague in West Cork, Ireland is a picturesque village which is situated just 30 miles from Cork City on the Kinsale to Clonakilty coast road and Connolly Dairy Services Ltd. providing farmers with quality service for over 40 years in Timoleague, Co. Cork, Ireland
  5. Clonakilty - West Cork (Irish: Cloich na Coillte, Clanna Chaoilte), is a small town in County Cork,Ireland, approximately 45 minutes away by road to the west of Cork City. (Trip Advisor and The Wine Bar)
  6. Skibbereen - Skibbereen is a vibrant, colourful and friendly town where you can sample the very best of West Cork's best artisan food and craft.
  7. Mizen Head Signal Station, built to save lives off the treacherous rocks at Ireland’s most south-westerly point, five miles from Goleen, is open to the public
  8. Ring of Kerry - A visitors guide to the Ring of Kerry Ireland - includes the towns of Rossbeigh - Glenbeigh - Killorglin - Milltown - Castlemaine - Cahersiveen
  9. Dingle - The complete tourist guide to the Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland
  10. Tralee - County Kerry 
  11. Cliffs of Mohr -The magnificent Cliffs of Moher top the list of places to see and things to do in Ireland, and are Ireland's most visited tourist attraction. Soaring 702 ft above the ocean.
  12. Galway City  at the mouth of Galway Bay is both a picturesque and lively city with a wonderful avant-garde culture and a fascinating mixture of locally owned speciality shops, often featuring locally made crafts. Indeed local handcrafts are a feature of the entire region including hand knits, pottery, glass, jewlery and woodwork.
  13. Gort /Galway - Gort (Irish: Gort Inse Guaire or An Gort) is a town in south County Galway in the west of Ireland. An Gort is the official Irish name for the town, as defined by the Placenames Commission. In spoken Irish, however, the town is known by its traditional name Gort Inse Guaire. It lies just north of the border with County Clare on
  14. Limerick  - Absolute Hotel  - near Shannon
  15. County Cork Guide to Mallow 
  16. Hebertstown - (Irish: Baile Hiobaird is a village in the barony of Small County, County Limerick, Ireland.
  17. Dublin 
  18. Vacation VRBO Rentals and Homeaway 
  19. Other

Upcoming Travels - April 2014 (France and Spain)


April 2014
France and Spain

Details coming soon...

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Rome Orvieto and Siena

We travelled from Rome to Orvieto and visited the Umbria region. The weather has been beautiful. Today we head to San Gimignano in the Tuscany area and then to Montecantini to the Chianti vineyards.

On Thursday we head to Florence.

Travel Greece, Rome and other trips

2014 - Ireland

April 2014 - Upconing - Paris and France

April 2013 - Family Trip to Italy
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Trip 2
April 2012
We arrived in ome on Sunday Apil 15th. We visited the Vatican on Monday and toured St. Peters Square.
More on our tour http://www.globaljourneys.com/coach_tours/europe/italy/cosmos/6400.php
Begin in Rome list with included sightseeing visiting of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. On to charming Orvieto and its gothic cathedral, and Siena, set in the verdant, rolling hills of Tuscany. This is also the famous Chianti wine-producing region, with stops in San Gimignano and in Greve for some wine tasting. Spend two nights in Florence and enjoy the guided walking tour through the old town centre. Among the highlights, see the Piazza Santa Croce, Palazzo Vecchio, and the Piazza del Duomo with the Giotto Campanile. Next on the agenda is Pisa with its famous Leaning Tower, then cross the Apennines to the unique floating city of Venice. Take a boat ride along one of its great canals and reach St. Mark's Square. Here you can admire the most prominent palaces and the basilica with its golden mosaics. Before returning to Rome, experience another quaint hilltop village with a great history: Assisi. In the beautiful basilica dedicated to St. Francis, marvel at the delicate frescoes by Giotto and take in the peaceful atmosphere.

Trip 1 with School
Greece April 18th 2011 Blog Post
http://techdi.blogspot.com/2011/04/santorini-greece.html