Anna Brones
Hi, I'm Anna. I'm currently living in Portland, OR but I spend most of my time dreaming about being in Europe, specifically Sweden, hence all the Scandinavia posts. You can email me at anna[dot]brones[at]weblogsinc[dot]com .
Anna Brones
Hi, I'm Anna. I'm currently living in Portland, OR but I spend most of my time dreaming about being in Europe, specifically Sweden, hence all the Scandinavia posts. You can email me at anna[dot]brones[at]weblogsinc[dot]com .
Whenever I hear about rich individuals owning whole islands, I always wonder how one actually goes about buying such a piece of property. Do you just walk into your real estate agent and say, "you know, I'm really in the mood for an island, do you have any available?" Seems like an odd question.
Fitting in with the local culture is often the most difficult of tasks when traveling. But if you're a young adult headed to Europe this summer, acting like a European might only entail living up to frat party standards. According to a study published in BMC Public Health, young adults in Europe deliberately booze it up to increase their chances of scoring.
In a country so proud of its culinary heritage, it's hard to imagine any foreign versions of local specialties ever being sold. I'm talking about France, the country where the capital city organizes the Baguette Grand Prix, just to determine which boulangerie makes the best one (it even makes the French national news). Surprisingly enough, even in a place with such high bread expectations, somehow British baguettes managed to make their way onto the trains of the French railway.
Last week China opened the world's longest sea bridge in order to cut travel time between two ports, Ningbo and Shanghai. But on a bridge that is 22.4 miles long, it's hard to not slow down to enjoy the impressive scenery; you are crossing over a large body of water after all. Since its opening on May 1, Chinese police have fined over 300 drivers for driving too slow across the bridge or even illegally parking in the emergency lines while taking some scenic photos.
Read the title of this post again. Now say "what???" As odd as it sounds, Shailendra Roy of eastern India isn't kidding around. 
I am sure that travelers who experienced the recent Heathrow Airport terminal 5 mess probably had a lot of negative comments to make about it. When flights are canceled and baggage is lost, it's hard to stay positive. So we complain, and then complain again when our complaints aren't heard.
Selling souvenirs is a big industry; everyone wants to take a little bit of their travels home with them. For most people that means a beer stein from Munich, a triangular hat from Vietnam or a maple leaf flag from Canada. But for others -- with lots of money to spend -- it can mean a botanical curiosity like a rare tree.thailand onefortheroad budgettravel japan familytravel china india LasVegas newyork boeing london airlines book berlin books greece NewYorkCity flying germany paris tourism CheapTickets food security Beijing hotel California Boston travel CzechRepublic SouthwestAirlines alaska alcohol france tokyo FamilyFun featured australia video TSA music art halloween SanFrancisco culture camping asia lonelyplanet sex AmericanAirlines
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