Do you have a destination that you've always wanted to visit, but just couldn't quite find the right way to get there? if so, you're in luck, as Gap Adventures, one of the top adventure travel companies in the world, is inviting you to Create Your Own Adventure as part of a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Create your own adventure with Gap!
Do you have a destination that you've always wanted to visit, but just couldn't quite find the right way to get there? if so, you're in luck, as Gap Adventures, one of the top adventure travel companies in the world, is inviting you to Create Your Own Adventure as part of a ...Drew Estate: A Destination for cigar smokers
If you like to light up a stick more than occasionally, it's time for you to consider a "cigar safari." This unique experience, offered by Drew Estate, which manufactures both traditional and infused cigars, is available up to 16 times a year at its factory in Esteli, ...Iranian and British national museums face off over artifact
Iran's national museum has cut off ties with the British Museum because of a controversy over a 2,500 year-old cuneiform tablet called the Cyrus cylinder. One of the most important artifacts from Persian civilization, the cylinder was supposed to be loaned to Iran but the ...Somaliland: the other Somalia
There are some places you just can't consider for a vacation. While even Iraq has recently opened up to carefully handled tours, Somalia remains out of bounds. What with an Islamist movement proudly proclaiming its ties to Al-Qaeda, and a decades-long civil war between rival ...Lon-done? Try Windsor and Eton
If London has whet your appetite for all things English, hop on a train and visit Windsor. Less than an hour from central London, this historic city is one of the easiest and most popular day trips for foreign visitors. You can also enjoy a nice stroll to nearby Eton and ...Flying into SeaTac for the Winter Olympics? Here's what you need to know
Whether it's to avoid stringent passport regulations, fly into a cheaper airport or just enjoy the beautiful drive up the coast, there are plenty of reasons that Winter Olympics travelers have to fly into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA or SeaTac) next week. The ...Follow a Museum Day on Twitter becomes Internet phenomenon
Today's prize for obscure made-up celebrations goes to Jim Richardson, organizer of "Follow a Museum Day on Twitter", which was celebrated Feb. 1 all over the Internet. According to the folks over at Culture24 it was the hottest topic that day, shoving aside a scandal ...Super Bowl XLIV - Your guide to Fort Lauderdale
Super Bowl XLIV (number 44) is upon us. The grand Saints vs. Colts event will be taking place at Miami's (well, Opa Locka's) Sun Life Stadium on February 7, 2010, with kickoff at 6:30 pm ET. As this is the 10th time Miami has hosted, you surely know by now that attempting to ..."Degenerate Art" scattered by Nazis back in German museum
Back in the 1920s and 30s, the Museum Folkwang in Essen, Germany, had one of the best collections of contemporary art in the world. The Nazis didn't like modernism, though, partially because they didn't understand it, and partially because so many Jews, liberals, and ...New glaciers discovered in European mountains
British geographers from the University of Manchester have discovered four previously unknown glaciers while on a recent expedition to the "cursed" Prokletije mountains of Albania. The discovery was published in the December issue of Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, ...Roman "Swiss Army knife" goes on display
The Romans were an inventive bunch. They had running water, flush toilets, and mass media two thousand years ago. They also had their own version of the Swiss Army knife.
digg_url = ...Chinese city rethinks renaming mountain after Avatar
A few days back we posted a story about how the Chinese city of Zhangjiajie, located in the southern Hunan Province, had renamed a mountain in the region after the blockbuster film Avatar, which is said to have found inspiration in the nearby landscapes. Now, according to ...China renames mountain that inspired Avatar
While James Cameron's latest epic, Avatar, continues to smash box office records around the globe, a remote Chinese mountain has been renamed to honor the film, and no doubt attract fans of Pandora in the process. Located in the Zhangjiajie region of the Hunan province, the ...How to get an F in art class: fall through a Picasso
Drunken airline passengers aren't the only people to do stupid things. An art student examining a Picasso painting somehow managed to fall into it and put a six-inch tear into the priceless work of art.
The painting, called The Actor and dating to the winter of 1904-05, ...Is the Mona Lisa really Da Vinci in drag?
When Marcel Duchamp put a mustache and goatee on the Mona Lisa, he might have guessed more than he knew.
Italian researchers are requesting permission to dig up Leonardo Da Vinci's grave to prove their theory that his most famous painting is actually a self-portrait. ...LEGOLAND is coming to Florida!
I'd normally be skeptical about another theme park opening in Florida. Does the state really need another one? But, when I saw the announcement from Merlin Entertainments, I changed my mind very quickly. After all, every city should have a LEGOLAND®. By the end of ...Five rules for traveling to North Korea
I'm told that travel to North Korea is quite safe, as long as you follow the rules (and don't do anything stupid). You have to realize that, politics aside, you're entering a country that just does things differently. Of course, the consequences that come with straying can ...Remote Places: the Nanda Devi Sancturary, India
Travelers have always been drawn to remote places. There is an undeniable lure to visit distant lands seldom seen by others. To trek through beautiful, untouched landscapes that allow us to escape the distractions of modern life, and get in tune with nature. One such remote ...Exhibit highlights 1001 inventions of the Muslim world
A new exhibit at London's Science Museum explores the often-forgotten contributions to science from Muslim scholars.
1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in our World follows the contributions of Muslim civilization from the 7th to the 17th centuries. After the ...Ten Great Cities for Photography
Some cities just draw you in, beckoning you to capture their souls on camera. There are billions of places in the world where photo ops abound -- The Pyramids, Rome, London, and The Great Wall of China are a few of the most famous examples.
Here are ten less common places ...
