The UNESCO World Heritage List has just gotten a lot longer. Officials meeting for the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee have added more than two dozen sites of great cultural, historical, or natural value to the list, and they're considering more.
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UNESCO adds sites to World Heritage list, and drops one too
The UNESCO World Heritage List has just gotten a lot longer. Officials meeting for the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee have added more than two dozen sites of great cultural, historical, or natural value to the list, and they're considering more.
Among the new ...Weird sign of the day - what does this mean?
I'm not entirely sure what the worst part is of this collection of signs - that they had to show their ban on pooping in the parking lot so visually, or that the fine (Bußgeld) for messing up things is a whopping EUR1533.88 ($2100). If you are wondering how they got ..."Rule of 3" suffering in Thailand's red light districts
The bar girls in Patpong, a destination for so-called "sex travelers," have a basic rule: three inches (duh), three minutes (duh), 3,000 baht (that's around $87).This year, they can add another "3" to it, one third. That's roughly how far tourism revenues are expected to ...Kids and long airport layovers
I was wandering the wide halls of Chicago O'Hare's Terminal B early this morning when I spotted for the first time an enormously tall dinosaur skeleton. The parents of a young toddler tried to occupy their daughter by shooting photos of her standing next to the dinosaur's ...Baby tiger cub in Germany adopted by a dachshund
Man who ripped head off of wax Hitler fined $1,200
Last year I wrote about the ill-fated Adolf Hitler exhibit at Berlin's just-opened Madame Tussauds museum. A man obviously unhappy with the museum's decision to have a wax likeness of the 20th Century's most evil leader waited patiently in line on opening day before rushing, ...Three travel ideas from the ITB Berlin Travel Show
More than 11,000 exhibitors from 187 countries tried to make their mark at the 2009 ITB Berlin Travel Show. They showcased wines, highlighted unique local attractions and generally tried to show that they are the best places in the world for tourists to spend their ...German cruise company offers knock-up refund
Germany is struggling to combat a declining birth rate. And, it's everyone's responsibility to help the cause in its own way. TUI Cruises has come up with an unusual approach to encouraging procreation.
The cruise company is basically paying for pregnancy.
If you become ...Germans still coming to U.S., but not as much
German bookings to the United States were strong through the end of last year, even as overall action from outside the country dipped in the fourth quarter. Data from the U.S. Department of Commerce shows that nearly 1.8 million Germans came across the Atlantic Ocean, an ...Top 10 wine spots, none in U.S.
I realize that, on the world stage, our homeland isn't exactly the most popular place right now. Part of it stems from eight years of political buffoonery, and a healthy dose comes from traditional "old world" bias against the United States. Like most of us, I've learned to ...Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week (4.10.09)
Welcome back to another weekly installment of our Gadling and BootsnAll Picks of the Week. Every Friday we've been taking a look at 4-5 of the most interesting stories from our friends at independent travel website BootsnAll. What strange destinations, thought-provoking ...Clothing not optional at this German hotel
Guests arriving at Hotel Rosengarten better be prepared for their stay, this is not the kind of hotel where you show up at the very last minute, not knowing what to expect. The hotel in the German Black Forest has a strict "no clothing allowed" policy, and guests are ...Ten Must See Monuments
BootsnAll brings us another excellent list, with the intention of adding yet more destinations to our ever expanding "life lists". This time it's their selection of ten magnificent monuments, amazing structures from around the globe, that inspire us to travel thousands of ...Bargain Europe: Camping Across The Continent
In these economic times we're all looking to find ways to save a little cash without giving up our travels. Airfares are more affordable than they have been in a long time, which means that we can at least afford to get to the places we want to visit. But what happens once ...Berlin hotel offers bed, breakfast and a piece of the wall
The Westin Grand hotel in Berlin has recently added a surprisingly creative package to their lineup of perks. Instead of the usual drab spa services, or package with a snack in your room, the Westin is offering guests the chance to stay at their hotel and take home a piece ...Germans still traveling to U.S.
You'll find plenty of German tourists at just about any major destination in the world, and this is unlikely to change. As of October/November 2008, German tour operators are reporting a 4 percent to 9 percent increase in tour bookings.
Trips to the United States were up 5 ...The friendliest expat countries
I'm not a big fan of lists, so please don't be surprised at my dismay with Forbes.com's newest attempt to show how Western countries are full of the friendliest people on earth. In its latest "Top Ten" list, David Sutton identifies what he believes to be the world's ...Notes on that other Carnival, in Cologne, Germany
Most of the time you can find yourself in Cologne, Germany, and not really know why you're there -- that's how relatively unexciting and nondescript Western Germany's largest city is. But say you find yourself on the platform of Cologne's main train station at around 6 ...Tagcrumbs are places worth remembering
Let's face it: there are tons of online travel resources out there, and they seem to be growing exponentially by the day. It came to my attention that one of those millions should not be overlooked. Despite its rather unfortunate name, I found Tagcrumbs, a Germany and ...Want to hike in the nude? Don't go to Switzerland. It's now a no no.
In Switzerland shedding clothes and hitting the trail used to be fine and dandy. Nude hiking was allowed. Not any more. That fun has ended. In a move to protect children from seeing those body parts usually located in places where the sun doesn't shine, the Swiss government ...
