Dec 28th, 2009 at 11:30AM: What is it about snow that just makes us want to play in it? A fresh, fluffy layer of snow means snow angels and snowmen, building forts and having snowball fights. And for some people, it also means making really, really big snow sculptures like these found on WebUrbanist.com.
To see some smaller, but no less impressive, snow sculptures in the Midwest, check out one of the area's many winter ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Dec 28th, 2009 at 11:30AM: What is it about snow that just makes us want to play in it? A fresh, fluffy layer of snow means snow angels and snowmen, building forts and having snowball fights. And for some people, it also means making really, really big snow sculptures like these found on WebUrbanist.com.
To see some smaller, but no less impressive, snow sculptures in the Midwest, check out one of the area's many winter ...German tourist arrested for bomb threat at Disney World
Dec 2nd, 2009 at 4:00PM: Seriously folks, who out there doesn't know by now that it's just not okay to make a bomb threat? It's not okay at the airport, and it's not okay at Disney World either. But still, we have yet another story about someone getting arrested for making a false bomb threat.
A 37-year old German tourist told security that he had two bombs in his backpack as he was passing through security at Walt ...German pilot dumped, lives in Brazilian airport for two weeks
Hikers on new trail in Germany may see more "nature" than they want
Sep 24th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Apparently, nudity is big in Germany. The German Nudist Association organizes outings for naturalists to nude beaches and campgrounds and now, there's even a special path for naked hikers. Yeah, I said naked hikers.
The 11-mile long trail will run from Dankerode to the Wippertal dam and officially opens in May. The trail will be marked with signs warning hikers that nudists are in the area. "If ...Brits continue to self-congratulate on cleanliness
Apr 19th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Brits are the best-behaved hotel guests, according to a survey by TripAdvisor. More than 3,000 participated in the study, and the results are certain to reinforce stereotypes. Forty-three percent of hotel guests from the UK make their own beds every morning ... which is nothing compared to the 79 percent who put their clothes neatly in the closets.
But, tidiness comes with a price. Travelers from ...Top 10 wine spots, none in U.S.
Apr 12th, 2009 at 4:00PM: 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 adjust for a touch of this when I read international news coverage. To a certain extent, I understand it ... we're more like ...President Obama thinks 'Austrian' is a language?
Germans still traveling to U.S.
Feb 26th, 2009 at 3:00PM: 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 percent for the first 11 months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. Seventy-nine percent of the tour operators ...Apparently you can't strip in airports
Feb 4th, 2009 at 1:30PM: You're late for a flight. Your clothes are wet and filthy. You have a change of clothes with you in the airport. What do you do? If you said, "find the closest restroom and put on your fresh duds," then you are well on your way to staying out of jail in Salvador, Brazil.
It seems that two German tourists decided to just strip down and change their clothes in the middle of the Salvador airport. The ...Berlin celebrates 20 years of wall's collapse
Jan 12th, 2009 at 12:00PM: The Berlin Wall was pulled down 20 years ago, giving birth to a new industry: selling pieces of the Berlin Wall. Remember that? Well, all the pieces were probably bought long ago (well, except the "real" one that you picked up last week, of course), but there is still plenty you can do to celebrate. The list of cultural events is long and impressive, like the German translation of a short word in ...Expedia survey rates the world's worst tourists
Jun 25th, 2008 at 8:30AM: The French, Indians, and the Chinese have been voted as the world's worst tourists by a group of 4000 hoteliers, in a survey conducted by online travel search engine Expedia. On the other hand, the best tourists are 1) Japanese 2) British and Germans. Yup, looks like the annoying and continuous photo taking of everything in sight by the Japanese, and the drunken stag parties of the British and the ...How Much Would You Pay for a Pair of Lederhosen?
Sep 4th, 2007 at 6:53PM: A new world record has been broken recently -- most expensive pair of Lederhosen. A version of the traditional alpine outfit recently sold for 85,000 euros, which is $115,000. Lederhosen, which are traditionally made from the hide of an animal -- typically a goat, pig or elk -- is strangely enduring fashion trend in the Alps. This particular pair is adorned with 116 diamonds, each set in gold. ...Gipfelbier, or Another Excuse to Drink Beer
May 1st, 2007 at 10:49AM:
I read an interesting AskMetafilter question the other day, it asked: "What is the German word for a beer enjoyed at the top of a summit that you have just climbed?" Apparently the asker climbed Mount Tongariro on the North Island of New Zealand, where they ran across two German men on the summit, each enjoying a beer along with the beautiful view. "They told us that this was a traditional thing ...Word for the Travel Wise (01/30/07)
Jan 30th, 2007 at 8:00PM: Good luck booking your boat trip down the river. I needn't say much more about the word to come other than the extra repeat letters are enough to make one dizzy before hopping aboard. If you like the word below, you'll enjoy the rest found here. Today's word is a German word used in Germany: Flussschifffahrt - a river boat trip You can find audio and German slang at BBC Languages, who continue ...Stereotypes of Tourists, from a British Perspective
Jan 22nd, 2007 at 5:02PM: Travel stereotypes always make good writing topics. On one hand, we hate stereotyping because we are told that "cultured people don't use stereotypes". On the other hand, there is no question that observations become stereotypes because they are based on accurate reality. And isn't travel supposed to be about observing reality?
I came across a funny piece, entitled "The Worst Tourists in the ...Word for the Travel Wise (12/24/06)
Dec 24th, 2006 at 8:00PM: Still running around the town searching for the last fixings to liven up your holiday dinner? It's a mouthful to say, but start by heading to one of these... Today's word is a German word used in Germany: lebensmittelgeschäft - grocery store You can find audio and German slang at BBC Languages, who continue to impress on the online scene. They probably have one of the BEST FREE German ...Word for the Travel Wise (11/23/06)
Nov 23rd, 2006 at 8:00PM: Today marks the day of my all-time favorite holiday where year-long stories are exchanged with family and friends over warm plates of turkey, ham, stuffing, and veggies. As people from all corners of the country either relax in the comfort of their own homes or dine out at some fabulous restaurant there will be many toasts, cheers and wishes for good-health over their good meal. It is for this ...Word for the Travel Wise (10/31/06)
Oct 31st, 2006 at 8:00PM: Cue spooky eerie music now and crank the dry ice someone, because it's Halloween! If you're out trick-or-treating save some candy for me and be sure to watch out for witches, demons, goblins and ghosts. Happy Halloween everyone! Today's word is a German word used in Germany: geist - ghost You can find audio and German slang at BBC Languages, who continue to impress on the online scene. They ...Word for the Travel Wise (09/20/06)
Sep 20th, 2006 at 8:00PM: Holiday Park in Germany is celebrating 35 years and has a horde of specials for the season running up until November 5, 2006. If your family is going on holiday in Europe put this one on the list for the kiddies, but only if they're good. Today's word is a German word used in Germany: ankommen - arrive You can find audio and German slang at BBC Languages, who continue to impress on the online ...Word for the Travel Wise (07/30/06)
Jul 30th, 2006 at 8:00PM: A close pal of mine just took off to Germany earlier this week and I'm going to guess she's probably not reading Gadling, but for those of us who didn't make it this time looking to brush up on our German before heading out and over, this word is for you... Today's word is a German word used in Germany: durchgeknallt - when somebody just lost it, blown You can find audio and German slang at BBC ...
