May 3rd, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Called the Trashcam Project, Hamburg's sanitation workers have equipped standard 1,000-liter garbage containers with pinhole cameras. Using these cameras, the "binmen" (and one "binwoman") take pictures of their favorite places showcasing the beauty and the changes of the city they keep clean every day.
"Pictures for the Trashcam Project are created by hanging large sheets of ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Trashcam Project Shows A Different Side Of Hamburg
May 3rd, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Called the Trashcam Project, Hamburg's sanitation workers have equipped standard 1,000-liter garbage containers with pinhole cameras. Using these cameras, the "binmen" (and one "binwoman") take pictures of their favorite places showcasing the beauty and the changes of the city they keep clean every day.
"Pictures for the Trashcam Project are created by hanging large sheets of ...Some German airports shut because of Iceland volcano
May 25th, 2011 at 7:30AM: Ash from the Icelandic volcano Grimsvötn that caused hundreds of flight cancellations in the UK, Denmark, and Norway yesterday has now moved over Germany, shutting down airports in the north of the country.
Hamburg and Bremen airports are closed. Berlin airport will probably close this morning as well. At least 600 flights are expected to be affected.
Poland may also be affected today ...Hotel cooking classes let you savor travel memories at home
Jul 13th, 2010 at 2:30PM: You know what they say..."take only pictures, leave only memories." But what if you want to take it home with you? That searing pad ka prow that leaves a film of sweat on your brow, a fragrant bouillabaisse, schnitzel so thin and crisp it practically floats?
What you need is a cooking class, from one of the many resorts, hotels, or cruises offering full or half-day demonstration and hands-on ...Talking travel with Emirates Airline VP Nigel Page
Aug 1st, 2008 at 9:00AM: This Friday will mark the launch of the first regular route in the world on the A380, from Dubai to New York JFK on Emirates Airline. I'm here to talk to Nigel Page, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations (Americas) about this exciting development, the airline's famed "private hotels in the sky," and why we should book a ticket to Dubai. What will be the configuration on the A380, New ...Hamburg's oldest brothel closing
Mar 21st, 2008 at 7:30PM: I wonder what it actually means when brothels close because "business is falling." Does it mean that German men are getting way too civilized and sophisticated to frequent brothels? Doubtful.
Yet, Hamburg's oldest brothel, Luxor, a family-run operation in the heart of Germany's premier red light district, is closing its doors, IHT reports.. Business, apparently isn't what it used to be. They used ...Video: Airbus A380 Test Evacuation
Apr 30th, 2007 at 12:30PM:
Last year we reported that the Airbus A380 passed its jumbo jet evacuation test in Hamburg, Germany, and here's the video to prove it. The crew was able to evacuate all 873 people on-board in almost complete darkness in 77 seconds, with only one broken leg (out of 1,746!) and 32 minor injuries. Not too shabby! Related: The Cranky Flier's Look at the A380, Airbus A380: More Passengers Means More ...
