Oct 30th, 2010 at 3:30PM: Ever wondered about the size of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome? Or the how long the infamous Running of the Bulls route is in Spain? The BBC has a great new mapping tool, called Dimensions, to help give visitors and interesting perspective on these unique sights, historical marvels and famous events. Dimensions drops the outline of famous cities, tourist hot-spots and historical points of interest ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Oct 30th, 2010 at 3:30PM: Ever wondered about the size of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome? Or the how long the infamous Running of the Bulls route is in Spain? The BBC has a great new mapping tool, called Dimensions, to help give visitors and interesting perspective on these unique sights, historical marvels and famous events. Dimensions drops the outline of famous cities, tourist hot-spots and historical points of interest ...Photo of the Day (06.14.10)
Jun 14th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Ever been in a situation that caused you to analyze every decision you made leading up to you arriving in that moment? I remember one time when I was on stage at a sex show in Amsterdam. There was a man in a gorilla suit that was - shall we say - anatomically correct. And his phallus discharged a liquid that I dearly hope believe was water. I don't know why I was on that stage nor do I recall ...The Original Running of the Bulls
May 19th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Each week, Gadling is taking a look at our favorite festivals around the world. From music festivals to cultural showcases to the just plain bizarre, we hope to inspire you to do some festival exploring of your own. Come back each Wednesday for our picks or find them all HERE.
Most people outside of Spain got their first glimpse of los encierros (The Running of the Bulls) thanks to the 1926 ...Five great ways to get naked around the world
Jul 24th, 2009 at 9:30AM: With Nude Recreation Week just behind us, TripAdvisor has announced the top five naked events in the country. So, whether you like to wet your willie while skinny dipping or prefer to bike in the buff, you have plenty of choices to hang your wang.
Biking in the Buff: World Naked Bike Ride – Worldwide, June and July This one just ended, but put it on your calendar for next year. Since 2004, ...Two more injured at running of the bulls
Jul 13th, 2009 at 1:30PM: I have a personal motto: "Experience is the best teacher. Other people's experience is the second best."
I think the folks in Pamplona need to learn this.
Just two days after a man was gored to death at the famous running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, two more people were injured in the same manner. The two men, both Spanish, were seriously hurt at another running of the bulls, which takes ...Man gored to death in Pamplona's running of the bulls
Jul 10th, 2009 at 8:30AM: A man was gored to death today at the famous running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. It is the first such death since 2003.
The victim, reported by Spanish media to be a Spanish national named Daniel Jimeno Romero, 27, was killed when a brown bull named Capuchino broke away from the main group and attacked a crowd of runners. Three other runners were injured.
The running of the bulls is part of ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 7.1.09
Jul 1st, 2009 at 7:00PM: Welcome to the glorious month of July here at Gadlinks! There's plenty of great reads out there, so let's get started:
Do you want the lowdown on what's going on in Honduras right now? I know I do! I found a great explanation of the Honduran coup at the Moon blog, written by the Moon Honduras author, Amy E. Robertson.
The Pamplona Bull Run begins in less than a week! Here's a great guide to ...Collapsed lung, ruptured spleen, broken ribs and other injuries of bull-runners
Jul 7th, 2008 at 2:00PM: As Abha already mentioned in one of her posts, the 9-day bull-running festival in Pamplona, Northern Spain, started today. BBC reports that today's run only took 4 minutes and claimed thirteen injured people. Although the injuries were mostly cuts and bruises suffered by people falling over or getting trampled by one of the six bulls set loose, some more serious injuries were reported. One man ...Bull-running festival starts today in Spain
Jul 7th, 2008 at 9:40AM: Spain is is known to create their own festivals because, oh, it's fun! Anything to have a party and drink on a large scale. Most of the festivals have some deep-rooted historical connections to a saint, but other than that, Spaniards do not have solid reasons for celebrations, nor will majority be able to explain the root of the traditions. Two such festivals, now famous as they've become ...Running of the Bulls: Amazing/Disgusting Photo
Jul 13th, 2007 at 8:27PM:
I took the liberty of censoring the above AP photo, because there may be some people out there who have no interest in seeing what this bull has done to Michael Lenahan's leg during this years Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. If you're the squeamish type, trust me on this one -- it's pretty gross. The odd thing about it is there is absolutely no blood. It's just....ugh. Kudos to the ...
