Mar 16th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
Castles originated in Europe over a thousand years ago. These fortresses were one of the original defense systems, and erecting the structures on hills or just beyond moats was a functional choice. Castles were built to house rulers, impose power, and above all, spurn would be attackers. Conforming to these basic principles of utilitarian design, the strongholds now appear solitary, majestic, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The ten best castles in Europe
Mar 16th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
Castles originated in Europe over a thousand years ago. These fortresses were one of the original defense systems, and erecting the structures on hills or just beyond moats was a functional choice. Castles were built to house rulers, impose power, and above all, spurn would be attackers. Conforming to these basic principles of utilitarian design, the strongholds now appear solitary, majestic, ...Photo of the Day (07.26.10)
Jul 26th, 2010 at 6:30PM:
Having a mascot for your trip or an item that always travels with you is a neat way to add a personal twist to your adventure. We've touched on this before with the hula girl in Calgary photo. I've even done it myself with a little friend who followed me around Tasmania. That's why I was thrilled to see this image by Flickr user skinnymalinky1 in the Gadling Flickr pool.
What was Squiggly ...Mozart's birthday and images of Salzburg
Feb 1st, 2009 at 9:30AM:
If Mozart was alive today, he'd be 253. January 27 was his birthday. I found that out this afternoon when my husband told me Mozart's Bakery and Piano Cafe, a lovely European-style bakery/restaurant in Columbus was giving out free pastries yesterday in honor of the occasion.
Thinking about Mozart reminded me of my two visits to Salzburg and eating Mozart balls chocolate. Don't go to ...
Sound of Music family's Vermont lodge and ski resort still going strong
Dec 28th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Certainly any kid who imagined him or herself a singer pictured what it would be like to be dressed in a play-suit made of curtains leaping about Salzburg, Austria with the von Trapp children as they sang "doe a deer." I certainly did.
When the von Trapps escaped from Nazi-ruled Austria during World War II, they eventually landed in Stowe, Vermont as the Trapp Family Singers who made money by ...Sleeping over at the von Trapp's house
May 15th, 2008 at 1:00PM: I never really fell in love with the Sound of Music. But other people did, and I am sure that those people will be excited to know that the original von Trapp family house is being turned into a hotel. If you're having trouble remembering the true story that the movie was based off of, there was an aspiring nun (played by Julie Andrews) who did a whole lot of singing and somewhere between "do" ...Salt mine tours for health and fun
Apr 21st, 2008 at 2:30PM: Tom Barlow over at Wallet Pop and I started talking about salt mines a few days ago. He mentioned a post he wrote about the health benefits of salt mines and places one can go to see them. An impressive one that neither of us have been to, but agreed that we should is the Wieliczka Salt Mine near Krakow in Poland. It's a World Heritage site, and part of it has been carved into a salt cathedral. ...
