Jul 31st, 2011 at 1:00PM:
"I am going to take you to see the ugliest church you have ever seen," said Barbara. We'd been having a long lunch in her garden in the Graz suburb of Hitzendorf. The church was just a few kilometers away in the village of Thal, a place that has the dubious distinction of being Arnold Schwarzenegger's home town. There were four of us, Barbara, her daughter Anna, my husband Julius, and me. We ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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70s Pothead Aesthetics, Meet Austrian Art
Jul 31st, 2011 at 1:00PM:
"I am going to take you to see the ugliest church you have ever seen," said Barbara. We'd been having a long lunch in her garden in the Graz suburb of Hitzendorf. The church was just a few kilometers away in the village of Thal, a place that has the dubious distinction of being Arnold Schwarzenegger's home town. There were four of us, Barbara, her daughter Anna, my husband Julius, and me. We ...Blinged-out amenties kits from Etihad
May 16th, 2011 at 8:30AM: Here's an idea that's right up our alley: Etihad Airways has taken the standard amenities kit a step further and partnered with Swarovski to bling out their first class offering. The new kits, debuting on flights between Abu Dhabi and London, Paris, Geneva, Sydney and Melbourne, as well a progressively throughout the first class long-haul network in the coming weeks.
Women will receive a ...SkyMall Monday: Solar Powered Rainbow Maker
Oct 11th, 2010 at 1:00PM: The world is filled with miracles. The problem with miracles, however, is that they happen so infrequently and with no explanation.
Generating miracles used to be impossible. You can lead a horse to a narwhal, but you can't make them produce a unicorn. With so much pain and suffering in the world, we're running severely low on miracles. Waiting around for the universe to produce them is no ...Daily Pampering: Swarovski Crystal Pocket binoculars
Aug 2nd, 2010 at 4:00PM: Binoculars can be an accessory - just as Swarovski, the crystal-clad designer who adorns necks and wrists everywhere.
Swarovski Optik is part of the Swarovski company and for $2,000, you can own a pair of the elite binoculars made with the Swarovski touch. There are 22 models of binoculars available, each grouped into one of six series, including the elite Crystal Pocket series with three ...Take the kids to Austria
Apr 5th, 2009 at 2:00PM: I did not know that crystal is measured in carats. I didn't need this bit of insight for the notion of a 300,000 crystal to be impressive. Apparently, this is one of the many unique items on display at Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens, Austria. According to MSNBC, this is the second most visited tourist attraction in the country – after Vienna's Schonbrunn Palace. Swarovski also has the ...
