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. ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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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 ...Wo Ist Der Bahnhof?
May 19th, 2006 at 5:47PM: There you are, standing by yourself on the street in Berlin and for the life of you, you have no idea how to find the damn train station. You beg the many passers-by for help, but this is Germany. They look at you like you are a hund, eine schwein. If only you knew a few words of German, why, that would help so much. Oh, wait. Look over here at Google Video. There's a whole bunch of helpful ...Word for the Travel Wise (04/27/06)
Apr 27th, 2006 at 8:00PM: It's coming... The World Cup that is and it's time to start prepping for the big journey over to root for your country's team. Now in my mind there is no better way to cheer the team on than in your native tongue, but it'd also be pretty nice to know some of the local vernacular. To stay in the theme of things you can skip right over all the unimportant jargon like "Where's the bathroom?" for ...
