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Metropol Parasol: The Largest Wooden Structure In The World
May 4th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
The largest wooden structure in the world is surprisingly hidden in a quiet neighborhood of Seville, Spain. Called the Metropol Parasol, the 490 by 230-foot monstrosity floats casually above La Encarnación square like a space ship landing in the middle of a city. Underneath, Spaniards siesta and carry about everyday life oblivious to the intrusion, while visitors can ride an elevator up ...
GQ Names 'Most Underrated Cities' In Europe
Aug 2nd, 2012 at 5:30PM:
Have you ever touched down on your hard earned vacation only to find you've landed in a tourist trap? GQ decided to help ensure none of their readers stands in a long line again. As part of their August issue, the magazine has put together a list of cities where travelers are guaranteed to escape the crowds. It begins:
Europe's mega-cities have their justly enshrined Famous Things You ...Photo of the day - Plaza de Toros
Jul 22nd, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Millions of Americans are suffering through an almost intolerable heat wave. So why not add fuel to the fire this Friday with an image that speaks to a dry and unyielding summer heat?
In addition to suggesting extreme warmth, this image of the Plaza de Toros (properly the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla) in Seville, Spain by Flickr user magnusvk is ...A new nativity scene: Jesus, Mary, and a Pile of Poo
Dec 10th, 2010 at 3:30PM: When I was little, it was my Christmastime job to arrange my family's nativity scene on a shelf for all to see. I would ponder how the birth of Christ must have gone down, where the wise men had stood to get the best view, and whether camels and sheep got along. The one thing I didn't think about was someone needing to take a dump. That was mistake number-one.
It was my first holiday season ...Are the trains in Spain faster than the planes?
Jan 30th, 2009 at 10:00AM: If you've ever had a chance to travel around Europe, you're probably familiar with its various high-speed rail networks. In France, the TGV and AGV lines whisk passengers between Paris and points beyond including Brussels and Lyon at speeds over 200 miles per hour. And in Spain, the AVE rail system connects Madrid to Seville and as of 2008, to Barcelona as well. According to a recent post at ...Photo of the Day (1/13/07)
Jan 13th, 2007 at 6:10PM: For my Saturday evening photo of the day selection, I chose this one from StrudelMonkey. Taken in Seville, Spain last December he notes that flamenco is more than a folk music. "It embodies a complex musical and cultural tradition." From the way the woman is moving, one can almost feel her thoughts and emotions seeping from her soles from what I imagine to be sweet sounds flowing from the Spanish ...Bullet Trains in Spain
Dec 8th, 2006 at 1:15PM: An interesting article (which was actually a long, but well-written advertisement!) in MIT's Technology Review this month, talks about Spain's push to lay high-speed rail throughout the country.
Spain had been hampered historically, from interlacing their rail system with the rest of Europe, since they used a different gauge track; but they developed high-speed switching wheels that switch gauge ...Do Espana MTV Real World Style with STA Travel
Jul 29th, 2006 at 1:48PM: Fans of the hit MTV reality series The Real World who enjoyed watching the cast of Key West on their Spanish getaway to Spain can live it up just the same. STA Travel is sharing the cast mates fan-tab and totally top-secret 10-day itinerary for the world to see and experience for their own. I'm sure this doesn't really sound all that appealing to the older, more sophisticated non-MTV watchers out ...
