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Dangerous holes and rotten planks held aloft by tiny pieces of rusted cable stretch as far as you can see. Somewhere below you lies an immense body of water… The howling wind makes the bridge sway side to side and as you grab a railing to hold onto, you suddenly feel how the heart starts [...]
Posted by Timeea on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under Nature, Travel · Tagged angels landing, apurimac river, big gate road, bridges, china, climbing, el caminito del ray, el chorro, glass skywalk trail, guadalhorce river, haiku stairs, half dome, hawaiii, heaven linking avenue, heaven's gate, hiking trails, hua shan trail, hunza valley, hussaini bridge, Inca, inca trail to machu picchu, incans, keshwa chaca, lake borit, mount hua, national forest park, Pakistan, peru, rope bridges, Spain, stairs of death, suspension bridge, Switzerland, the king's little pathway, Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, trift bridge, UK, USA, yosemite valley, zion natural park
Some countries like Germany, Zimbabwe, Iraq, Iran just have a bad reputation. There are, of course, others I won’t get into (I’m looking at you North Korea). But other countries like Holland, Canada and most of Scandinavia are looked at as the good side of our small, orbiting pile of rock. Yet these nations aren’t [...]
Posted by Eric Yosomono on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under History · Tagged adolf hitler, Bhutan, Bosnia, Eric Yosomono, Gaijinass.com, Germany, Ireland, Island Of Run, Jeju, korean war, leopold II, Nazi Germany, New Amsterdam, North Korea, norway, Norwegian Navy, Nutmeg, Nutmeg Island, Poland, REpublic of Ireland, Sarajevo, Serbia, South Korea, South Korean government, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands
There have been raids and robberies on galleries, museums and private states for centuries. The aim? To steal timeless masterpieces worth thousands, if not millions. Often unsellable, the thieves range from avid art enthusiasts to opportunists. It has been reported that raids on British galleries of art works and antiques total up to about £500m [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Friday, November 11, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Art, Crime, History · Tagged Art theft, Art thieves, Arts, Austria, Benvenuto Cellini, Bjørn Hoen, brazil, Cellini Salt Cellar, Céu, close-by car park, CultureLabel.com, de Janeiro, Drumlanrig Castle, E.G. Bührle, Estado Museum, Europe, Fernand Léger, Foundation E.G. Bührle, France, Henry Moore Foundation, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Lucas Cranach, madonna, Modern art, Modern painters, Munch Museum, norway, Norwegian police, Oslo, Oslo,Norway, painter, Paris Museum of Modern Art, Paris,France, Paul Dimmock, Paulo, Petter Tharaldsen, Portrait of Suzanne Bloch, Princess, Renaissance, Renaissance artist, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil, Robert Mang, São Paulo Museum of Art, Scotland, Stephane Breitwieser, Suzanne Bloch, Switzerland, theft, United Kingdom, van gogh, Vienna, Vienna Museum of Art History, Vienna,Austria, Visual arts, Zürich, Zürich,Canton of Zürich,Switzerland
The development of spoken languages is probably the most significant development in communications in the history of the world. Since mankind first developed language, languages have developed into a multitude of varieties, a diversity which endures to this day. Here is a list of the top ten languages, grouped by the number of native speakers. [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under History · Tagged Angola, Argentina, Assam, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bengali language, Bissau, Bissau Region, brazil, British isles, canada, cape East Timor, cape Guinea-Bissau, cape Mozambique, cape Príncipe, cape São Tomé, cape São Tomé and Príncipe, Cape Verde, china, culture, Czech Republic, denmark, East Timor, Europe, European Union, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India, Indo-Aryan languages, Ireland, Israel, Italo, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Justin Jurek, Kazakhstan, Korea, languages, Languages of Africa, Languages of Asia, Languages of India, Languages of Pakistan, Languages of the United States, Latin America, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Middle East, Mozambique, New Zealand, North Africa, North America, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Okinawa, Pakistan, Palau, Poland, Portugal, Portuguese language, Province of Rome, REpublic of Ireland, rome, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spanish language, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tripura, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, Urdu, Uruguay, West Bengal
The history of public drinking houses and bartending dates back to ancient times. Public drinking houses, as they were called in those times, served as meeting places for both common and upper class people, they were gathering places for families and friends. Nowadays, there is a bar or pub for every taste and mood. For [...]
Posted by Timeea on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Bizarre, Food, Travel · Tagged aka Skeleton Bar, alcatraz bar, alcatraz ER, Alice in Wonderland, Bangkok, Bangkok,Thailand, Baobab Tree Bar, bar, bar themes, Barcelona, Barcelona,Barcelona,Spain, Cala’en Porter, cavern bar, Christon Café, Clarke Quay, cliff bar, cocktail lounge, Coffin Bar, cova d'en xoroi, dans le noir, Dominican Republic, drinks, eternity the coffin bar, food, Giger Bar, Gruyeres, guacarina taina, H. R. Giger, H.R. Giger Bar, Hans Rudi Giger, hospitality_Recreation, London,Greater London,United Kingdom, Office Bar, Paris, Paris,France, prison bar, pubs, Red Sea, red sea star, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, The Clinic, the coffin bar, Tokyo, Tokyo Ice bar, Tokyo,Japan, tourist attractions, Tree Bar, Truskavets, Truskavets,Ukraine, Ukraine, underwater bar, unusual bars, unusual decor, vampire, Vampire Café
Music is truly a gift. A gift for those who are talented enough to provide it, and a gift to all of us who are able to listen to it and enjoy the sounds we love to hear. In today’s world, the number of musical genres is truly over the top. From metal, to techno, [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Music · Tagged A Bigger Bang Tour, AC/DC, Angus Young, Bad World Tour, bands, Belgium, best concerts, best tours ever, Blood on the Dance Floor, Boston, britney spears, California, Chile, concert tours, Cyndi Lauper, Entertainment_Culture, Fenway Park, Forty Licks, Germany, Hard Candy, hawaii, Interpol, john mayer, Kanye West, Leipzig, lenny kravitz, Licks Tour, live music, Malcolm Young, Massachusetts, metallica, Michael Jackson, Motley Crue, Muse, Music, Music groups, O2 Arena, opening act, Pearl Jam, People, Poland, PopMart Tour, Portugal, REM, Rolling Stones, Saxony, Snow Patrol, successful concerts, Switzerland, The Best of 1980–1990, the Black Eyed Peas, The Netherlands, The O2 arena, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, top ten concerts, top ten tours, tours concerts, U2, United States
Recently, you’ve probably heard all about “going green” and how it seems to be the new fad. A lot of people from all different parts of the world are doing their part in order to keep the earth healthy. More and more people are switching to behavior that is safer for the earth: they are [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 8:55 am
Filed under Nature, Photos · Tagged Africa, Alps, alternative energy, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, British Columbia, canada, Carbon neutrality, clean electricity, Colombia, Colombian government, Costa Rica, cuba, Energy, Energy development, Energy economics, energy policy, environment, Environmental Performance, Europe, France, geothermal power, gimmelwald, global warming, Green politics, greenest countries, greenhouse, greenhouse gas emissions, hybrid, hydroelectric, hydrogen, Hydrogen economy, Iceland, Mauritius, norway, nuclear, oil crisis, organic, renewable energy, renewable energy rate, Sweden, Switzerland, thermal, top 10 list, top ten green countries, transportation, Yale University
One of the major trends in the travel industry is the popularity of adventure excursions. From trekking and mountaineering to rafting, zip-lining and bungee jumping combined with unique cultural histories, these destinations have just about anything an adventure traveler could ask for. 10. Norway Best known for beautiful fjords, mountains and coastline and as the [...]
Posted by Loni Perry on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Travel · Tagged 2010 Olympics, adventure travel, Australia, brazil, British Columbia, bungee jumping, canada, canoeing, climbing, Croatia, cross-country skiing, cycling, diving, dog sledding, downhill skiing, fishing, hiking, hunting, ice climbing, ice fishing, ice skating, kayaking, Madagascar, mountaineering, nepal, New Zealand, norway, olympics, rafting, safaris, sailing, snow kiting, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, South Africa, summer skiing, swimming, Switzerland, Sydney, tobogganing, top ten list, travel destinations, trekking, Vancouver, water sports, whale watching, Whistler, winter sports, zip-lining
