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Food the World Over

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

America’s greatest export, the Big Mac, is will soon be available at one of France’s most cherished cultural landmarks and plenty of Parisians aren’t happy about it: “McDonald’s restaurants to open at the Louvre”. While a taste of America might be tempting while away from home, local cuisine is cheaper than fast food and not [...]

Abbey Road

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

Earlier this month, Beatles fans marked the fortieth anniversary of the iconic image that became the cover of the band’s last recorded studio album, Abbey Road. (Yes, Let It Be was released after, but it was recorded before.) Earlier this summer, I was in London with Team AZ and they walked in the Beatles’ footsteps.

That’s [...]

Rome’s Catacombs

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

If you’ve ever seen Cities of the Underworld on History, you know that amazing sites and secrets lie beneath surface of the world’s urban centers and rural areas. Here’s a neat video from a BBC article on the underground burial sites in Italy’s capital.

Find out more with this brief article written by Rick Steves, “Rome’s [...]

“Hotel 747 Now Boarding”

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

I couldn’t think of a more imaginative title than the one that introduces a piece on a transformed near the Stockholm airport at Wired’s Blog. It’s a neat idea and it’d be a novel place to stay if you ever find yourself in the Swedish capital. Here’s a tour of the Jumbo Hostel, as it’s [...]

Cities at Night

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

Happy New Year travelers! With 141 days to go before we leave for thirty-one days and the trip of a lifetime, I thought I’d share a couple of items with you.
I’ve mentioned to some of you informally and at some of our information meetings that there’s something magical about seeing the Eiffel Tower begin to [...]

When in Rome

Monday, September 8th, 2008

It’s a shame we won’t be in Rome for the revival of one of the ancient empire’s premiere events: “Chariot racing to be revived in Rome in 2009″. But we can still enjoy the sport that Chuck Heston made famous to modern audiences:

Even if we able to enjoy the races, we’d probably have to [...]