Treasures of Teotihuacan go on display
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Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Europe, North America, Spain, Mexico Teotihuacan is the New World?s most impressive city. Founded in the second century BC, it was a center of civilization for 800 years. Its Pyramid of the Sun has a greater volume than even the Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt. Teotihuacan is located
Five Belgian chocolate statues and their inspirations
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Filed under: Arts and Culture, Food and Drink, Europe, Belgium When you wander through Europe, you run into statues (literally, if you have your nose stuck in your guidebook). There are lots of ?em, and they?re all old. Some are incredibly impressive: I still have a soft spot, of sorts, for Venus de Milo. Others,
War and Travel: the Dubrovnik Gallery You Can?t Afford to Miss
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Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Europe, Croatia, News A Muslim man, on his knees, his hands up, his face creased with fear, kneels on the street, as firearm-brandishing Serb militiamen approach from behind. He has no idea what?s in store for him. And for the viewer of this arresting photograph, we never know
Cheap, tasty Indian food in London
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Filed under: Food and Drink, Europe, United Kingdom, Budget Travel Indian food in London is often mediocre and overpriced, and a good curry joint is as highly prized as a traditional neighborhood pub. I?ve been to a lot of Indian restaurants in London and a new discovery I made last week ranks as one of
Top ten tapas and free eats in Madrid
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Filed under: Food and Drink, Europe, Spain In Spain, the ?tapa? is the traditional free snack that often accompanies a drink in a bar. There is something unusually delicious about free food, especially when presented alongside a glass of red wine or an ice-cold ?ca?a? (small glass of beer). ?Tapas? are sensible ? no drinking
National Geographic celebrates 100 years of Machu Picchu
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Filed under: Arts and Culture, Hiking, History, Learning, South America, Peru, News Today marks the 100th anniversary of the rediscovery of Machu Picchu by explorer Hiram Bingham. That discovery became one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century and has been inspiring adventure travelers to visit Peru and South America ever since. To
ABC to launch "Weekend Adventures" this fall
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Filed under: Arts and Culture, Learning, North America, United States, Ecotourism, News The ABC television network has announced a new line-up of weekend programming for the fall, with a host of new outdoor and travel related shows on the docket. This three-hour block of programs will include six new shows that will air under the
Nepal to remeasure Mt. Everest
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Filed under: Climbing, Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Asia, China, Nepal, News The government of Nepal has announced that it will remeasure the height of Mt. Everest in an effort to settle a dispute with China. This new survey is expected to take up to two years to complete and will likely provide the most
More downhill mountain bike race insanity
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Filed under: Biking, Arts and Culture, Festivals and Events, Europe, France Remember that crazy downhill mountain bike race from Chile that we featured a few months back? Well here?s another one that is sure to have you questioning the sanity of the riders once again. It?s called the Megavalanche and this year it was held
Is Dhani Jones the most interesting man in the world?
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Filed under: Arts and Culture, North America, United States, Internet Tools We have all seen the commercial. ?I don?t always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis.? He?s called the most interesting man in the world. But, beyond the LCD panels in your television, and the din of late night TV, the
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