Twenty other cities have previously hosted the Winter Olympics, but Vancouver is the most unique. The city is already setting records and breaking new ground, so it comes as no surprise that the medals themselves will follow suit. A unique city deserves a unique medal… and this year’s Olympic medals are truly something special.
Monday, January 18, 2010
The bear has become the internationally recognized symbol of Berlin thanks to the Buddy Bear, a two-meter tall fiberglass bear that you can find almost anywhere in the city.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Today we visited three world famous ancient monuments and a bombed out building occupied by artists. But what impressed us even more? The snow!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
You told your friends, family and co-workers that you're going on a trip to Argentina. But they suspect it's a "fakecation," an elaborate lie to convince them you went somewhere when all you really did was stay at home and tend to long overdue cleaning. The only way they'll believe you went to South America is with proof. And the evidence lies in these souvenirs you should bring back from Argentina...
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Central Prague is divided into five smaller towns with New Town being the largest and most spread out, but that shouldn’t be a deterrent. There are some great sights in New Town, including a bullet-riddled church, the oldest microbrewery in Prague, and an unusual building that looks like it’s dancing.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Modern art is, for lack of a better phrase, “really freakin’ weird.” So it makes sense that Paris’ modern art museum, Centre Pompidou, would be just as strange on the outside as it is on the inside.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Imagine if the White House was lined with boutiques and restaurants. If you can’t imagine that, then check out Paris’ Palais-Royal.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Even if the thought of looking at art has you reaching for your cell phone to play a game of Tetris, visitors to Paris must see the Musée du Louvre.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Montmartre, in the north of Paris’ 18th arrondissement, is like an obstacle course: cobble stone streets, steep hills, winding paths, thin corridors, tennis ball launchers hunting you at every turn. Okay, I made that last part up. Even though Montmartre can be a cramped and confusing labyrinth, it’s also one of the most beautiful and [...]
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The invasion is spreading. Space Invaders are popping up everywhere. So what are they? And more importantly, where are they?
Monday, February 8, 2010
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