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Ten things not to do in New York City - Tips- msnbc.com
If you're planning a trip to New York City, you need travel advice from someone who knows her way around. Because while there's a lot to do in New York City—plenty of iconic places to eat and drink and see—there are also a lot of things not to do: Crowded tourist traps, overhyped eateries, and not-so-authentic experiences are among the ones you should feel free to skip, especially if your time in town is limited.
Roman France - Finding the Traces Left by an Empire - NYTimes.com
The South of France was the first region annexed by the Romans, in about 125 B.C., decades before Julius Caesar brought the rest of Gaul under his control. The area was ancient Rome with a French twist, a synergistic blend of two cultures and lifestyles that left a permanent imprint on both of them.
Melbourne Greeter
It not very often that good things are free, but Melbourne's Greeter service, run by the City of Melbourne, is just that.
It's a fantastic way to get the feel of the city. All you need to do is contact them online a month prior to your visit, and arrange to meet a guide somewhere central for a two- to four-hour walking orientation tour of the city.
Tours are available every day departing the Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square.
Glowing Cities Under a Nighttime Sky on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
On my night time flight back to SF from Amsterdam, I noticed that the lights from cities were making the clouds glow. Really spectacular and ethereal - it was really seeing the impact of urban environments from a different perspective. Each glow or squiggle represents one town or city!
Remove Tourists From Travel Photos - Wired How-To Wiki
Part of the romance of travel is the notion that you're visiting remote, isolated wonders. The trouble is, when you arrive somewhere like Machu Picchu, Angkor Wat or the Pyramids at Giza, you find you're not alone -- the place is crawling with hordes of poorly dressed tourists that muck up your pristine photographs.
We can't help you get rid of tourists at the actual sites, but we'll show you how to zap them out of your photos, offering friends and family the illusion that you had the place to yourself.
Page F30: Why Norwegian is the easiest language for English speakers to learn
A week or so ago I wrote a fairly detailed post on why Persian / Farsi is actually much easier to learn than you think, in that it has a much simpler grammar than languages most people learn in school, and only the writing system gives the impression that
10 Steps to Becoming Fluent in a Language in 6 months or Less
Even if you don’t feel linguistically-inclined, it’s possible–with patience, diligence, and a sense of humor—to become fluent in a language in six months or less.
Although English is my first language, I learned Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese as
14 Podcasts To Help You Through Your Commute | How To Split An Atom
Below are an assortment of podcasts for all of those long commutes and extended days at the office. I tried to put together a varied list (though surprise, it skews towards technology) and include a few choices you might never of heard before.
How Iceland Went From Blood Feuds to Geothermal - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog
The medieval world was cruel and violent, yet even so, the Vikings had a reputation as the worst of the lot. Yet today the former Viking countries — Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland are arguably the nicest and most civilized people on earth. How did t
John Carlin on why Iceland has the happiest people on earth | World news | The Observer
Icelanders have had the wisdom to take, or accidentally to replicate, the best of what's there, too. Without any hang-ups at all.
EurasiaNet Civil Society - Turkey: Discovery of 12,000-year-old Temple Complex Could Alter Theory of Human Development
What makes the discovery remarkable are the carvings of boars, foxes, lions, birds, snakes and scorpions, and their age. Dated at around 9,500 BC, these stones are 5,500 years older than the first cities of Mesopotamia, and 7,000 years older than Stonehen
People of the Web - What Are You Looking At?
Many of the people he met, it seemed, did not wait for him to explain the reason for the absence of his legs. Instead, they automatically supplied their own narrative... Connolly says he learns more from people by not correcting their assumptions.
Fly Through Airport Security - Wired How-To Wiki
Soon you'll be shoeless and flustered, spilling comics across the floor as you dig your MacBook from the depths of your duffel. But take a deep breath, frequent fliers: It is possible to pass security with your ego intact. Here's how.
Neatorama » Blog Archive » 10 Most Beautiful Bridges in the World
Bridges are stylish: from classical to modern, they are as much a work of art as they are marvels of engineering. To celebrate the wonders of "classic" bridges, here are Neatorama’s picks for the Top 10 Most Beautiful Bridges in the World:
YouTube - Flight Patterns
Data from the U.S. Federal aviation administration is used to create animations of flight traffic patterns and density.
Web Urbanist » 7 (More!) Underground Wonders of the World: Lost Caverns and Buried Cities
The world is full of wonders, from abandoned towns and deserted settlements to underwater cities and underground architecture... here are seven more underground wonders of the world.
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