Remembering the fallen...
Filed under: History , Learning , Festivals and Events , Europe , Belgium , Germany Today is Veterans Day, also known as Remembrance Day and Armistice Day because in 1918, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, World War One ended. For four years the nations of...Video: A year in New Yo...
Filed under: Activism , Arts and Culture , History , Learning , North America , United States , Video , Nightlife , Women’s Travel Andrew Clancy , a freelance photographer, cameraman, and editor who graduated from the National Film School in I.A.D.T. in Ireland and is currently...
Photo Galery: On board ...
Filed under: Europe , Spain In the few days that I’ve been back from Alicante it’s been difficult for me to explain the sheer magnitude of a VO70 ocean racer to my peers. These sailboats are unlike your average Sunfish or J-105 . They are massive, precision engineered...
Will Canada dump the be...
Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , North America , Canada , News For more than 35 years, the official national animal of Canada has been the beaver . The creature earned that lofty honor due to its industrious behavior and the importance that the trade in beaver pelts played in...
Photo of the day: New O...
Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Festivals and Events , Photos , North America , United States People have been talking about New Orleans differently since Hurricane Katrina . No matter how the city’s name slips into conversation, the disaster named Katrina is typically...
Preferred Pride hotel p...
Filed under: Activism , Biking , Climbing , Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Learning , Paddling , Scuba Diving , Skiing , Surfing , Business , Hotels and Accommodations , Camping , Budget Travel , What’s in Your Pack? , News , Luxury Travel Nearly 100 preferred hotel group...
Caixa Forum Madrid open...
Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Europe , Spain Caixa Forum Madrid has teamed up with the Louvre and several other museums and galleries to host a major exhibition on French Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix . Delacroix ( 1798-1863 ) is most famous for his...Germany opens new milit...
Filed under: History , Learning , Europe , Germany A new military museum has opened in Dresden, Germany . The Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr opened today and is sure to court controversy. With the shadow of the Third Reich always looming over the German historical...Scientists install webc...
Filed under: Activism , Climbing , Hiking , History , Learning , Asia , Nepal , Internet Tools , News Research scientists focused on the impact of climate change on the Himalaya have installed a new webcam to keep an eye on Mt. Everest . The high-definition camera is part of a larger...