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Gay Rights Groups Boycott Russian Vodka Over Harsh New Discrimination Laws
Slog News and Arts
If you care about gay rights, you might want to rethink your drink.
Gay rights groups are boycotting Russian vodka after the country cracked down on gay activists and pride parades, the BBC reports. In addition, new legislation makes it illegal to teach ...Great Comeback Cities For Travel
Flickr, Michigan Municipal League
Recently, the former automotive boomtown of Detroit made history by filing for bankruptcy, making it an easy butt of jokes on Twitter and in the news. However, Motown has also been making strides to become America's great comeback city, with ...Liguria: Salt, Sea, Sun And Stunning Views On The Italian Riviera
Corbis
Speedboat centurions and Apollonian wind surfers carved the waves far below us. Several hundred thousand bronzed bodies carpeted the beaches, lolled on rocks or guzzled and partied under sun umbrellas: The Italian Riviera was in full, raucous summer swing.
From ...Greece Plans To Keep Rowdy Tourists Out Of Town
Roger Price, Flickr
Disrespect the locals a few too many times and they may decide to shun you from the local enclaves and relegate you to tacky tourist ghettos. Unfortunately, that may be exactly what's in store for visitors headed to the Greek islands.
Locals there say ...Archaeologists Find Mystery Coffin At Richard III Burial Site
University of Leicester
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester in England have discovered a strange coffin at the same site where they discovered the remains of King Richard III earlier this year.
The team was digging in the foundations of the Franciscan friary ...Can We Please Keep Phones Away From Drivers?
Investigators in Spain are saying the driver of the train that derailed last Wednesday, killing 79 people, was using his cell phone at the time of the accident. It has also become clear that the train was going 94 mph on a sharp bend of track where the speed limit was only ...
Family Finds Rare Animal on Vacation, Then Serves It For Dinner
Labros Hydras/SWNS
Nothing like catching your own food and eating it on vacation. Except for when you find out that your nightly catch is an extremely rare species.
That's what happened recently in Greece. While vacationing in the sunny southern European country, Labros ...Heathrow Is Now Tracking How Late You Are
eGuide Travel, Flickr
Is your flight in 30 minutes or 45? You don't have time to look at your boarding pass, so you hustle as fast as you can, awkwardly managing your oversized carry-on which you know that you are going to get scolded for. When you get to security, instead ...Booze Around The World: How To Say 'Binge Drinking' In French, Plus 7 Other Useful Expressions
Lauren Randolph, Flickr
Every country has its drinking culture. In some places there is little or no alcohol, and in some there is too much. And sometimes, one culture adopts the habits of another. This is especially clear in France, where binge drinking has become such ...5 Tips For Traveling With Pets
Beverly, Flickr
For those of us who consider pets members of the family, leaving them behind when we travel often isn't an option, especially if they're a certified companion or therapy animal. Sometimes, however, we just want to bring our furry friends along. Fortunately, ...Kids' Bedroom Replicates 737 Cockpit, Doubles As Flight Simulator
When I was a kid, beds modeled after race cars were all the rage. Apparently, what's cool these days is having a bedroom that so closely resembles a 737 cockpit, it doubles as a simulator. Oh, and bonus points if your dad builds it.
According to Gizmodo, Laurent Aigon has ...
How Not To Become The Victim Of A $50M Hotel Heist
spencer77, Flickr
In a plot that plays out like a Hollywood movie, an armed thief who raided an exclusive hotel along the French Riviera got away with an estimated bounty of $50 million. Amusingly, the stolen jewels were lifted out of the very hotel where Alfred Hitchcock's ...Territorial Disputes Over Tourist Attractions
Gibnews.net, Wikimedia Commons
Spain is being accused of intentionally holding tourists in long lines as they make their way back from day tripping in Gibraltar. The British Overseas Territory claims the traffic jam -- which has so far affected more than 10,000 vehicles -- ...Lisbon Street Art: A Vibrant City Attraction
Lisbon is a city that does street art well. I knew that before I arrived in Lisbon for my 15-hour layover while on the way to Cape Verde, and so I walked around with my camera, snapping shots of every compelling image I saw that had repurposed public space for canvas. I ...What Impact Will The Train Crash In Spain Have On The Rail Travel Industry?
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-519248{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-519248, #postcontentcontainer ...Giant Blue Rooster In Trafalgar Square Leaves Londoners Bemused And Befuddled
Trafalgar Square in London has a new statue -- a giant blue cockerel. It's the latest work of art to adorn the Fourth Plinth, a nineteenth-century base flanking Nelson's Column. The other three plinths all have statues but the Fourth Plinth never got one, and so in recent ...
Train Crash Kills Dozens In Spain
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-420841{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-420841, #postcontentcontainer ...Travel Advice For The Royal Baby (And His Parents)
Chris Jackson, Getty Images
Royal watchers greeted the new prince this week with pomp, circumstance and silly hotel packages. Prince George Alexander Louis' first trip will likely be to his mother's hometown of Bucklebury, about an hour west of London, or to visit his ...Urban Camping: Pitch A Tent In Central Park
Flickr, Sarah Ackerman
High Manhattan hotel prices ruining your summer travel plans? If you'd like to try urban camping -- sleeping under the skyscrapers of New York City -- you can try your luck for a spot at one of the city's summer Family Camping sessions. The Urban Park ...'What Shoes Should I Wear To Cow Fighting?'
Brian G. Smith
Yes, cow fighting is a thing in Switzerland. Kelly DiNardo writes:
The ever-louder jangling of cowbells signalled the fighting would soon start and we hurried to get a good spot along the fence that formed the competition ring. The bigger matches take place ...
