China’s Unnecessary Mega-Bridges! What a powerful photo: poverty-stricken Chinese farmers working in the shadow of one of the world’s greatest bridges – a bridge that is so expensive to cross they will never do so in their lifetime! “Squinting up… Read More ›
Happy Bastille Day! Viva la France! Today is the day that our friends in France celebrate their country! Bastille Day is the common name given to the “French National Day”, which is celebrated on the 14th of July each year…. Read More ›
Welcome To Tianmen Mountain! Here is one of nature’s most amazing sights: a mountain that has a hole in it! Tianmen Mountain in China is famous for its water-eroded cave, which literally formed a “hole” in the mountain! It also… Read More ›
Time To Celebrate Movies – In A Delicious Way! Yes, a dish that pays homage to the “yellow brick road” in “The Wizard Of Oz”, and how about a cannoli from “The Godfather?” Welcome To Hollywood’s Glorious Past – Thanks… Read More ›
Welcome Aboard Pan Am! Yes, you can fly Pan Am again! Well, sort of…you see, fans of the iconic airline – and their food – were sad to see this airline go out of business in 1991… But while you… Read More ›
With North Korea in the news every day, it has led to some fascinating stories about this mysterious country – in particular THIS! North Korea Has A Legendary “Mystery Meat” Burger! Bravo to the LA Times for their story on… Read More ›
Welcome To “Ancient Rome!” Chef Grant Achatz has a terrific restaurant in Chicago called NEXT. Every few months, the staff creates an entirely new menu – and now it is time to head to “Rome!” The menu just started is… Read More ›
Shocking News From “Pig Beach!” The Huffington Post reports that several of the pigs at the famed “Pig Beach” have died…here is the report: “The pigs were given the wrong food,” a local told the news outlet. He didn’t specify… Read More ›
Welcome To Rapa Nui! I think that some of us are in the mood to escape to somewhere less frenetic, more relaxed, perhaps less controversial. Well, Rapa Nui is for you! Also known as Easter Island, this looks like one… Read More ›
Talk About Hiking AROUND A Mountain! I love these stories about China, including this incredible bridge made of glass! It’s a glass-bottomed “skywalk” – that is wrapped around a mountain more than 3,000 feet in the air! Welcome to Yuntai… Read More ›
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