The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee just wrapped up its 33rd annual conference in Seville, Spain, where they added 13 new sites to their list of amazing locations around the globe, and made the unusual move of ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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List of World Heritage Sites grows by 13
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee just wrapped up its 33rd annual conference in Seville, Spain, where they added 13 new sites to their list of amazing locations around the globe, and made the unusual move of ...UNESCO adds sites to World Heritage list, and drops one too
The UNESCO World Heritage List has just gotten a lot longer. Officials meeting for the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee have added more than two dozen sites of great cultural, historical, or natural value to the list, and they're considering more.
Among the new ...Blogger Kendra Bailey Morris
Where was your photo taken? At the 17th Street Farmer's Market in my hometown of Richmond, Virginia. I'm a produce stand junkie. As soon as market season begins, you can find me sifting through piles of fresh veggies, meats and other locally made delicacies nearly every ...Pilot dies midflight, plane lands safely
The unfortunate death of a Continental Airlines pilot today is nevertheless calming fears of many a flying-phobe: even with one pilot down, a plane can safely land.
During the flight from Brussels to Newark, the 60-year-old pilot allegedly died of "natural causes" (the ...Hergé Museum opens its doors just outside Brussels
To celebrate the year of the comic strip, Brussels is doing more than just host the 2009 comic book celebrations. Just outside the city is the town of Louvain-la-Neuve, which recently became the home of the Hergé Museum. Many North American readers probably never ...Ghent proclaims regular vegetarian days
The Belgian city of Ghent, long famous for its well-preserved medieval architecture and excellent art museums, may soon become a favorite destination for vegetarians. According to the BBC, Ghent has become the first city in the world to have a designated "Vegetarian Day." ...Stinky London, Rude Paris, Romantic Venice
If you need a sense of authority to trust a publication, you can't do better than one from Australia. So, when the Sydney Morning Herald says that Brussels is boring, you have to believe it. Likewise, Paris is overrated, and the food sucks in London (duh).
Well, if you ...Antwerp, Belgium's train station musical surprise: Everyone does The Sound of Music
Ugliest city in the world is attracting tourists with its ugliness
Folks in Holland have named Charleroi, Belgium "The Ugliest City in the World." Not to be daunted, some of Charlori's town folk have embraced this less than pristine distinction. In a case of work with what you have instead of lamenting what you don't, they are offering ...Competitours Race - Day 4 "Brussels" (with video)
As part of our Gadling on the Road series, Kent Wien and his wife Linda are participating as Team Gadling in the first run of Competitours, an Amazing Race like competition taking place in three different countries in Europe. Follow along as Kent documents their progress. ...Photo of the Day (1.12.09)
I've always had a thing for images which give a glimpse into the everyday life in a foreign land. This shot, captured by tysonwilliams.com in Brussels, Belgium, is a great example of this -- you get the feeling you just missed the person leaving their blankets to air out in ...Why'd Baarle-Hertog have to go and make things so complicated?
The town of Baarle-Hertog, located on the Belgium-Netherlands border, is an interesting geographical anomaly. Most of the time, national borders are clearly identifiable lines-- the US is on one side of the line, Mexico is on the other.
But in Baarle-Hertog, the border ...Latest mentos geyser world record event
Expected Belgian rail strike for April 30
A heads up if you're on your way to Belgium: the country's two largest rail unions announced Monday that they plan to strike on April 30, 2008 because of a dispute over pay and conditions, as reported by the International Herald Tribune. About 90% of the employees of the ...Oscar nominated shorts: A world tour
Every year as a member of the Columbus Academy Motion Picture Pickers (CAMPP) I embark on a movie going frenzy to see all the movies nominated in every major category. Not on the list of my obligatory must-sees were the films nominated for Short Features and Short Animation, ...Beauty queen in Belgium gets a royal booing by the audience for not knowing Dutch
Neil wrote a post about Miss South Carolina who hopelessly and sadly botched a geography related question in a beauty contest. Just imagine what this would have been like if she would have had to say her answer in another language spoken in the U.S.--say Spanish. That's what ...One for the Road: Globetrotter's Logbook
Last time I mentioned the Globetrotter's Logbook series, I focused on their newest guide, a niche book devoted to six Flemish cities. But now that I've had a chance to personally use their flagship product, Counties of the World, I wanted to be sure to pay special tribute to ..."Suicide Tourism" in New York
Just the title gives me the chills. I believe most people travel to enrich their lives, to explore the world, to grow as people, to relax, to have fun. The word "suicide" in relation to travel or tourism is just wrong. A recent study by the New York Academy of Medicine ...Brussels: A City Without a Soul?
I just spent a few days in Brussels. It's been a long time since I visited the capital of Belgium, well before it became the EU-conglomerate that it is now. Back then, the only thing I remembered about Brussels is that I didn't really remember anything. Not because I was ...One for the Road: The Globetrotter's LogBook Series
Here's an interesting travel book series from Belgian publisher Morton, Diaz & Cook that I stumbled upon yesterday. There are currently five titles in The Globetrotter's LogBook series, with a 6th promised to be on the way soon. These stylish souvenir books are meant to ...
