Tag: culture
group name: traveltalk
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January 13, 2007 04:33 AM EST --
While I have been many places, there is so much more of the world I wish to discover. London/Stonehenge and Australia were on the top of the list since childhood and I finally got to see those glorious . . .
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October 06, 2006 04:51 AM EDT --
Before leaving for our trip to the US last spring, I decided to take the ferry over to Ven, an island I had been curious about since moving to Sweden. It was a lovely way to spend the day with my sister-in-law . . .
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November 09, 2006 05:55 PM EST --
Given the name Foteviken Museum, you would likely expect to find a building housing lots of Viking artifacts. You would be wrong. What this place is, is a Viking settlement. That's right. Just below . . .
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March 22, 2007 04:51 PM EDT --
From Ishbel R's comment, here is a list of happenings in Edinburgh in the month of April 2007. Thanks Ishbel!
31 Mar - 4 Apr - Harp Festival Concerts: workshops and ceilidhs . . .
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March 07, 2007 11:29 PM EST --
Every good traveler has a list of places (in their head, if not written down) where, if all the planets were aligned, they'd drop everything and go in a minute. For me, for too many years . . .
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October 22, 2006 04:32 AM EDT --
Sverige (Sweden) is not broken up into states like the US. Rather, it is grouped as regions... similar to extremely large counties. Most folks, when they are contemplating a trip to Sverige, think of visiting . . .
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July 09, 2007 01:44 AM EDT --
For most people -- but I think especially for Japanese Americans, who tend to come from very defined communities bound together by geographic roots, generational branchings and, for many, the shared trauma . . .
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March 10, 2007 06:31 PM EST --
This year the annual Cherry Blossom festival has moved from Pasadena to the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles, California. This will be a cultural and entertainment . . .
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September 03, 2008 10:23 PM EDT --
This 2008, the Rugby League World Cup concludes the Centenary of Rugby League in Australia. The event that started back in 1954 features the top ten RL nations. The 2008 RLWC will be the 13th World . . .
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August 29, 2006 03:31 PM EDT --
Has anyone else found that you live in a great place yet you do not always take advantage of all that is in that area? For example, the last time I visited the aquarium in Boston was when I lived . . .
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October 12, 2006 02:38 PM EDT --
Yes, there is a Stonehedge in America..
Not to well known is a Memorial built in Washington State, in honor of World War One Veterins, by millionare Sam Hill, located just 3 miles from his mansion . . .
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October 19, 2006 02:31 AM EDT --
Scarborough Faire is one of the premier Medieval/Renaissance/Fantasy Faires in the United States. Spanning 35 acres in Waxahachie, Texas, this is one of the biggest events of the year. Waxahachie is approx. . . .
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July 31, 2008 08:58 PM EDT --
Drive to the vibrant celebration of the Flying Fox Art and Cultural Festival !
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September 03, 2008 10:28 PM EDT --
What will you be doing from 29 August - 7 September 2008 in Brisbane, Australia? You should be setting your eyes on the Brisbane River Fest. A popular international event on the banks of the river, . . .
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September 03, 2008 10:29 PM EDT --
Brisbane, a perfect subtropical major city for the traveler down under! Close to the Pacific Ocean and the Brisbane River, in between plains of the Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range, the city . . .
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September 11, 2008 09:55 PM EDT --
Colonel Harland Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, is one of the most highly recognized figures in the world, in the chicken world to be exact. Laurel County, Kentucky, located in the heart . . .
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September 03, 2008 10:25 PM EDT --
You’ve heard of Nirvana, and we all know everyone loves beer. So why not combine the two? Beervana! A two day celebration of flavor and aroma at Wellington’s Overseas Terminal. Get set because BrewNZ . . .
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October 05, 2008 10:16 PM EDT --
How about a weekend full of music, dance, food, fun and tulips? Enjoy a weekend of music, dance, fun and of course tulips at the Spring Tulip Festival. Southern Tasmania’s major spring celebration. It’s . . .
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March 19, 2007 09:54 PM EDT --
Try traveling to a country where there are virtually no tourists, no tourist attractions and very little alcohol. You may come to realize that traveling, in and of itself, is slightly absurd. Essentially, . . .
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September 07, 2008 09:56 PM EDT --
On the 26th until the 29th of September, experience a weekend celebration of everything the Marlborough Sounds has to offer, this weekend is your way to tap into the magic of the Sounds. All day long and . . .
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