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Watchmaking in La Chaux-de-Fonds
A surprising place. La Chaux-de-Fonds is a town which grew specifically for watchmaking and still the home for high end Swiss designer watches. The International Watchmaking Museum presents one of the worlds largest collections of time pieces, from wooden watches, … Continue reading
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Titanic Belfast
Was just in Belfast for the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic ceremonies. Belfast was where the ship was built in the Harland and Wolff shipyards. Under construction for ovre two years with her sister ship the olympic, before the 4 … Continue reading
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New Berlin Airport to Open in June
New Berlin Airport to Open in June
It’s been the last major construction project of the reunification of Germany, the new world class airport of Berlin, built on the expanded back acres of Schonefeld. Both Tgel and Schonefeld are scheduled to close on one day and the new Berlin Brandenberg Willy Brandt Airport to open the next day, June 3, 2012. Hope that famous German precision can pull it off. The designation of the new airport – BER
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Brothers Grimm Anniversary in Hanau 2012
It’s the 200th anniversary since the first edition of Grimm’s Fairy Tales was published in 1812, and the boys have naver been more populars with television shows, Grimm” on American networks and three big Hollywood movies “Mirror Mirror” with Julia … Continue reading
Darth Vader Balloon Ride Auction
“Luke, I am your father”… Officials are auctioning a ride for two people in the Darth Vader hot-air balloon on Saturday, Sept. 10 at the 30th Anniversary of the Great Reno Balloon Race. The auction begins on eBay, Monday, Aug. 8, … Continue reading
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Universal Studios Hollywood – The Tour
Recently went on the Universal Studios Tour to check out the Dinosaur vs. King Kong 3D fight from Peter Jackson and all the new stuff. Just keeps on growing. http://bit.ly/mKVq69
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Cog of My Heart
The world’s first cog mountain train starts up again in New Hampshire. The first rack railway went up Mt Washinton, the highest peak in New England, now the site of the Mt Washington Observatory. http://bit.ly/iPAwzD
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Do You Know This Girl?
She’d be a 107 now. Win a trip to Antwerp and a $1,000 Diane Von Furstenburg Shopping Spree with the “Do You Know This Girl” contest to promote the Red Star Line Museum in the Flanders port of Antwerp scheduled … Continue reading
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MT PILATUS – PANORAMA GALLERY OPENS
The brand new Panorama Gallery on the top of Mt Pilatus above Lucerne, Switzerland has its grand opening party on July 2nd and 3rd, 2011. One of the most spectactular views of the Swiss Alps, the world’s steepest Cog Railway … Continue reading
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