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Mont Saint Michel: Visiting Everyone’s Favorite Monastery

admin — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:18:05 +0000

Here is a great article I found on CNN about visiting Mont Saint Michel in France, a couple of hours from Paris. Rick Steves describes the best way to visit Mont Saint Michel, the isolated monastery-on-the-rock in France. We went there a few years ago, and it was one of the more memorable trips we have ever taken (from the dramatic castle and rock landscapes to the creperies hidden inside).

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UK farmer hides DIY castle behind hay for years

admin — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:54:29 +0000

A British farmer built an entire mock castle behind a screen of hay bales and lived there concealed for four years to evade planning regulations. To read the rest of this article from the UK Daily Mail along with pictures, click read more

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Neuschwanstein Castle Germany ( Photo )

admin — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:13:27 +0000

Here are some great pictures I found on Digg of the Neuschwanstein castle in Germany. This was built by King Ludwig of Bavaria (the mad king) and only lived there a short time before he died. Click read more for the link to see the photos.

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20 ways to stretch your dollars in Europe

admin — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:04:04 +0000

Just when I was getting used to the idea that a euro should cost $1.20, our dollar plummets 20 percent, and now a euro costs $1.50. Don’t expect our dollar to recover anytime soon because, frankly, we’re not as rich as we think we are. Want some great ideas on how we can make our money go further in Europe, click read more below for 20 great suggestions

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Map of European languages

admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:33:22 +0000

Here is an interesting map I found with all languages associated with the European countries. Click Read more below to see.

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