The world’s best cross-country skiers returned to Canmore this past weekend since the Viessman World Cup FIS Cross-Country event, held at the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park and featured the final international races prior to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. During the weekend races there were 200+ athletes from over 25 nations, showcasing their abilities at the …
Read more »A micro-survey of 320 linguists found that l’italiano tops their list for the most romantic tongue. In the inevitable battle with French, Latin lovers from across the Alps came out slightly ahead, with Italian winning 45% to 40%. Spanish, surprisingly, came out as the ratty pajamas and curlers of languages with its romantic quotient stalled …
Read more »Park City Mountain Resort, Utah (Gerry Wingenbach) So I tell my blog conductor I should do a mid-season roundup. You know, tout the great ski season in Europe. Remind you about the avalanche of snow in New England. The gorgeous Southwest days at Angel Fire and Taos in New Mexico. Link the blizzard of spring …
Read more »A scene from Giselle, to be performed by the National Ballet of Georgia at this summer’s Spoleto Festival The ballet Giselle is set in the mysterious Rhineland of the Middle Ages. The work is famous for its atmosphere, choreography, and a scene in which the peasant girl Giselle plays “he loves me – he loves me …
Read more »Prague Castle is one of Prague’s top attractions and a Prague must-see sight. How protracted you spend at Prague Castle depends upon a number of factors – the weather, your energy level, and crowd size and time of year – but if you already have a general idea about the layout of Prague Castle and …
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