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Motorcycling in the Swiss Alps

Riding a motorcycle over amazing roads and scenery is a thrill. The famous Swiss mountain passes that make up the "Pässe Karussell" Furka, Grimsel, Oberalp, Susten, Gotthard and Nufenen in the central part of...

Pasta, olive oil, honey and property once owned by the Mafia

Putting confiscated Mafia property to good use, the Italian government is re-allocating property once owned by the Mafia in Palermo Italy into use by producing pasta, olive oil, wine, honey and other products,...

Agriturismo in Italy: Agricultural tourism?

What is Agriturismo?  It is an Italian term for a farm holiday or agricultural tourism, but mainly it’s a concept.The idea is to better comprehend the farmers' life and rural traditions. It is taking in...

Breast Cancer Care's Ribbon Walk - Walkers needed!

The charity Breast Cancer Care is looking for more walkers for its Ribbon Walk which takes place during May and June. There are four walks this year: Blenheim Palace and Cotswold Ribbon Walk - May 30 Scone...

Pilots ordered to shoot UFO out of sky

"Two US fighter planes were scrambled and ordered to shoot down an unidentified flying object (UFO) over the English countryside during the Cold War, according to secret files made public yesterday."

Sea eagles being blamed for causing countryside havoc

Sea eagles were being blamed for the deaths of hundreds of lambs in the UK countryside, but the accusation was rebuffed by the RSPB.However, Britain's biggest bird of prey is still being blamed for causing the...

Butterflies fight losing battle with climate change

Butterfiles are in decline in the UK because they are being forced into small pockets of the countryside, as climate change is drastically affecting their habitat."Dr Rob Wilson, an ecologist at Exeter University,...

Countryside waving in Mekong Delta

Thank to typical features, waterways in the Mekong Delta are attractive for not only international travelers but also locals."The second day is really exotic with a chance to join Phong Dien or Cai Rang Floating...

Egypt bans 92-year-old's marriage

In a bizzare incident in the middle east a marriage between 92 old man and 17 year old egyptian girl have been stopped. "The Egyptian authorities have banned a 92-year-old man from marrying a 17-year-old girl, the Egyptian al-Akhbar newspaper has reported. The ministry of...

House hidden in the hay in UK

"City folk driving through the countryside in the southern English county of Surrey will now look twice when they see a large pile of hay bales - after all you never know what could be hiding in amongst it!...

Holly Hit Hard by Pollution

"Decorating the house with sprigs of holly is as much a pleasurable Christmas ritual for some folk as snuggling up by the fireside with an atmospheric Charles Dickens novel. 'The impact on the hollies is easily...

It Takes A Village To Kill A Terrorist :: MAXINE

"Yesterday afternoon, Hugh Hewitt was interviewing a Sergeant Long of the U.S. Marines and a Consultant to the Marines on asymmetric war tactics whose name I missed (I looked for transcript information on the...

I Like Countryside, But I Don’t Like To Live There

You know I am a guy come from countryside. I like the  beautiful scenery  there. I like to enjoy the wonderful smell there. But I don’t I don’t like to live there. In my mind, beautiful thing is used for appreciating, if you live with it for a long time, you...

Mafia 'Commandments' found

So what does it include? "Thou shall not take thy don's name in vain." 'Thou shall double-tap hits in the head" "Thou shall make sure a vig is in effect for loans." etc."Italian police said Thursday they have found a list of 10 commandments for mobsters in a house near...

Italy: Black Hawk Crash Kills 5

"ROME (AP) - A U.S. military helicopter crashed in northern Italy on Thursday and five people on board were believed to have been killed, two Italian news agencies reported. A spokesman at the U.S. Air Force base...

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