Bloody water and other souvenirs

Souvenirs have a long history and even a likely prehistory.  A number of my friends and coworkers exchange stones brought back from faraway places. It would be hard to find a simpler, more authentic...

Non-Bavarian made Oktoberfest costumes outrage German purists

Oktoberfest is supposed to be a celebration of Bavarian culture and heritage. But tourists and local spectators who were watching traditional folk costume parades in Munich this weekend may be surprised to learn...

Faces of Bali - Sukawati

"It is known for its art market that become ‘a must see’ place by tourists especially the local ones from Jakarta or other area in Java. Huge number of small stalls occupied the two stories building offer a...

Gianyar - The Mother of Ubud

"Gianyar Regency is located at central Bali , with Ubud as one of the district in Gianyar regency became a famoust tourist destination in the world. Until the fourteen century Bali was ruled Bali by the Warmadewa...

Quang Binh province creates more souvenirs for tourists

The Quang Binhprovince People’s Committee has invested 800 million VND in a projectto produce souvenirs for tourists. The souvenirs reflect specialcharacteristics of this central province, its land and...

Japanese Cookies show a Human Face with Ningyo-yaki

They don't talk to you but Ningyo-yaki (or doll shaped cookies) have a human quality to them when they display faces as some do. Japan Airlines Guide to Local Souvenirs of Tokyo describes Ningyoyaki as "baked confectionery with a thin skin surrounding a rich bean...

Ouch! 'Blue Monday' by New Order, Live...23 Years Ago

I did not really notice until I saw this Video of New Order playing Blue Monday, Live in the Studio back then in 1984 (Ouch! 23 years ago) that the track had some not so loose connections with Kraftwerk. I guess this fits right there with my Just Over 50 talk... Leave James...

Mail room workers find ecstasy in 'souvenirs' sent from the Netherlands

A highly unusual attempt to import MDMA (ecstasy) has been foiled by Customs officers working at the Melbourne International Mail Centre. About two kilograms of ecstasy was found concealed within the bases of nine ceramic model houses in two parcels from the Netherlands.

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