Destination: Europe
El Gastor, Spain
by World Hum | 06.16.09 | 9:35 AM ET
Children play in grass piled for Corpus Christi Day in a street in southern Spain.
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Yahoo! BuzzA Flight Attendant’s Bookish Ethical Dilemma
by Michael Yessis | 06.15.09 | 12:35 PM ET
J.T. from Georgia posed this question to the New York Times ethicist, Randy Cohen:
I am a flight attendant. I was working a flight from Europe when I recognized Michael Connelly, my favorite author, on board. I told him I was reading his novel “Brass Verdict,” and he kindly offered to autograph it. The catch: it is a library book. Must I return the signed book to the library, or can I replace it with a new copy in a suitable jacket?
The answer is entertaining, and not just because of the line about what Cohen would do if he met “the ghost of Jane Austen on the D.C. shuttle.”
Mougas, Spain
by World Hum | 06.15.09 | 10:16 AM ET
Men catch a horse during the "Rapa Das Bestas" event in Mougas, northwestern Spain.
Moscow, Russia
by World Hum | 06.12.09 | 9:58 AM ET
Municipal workers carry a reproduction of the painting "Zaporozhtsi" by Ilya Repin under heavy rain.
Samurais and Maharajas: It’s an Asian Art Summer
by Julia Ross | 06.08.09 | 3:34 PM ET
I’m fortunate to live in a city that’s home to one of the best Asian art museums in the world—the Smithsonian’s Freer-Sackler Gallery—but I’m not averse to traveling to see a really great museum or exhibit elsewhere. In fact, on a trip to Dublin last fall, I spent an entire afternoon immersed in the wonderful Chester Beatty Library, gazing at Persian paintings and Islamic manuscripts. I know, I know—I was supposed to be out drinking Guinness, but I couldn’t help myself.
Kiev, Ukraine
by World Hum | 06.08.09 | 8:46 AM ET
An artist performs during an annual fire festival in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
65 Years Later: Robert Capa and D-Day on Film
by Eva Holland | 06.05.09 | 11:44 AM ET
Tomorrow marks the 65th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy, an assault that is widely viewed as one of the key turning points in the Second World War. President Barack Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and Canadian and British Prime Ministers Stephen Harper and Gordon Brown will be converging on the area for an official ceremony this weekend, following in the footsteps of thousands of tourists who visit the beaches each year.
The event has me thinking about the enduring appeal of the D-Day beaches—after all, Europe has no shortage of battlefields and war monuments, but few are as well-known to Americans as Omaha Beach (or, for Canadians, Juno Beach). It seems to me that their historical significance alone doesn’t explain it. The beaches, I think, have such a powerful presence in the public consciousness thanks in part to a few iconic photographs by Robert Capa.
Martigny, Switzerland
by World Hum | 06.05.09 | 10:26 AM ET
A traveler from Vietnam poses with Saint Bernard Salsa, at the Great Saint Bernard mountain pass.
Budget Dining in Barcelona: How to Do it Right
by Eva Holland | 06.04.09 | 10:38 AM ET
The first time I visited Barcelona, I was at the tail end of a 10-week backpacking trip around Europe. I had just four days left before I caught a plane back to the U.K. (where I’d been living) and then home to Canada—and, predictably, I was out of money.
My British and Canadian bank accounts were both tapped out, and while I could still charge my dorm bed—a clear necessity—to my credit card, I stubbornly refused to charge restaurant meals or withdraw cash for groceries on it. (The interest will kill you, y’know.)
Osikovitsa, Bulgaria
by World Hum | 06.04.09 | 10:34 AM ET
The "Pasture on Water" installation piece by Bulgarian artist Pavel Koichev, is displayed on the surface of a small lake near the village of Osikovitsa, some 43 miles north-east of Sofia.
The Morning After: Breakfast at Balmer’s
by Terry Ward | 06.04.09 | 8:39 AM ET
Photo by Terry Ward Terry Ward explores a travel rite of passage in Interlaken, Switzerland
Venice, Italy
by World Hum | 06.03.09 | 12:36 PM ET
Members of traditional Maori group "Waka Huia" perform in San Marco square, as part of the opening of the New Zealand pavilion at the Venice Biennale. The Biennale, one of the world's major art festivals, is traditionally held every two years dating back to 1895.
Why Should You Follow Airlines on Twitter?
by Rob Verger | 06.01.09 | 1:54 PM ET
Lately, I’ve been enjoying receiving tweets from airlines, and there are a few reasons why.
First up, airlines frequently announce fare sales and other news on Twitter. United has been offering what they call “twares,” which are very brief sales broadcast on Twitter, and Southwest recently tweeted about their new pets policy—you can bring dogs and cats on board now—while Virgin America tweeted to announce that their entire fleet had Wi-Fi.
Verona, Italy
by World Hum | 06.01.09 | 11:29 AM ET
REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo A couple kisses after getting married at Verona's Casa di Giulietta, or "Juliet's House." The pair were the first to be married on the famous balcony.
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
by World Hum | 05.29.09 | 9:46 AM ET
REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton A farmer checks on his crop of maize in Crumlin, County Antrim