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Fish and tanks at Jordan’s underwater military museum

May 10, 2024567 Views

In the country's first underwater military museum, tanks, a helicopter, and an armored vehicle are just some items that divers can swim around and see resting on the seabed near the Jordanian city of Aqaba. The vehicles, imitating a battle formation, have been stationed at a coral reef in the Red Sea. Inaugurated in 2019, the museum was created with the hope that the underwater structures will enhance the environment for marine life, encouraging more diving enthusiasts. The museum also hopes to relieve the pressure on natural reefs by drawing visitors away from those sites. Fish swim next to a submerged military vehicle at the Underwater Military Museum in Aqaba, Jordan, May 7. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas The war machines were sunk in a depth range of 15 to 28 meters, stationed al...

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Tokyo’s public toilets are a unique tourist attraction for visitors

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April 5, 2024511 Views

Along with taking in temples and cherry blossoms, Tokyo visitors can now join a curated pilgrimage of the city's more modern wonders: its public toilets. Penelope Panczuk was inspired to hop on the Tokyo Toilet Shuttle for a two-hour tour of artistically enhanced public conveniences by "Perfect Days", the Oscar-nominated film about a toilet cleaner in the city's Shibuya district. Foreign tourists get their photos taken in front of a public toilet which was redesigned as part of a project to transform public toilets into restrooms that can be used comfortably by everyone, during a Tokyo Toilet Shuttle Tour, at Shibuya ward, in Tokyo, Japan April 4, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon "In the U.S. or in France where I originally come from, you just don't go," Panczuk said of using public ...

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In Spain, nuns quench pilgrims’ thirst for beer and the word of God

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March 27, 2024551 Views

A congregation of Catholic nuns has reopened a bar in an ancient sanctuary in northern Spain, pulling pints of beer in the hopes of spreading the word of God to thirsty guests visiting the 11th-century Romanesque site. "I think plenty of people would think it's unusual, because they've never seen it. But you know, it's not a sin to drink a beer," said Miami-born Sister Guadalupe, adding that the bar constituted an "open door for us to evangelise". Nuns from the Hermanas Peregrinas de la Eucaristia order serve drinks at the Amaren Etxea (Mother's House) bar, at the Estibaliz Sanctuary in Villafranca de Estibaliz, northern Spain, March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent West The sisters, who belong to the Pilgrims of the Eucharist order, have taken over operations at the bar in the Sanctuar...

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What happens to the coins tossed into Rome’s Trevi Fountain!

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March 9, 2024728 Views

As visitors’ coins splash into Rome’s majestic Trevi Fountain carrying wishes for love, good health or a return to the Eternal City, they provide practical help to people the tourists will never meet. For hundreds of years, when in Rome, visitors have flocked to the fountain to make a wish, following a storied ritual. Few gave their coins a second thought. Sofia Paz, from Chile, throws a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Today, coins pile up for several days before they are fished out and taken to the Rome division of the worldwide Catholic charity Caritas, which counts the bucketfuls of change and uses them to fund a food bank, soup kitchen and welfare projects. In 2022 Caritas collected 1.4 million euros ($1.52 milli...

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A literal “pancake house” you can stay in

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February 29, 20242135 Views

The brand best known for waffles unveils a one-of-a-kind rental property—larger-than-life stack of flapjacks Wake up and smell the pancakes! From the brand whose pancakes pack the same punch as their iconic waffles, comes this humble ab-ode to flapjacks. Eggo is celebrating its other favorite breakfast staple with the ultimate Eggo experience in honor of America’s National Pancake Day on Feb. 28. You can now book the first-ever Eggo House of Pancakes, a literal "pancake house" complete with a stick-of-butter-shaped chimney and breakfast-inspired decor, available for rent exclusively on HomeToGo. It's here just in time for spring break to rescue families and fans from the chaos that comes with planning a vacation for the whole crew. The first-ever Eggo House of Pancakes—a literal ...

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What’s driving global interest in Temple Food!

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December 2, 2023785 Views

The global fascination with Korean temple food, steeped in the wisdom of 1700 years of Korean Buddhism, continues to captivate enthusiasts worldwide. Several world-renowned culinary institutions, including Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BCIHMCT) in India, have offered workshops and demonstrations on temple cuisine. Le Cordon Bleu Paris and its London campus have been educating aspiring chefs through specialized vegetarian culinary courses with a focus on temple food for three years now. Interest in monks who perpetuate temple food, such as Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan, hailed as a Master of Korean Temple Food by the Jogye Order, Korea's largest Buddhist sect, is rapidly growing. Jeong Kwan gained recognition for her appearance on Netflix's 'Chef's ...

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The Day of the Dead in Mexico is a celebration for the 5 senses

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November 2, 2023632 Views

The Day of the Dead in Mexico smells like cempasuchil flowers and copal incense. It has a sweet taste. Sounds and colors abound. There are photos, candles and music all over. The hands of artisans prepare the altars to honor their ancestors. Although it is an intangible tradition, borne down from pre-Hispanic cultures, Day of the Dead is also a celebration for all the senses —even if one of them is failing you. Gerardo Ramírez, who over the years become almost blind, sums it all up in one line: “You honor people, you connect with the past.” THE SMELL THAT GUIDES YOU FROM THE UNDERWORLD Together, two smells show dead souls the way out of the underworld: cempasúchil — a type of marigold whose name means “flower of 20 petals in Náhuatl language” — and a tree resin called copal burne...

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Barcelona museum throws open its doors to nudist visitors

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October 29, 2023788 Views

A Barcelona museum opened its doors to nudists on Saturday, holding a special tour during which visitors could ditch their clothes. The Museum of Archaeology of Catalonia held the 90-minute tour in collaboration with the Catalan Naturism Club. Visitors viewed the Bronzes of Riace exhibition of Luigi Spina's photographs depicting two large Greek bronze statues of naked warriors from the 5th century BC that were discovered in 1972 near Riace, Italy. SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB Guide Edgard Mestre talks with Marta, 59, as they take part in a nudist visit to the Archaeology Museum of Catalonia about The Bronzes of Race exhibition of Luigi Spina’s photographs depicting two large Greek bronze statues of naked in Barcelona, Spain October 28, 2023. REUTERS/Nacho ...

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Here is the most valuable collection and bottle of whisky

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October 27, 2023869 Views

# The Grande Whisky Museum houses World's largest collection of rare and vintage whiskies, showcasing more than 7,000 bottles of fine whiskies and no-longer-in-production whiskies # New membership programme for whisky connoisseurs includes FOC limited edition bottles of Yamazaki 18YO and Hibiki 21YO as welcome gifts The Grande Whisky Museum (TGWM) has earned a remarkable achievement of two Guinness World Record titles. The museum has been awarded the titles for the "Most Valuable Whisky/Whiskey Collection" valued at SGD 128,630,196 and the "Most Valuable Bottle of Whisky/Whiskey" valued at SGD 3,621,582. Situated in the heart of Suntec City in Singapore, The Grande Whisky Museum spans an expansive 8,000 sq ft area, where it showcases an exceptional collection of over 7,000 ...

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Stage set for the World’s most exclusive concours car event

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September 15, 2023907 Views

# Some of the world’s rarest cars will be on display at this year’s inaugural and exclusive event # Each of the 22 cars on display will be handpicked by an esteemed panel of experts # The event will be held in the heart of Italy’s Motor Valley, at the spectacular 18th Century Palazzo di Varignana – one of Europe’s most luxurious resorts # Concorso d'Eleganza Varignana 1705 runs from 13-15 October 2023 The stage will be set for one of the world’s most exclusive car concours events, and the very first of its kind within Italy’s Motor Valley, the Concorso d'Eleganza Varignana 1705, taking place in Varignana, Italy from October 13-15. What sets the event apart is not only the rarity of the automobiles on display, but also the meticulous curation by an esteemed panel of j...