Entries from January 2008

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Spaceports: Blasting Off Around the World

For most people, the idea of space travel is limited exclusively to either astronauts or fictitious movies and television shows. It’s true that many popular movies, such as Star Wars or Star Trek, have depicted space travel as a mode of transportation that is strictly made for science fiction movies – but the reality [...]

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

10 of the Most Amazing Sand Sculptures From Around the World

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As a kid you probably enjoyed making sandcastles on the beach but did you ever think sandcastles could be so big, so elaborate or intricate? Some take it seriously, very seriously. Amateurs, artists and businesses from around the globe compete to win the prestige, prizes and press attention from their sandcastles AKA sand [...]

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

In Their Bikinis: Where Celebrities Vacation

Celebrities generally maintain a permanent residence in some pretty beautiful places, but that doesn’t mean they don’t still want to get away from time to time. In an industry where trendiness is everything, there’s a different hot spot every year. As you’d expect these are some of the most stylish and expensive hotspots on the [...]

Friday, January 11th, 2008

The 10 Best Fireworks Displays of New Years Eve 2008

New Year’s Eve is just as much about spectacular fireworks displays as it is about expensive club entry fees, booze and parties. In recent years there has been growing competition between the world’s major cities as to who can lay claim to the title of best New Year’s Eve fireworks extravaganza, and 2008 was no [...]