Category Archives: travel

Panoramic attempt on the Zugspitze

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Originally uploaded by alphafoobar

Zugspitze is Germany’s highest mountain. On our recent travels we had the opportunity to ascend to the top in the very accessible cable car and gondola services that they have running up there. Which is lucky, because there is no way we would have had that experience without the tenacity required to […]

Make tracks in Europe

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You can use Google maps to plan a car journey, or (still in Beta) a walking journey. Some countries are not as well maintained as others, but you can make plans to travel through rather a few of them… I guess it depends on how close the roads data is to the towns […]

4 major inventions of ancient China

… The commentator on New Zealand TV1 doesn’t have a clue, do you? Personally… I figure I could do as well as this guy… I’ve had plenty to drink; but the guy doesn’t have a clue:
the designers and directors of this have left no stone unturned…
within the decade, it will be the most powerful economy […]

San Francisco most prepared for oil crisis?

Wellington Council has implemented ePetitions, which in themselves are rather ridiculous… but petitions are stupid anyway, collect some signatures? yeah, that’s a great way to ensure the right people get their say. And then they only need such a small percentage anyway.
Public petitions should be conducted the same way that bills are called form the […]

Prudish society revolt?

Has anyone stopped to think how prudish society is here? or there? Perhaps public poll dancing is necessary here as well?