Showing posts with label travel trivia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel trivia. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Today's Travia

Travia of Texas-size proportions: The world's largest cattle station is the Anna Creek Station in Australia. It is larger than Belgium.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Today's Travia

The U.S. deregulated the airlines in 1978 and in the 80s roughly 150 airlines were launched. Only one survived, which in 2005 merged with US Airways. Any guess as to which airline this is?
Photo by Cynthia Dial

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Go Canada!



Travia: It's said that Quebec City's famous hotel, Chateau Frontenac, has a rooftop herb garden that the chef can access only one way, through a window.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

It's your choice: Designer Hotel






What designer hotel is at the top of your high-style list? Mine is nhow Hotel in Berlin, Europe's first music hotel. Room service includes delivering a Casio keyboard and Gibson guitar to your room.



Photo: Cynthia Dial

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Today's Travia





What is the only land in the world that has not been walked on by human feet?

A small 200 square-mile section of Antarctica is the only terrain on Earth that not one person has stepped foot on.


Note: When I was there in November, it seemed the most remote place on earth (and I guess in a way, it is).