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Lifestyle, Nature and Tourism

5 European Ski Regions That are Perfect for a Weekend Trip

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scenic winter ski resort in alps austria
Photo by winter visual on Pexels.com

The biggest obstacle to planning a short ski trip is the travel time. You want to maximize your hours on the slopes, not on a transfer bus. The secret to perfect ski weekends is choosing a region that’s easily accessible from a major international airport. In this article, eliminate the long drives and show you five European ski regions where you can land on Friday afternoon and be clipped into your skis by Saturday morning. Continue reading 5 European Ski Regions That are Perfect for a Weekend Trip →

Humor and Cuteness, Lifestyle

Cuteness Alert: Baby Orangutan

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Baby Orangutan and Mother at German Zoo
Photo By Martin Meissner, AP

This awesome photo taken on October 12, 2010, depicts a newly born orangutan baby resting on its mother just two weeks after she was born at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany. So cute!!

Music, Pop Culture

Pancake Vision Presents Around the World with Shirley Manson!

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In this very fun video, Shirley Manson and a Puppet Dog reveal the History of German Music in just over 4 minutes! Check it out!

Thanks to Beth Blenz-Clucas for the Tip!

Music, Pop Culture

Pink Thing of the Day: Pink Glitter Drums

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Oh boy, these are cool drums, right? They remind me of my favorite black Timberland sneakers that have pink glitter vinyl accents on them. According to the watermark on the photo, this kit appears to have been photographed at the Amsterdam Drum Show in 2010 by the fine folks at Trixon Drums, a German vintage drum company. Check them out at the link above, because their stuff looks amazing!

Thanks to Matt Batchelor for the Image!

Gail's Radness

Halloween Zombie Mistaken for Murder Victim

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It’s the “Feel Good” Story of the Day!

Halloween Zombie Mistaken for Murder Victim

Mon Oct 29, 8:48 AM ET

BERLIN (Reuters) – Passengers on a German train mistook a Halloween reveler dressed up as a gore-covered zombie for a murder victim and called the police.

The 24-year-old man fell into a drunken slumber on his way home from a Halloween party in Hamburg, police in the northern town of Bad Segeberg said on Monday.

Believing his hands and face were smeared with blood, passengers alerted police after getting no response from him.

A first aid team called to the scene soon cleared up the confusion. Police told the man to remove his make-up after which he was allowed to continue his journey.

“Bad Segeberg is in a rural area and Halloween isn’t very well known there,” police spokeswoman Silke Tobies said. “So people weren’t expecting anyone to be dressed up on the train.”