4 December 2009

Globetrotting: Paris, Culinary Travel and Why the Ocean is Salty

Destinations> France
The complete guide to secret Paris
Rain or shine, autumn’s a red-hot time to uncover the city’s secret sights (second visit or 10th...)

From the October issue of The Sunday Times Travel Magazine
'Singing in the rain, I’m hap-hap-happy again.’ When Gene Kelly twinkle-toed his way round a sodden city, umbrella in hand for An American in Paris, he said (and sang) it all: ...
... the French capital is a thrill whatever the weather, whatever the season.
In summer, the hordes line the Seine, bathing on the (arty-ficial) beach, ...
Full Story: The complete guide to secret Paris; by Nuala Harvey, on TimesOnline.co.uk


Culinary Travel
Daily Food News
The Burger Register: New York’s 82 Most Notable Burgers
There are several accounts of the invention of the hamburger. All take place in the United States near the end of the nineteenth century.

Anyone who spends time eating their way around the five boroughs of this restaurant-obsessed city knows that when it comes to food, New Yorkers are prone to all sorts of wild enthusiasms and fads.
But when almost a decade ago, ...
Full Story: The Burger Register: New York’s 82 Most Notable Burgers; By: Adam Platt, on Grub Street New York


Global
A History Mystery: Why Is the Ocean Salty?
Today’s ocean salt has ancient origins. As the earth formed, gases spewing from its interior released salt ions that reached the ocean via rainfall or land runoff.

As a child, my family and I were ocean people. While other people went skiing, hiking, or on bike tours of Tuscany, we spent our summers swimming, deep-sea fishing, jet-skiing, snorkeling, and scuba diving. My dad taught us about coral reefs, how oysters make pearls, and about how the moon controlled the tides. He also explained to us why we should never drink salt water when we were thirsty. ...
Full Story: A History Mystery: Why Is the Ocean Salty?; By Allison Ford, on DivineCaroline.com

See Also: Why Is The Ocean Salty?; on the ScienceDaily.com






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