The Wikipedia article of the day for July 11, 2018 is South Carolina-class battleship. The South Carolina-class battleships, South Carolina and Michigan, were built during the first decade of the twentieth century. They were the first American dreadnoughts, far outstripping older battleships that relied on […]
Category: Travel
Canada includes Athens, Greece in new Travel Data Collection Centers
The number of Visa Application Centres (VACs) that Canada operates around the planet will be expanding from 137 in 95 countries, to 157 in 105 … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
7 Places In Greece Every ‘Mamma Mia!’ Fan Should Visit, Because Here We Go Again
The places in Greece every Mamma Mia! fan should visit will be a complete daydream. They are well-worth taking a trip to those beautiful islands in … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
ANGLR raises $3.3 million to create a Fitbit for fishing
ANGLR, a tracking system for fisherpersons, has raised a $3.3 million Series A to add AR and wearables to their already impressive package of fishing trip management and devices to help record fishing data. That’s right… they caught a big one! Nic Wilson and Landon […]
Now You Can Take a Peachy New “Call Me by Your Name” Tour of Italy
For anyone who has watched Call Me by Your Name and wished he could experience the passion and romance of Elio and Oliver's summer in Italy, … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
The Race to Get Tourists to Suborbital Space Is Heating Up
Space: final frontier or ultimate tourist destination? Possibly both—provided you have the cash. Already, you can buy tickets for (as-yet-unscheduled) flights aboard SpaceShipTwo, the crew vehicle developed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic. And at a NewSpace conference in Seattle last month, Blue Origin—helmed by Amazon […]
Monument-Filled, Tourist-Empty Extremadura Is a Spanish gem
CACERES, Spain (AP) — The flamenco strains were so haunting I asked the quintet of … TIPS: Summers are Arizona-hot; visit in spring/fall. Copyright … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Hanover’s Caroline Zielinski and Maeg Amsler enjoy softball trip to Italy
Talk about an experience of a lifetime .. that's something Hanover softball stars Caroline Zielinski and Maeg Amsler can do now, after returning from a … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Steve Ditko Was More Than Just the Guy Behind Spider-Man
Let’s get the obvious out of the way first. Yes, Steve Ditko is the man behind Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, both of which he co-created with Stan Lee. And, sure, he’s a comic book artist and writer whose work displays a trippy aesthetic unlike anything […]
Unfussy and Chic, Tenuta dell’Alto Nails Puglia’s Laid-Back Spirit
… says architect Patrizio Fradiani who, along with his husband Mark Steinberg, has bought and restored seven properties in Italy and in Mexico. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours