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Iconic Hollywood Sign Redesigned For 2017. The Hollywood sign got a whole new look for the new year Sunday morning when it was altered to read "Hollyweed. " Of course, city officials had nothing to do with it, it was a clever prankster who somehow got up there undetected and used tarps to change make the letter transformation, scaling the sign with ladders and hanging them up over the O’s to change them to E's, Sgt. Guy Juneau of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Security Services division told the LA Times. The surveillance footage showed a man dressed in black, tactical-style gear around 3 a.m. One of the tarpaulins was decorated with a peace sign, and another with a heart. Sensors on the sign usually alert police to strange activity, but they only pick up signals around certain parts of the letters therefore it is possible to avoid them. Because Sunday was a holiday, it stuck around quite a while, enough to amuse tens of thousands of viewers in the region, many of whom posted pics of the sign on social media.

Skócia aktív-körutazás - 8 napos körutazás aktív programokkal Skóciában. 3. nap: Kinlochleven, Ben Nevis gyalogtúra / Kulturális kirándulás a Skót Felföldön A mai nap utazásunk egyik legizgalmasabb napja virrad ránk: Skócia és egyben Nagy-Britannia legmagasabb csúcsára indulunk. Szállásunkról busszal utazunk a Nevis-völgybe, túránk kiindulópontjára. A Ben Nevis 1343 méteres magasságával nem számít óriásnak a hegyek világában, de változékony időjárása nehezítheti a megmászását. A Ben Nevis északi fala hírhedt hegymászó körökben, annak téli megmászása óriási kihívás. Nem véletlen, hogy itt edzenek a legjobb angol hegymászók a világ legmagasabb csúcsaira tervezett expedícióik előtt.

Alternatív kirándulás: Ha nem szeretnél hegyet mászni az alábbi programot javasoljuk neked, míg a csapat a hegy ösvényeit tapossa. Needle Rock at the Storr | Photography by Antonio Marques. The Needle is one of the most recognizable features of the Quiraing, Trotternish ridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland. .The Quiraing is a glacier-formed rocky ridge very popular with hill walkers in the Isle of Skye. The ragged features of the Quiraing make it a very distinct landscape, and a must see spot for tourism in the Isle. Filename: 20110922-01967-needle_quiraing_isle_skye_scotland.jpg Copyright Antonio Marques Keywords: Highlands, Hill Walking, Isle of Skye, Landmark, Landscape, Mountains, Needle, Peak, Quiraing, Ragged, Ridge, Scotland, Trotternish, UK, famous, hiking, mountain, nature, outdoors, rocky, scenic, scottish, skye, tourism, trails, travel.

Most Beautiful Places in All 50 States - Best Places to Visit in the United States. 7 less traveled European cities that should be on your bucket list | Orbitz Blog. Don’t get us wrong, the Eiffel tower is pretty special, but you aren’t exactly breaking new ground with a trip to Paris. Looking for a few new cities to put on your European Bucket list?

Here are some of our favorite less visited European cities and why they are worth a visit: Also: Azerbaijan is the coolest country you’ve never heard of Riga, Latvia The biggest city in the Baltics is full of history and incredible architecture. Lake Bled, Slovenia Tucked away in the Julian Alps outside the capital of Ljubljana, Lake Bled is a picturesque little resort town. Dubrovnik, Croatia The walled city of Dubrovnik sits on the Adriatic sea with towering cliffs behind making for an absolutely stunning landscape. Budapest, Hungary Possibly the best under-the-radar city in Europe is Budapest. Krakow, Poland Home to a large and lively city square, Krakow is at the center action in this central European gem. Prague, Czech Republic Cologne, Germany.

Salt Lake City's Top 6 Spring Hikes. The mountains around Salt Lake City are primarily known for hosting eight world-class ski resorts, but what’s good for the ski-bum goose is good for the hiking-booted gander. When the snow melts, the Wasatch Mountains surrounding the valley open up to hundreds of incredible hiking trails. From gorgeous mountain lakes and towering granite summits, to cool, shady canyons with babbling creeks, Salt Lake City has an endless supply of awesome hiking. And the best part of all - most of these trailheads are within thirty minutes of downtown.

So run up to one of these after work to smell the fresh pine, to watch the deer bound, to hear the birds sing geese honk. 1. Photo: Eric Bennett Pack a picnic and spend the afternoon lounging beside this intensely blue mountain lake. 10 miles round trip. 2. Donut Falls is popular for families and makes for a good after-work hike. 3. Photo: Rebecca Jones What's better than a quick hike to a mountain lake? 4. Photo: Tyler McFall 5. Photo: Lindsay Daniels 6. 12 Short Hikes in Utah.

Utah offers literally hundreds of hiking trails; it would be impossible to list all the best ones! This list features only 12 of Utah’s amazing hikes – and each is less than 5 miles round-trip. Some are easy; others are more strenuous. All include some beautiful scenery. 1. Canyon Overlook Trail, Zion National Park This hike gives you an eagle’s-eye view of the park without a grueling climb. The trailhead starts just east of the Zion-Mt. 2. This is a great hike to view wildflowers this spring, and you might see some cool wildlife, too. 3.

This is Arches’ most popular trail by far, but everyone should take it at least once. 4. No actual pastries are involved in this 3.5-mile hike, but the waterfall at the end is pretty amazing (the water falls through a hole in the rock - like a donut). 5. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail is an easy hike that’s perfect for families. 6. The easiest tour in the park, Queen’s Garden starts at Sunrise Point. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Destinations in Wisconsin For the Adventurous Soul | Odyssey. Despite what you may have heard, Wisconsin is far more than an infinite stretch of grassland. Sure, it may not be your on your radar for the ultimate spring break getaway or a tropical dream vacation, but Wisconsin holds far more potential than we truly give it credit for. From the beauty of the bustling city to the breathtaking nature views further north, let's take a look at some destinations that make this state fit for endless adventure.

The Devil's Punch Bowl: Menomonie, WI Looking for an all natural hangout that is breathtakingly gorgeous year round? This place is the destination for you. Devil's Lake State Park: Baraboo, WI Maintaining the "devilish" theme, Devil's Lake State Park provides us with some all natural proof that there is most certainly more to the town of Baraboo than water park tourist attractions. Peninsula State Park: Fish Creek, WI As a little girl, I cherished my family's annual summer trip up north, towards the beautiful Door County. Cave Point: Sturgeon Bay, WI. The 9 Most Underrated Restaurants In Minnesota.

Posted in Minnesota April 14, 2016 by Jo Magliocco Never judge a book by its cover, and never judge a restaurant by its facade. This is something Minnesotans are especially good at. We can usually see through humble and antique exteriors, and in the case of these restaurants, it’s lucky we do! Some of the best places to eat in MN are hole-in-the-wall, or plain establishments that turn out surprising and phenomenal food. 1. This "Rapid-Service" establishment has been serving up the best burgers and fries in town since 1959. 2. While its plain exterior combined with the motel sign might inspire visions of typical chain restaurants, the Duluth Grill is anything but average serving up the freshest local foods. 3. Alright so maybe it's not glamorous on the outside, but the food is phenomenal. 4. Facebook/The Barn It might just seem like any other stop along the road, but this place is beloved by many for the delicious food and cozy atmosphere. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Vacation Tips for Big Families. Our family loves to travel together. Finding new places to visit, explore and fall in love with is a priceless gift for our family of seven. As our family has grown throughout the years, our travel habits have definitely had to change and adapt to our larger needs. It’s funny -- once you max out of a standard hotel room (max out number is five), travel is never the same for you. We’ve done our best over the years to make travel easy, manageable and fun with our large family. Our five kids – William (11), Alex (10), Ben (9), Henry (7) and Victoria (2) – think of traveling as the best adventure ever and we absolutely love that for them. I know it’s not easy to get everything planned and off your “travel to-do list” with a large family. Don’t let having a large family hold you back from traveling and experiencing amazing vacations together. Here are five tips to keep in mind when planning your family's next vacation: Fun-For-All Destinations Plan Ahead Bring An Extra Set of Hands.

Scientists Discovered the Ultimate Road Trip. Here's How To Make Money on It - Roadie. In the past few months, scientists have discovered the Ultimate Road Trip across America. This optimal route is the quickest way to drive across the U.S., and along the way, you’ll find a National Landmark, National Historic Site, a National Park, or a National Monument at every stop. Anyone else hear adventure calling their name? We get it: you’re feeling the wanderlust, and you’re ready to go.

Just pack your bags, grab your friends, then have the road trip of your lives. The only thing holding you up? How to pay for it all. From gas to food to lodging, driving cross-country gets expensive quickly, and you’ll need to find a way to afford it. 1. There are lots of ways to make money on the road, but Roadie may just be the easiest and fastest way to do it. Just check what Gigs are along your route and offer to help out — some drivers have ended up making hundreds, if not thousands, along the way. 2.

Why not get paid while you sightsee? 3. Spending the night camping in a National Park? National Geographic Travel. Finding Love in Adventure. It's all a fairytale!! - Globatrol. Turning our backs on the coast, we made east for Pamukkale – famous for an amazing series of tiered lakes on the slopes of a mineral rich hillside and Roman ruins. The famous tiered lakes of Pamukkale Ruins of Heiropolis at Pamukkale My cynical side bubbles to the surface quite often when visiting major tourist attractions such as these lakes. You feel like you’re just a mobile ATM machine that talks back!

An arid and unimpressive location other than the main attraction has been made a lot less attractive with the investment in cheesy hotels offering bright blue swimming pools nestled amongst palm trees so that you forget where you are! Walking ATM’s These ancient lakes are a geological anomaly that provided the catalyst for settlement to bloom around this area.

As usual, we were met with a throng of tourists – acceptance is the key! Undies, Undies, Undies and …still Undies! Cappadocia Underground Cities – Kaymakli and Derinkuyu The whole region is just plain weird and fantastic! Uchisar Sunset. 15 Surreal Places In Texas You Need To Visit Before You Die. Wisconsin Waterfalls Road Trip. Posted in Wisconsin February 22, 2016 by Laura Meli One of the coolest things about northern Wisconsin is the waterfalls. You’d never know we have so many of them up here, but there are loads, each one cooler than the next. So we thought, hey, going on a road trip so see all these guys sounds like basically the coolest idea ever. And so we made a map of the 9 waterfalls you should see. So now that we have the map, a little bit about all of the falls that you are going to see. 1.

Big Manitou Falls is located in Superior, Wisconsin. 2. Also located in Superior, Little Manitou Falls is smaller than its brother, but still drops a respectable 30 feet. 3. Amnicon Falls features a gorgeous series of waterfalls. 4. This guy drops a good 90 feet. 5. Saxon Falls also offers a 90 foot drop. 6. This gorgeous Gurney waterfall drops 90 feet. 7. Located in Pemine, Long Slide features 50 feet of falls. 8. You can find Brownstone Falls near Mellen, with falls of 30 feet. 9. The Top 16 Places to Go in 2016. 6 adventures us locals go on in Bulgaria. Photo: del mich 1. Celebrating July Morning On June 30, every free-spirited Bulgarian is talking about celebrating July Morning — the ritual of going to the Black Sea and spending a night at the beach to greet the first rays of July’s sunshine. This tradition started back in the years when Bulgaria was under the communist regime. Western influence was forbidden, including listening to music coming from outside the Soviet Union.

Today, even the younger Bulgarians who were born after the communist regime or have vague childhood memories of it, celebrate this ritual. Hitchhiking to the seaside on the 30th is a must — after all, this event got its roots from the hippie culture. 2. It is in within the first months of every year when strong, mostly single, Bulgarian men put on heavy goat fur costumes, cover their faces with ugly masks and dance around parading with loud bells (chanove) hung on their belts. 3.

I was hoping for the dancer to give his secret away, to show me how to cheat. 4. 5. Great Nomad - 9 reasons to move to Bulgaria. 1. Settle in an IT village. Or create one. Nearly 200 Bulgarian villages are depopulated. Many other will disappear soon. But this demographic trend can be changed thanks to digital nomads looking for serene places to live. There is an innovative project that aims to unite digital nomads from the IT sector who want to co-live and co-work, surrounded by unspoilt nature and help them find a village to populate, bringing fast Internet with them. 2.

Launching a start-up requires free time and money to invest in it. 3. Consumerism is slowly destroying authenticity with its uniform restaurants, shopping malls, fashion brands, food products and confection hotels. 4. If you are a creative genius who can turn crazy ideas into reality, you will have the opportunity to be a trendsetter in Bulgaria. 5.

With 2-3 million Bulgarians living abroad, you never know when Bulgarian might be a useful language to speak. 6. 7. 8. 9. … and help Bulgaria cope with its demographic crisis. Here's How You Can Actually Find The Cheapest Flights Ever. Here's How You Can Actually Find The Cheapest Flights Ever. How to Get Cheap Flights: 3 Strategies for Landing Travel Deals. ArtisticPhoto/Shutterstock “How can I get cheap flights?” As a traveler and travel writer, people ask me that question all the time. My answer? “It depends.” Thanks to airlines’ ever-changing pricing strategies, figuring out how to get cheap flights is tough. But new research shared by The Wall Street Journal provides some fantastic insights. One key variable? Based on the report, the WSJ shares several smart tips for timing your ticket purchase.

Keep reading to learn the exact day to book to get cheap flights… When to Find the Cheapest Tickets Many variables play a role in a ticket’s price, but as the WSJ reports, a few timing tricks can help you find cheaper flights. Don’t Book on a Friday Travel experts used to recommend buying tickets on a Tuesday, when discounted fares were released, but that’s no longer true.

Now, Sundays are the cheapest day to buy tickets, followed by Saturdays. “Average prices for tickets bought on Friday are 13% higher than on Sunday,” the WSJ reports. The world's most beautiful churches. StumbleUpon. Uk.businessinsider. Travel - Northern Ireland’s most spectacular rope bridge. 13 Perfect Jobs For People Who Would Rather Travel The World. 16 Travel Sanity-Savers Your Wallet Will Thank You For. #Tippe'sTravels. Mixed salt (Шарена сол, sharena sol) | Meals Of Bulgaria. 8 Super Swimming Spots: Caves, Springs and Ice Baths. Arctic Resort - Official website. Uk.businessinsider. Travel, Food, Lifestyle and Business Reviews in Singapore - TheSmartLocal. The world's most amazing places. 16+ Pics Of Fairy Tale Architecture From Norway. Places to See Before You Die - Popular American Sites. 10 places in Europe you need to visit but haven't heard about.

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