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On top of the world in Catalonia
The 3,937-feet, famed caps of Montserrat- meaning “serrated mountain” - are not for the vertigo-afflicted.
The site of a catholic monastery, and home to the image of La Moreneta (The Black Virgin), it is one of the most revered pilgrimage sites in Spain.
As such, the modern pilgrim can rely on an abundance of signs at Barcelona’s Placa d’Espanya to the Montserrat-bound train.
A cable car ride over River Llobregat from the Aeri-Montserrat station silenced any snap-happy tendencies. The view of jagged peaks - each of them fondly named by Catalonians - gave me a surreal sensation of slowly rising to my feet after kneeling all my life.
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Bum Bags and Fanny Packs
By Jeremy Smith |
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Did you know that the term "billion" can mean different things when used in the United States and Great Britain?
Or that the word "bedlam", meaning mayhem, came from the world's first insane asylum in London? Or that if someone calls the wine you bring to a dinner "party plonk", it means the bottle is really cheap?
Say hello to Bum Bags and Fanny Packs, a British-American, American-British dictionary that serves as both an informal reference and a good snarky read.
Originating from an online document where readers outlined the differences between American and British culture and their idioms, Bum Bags and Fanny Packs saw the light of day when the author convinced a publisher "that it was a real book".
Half of the book is a dictionary of terms, but the other half is an interesting look at history, usage and differences that exist in everything from geography to curse words to telling time.
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Heritage On The Move
Heritage On The Move travels across Singapore from 10 June to 9 July with a showcase of festival highlights. At each location, the roadshow will offer the public a peek into the attractions of this year’s festival through interactive games and quizzes.
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