The Radar: Bavaria Bike and Beer Tour, Friendliest Countries, Hand-Drawn London
ByGiovanna Palatucci
April 19, 2011
2 min read- Cycle through Bavaria from Rothenberg to Bamberg and back again on this seven-day, independent bike tour. Each day ends in a beer garden where you can soothe your muscles with a cold beer and local food. [Bike Sherpa]
- Live the expat life in Canada, Bermuda, or South Africa, named the top three welcoming cities on HSBC Bank International’s Expat Explorer survey. The results were based on four categories: “ability to befriend locals, success in learning the local language, capacity for integrating themselves into the community, and ease in which they fit into the new culture.” [Yahoo Travel]
- A new exhibit featuring hand-drawn maps of London will open this week at the Museum of London. The local city blog Londonist put out a call to its readers to submit original maps of their neighborhood or to draw the whole of London in an unusual way. The exhibition will show off 11 of the creative and unique submissions. [Londonist]
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