Travel Stories and News for 7/22/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 7/22/2009

Kissing, chewing — the ‘germiest ‘ tourist attractions – CNN.com
They scream germs: Used gum. A flock of pigeons. A tomb covered with kisses. Dirty pigeons flock to St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy. These bacteria-infested attractions have topped an unusual list compiled by editors at TripAdvisor.com, a travel advice Web site. This summer, editors at the site named the five “germiest” tourist spots in the world.

Watergate Hotel Auction Bidding Starts at $1m in Washington DC
The auction of the landmark Watergate Hotel in Washington DC is generating a bidding frenzy amongst developers and real estate investors. Bidding starts at $1m on Tuesday at 10.15 am at the Wisconsin Ave offices of Alex Cooper Auctioneers.

St. Louis has new urban sculpture garden – US and Canada- msnbc.com
A new sculpture garden in downtown St. Louis is trying to give a little something to everyone, offering a mixture of highbrow art, quiet spaces for reflection and whimsical spray fountains where visitors can cool off.

The Kayaking Craze Means Prime Seats For Washington’s Monuments || Jaunted
New York’s Hudson River isn’t the only scenic-but-questionably-sanitary urban waterway getting in on the kayak craze. Boating down DC’s Potomac River yields an inexpensive and crowd-free way to see the Washington tourist sites.

I Heart My City: Lucy’s Rio de Janeiro – Intelligent Travel Blog
If my city were a celebrity it’d be Johnny Depp. Slightly edgy, very sexy.

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