Why Do People Think Victorian Orphans Were Like. The Peak Of Sheltered Pure Innocence

Prague is beautiful, and on my list of cities still to see as we travel around Europe.

This is just me adding to the list of people telling everyone- if you're thinking about closing a padlock onto a bridge as a cute forever keepsake, don't fucking do it. So many people do it, as you can see in these pictures, that historic sites all over the world are facing costly and time-consuming renovations to undo the damage. Not to mention, at this point maintenance crews will just cut the locks off anyway.

There are plenty of great ways to show your love for your partner(s), or for the cities you visit- focus on the ones that won't be a pain to undo.

Lonely Planet

Why love locks are seen as littering - Lonely Planet

Love locks can be found on bridges, lamp posts, fences and monuments worldwide; so why are destinations falling out of love with them?

Prague’s Old Town is a time portal back to the 10th century and has remained virtually untouched since those times. If you can manage to avoid the tourist shops and restaurants the city is among Europe’s most treasured. The famous walk through the Old Town to see the Astronomical Clock, The Gothic Church of Our Lady before Týn that towers over the beautiful center square, and various other Gothic churches, towers, and buildings will leave anyone in awe, but simply wandering aimlessly around the charming cobblestone streets, across the Charles Bridge towards the Prague Caste complex, and discovering some of the most pleasing side street architecture in Europe is what puts this Czech town over the top for me. Nobody complains about being lost here.

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Good News Network

Beach Litter Falls by 30-45% Across European Beaches Since 2015 Report Shows

Litter on European beaches from the Baltic to the Aegean is falling, according to a new report. If you’ve ever rented in Europe, or you’re a

"Litter on European beaches from the Baltic to the Aegean is falling, according to a new report.

If you’ve ever rented in Europe, or you’re a European and you live there, there’s a good chance you’ve had to comply with the strict waste control standards that require you to separate trash into several categories.

If that’s the case, and if it’s a pain in the neck sometimes, well crack a smile, because the hard work is paying off in one of the best, perfectly-tangible ways: how much trash is on European beaches.

In its latest EU Coastline Macro Litter Trend report, the Joint Research Center of the European Union has found that between 2015 and 2021 total beach litter has fallen 30%, with the biggest reductions seen in single-use plastic items (40%). The density was measured in pieces per 100 meters.

Pictured: Infographic via the JCR at the European Commission. Zoom or open image in new tab for better quality.

Fisheries-related items decreased by 20% as were plastic bags. The beaches that improved the most were concentrated around the Baltic Sea (45%) while the despite the enormity of the Mediterranean, it too experienced a dramatic decline (38%).

The report gathered data on macro marine litter trends across 253 beaches, and was pursuant to tracking the EU Zero Pollution Action Plan’s Target 5a, which aims to reduce plastic litter at sea by 50% by 2030.

That target would be well on the way to being met, if the report is accurate. Mediterranean beaches are subject to some of the highest densities of beach goers anywhere in the world, and for the improvement to be so dramatic, with 150 fewer pieces of litter found on average across every 100 meters of sand or stones, is a testament to more than just tight regulations."

-via Good News Network, May 7, 2025

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Still absolutely baffled by the internet learning about umarell and falling in love

Y'all ever make the mistake of trying to buy a taco and going to O'Tacos?

For a while in my life I legitimately considered moving to Germany. There’s multiple reasons I inevitably ended up staying in the US but one of the big ones was that one time when I was in Germany and wanted some salsa the closest thing I could find was basically just tomato sauce.