February 2012
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January 2012
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WatchDead Sea Drying Up
The Dead Sea is one of Israel’s most enduring tourist attractions. Visitors from around the world have continued to come here for the salt rich waters, thermal sulphur mineral springs and year round sunny weather. And while it’s not technically dead, it IS dying - or should we say, drying up.
[Source: http://www.IndulgentBath.com]
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First Day of Ramazan at Hot Springs Cove →
Poem: Randy Blasing Michigan Quarterly Review
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Dorothee Lang Germany, January 2012
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Underground Thermal Lake Found in Hungary →
A huge subterranean thermal lake has been discovered below a Turkish bath in Budapest, Hungary. Does anyone have an update on this?
[Source: Ebru News]
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Travels with Charlie: Taking the plunge in... →
There are rituals one must learn and abide by when in a European spa, and spa attendants have little tolerance for those who opt to ignore those rules. Charles J. Adams III
[Source: readingeagle.com]
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Balneotherapy: Healing with Water →
Features an excerpt reprinted from Healing Springs: The Ultimate Guide to Taking the Waters, by Nathaniel Altman.
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“Balneology:
“The branch of medical science concerned with the...”
– The Free Dictionary
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Limes
Limes Therme, Aalen, Germany
Once upon a time, Romans lived in this region of Germany, brought their bathing culture with them, and built a borderline: the Limes wall. Not much of the wall is left, but the bathing culture remained.
Image + Text: Dorothee Lang, Germany
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Thermal Bath Guide →
Online thermal bath guide > an excellent resource for spa lovers, complete with photos and reviews. Currently features baths in Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Sweden ~
[Source: http://www.thermalbathguide.com/]
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