The Countries Who Drink The Most Beer Per Capita
It's football season and it's time to sit back and drink some beers with your friends and chow down on some wings. Right? Americans love their beer. It can't be denied. However, are Americans the biggest beer drinkers, per capita, on the planet? Would it surprise you that we're not even close to the top of the list? In fact, we're 12th when it comes to beer consumption, per person. Here's a list of the countries who drink the most beer on the planet, suggested by myFiveBest reader and world-traveler, Logan H.
Categories: Home and Living, People's Choice Tags: austria, beck's, beer, beer drinkers, beer drinkers per capita, consumers, czech republic, estonia, Germany, guinness, harp, Ireland, per capita
Five Reasons We Can Thank The Irish
This week the nation will celebrate the 275th St. Patrick's Day. This holiday is often associated with the Irish, who helped to form our nation, and is celebrated with the wearing of Green, traditional Irish music, and parades. Many people use the holiday to go to bars and are just "Irish for the day", but they fail to comprehend the contributions the Irish have brought to this country. Here is a list of five reasons that you can thank the Irish on this St. Patrick's Day. Read more...
Categories: Education, History Tags: civil war, General Lee, House of Commons, immigration, indentured servitude, Ireland, Irish, Irish descent, revolutionary war, st patty's day, St. Patrick's Day, Thank The Irish
To Go To Hell – Literally
Have you ever told someone to "go to Hell"? When you stated that, you probably didn't mean it in the literal sense. For centuries, people have believed that the way to Hell is under your feet. However, did you know that some people actually believe there is a Hell that you can get to by airplane, car, or bus? It may not be the ideal vacation spot for most of us, but if you are looking for a unique spot, it beats the hell out of going to Hell, Michigan. There are places all over the earth that people consider to be entrances into the worst place that religion can imagine and now you can go there, too.
The coordinates are included with each location so you can find them on Google Earth or consult with your travel agent. Have a fun time and go to Hell! Read more...
Categories: Travel Tags: America, belief in hell, belize, demons, devil, entrance to hell, gateways to hell, Go To Hell, gods, Greece, hades, hell, Ireland, masaya, mayans, nicauragua, religion, satan, travel locations
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Saint Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick's Day is coming up this week and I thought that people might be interested in learning about the real Saint Patrick and the holiday we celebrate in his name. Who was he? Did you know that he was a real person who lived around 400 AD? Why is he important to the people of Ireland? As you might guess, he holds strong religious ties to people of Irish descent. He is a saint, after all! Are the stories about him true? There is a lot of legend surrounding Saint Patrick. You might be surprised with the answers to this tale of the Emerald Isle. Read on... Read more...
Categories: History Tags: druids, emerald island, emerald isle, gallic, Ireland, saint patrick's day, st. patrick, St. Patrick's Day
Five Famous Leprechauns
While we are a week away from St. Patrick's Day, I thought I would be a good idea to take a look at some guys that help drive the holiday, Leprechauns. Leprechauns are known to be small, potato loving, shoe making, magical mischevious people who love their gold (or in some cases, cereal) more than anything. Humans are always after their gold but they have to be very tricky in order to catch a leprechaun and get his gold. Here is a look at five famous Leprechauns that you could toast to while getting hammered on St. Patty's Day. Read more...
