Some people believe in order to bring good luck and to keep nightmares away, you must hang a horseshoe in the bedroom or on a door knob with its ends pointing upwards. This belief stems from the fact that a horse shoe has seven holes, which is considered to be a lucky number, and is made of iron, ...
If you need a haircut while in India, don't expect to make a Tuesday appointment. Hindu barbershops are closed because superstition dictates hair should not be cut then. Cutting your nails after dark, whatever the day, also is considered bad luck. And when interacting with locals, be sure to pass ...
Perhaps it's no wonder that grapes are considered good luck in Spain. People often make a wish when eating them, and at midnight on New Year's Eve, it is a widespread custom to eat 12—representing good luck for each month of the upcoming year. Some Spaniards also superstitiously toss a bucket of ...
The courtyard in Verona where Shakespeare's star-crossed heroine Juliet Capulet supposedly resided has become a shrine to true love. Visitors grab the right breast of the bronze statue of Juliet for luck in love. It's also popular to write messages to Juliet and use gum to stick them to the walls.
Usually grumbled by an expert who just lost a game to a novice, "beginner's luck" is the idea that newbies are unusually likely to win when they try out a sport, game or activity for the first time.
In some parts of Turkey you may want to think twice before whipping out the chewing gum. There is a belief that if you are chewing gum at night it is actually rotting dead flesh.
Banje, the most famous Dubrovnik beach seems like providence. This divine pebble and sandy beach is located not more than an eye wink of The Pearl of the Adriatic offering a graceful heavenly view.
Bacvice beach is the favorite bathing place in Split. Throughout the entire year you can see the most courageous ones bathing and playing picigin which is the favorite summer sport in Split. It was awarded a Blue flag which is a symbol of quality offer and clean sea. The beach is sandy with some ...
