Chinese people invented ice cream and some believe that the famous Venetian traveler Marco Polo carried the recipe of ice cream as well as noodles from China to Europe. The Chinese were the first to invent the waterwheel to harness water in 31 A.D. China was also the first country in the...
Pasta Fun Facts:Contrary to popular belief, Marco Polo did not discover pasta. The ancient Italians made pasta much like we do today. Although Marco Polo wrote about eating Chinese pasta at the court of Kubla Khan, he probably didn’t introduce pasta to Italy. In fact, there’s evidence s...
Here’s a list for all those Napoleon Bonaparte biography and historical facts fans. Who was Napoleon? A lot of Napoleon facts have been shortened - ahem - ...
Totally different than your traditional “10 Things About Croatia” posts. I love the one about the city of Hum. I’m actually surprised there aren’t cities that are smaller than 17 people. Hope you don’t mind, but I used the Marco Polo one in the intro to my podcast about Croatia...
Fun Italy Facts For Kids Italy is one seriously interesting country, from the Ancient Romans, their awesome food, their super speedy cars and an entirely independent state that sits within Italy itself. Read on, you’ll be amazed at some of these cool facts about sunny Italy! This is one ...
Although Italy made the pasta dish popular with more than 200 different shapes of Italian Pasta it was most likely introduced by Marco Polo after his return from China. Tomato Sauce was also not invented in Italy, it was actually invented in Mexico. Many also people think ice cream was ...
Marco-Polo: What You’ll Need:Pool, or respectable body of water. No puddles! How to Play:If you will be having a reunion at a beach or hotel, then Marco-Polo is an easy classic to play! The group chooses the first Marco. They close their eyes, count to 10 underwater, pop back...
4 weeks worth of early explorers for kids activities, free explorer worksheets, and printables to help students re-live the adventures of viking Leif Erickson, sale around the world with Magellan, head to China with Marco Polo, discover the New World with Columbus, and more! View All Early ...
Marco Polo Ortigas/ photo: hotel The purpose-built 316-room Marco Polo Ortigas, Manila (July 2014) offers contemporary no-fuss rooms for business travellers, kitted out in pastel earth tones with goose down beds, and also Continental Club Rooms with butlers in attendance, flowing canapes and ti...
The Cebu Plaza, with a tremendous location up on the hill, has been reborn as the swankMarco Polo Plaza Cebu. Sited up on scenic Nivel Hills, this is a Cebu landmark, easy to spot from almost anywhere. The property encompasses a generous 7.5 hectares of landscaped gardens and waterfalls....