What is with the king of Sweden and silly hats?

King Carl Gustaf of Sweden wears the silliest hats! I'm sure when you're king, you can pretty much do whatever you want, but I can't help but wonder why he's so wild about wild hats. ...

Where is the best place to vacation in Europe if you don't like crowds?

Our next vacation destination is somewhere scenic in Europe, but we don't know how to avoid big crowds. Urban cities are not our thing, but we do love scenery, architecture, and history. Where should we start looking? ...

How can I learn Cockney rhyming slang?

I'm familiar with the term "porkies" to mean lies, which comes from "pork pies" which rhymes with "lies." Complicated! I came across the term "Beecham" to refer to photographs (photographic stills to stills to Beecham's pills to Beecham) and wondered about other clever rhyming slang terms. Is there ...