Two hundred years ago, networks of canals criss-crossed Europe, underpinning a bustling transport system that carried the goods produced by the industrial revolution, bringing down their prices and increasing their availability. Nowadays, due to railways and motorways, most narrow canals see little commercial use and the network has been reborn as a recreational facility. It’s [more...]
Have you ever wanted to sleep in a castle, or perhaps a tower, or a folly? Or what about a grand mansion, a tower, or a lighthouse? Or a simple cottage far from the madding crowd? There are now plenty of opportunities to have such an experience. Many historic buildings have been adapted to take [more...]
Thanksgiving is a popular tradition and official holiday in the United States, where it is popularly believed that the observance comes from a spontaneous 1621 celebration in which Pilgrims and the indigenous Indians celebrated a successful harvest together in a way much like Americans do today. In fact, thanksgivings were celebrated in what later become [more...]
The Oasis of the Seas is now undergoing its second sea trial before it is due to become operational in 41 days time when it arrives in Florida to board its first passengers. It will then become the largest operational cruise ship in the world. The ship was built in Turku, Finland. At 220,000 gross [more...]
If you want to escape the tourist traps, you’ve come to the right place! The population of Eromanga is 80. You can get there by flying to Quilpie (population 620) then driving a hundred and a bit kilometres west, or you can start in Brisbane and drive over a thousand kilometres. Either way, you’ll pass [more...]
Suffolk has a wonderful mixture of historic villages and towns, pastoral countryside, long shingle beaches, and the unique areas of outstanding natural beauty found in the wetlands and ancient heaths known as the Sandlings. Why not start with a walk on part of the Suffolk Coast Path from Walberswick to Dunwich? Starting at Walberswick walk through [more...]