Step into a world of tradition and chocolate by celebrating the Marmites de l’Escalade in Geneva, Switzerland. The Story Behind Smashing a Chocolate Cauldron: The Marmite de l’Escalade Imagine, if you will, the story of the little match girl – only with a much happier ending. Start with a family in Switzerland, near Christmas, their … Read more
It snaked towards us slowly. A scarlet, silted, rust-red, blood-red, iron-tinged flow. The water seeped around the edges of my boots, my footprints swallowed up within seconds.
It visibly stained my soles.
Up ahead, I saw two men walking, the two men who were travelling with me. But no other soul was there.
We may know the names Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks. But here’s what people really need to know about civil rights in Alabama.
Vung Vieng fishing village floats on Halong Bay, intriguing visitors with its self-sustaining way of life. But there’s more to the story than that…
More than four thousand years may have passed since the pyramids were built. But that’s not to say there’s nothing new in ancient Egypt.
Madaba is famous for its mosaics. Or, rather, the Madaba mosaics are famous.
This small town in Jordan, nineteen miles southwest of Amman and on the Kings Highway, smells of cardamom, rosewater and ancient sighs. It earns its place on the map of the world today with a map of the world from yesterday: one of the oldest maps of the Holy Land, built out of two million pieces and embedded in the floor of the Saint George Greek Orthodox Church.
Sail through the storybook capitals of the Danube, where imperial pasts and present-day energy merge along the continent’s most famous river. Capitals on the Danube “How many capitals are there on the Danube?” So asked our host as the water of the river itself rippled past us, slinking and smirking and sure of the answer. … Read more
A drive from New Orleans along the Great River Road in Louisiana left me with three distinct images and a haunting river of thought.
Dust in red still stains my shoes,
And drumbeats soothe my sleepless senses,
What is Alabama known for? Well, that depends on who you ask. Push aside any stereotypes and consider these interesting facts about Alabama.
Some say it’s a sixth sense to know when someone’s broken into your room. Cold prickles on the neck. A shadowy presence in the corner.
Well, that wasn’t the case for me. The first five were enough.
From Paris to Provence, here’s how to answer the question: what is France famous for?
Looking for some interesting and fun facts about Sweden? Move beyond Abba and the Northern Lights and uncover the bizarre, the unique and the fascinating features of this Nordic nation.
Like a chilled glass of shochu on the rocks, we’ve distilled down the highlights of Japan.
Here’s an inside guide on how to visit the dreamy Ecuador cloud forests – and why you should.
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An inside look at the thorny question: just how are you supposed to pronounce the word Seville?
Exploring the land, life and love of the world’s oldest civilisation in northern Australia.
A number of things are wrong. To begin with, I’m standing in a field surrounded by darkness, my mind pulling the duvet covers back over its head and mumbling into its pillow. Second, I’m…
With its colourful houses and Cape Malay cuisine, Bo Kaap is the pretty face of an ugly history. Here’s what to do in Bo Kaap.
And so, at last, I am in Berlin. After more than a thousand miles by train, through some of the darkest moments in European history, some well known, others not, I find myself with a plastic fork in one hand and a fluffy orange sausage in the other.
What is hygge? Come and explore the meaning of hygge in Copenhagen and find ways to bring it home. You’ll be surprised.
Across the sand, something is moving. Slowly. Stuttering. But real.
An oryx, I think, white flanks caked in dust, horns piercing the air. It’s almost as though she’s following the sun, appearing with its quiet, dawn-like shift across the dunes.
It’s early, but as a new mum, I’m used to early.
I’m not that used to quiet.
From gastronomy to geese to good old-fashioned guillotines, I love delving into my archive of interesting facts about France.
Dazzling rather than drab and steeped in salacious history, the mosaics in Ravenna are some of the best mosaics in the world.
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Is there a real life Pride Rock? You bet there is. Head on safari in Kenya to catch up with the real Simba and Scar.
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