Sep 5, 2018 • 2 min read
There are many sides to New York City, from its iconic landmarks and must-see tourist hot spots to the hidden, hyper-local spots huddled throughout the…
Sep 5, 2018 • 2 min read
For world travellers, Japan is a country like no other. A vibrant contradiction where new and diverse cultures meet ancient tradition and cherished…
Sep 3, 2018 • 2 min read
The destruction of Palmyra in 2015 made headlines all over the world as many lamented the loss of this ancient wonder in the Syrian Civil War. Now with…
Aug 31, 2018 • 2 min read
The stairs leading up to a temple in Malaysia have an eye-catching new colour scheme – but the bright rainbow colours have also attracted some controversy.
Aug 16, 2018 • 1 min read
When a group of people set out for a walk-and-talk political event in Berlin, they really didn’t expect to come across a section of the Berlin Wall that…
Jul 22, 2018 • 2 min read
In the 1980s, New York artist Jane Dickson used to live on 43rd Street and 8th Avenue, a time when the area riddled with crime. It was also when Dickson…
Jul 18, 2018 • 2 min read
Beer lovers around the world rejoice because a new “abbey beer” is coming to town straight from Italy and the oldest beer-producing monastery in the world.
Jul 11, 2018 • 1 min read
Seven Buddhist monasteries located in South Korea’s mountains have been added to Unesco’s World Heritage List.
Jun 28, 2018 • 2 min read
There are few journeys as quintessentially American as a road trip along Route 66, but the “main street of America” may be under threat.
Jun 14, 2018 • 2 min read
When it comes to indigenous reconciliation, New Zealand has long been far ahead of most colonial countries. And now, in recognition of its hallowed Māori…
Jun 8, 2018 • 2 min read
In 2009, two years before civil war erupted in Syria, architectural photographer Peter Aaron took a trip there with his wife and two teenage daughters…
May 21, 2018 • 2 min read
One of the great mysteries of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa is how it could have survived through major earthquakes.
May 11, 2018 • 2 min read
A new part of İstanbul’s extensive ancient water system has been revealed to the public with the opening in late April of the fifth century Theodosius…
Apr 25, 2018 • 2 min read
To mark 250 years since Captain James Cook’s ship Endeavour set sail from Plymouth in 1768, the British Library on London’s Euston Road will be hosting a…
Apr 18, 2018 • 2 min read
Anyone who’s travelled around India knows that language, customs and even food vary wildly from state to state.
Feb 9, 2018 • 1 min read
Raised by Bhimsen Thapa, the Machiavellian 19th century mukhtiyar (chief minister) of Nepal, the Dharahara Tower loomed over downtown Kathmandu for almost…
Jan 29, 2018 • 2 min read
A set of vintage Irish posters has been released online that depicts the romantic vision of Ireland that marketers were keen to promote throughout the…
Jan 29, 2018 • 1 min read
An 11-metre-high and 3200-year-old Egyptian statue underwent a massive move to bring it to its new home at the Grand Egyptian Museum, set to open in…
Jan 24, 2018 • 2 min read
From Queen Elizabeth II to Playboy magazine, no one could resist Tito’s famous Blue Train that nowadays can be visited in Belgrade, or even rented for a…
Jan 10, 2018 • 2 min read
In south-central Mexico, flanked by rugged, rolling mountain ranges, sits Oaxaca, a state with a rich cultural heritage and a diverse gathering of proud,…
Sep 7, 2017 • 2 min read
A campaign is underway to preserve metal fences in London that were originally used as stretchers in World War II to carry civilians injured during the…
Oct 21, 2016 • 2 min read
The wreck of the Titanic’s sister ship, the HMHS Britannic, could become a new must-do for scuba divers in Greece, if an idea to turn the wreck into an…