THE trees reach out blindly as you pass, feeling their way as they slowly strangle the temple. Always on the […]
If you see a bear, don’t run. But if you meet a moose, vamoose!
ALASKA is one of the world’s last great wildernesses, with the emphasis on the wild, from grizzly bears to muscled […]
Nobody knows where Vilnius is – quick, hire a choir…
CHRISTMAS is coming in Vilnius – but there’s a problem. Nobody, it seems, apart from those who live there, knows […]
New gorilla charity base set to become major tourist attraction
CONSERVATION campaigners working tirelessly to save Rwanda’s mountain gorillas are to have a brand new base in the New Year […]
World’s smallest Primark opens in Birmingham – it’s 15 inches tall
THE world’s smallest Primark is opening in Birmingham, the UK city that already has the distinction of hosting the budget […]
Disneyland Paris unwraps a Star Wars 2021 Christmas surprise
DISNEYLAND Paris today unwrapped a spectacular Christmas season boasting a host of family favourites – and a sci-fi twist from […]
Climbing the 1,200 steps to the top of Sri Lanka’s Lion Rock
WALKING into the lion’s mouth. It’s a time-honoured phrase to denote imminent danger – but in Sri Lanka it’s exactly […]
The giant robot snail and the mystery monolith
WHAT’S the frequency, Kenneth? With apologies to rock icons REM, it’s the hi-tech festival that boasts a giant robot snail, […]
How holiday romance on the Nile changed tour guide’s life forever
THEY are the husband and wife whose online adventures in Egypt have captured the hearts of hundreds of travellers. But […]
How a terrifying riding accident led to a life of Egyptian adventure
SHE has been an unlikely light in the dark depths of pandemic lockdown, riding out into the Theban desert with […]
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