Bali is not the same place it used to be. When I went there for the first time in 2011 - the island was known for … [Read More...]

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Bali is not the same place it used to be. When I went there for the first time in 2011 - the island was known for … [Read More...]
Aviles, Spain by Chris Herbert The drone of bagpipes echoes up a narrow cobble stone street. You catch a glimpse of … [Read More...]
The Yorkshire Moors of Wuthering Heights by Magdalena Zenaida The moors are temperamental. When my daughter and I … [Read More...]
Embark on exploring the Viking heritage in Reykjavik, Iceland, where history and modernity intertwine. Iceland's … [Read More...]
Prato, Italy by Sonu Purhar I hear the merry ping of a horn behind me and automatically step aside; my short stay … [Read More...]
Admiring the Uncompromising Ugliness by Andrea Kirkby Istanbul straddles the Bosporus, the strip of water that … [Read More...]
by Lawrence Hamilton “Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.” - Rabindranath Tagore. Kolkata … [Read More...]
by Matthew Adams Southsea Castle is a coastal fortification that dates back to the 16th century. Located on the coast … [Read More...]
Arras, France by Anne Harrison On the 8th September 1916, my great-uncle died from wounds suffered during the Battle … [Read More...]
New Orleans at Mardi Gras by Troy Herrick Raucous New Orleans is alive and kicking all year round. However during … [Read More...]
Anne Askew and Her "Brothers" by Kathy Simcox Over the years I’ve developed a passion for the English Reformation. … [Read More...]
Knossos, Greece: Separating Fact From Fiction by Keith Kellet The eruption of the volcano of Santorini, in the … [Read More...]
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