A BETTER FOG TRAP
A few years ago, I published a blog called “A Better Fog Trap”. It was a story of a simple solution, developed by local communities, …
LARGEST EMPIRE IN THE AMERICAS
Nearly 500 years after the collapse of the largest empire in the Americas, a single bridge remains from the Inca’s extraordinary road system – and …
RUDYARD KIPLING
Rudyard Kipling is a name that is well-known to anyone growing up in the U.K. but, perhaps, not so well-known to anyone growing up in …
GREENLAND
Greenland is about to open up to adventure-seeking visitors. How many tourists will come is yet to be seen, but three new airports will bring …
LONDON CALCUTTA BUS ROUTE
In the history of overland travel, few journeys have captured the imagination quite like the legendary London to Calcutta bus service. Operated by Albert Travel, …
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY’S STRESS TEST
American democracy’s stress test. American democracy is about to undergo a serious stress test, according to a former journalist who lived through the slow and …
KIWIS AND AUKUS
Kiwis and AUKUS has been a work in progress for several years, with the New Zealand government a somewhat reluctant bride of the AUKUS agreement. …
LEWES
The town of Lewes, with its picturesque cottages and bustling high street full of antiquarian bookshops and artisanal bakeries, might seem the very model of …
THE BEGINNING OF THE END
One can hope that the announcement of the British Government’s planned appointment of a new negotiator to help “reset” relations with Europe might be the …
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Trump has promised to eliminate the Department of Education. In 1786, Thomas Jefferson wrote to a colleague about public education: “NO OTHER SURE FOUNDATION …