GHOSTS
Ghosts! Every country has its ghost stories, its mythical monsters, and its ghoulish urban legends. But the United Kingdom – the home of the Gothic …
BEGINNING IN 1943
Beginning in 1943, the War Department published a series of pamphlets for U.S. Army personnel in the European theater of World War II. Titled Army Talks, …
CUT OFF FOR TWELVE HOURS A DAY
Cut off for twelve hours a day from the rest of the world, describes a unique hotel in Switzerland. While the country is full of …
VALLEY OF THE THRACIAN KINGS
The Valley of the Thracian Kings is something I had never heard of before I read a recent report. I thought many of my readers …
ENGLISH CHAMPAGNE
English wine producers are now able to grow grapes traditionally associated with champagne, English Champagne, and they are producing top-quality sparkling wines – it is …
DEMISE OF BREXIT
I have always hoped for, and in a small way lobbied for, the demise of Brexit. It was a stupid idea, backward looking, and designed …
LAND ROVER OF THE SKIES
Land Rover of the skies sounds like a funny misnomer but, in the case of a 60-year-old Canadian plane, the de Havilland Twin Otter (picture …
CAMBRIDGE DISTILLERY
After more than 300 years, Newton’s law of gravitation is still palpable at a revolutionary Cambridge distillery. If you move down cobblestone streets in …
RIBEIRA SACRA
In the Ribeira Sacra’s dizzyingly high landscapes, near-vertical vineyards are perched above rivers. The stunning scenery – and the resulting wines – are an oenophile’s …
STONE SKIMMING
The World Stone Skimming Championships have been held, in Scotland, nearly every September since 1997. Aren’t you glad you know this? The Hebridean island of …