Excerpt from the book Travels through History : Northern Ireland and Scotland Belfast and the Causeway Coast has been rated best region in the world to visit in 2018 by Lonely Planet. In September 2017, Scotland was voted the most beautiful country in the world by a respected travel company, Rough Guides. Titanic Belfast stands 126 feet high, theContinue reading “Titanic Belfast”
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Damaraland, Namibia: where ‘each day lasts 100 hours’
Pico Iyer’s biggest holiday challenge used to be ‘filling the days till they burst’. But nine days in the desert of Namibia with nothing much to do was a liberating experience
Renewables roadshow: transforming waste into a cleaner Cowra
An innovative bioenergy project in New South Wales could produce enough electricity to supply 5,000 homes and produce fertiliser
500 years of the Venetian ghetto: commemoration and history
Venice will commemorate the world’s first ghetto with exhibitions and events, but it’s also possible to learn about its history through walks, tours and food.