186 mph in old money is still super fast. Why waste time? Eurostar is high-speed luxury.
History
. . . . it's a nicer place than today, and we have proof. With a little bit of digging and an added ounce of earnest research, we can turn the tables and see what life was like in previous and distant decades. Yes, of course it wasn't perfect. Women are in…
As with most alert and erudite travelers, you too, dear readers, will certainly have visited London, England. It's one of the top travel destinations by far. You may run out of time visiting The Smoke (as its called.) But have you heard about the London Cable Car? It was built during…
You're a spy, after all. How Britain Built its Top Secret MI6 HQ. Its hidden away in plain sight.
When you're in London, you might follow along The River Thames and come upon a striking, but not necessarily unique building. It has commanding views and is a rather impressive and beautifully…
We're talking here about freedom, something that seems to be in short supply in this time and place. Clouds hang over so many countries, all at once. A handful of very wealthy and loud autocrats have taken control of most of what is ours and now tell us what to do and what…
Ghosts of the Black Lake: If you're old enough, throw yourself back to the enlightened 1970's, a time where everything was changing. The women's rights movement continued to gain momentum, with women achieving greater equality in the workplace and society. Similarly, the Civil Rights Movement made significant progress, leading to increased racial…
