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If you're a regular reader of our site, you know how much we love rail travel. In these times of climate change, companies and nations are failing to meet their objectives to reduce emissions and embrace renewable energy. Humans - in many places - are addicted to their automobiles.
As we always say, rail…
Wide open spaces. Free to roam. Fresh air. Peace and quiet. As quiet as a mouse. “Listen to the silence. It has so much to say."
But maybe not here. Watch as Tim Traveller poses the question "Today this channel asks another vitally important question: where should I live if I want to have the largest…
No doubt you've heard of Bora Bora, perhaps somewhere in your distant past. But, maybe you don't know too much about it. It sounds intriguing and a little bit exotic, but what's it all about, really? And how do you get there and, once there, even get around? Well did you know that there are…
Politics is never straightforward, and when it comes to ancient laws and customs, it can be even more discombobulated. Not far from Salisbury, UK is a ruin called Old Sarum. Once grand and formidable, it is now a curious and somewhat sad example of where the rich stay rich and the poor . . well,…
Most people who are familiar with US folklore have probably heard of Paul Bunyan, a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American and Canadian folklore.His exploits revolve around the tall tales of his superhuman labors, and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox. He has been the subject of various literary compositions, musical…
Please don't take it personally. You might actually like it, if you give it a chance: blue skies, fresh air. What more could you ask for? In fact, Jill Koch and her husband Jim go to Hell and back. By jet boat. They deliver the mail. Read more here, courtesy of AtlasObscura.com
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Volando sobre las vegas (flying over Las Vegas) We would expect that many of our readers have been to Las Vegas, and maybe more than once. You might think that you've seen pretty much everything there. Well, here's a smooth video that might just prove you wrong. Unless, of course, you're able to fly with…
If you visit our site, you will know how much we like and promote India. It is a massive, crowded, bewildering, lovely and intoxicating place. The people are uniformly kind and helpful and funny. The sites are breathtaking. The cities are a swirl of activity. If you haven't been, please do so. And, know that…
After the world has been decimated by Covid-19, now that the fog is clearing somewhat, it's time to focus our thoughts on those businesses and their employees who have been so profoundly impacted. In other words, when you can, buy local. Eating locally produced food on your travels may seem like small potatoes, but the…
China is set to enter the space tourism business. This should come as no surprise to anyone who is awake in this day and age. We wonder why we haven't seen this kind of offering sooner than this: the Chinese know how to get things moving. ANU astrophysicist and cosmologist Dr Brad Tucker says it…
Everyone wants their chance to fly, but no-one wants to die doing it. Both United and American Airlines sell basic economy tickets which are non-changeable. If you get sick and do not fly you lose all value of your ticket. That's a huge incentive to fly sick. (Delta makes basic economy tickets changeable through December…
For hundreds of years, London has always had - more or less - the same skyline: only one or two skyscrapers. The rest of the city stayed low to the ground. This was not a mistake. The main reason that the height of building were restrained was because St Paul's Cathedral had to be easily…
If you like to cruise, you've probably been on a few over the years. Cruise lines are always refreshing their fleets, or looking for new thrills - such as roller coasters - while you're aboard. However, some lines opt for a more refined approach to being on-board. One of which - Fred. Olsen lines (and…
A book has got smell. A new book smells great. An old book smells even better. An old book smells like ancient Egypt. Ray Bradbury But a new Egypt is even better, and it is getting better every day, indeed, especially when it comes to new architecture. Contemporary Egyptian architecture draws from a rich history.…
‘That we come to this earth to live is untrue. We come but to sleep, to dream.’ – Aztec poem
Humans have long wondered why we sleep. A well-rested prehistoric mind probably pondered the question, long before Galileo thought to predict the period of the pendulum or to understand how fast objects fall. Why must…
We're optimists here at Matouring. We always look on the bright side. We cheer the winners and applaud those who don't quite make it. The thing is, they tried - and that's what counts. In another of our series of failed ventures, we present to you Consonno. As their site states - " The history…
When the Romans built things, they built them to last. Just take a look at Rome itself, with the Parthenon and its companion buildings. But here is another rather spectacular example of the Romans building things to last. The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi)…
We would imagine that everyone's dream holidays would include a beach, and ideally, an uncrowded one. But, as is so often the case, there is no such thing as an uncrowded beach. But here is one in the Bermuda that you might want to explore. Read more here courtesy of TravelAndLeisure.com
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Seems like the real thing. If you find yourself in San Francisco airport, skip the Dunkin Donuts and feast on something truly delectable - the Lipofsky glass exhibit. Marvin Lipofsky (1938–2016) was a founding member of the American studio glass movement. Throughout his career, Lipofsky explored the limits of form and color in glass and…