Every so often, the world has an Expo. Montreal in 1967, Milan in 2015, while Kazakhstan held the most recent specialised Expo in 2017. Expo 2020 will be happening in Dubai, and tickets will go on sale worldwide starting July 18, 2021, with the event occurring from Oct. 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. As…
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At the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains in northwest Azerbaijan, lies Parigala, one of the world’s most impressive archeological mysteries. The Azerbaijani name, Pəriqala, literally means Fairy Castle Carved into the nearly vertical face of a rock cliff, the centuries-old structure remains a mystery that hardly anyone knows anything about. The site consists of a…
...... on the road to achievement.” - C.S. Lewis Thomas Edison famously had 10,000 failed attempts before he created his light bulb. Coco Chanel said “Success is most often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.” All of this is meant to say "never say never." Watch the video below to discover…
New York, New York. It might be the city that never sleeps, but it is also the city that never gets boring, either. It is like a living organism that seems to regenerate at every turn. But, there are some perennial things that never change, such as the thrill of looking down from the Empire…
...and pink champagne on ice? We are all just prisoners here . . . oh wait, wrong references. Being one of the oldest civilisations on Earth, Europeans have a lot to show for it. Even beyond the splendors of Rome or Athens, there were generations and generations of forbearers who walked - and as it…
This is astounding. It almost defies belief, but the Chinese are behind it, so it could very well happen. Their abilities are legend. China wants to build a $200 billion underwater train to the United States. The China-Russia-Canada-America line would be the most expensive megaproject in history and take years to complete. The biggest engineering…
Free as a bird. The sky's the limit. 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky. It's a mackerel sky. Reach for the sky. Out of a clear blue sky. Sky high. Sky dive. Lucy in the sky. Sky rocket. Vanilla sky. Make a beeline for the treeline. You can see the forest for the trees. …
Our first question, when we discovered this magical place was - how can candy stay around long enough even to end up in a museum? That seems to go against human nature. But, sure enough, it did and it will make children and adults alike squeal with delight when they see what they're seeing .…
Europe is a well-known and well-traversed part of the world. We love it and can't get enough of it. But, there are some places that are still bubbling under, just waiting for (or hiding from) the crowds. One such place is Georgia - in particular, Vardzia. Vardzia-Khertvisi, comprising a vast territory in the upper reaches…
It's almost like a fairytale. But don't get tipsy and mistake it for a piña colada. Lake Retba is a true natural phenomenon located only 30 miles from Dakar. The highly saline Pink Lake lives up to its name. It is named for its pink waters caused by Dunaliella salina algae and is known for its high salt content, up to…
Now, here is something that you have never asked yourself: how much does it cost to paint a jet aircraft? As you may know, commercial aircraft often cost hundreds of millions of dollars, are used relentlessly for years - sometimes decades - by the airlines in order to recoup their initial cost. And, once those…
Well, we never thought that we would be writing about this. The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc everywhere. It has been a sad and horrible event in our lives. But, as we write this article, instead of rejoicing in the fact that the world is slowly reopening, we see many individuals exhibiting their absolute worst…
If you feel like you have visited almost every place on earth, you might want to give this a try. You can tour the Fukushima disaster zone - where the simultaneous, earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant melted down and devastated the Fukushima area, and the ghost town Namie itself. It is safe enough for…
Art is always something that should be celebrated, especially if it breaks new ground, or reinvents itself. Or maybe, in this case, it is art that accumulates purely from the artist's love of art. God's Own Junkyard is the baby of Chris Bracey, who has been the Neon Man for 37 years creating iconic art…
There’s an iconic moment, filmed in the shadow of the Very Large Array in New Mexico, that many people who visit this giant telescope try to duplicate. A young astronomer sits cross-legged on the bonnet of her car, the towering line of radio dishes vanishing into the distance behind her. With her laptop in front…
....The Englishman wanted to go so they all had to leave.
Yes, we're talking about the UK's Brexit again. As of this the time of this article, this week marks five years since the Brexit referendum shocked Europe.
Despite forecasts that Britain’s withdrawal would trigger other departures by countries with similar Eurosceptic urges, the response from member…
You don't need to schmoke a pancake to enjoy this place. (But it won't hurt.) Since its opening in 1968, the Amsterdam comics store Lambiek has played an important role in giving comics public attention and appreciation, not just in the Netherlands, but on an international scale. Historically important as the oldest comics store in…
If you happen to be on the left coast of North America, and you find yourself in the surrounds of Seattle, you might have to wait for one of the (interminably long) trains that girdle the country. And, if you do, you may gasp when you see what looks like a space-age passenger train, but…
Chances are good that you have never heard of Nauru. That's not surprising, as only around 10,000 inhabitants live there, and the island country usually gets only a couple of hundred visitors each year. It is the smallest country in the world. But, you might want to give the island nation a go, as its…
So a pickpocket went to a nudist beach... He hated it.... We would imagine that there are some people who, after being held captive in their homes due to the pandemic, are looking for a way to break free. Even if it simply means walking outside without a mask. Likely though, there are those who want…