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This post reflects on the harsh realities of World War II and highlights a less-known rescue technology, the “Rescue Buoys.” These floating devices, equipped with essentials for survival, played a significant role in saving the lives of Allied forces during the war. While many were discarded post-war, efforts are ongoing to preserve the few that…
Norwich, a cathedral city in Norfolk, England, is celebrated for its historic building, Marble Hall, featuring a Palladian facade and an opulent marble interior. Once home to Norwich Union, it is an atypical mixture of workspace and historic architecture. Visitors can explore this unique space, highlighted by a 360° video tour, revealing its classic frescos,…
Life's simple pleasures are the best, especially when Mother Nature puts hurdles in your way and you find a way around it. In this post, the hurdle was rather huge: millions of years of rock and water, all part of living in Sandoy, the first of the five southern islands that make up…
In this post, we focus on Europe and more specifically, the UK. We write about these places a lot simply because the UK and Europe are top travel locations. (For reference here, England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, UK.) It shares land borders with Wales to…
Join us, again, as we venture into the leafy English countryside. This post focuses on more of the southern climes of the UK, way down past London and into the "leafy" parts as its known. There are dozens of lovely little villages for you to explore, but one that we like very much…
Thanks for the memories. Although this post is devoted to a well-known and beloved chain of US stores, Sears & Roebuck, the brand was - and still is - remembered almost everywhere. If you needed to buy something, Sears was almost always the first stop: they would inevitably have it. In its…
Motorheads, unite! We are being heard. Even though the world is pushing toward electric vehicles (which, of course, we support) petrol and diesel vehicles still reign. And, if you're a car fan, the thing is that so many beautiful and singular vehicles have been over the decades, and it would be a…
Once again, forgive us for focusing on Frank Lloyd Wright, but how many places or things or activities can be as heart-stopping and forever-memorable as the man's work? We've been visiting and lusting after his efforts since we were in our early twenties, and that's a long time ago. When you take a…
Like it or not, after decades of scorn and pushback, followed by love and admiration by many, monster trucks are here to stay, and in some of the least likely of places: specifically Asia and Europe, where some of these behemoths can fill up left and right lanes simultaneously. Still, people seem to…