A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men. Roald Dahl
When our thousands of Chinese students abroad return home, you will see how China will transform itself. Deng Xiaoping
Your editor's parents were teachers. Thus, we were trained how to speak "well English." It's one of those things that get burned into your cranium . . nee, your entire being. When we see awful examples of the English language - especially in professional publications, it makes our hair curl, for sure.…
Not on your life! Right away, for those of you who have an aversion to disturbing places, you might want to think twice about spending time with this post. But if it's your thing, you'll be missing a lot of fun, as well. This instalment of fun is based around Highgate Cemetery…
There are two kinds of spurs, my friend. Those that come in by the door; those that come in by the window.
We can just imagine you lying back, looking at the title of this post and thinking . . . ahhhh - St John's Island. St. John is the smallest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands, which are located in the Caribbean Sea. But you may also be thinking, I don't think I can afford to…
We're always super-excited when we have a chance to big-up the virtues and benefits of rail travel. In so many advanced countries around the world, it's just an everyday kind of thing. But, if you're awake, you'll know that rail is making huge strides as a form of transport elsewhere, as the world…
Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it.
