The remains of Captain Matthew Flinders have been found by archaeologists excavating a burial ground near Euston Station in London. Flinders was an English navigator and cartographer who led the first circumnavigation of Australia and identified it as a continent, and the discovery of his remains was made during a dig taking place in the former […]
Go glamping on the top deck of this ship in the Galápagos Islands
The idea of glamping is one that is growing ever-more popular, but one unusual location that you will be able to glamp this year is the top deck of a cruise ship. Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship, Celebrity Flora, is purpose-built for the Galapágos Islands in Ecuador and guests will be able to dine, drink and sleep […]
It’s Getting Very, Very, Very Cold Outside. Time to Run Away.
Looking for an escape route from the polar vortex? Here are a half-dozen possibilities that are guaranteed to be warmer than minus-14 degrees.
Rio de Janeiro is named the first-ever world capital of architecture
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil has been named the world capital of architecture for 2020 by Unesco – making it the first city to ever receive the designation. Museum of Contemporary Art in Rio. Image by ©ostill/Shutterstock The UN’s cultural organization announced the honour this week, which was established along with the International Union of […]