Tango in the sky
I’ve always wanted to see the northern lights or the aurora borealis. I was about eight when I first saw a picture of it…
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The European Alps are not the largest chain of mountains in the world, nor are they the highest, but they possess a unique charm…
A Finnish sauna like no other
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Inside the Snow Village
Each year in late-November, a thousand truck-loads of snow and massive blocks of ice carved out of a nearby river are used to create…
Iconic walks in the British countryside
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Ice-floating in Lapland
I closed my eyes. Tiny snowflakes drifted onto my face. I tried to register a sound but there were none. Just silence. My body…
History and art in Malaga
Málaga lies on the Costa del Sol in Andalusia, a region in southern Spain. Owing to its location, it has a warm climate and…
The spires of the Duomo
Milan is famous as one of the world’s most dynamic fashion and design capitals but there’s one monument whose design will never run out…
