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Rhino Poaching Still A Major Problem In South Africa 23 Aug 2013 | 03:50 am
Rhino have always been poached in Africa but until 2005, the numbers of animals killed illegally had been relatively low. Since then, the problem has escalated seriously and in 2012 a total of 668 rhi...
Zodiac Modern Art in Moscow 11 Aug 2013 | 01:23 pm
In one of the northern suburbs of Moscow I found this little park with 12 works of modern art. Closer inspection revealed that each represented a sign of the zodiac. Despite my best efforts, I haven’...
View of Ipanema 6 Jun 2013 | 02:22 am
Along with Copacabana, Ipanema beach is one of the best known beaches in Rio de Janeiro. However, there is more than just a wonderful beach to Ipanema. It is considered to be one of the more desirable...
Umm Suqeim Beach In The Shadow Of The Burj Al Arab Hotel 9 Apr 2013 | 12:40 am
The luxurious Burj Al Arab hotel is one of Dubai’s most recognised landmarks. While most of us will never get to stay there, it is possible to sunbathe (fairly) close by on the Umm Suqeim public beach...
The Great British Columbia Spring Break Getaway 25 Mar 2013 | 11:15 pm
Our family looks forward to spending time together, and I really enjoy those special times. We all have hectic schedules, and sometimes I think my life consists of ferrying kids to soccer practice or ...
A Real Old West Experience – Frontier Days in Wyoming 24 Feb 2013 | 12:44 am
This is a wonderful guest post from Carol Atkins who kindly wrote about a visit to Cheyenne, Wyoming in search of the Old West. My husband Ed and I are from Fort Worth, Texas, so we grew up with tale...
France’s Most Visited Place: Fontainebleau Castle and Forest 29 Jan 2013 | 02:49 am
Apart from the ever romantically famous Eiffel Tower, France is known for its wildlife and forest attractions. Fontainebleau Castle and Forest has been noted to have 13 million visitors yearly, surpas...
Charyn Canyon Valley of the Castles 8 Jan 2013 | 04:50 am
215km east of Almaty towards the border with China is the Charyn Canyon National Park. Although it is nowhere near the size of America’s Grand Canyon, the Charyn Canyon is also a spectacular place to ...
Lavenham Medieval Market Town 1 Jan 2013 | 05:15 pm
If you ever visit the heart of Suffolk, you will find a number of medieval market towns that prospered from the wool trade during the 15th and 16th centuries. Places like Bury St Edmunds, Long Melford...
My Favourite Photos of 2012 27 Dec 2012 | 08:48 pm
The problem with writing about all the wonderful places I’ve visited in 2012 is that I simply couldn’t do them justice in a single blog post. Instead, I’ve chosen my favourite photos I’ve taken this y...
