City Of Caves, Nottingham
The National Justice Museum in Nottingham is where my journey to explore the history of subterranean Nottingham began. I booked a ticket for a networking event including coffee and pastries followed by a tour of…
Sunderland Point And Sambo’s Grave
The circular walk around Sunderland Point, Lancashire, is far more than just another headland walk. It is filled with unique tidal landscapes that affect the way of life here. It’s also much quieter than its…
Kolmanskop – Namibia’s Ghost Town
Kolmanskop is a ghost town in Namibia, inundated by rolling banks of sand, in the middle of a region known as “The forbidden zone”. Within a timeline of 40 years, this town was created, flourished…
The 14th Century Littlebourne Barn Near Canterbury
We’d been to the Aisled Barn in Littlebourne, Canterbury, Kent, lots of times for summer and Christmas fayres and also art shows, but I’d never really looked around the empty barn to see how it…
A Visit To The United States Library Of Congress
The Library of Congress, the National Library of the United States, is situated in the Thomas Jefferson Building on Capitol Hill. I had spent the morning doing a tour of the US Capitol itself so…
A Tour Of The United States Capitol Building
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC, is surely one of the most recognisable buildings in the world. It is not just a monument to Democracy but also a place of work where the government’s…
Overlooking The Normandy Beaches, The British D-Day Memorial
The huge beaches and rolling coastal countryside of Normandy where the D-Day landings started the final chapters of the Second World War in June 1944, are dominated by that history. There are numerous museums, huge…
Nottingham Castle – An Experience For All
Nottingham’s Royal Castle has often been known primarily from the stories of the legendary Robin Hood and his merry men, his connections with the castle, King John, and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Did you know…
The National Cathedral, Washington DC
Little did I think that one day I would be visiting and writing about a cathedral where I talk about the Sea of Tranquility on the moon as well as seeing the Dark Side from…
A Walk Of The Washington DC Monuments And Memorials
I had the opportunity to spend some time in Washington, DC, the capital of the United States. Of course, as part of my time there, I had to visit and walk around the city’s most…
Dubai Coffee Museum and the History Of Coffee Beans
While visiting Dubai with my friends we discovered a fascinating coffee museum. I had just 10 days to pack in as much as possible in Dubai and one of the highlights was, without a doubt,…
Walks Around Castle Howard, Yorkshire
Castle Howard is situated in the heart of the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A walk around and within the grounds of Castle Howard is a favourite that I have done time and…