It’s July and we’re heading into the peak summer holiday season. This year people are considering a wide range of destinations that they previously wouldn’t have considered – maybe for the adventure, maybe just for a change, or maybe because a global pandemic has...
It’s more interesting than it sounds, I promise. Let’s use all our senses (except taste) as we find out about the windy history of Japan… The Divine Wind How do you solve a problem like the Mongols?? Throughout history, those pesky raiders stormed around...
Being well into my 30s now, I really felt I had a good grasp of your basic animal types. But then I learnt about tenrecs. I’d never heard of them until I started looking for photos of the Seychelles for our competition. I gather Microsoft Office hasn’t heard of them...
You know that horrible feeling when you check your bank balance after coming home from a holiday? Well, imagine returning as a millionaire instead – it’s a real possibility if your next holiday is to the Seychelles! Who wants to be a millionaire? – photo:...
What’s your favourite breakfast? I find it difficult to choose between pop tarts and pizza. That’s not to say I eat those things for breakfast, I just really want to. It seems like each country has its own classic breakfast. In England it’s the Full English; sausage,...
If you’ve read some of our earlier blog posts about Costa Rica, you’ll know that it’s one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet. Despite taking up only 0.03% of the Earth’s surface, Costa Rica contains a whopping 6% of the world’s...
Quick – what do you call a tiny little bird that seems to defy the laws of physics and hums loudly while it does it? That’s right, The Amazing Physics Defying Bird. Or I guess you could call it a hummingbird if you were feeling particularly uninspired. Hummingbirds...
If you’re wild for wildlife, you should consider going to Costa Rica. It’s home to over half a million different animal species making it one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. A sloth – he’s upside down but he’s absolutely fine....
What would you assume a love market is? A market selling romantic gifts, or aphrodisiacs maybe? That’s what I thought it was. I’m sure some of those do exist, but this love market is different. The Khau Vai Love Market Festival is held every year on the 26th and 27th...
In Vietnam, you may come across a fruit you probably haven’t seen in Sainsbury’s before. This is a Vú Sữa: Vú Sữa – it’s a type of fruit. Translated, Vú Sữa means milky breast. The fruit comes from a tropical tree native to the West Indies, but now...
