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Rowan Cheshire on life as a skier and why she’d rather meet a yeti over a mountain lion

by InsureandGo | Jan 10, 2017 | Interviews & features

After a horrible accident, Rowan Cheshire started skiing again at the end of 2015. Her goal was to stand on top of a halfpipe and ‘not freak out’.

Penitentes: Incredible blades of ice that point towards the sun

Penitentes: Incredible blades of ice that point towards the sun

by InsureandGo | Jan 3, 2017 | Science & nature

Penitentes or nieves penitente (which is Spanish for “penitent-shaped snows”) are pointy blades of hardened snow or ice.

Llamas: A fluffy cross between a sheep and a giraffe

Llamas: A fluffy cross between a sheep and a giraffe

by InsureandGo | Dec 22, 2016 | Animals & beasts

They may well look like a sheep had an intimate liaison with a giraffe, and have an undeserved reputation for bad manners (possibly thanks to a habit of spitting). But let’s take a look at these interesting animals from South America.

Winter adventures for people who like to embrace the cold

by InsureandGo | Dec 16, 2016 | Interviews & features

Not all adventures have to involve a trip to the slope.

Ice shoves: Incredible frozen waves that get blown ashore by the wind

Ice shoves: Incredible frozen waves that get blown ashore by the wind

by InsureandGo | Dec 15, 2016 | Science & nature

I don’t like unexpected visitors, even less so when the visitor is an aggressive wall of ice. Luckily, ice shoves, as they’re called, don’t happen very often. They need very specific conditions to develop.

Caw blimey: Things you might not know about crows, ravens and magpies

Caw blimey: Things you might not know about crows, ravens and magpies

by InsureandGo | Nov 30, 2016 | Animals & beasts

Sometimes birds get a bit of a bad rap. Yeah, they look pretty and sing nicely (most of the time) but they’re usually considered to be a bit dense. But it turns out that at least some birds don’t really deserve to be branded with the term bird-brained.

Manchineel tree: The most dangerous tree in the world

Manchineel tree: The most dangerous tree in the world

by InsureandGo | Nov 14, 2016 | Science & nature

Are you going to the Caribbean this winter? If so, sit down – we need to have a chat. A chat about the most dangerous tree in the world. This is no joke. It’s worse than that big plant from the Little Shop of Horrors.

Amazing animal migrations from around the world

Amazing animal migrations from around the world

by InsureandGo | Oct 24, 2016 | Animals & beasts

While I get comfy on my nice warm sofa, let’s take a look at some of the most captivating migrations undertaken by those loser animals that choose not to hibernate.

The island that used giant stone doughnuts for money

The island that used giant stone doughnuts for money

by InsureandGo | Oct 6, 2016 | Cultures & traditions

Have you had one of those fancy new five pound notes yet? I thought my first one was some kind of Monopoly money at first. It can take a little while to get used to a new form of currency.

Just deserts: 4 of the world’s most unusual deserts

Just deserts: 4 of the world’s most unusual deserts

by InsureandGo | Oct 3, 2016 | Sights & smells

It turns out they’re not all just large areas of sand with the odd Tusken Raider. I mean, these things cover one third of the Earth’s surface, so there have to be some interesting ones out there.

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