In Australia’s Broken Hill region you can find the following inscription: “Some people come into our lives, leave footprints on our hearts and we are never, ever the same again.” You would be hard pressed to find a more humble epitaph to Australian mateship in a more fitting location.
Beyond the Mysteries of Ancient Egyptian Medicine
Some people inferred from Egyptian art and tombs that oddly-shaped aliens had visited earth, or that artists had taken extreme artistic license, elongating bodies, distorting skulls and creating hunched figures. But George Burden points out there may be medical explanations of which the sophisticated ancient Egyptians were well aware.
Two Shirts and a Blue Jar…
Kane Ryan shows up at every fundraising event for the Dirty Wall Project with two t-shirts and a blue jar. That seemingly innocuous blue jar contains all the hope and magic (and donations) that make a big difference to some of the world’s most impoverished people. As Kane prepares to head back to India, he gives a glimpse into what goes through his mind as he sets out on a very important mission.
Air Travel and Things that Make You Go “Hmmm”
After a long day of flights, the little things start to rub Julie the wrong way. A minor rant on some of the nonsensical routines of air travel.
Welsh Scotch? You Don’t Say
Is it possible that the only whisky distillery in Wales, hunkered down as it is among industrial age slag heaps, rivals the great peaty Scotches of the Highlands?
Shooting the Tidal Bore
The Bay of Fundy, bordered by the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, boasts the highest tides in the world. Up to 50-foot variations in water level are commonplace here. You can enjoy the spectacle from a comfortable chair on the beach. Or you can see them up close — from a Zodiac raft.
Cuban Oasis for Golfers
When you think of Cuba you may not think of golf, but George Burden discovers that golfing in the seaside paradise of Varadero is one of the island’s best kept secrets.
Cruisers of the Caribbean
Taking a cruise is like going to a fancy buffet. You get to taste a little bit of everything, then you can come back later for more of the things you like the most. Consummate traveller George Burden shares his Caribbean adventure.
Winnipeg: Touring a Not-So-Pedestrian City on Foot
How could anyone not love the city for which Winnie the Pooh was named? George Burden does Winnipeg, the big city of the Canadian prairies.
Stairway to Heaven: Climbing China’s Great Wall for Cancer Charity
The Great Wall of China is such a complex riddle to understand as David Sly discovers on on a very special trip to one of the wonders of the world.
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- …
- 49
- Next Page »