We tend to write a fair amount about our planet and its future. Nowadays, there is no shortage of obnoxious rich self-centered individuals on the planet who only think of the next business they can buy, or the next competitor they can take down. In the meantime, the planet is ablaze. They…
The Thinking Traveller
Norwich, a cathedral city in Norfolk, England, is celebrated for its historic building, Marble Hall, featuring a Palladian facade and an opulent marble interior. Once home to Norwich Union, it is an atypical mixture of workspace and historic architecture. Visitors can explore this unique space, highlighted by a 360° video tour, revealing its classic frescos,…
Metro Tehran. Join the club.
Houses going sheep! Visit Greenland Evergrande.
Celebrate your freedom. Your fifth freedom.
Let's face it. Almost every male is lazy in one aspect or another. Maybe it's hygiene. Maybe it's remembering anniversaries. Or maybe it's simply a matter of reaching that age where it could be all three, combined. But this post is focused on the lazy aspect. Except that this lazy…
Nope, that is not Ireland, but it sure looks like it, doesn't it? The only thing that is missing is cows . . . and people. Welcome to Dubai's World Islands project. Designed by Creative Kingdom Dubai, the development is an area that covers 6 by 9 kilometres (3.7 by 5.6 mi)…
Pishpek, or Bishkek? It’s all up to you. Two cities in one. You’re the winner.
Rise and grind. Give thanks. All is well.
....on the Ivory coast. No surprise here. Crocodiles pull in the crowds. But don't let them pull you in, too, literally, as delicious as you think you look. Everyone loves a show, so please meet Félix Houphouët-Boigny, affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux, (1905–1993) was a prominent Ivorian politician…
Make a habit to visit Habitat 67 when you can. It’s ever-changing, never-changing.
Bicycling is life with the volume turned up.
Hopefully you won’t mind if we rail on a bit about rail. Get it?
Keep on Chuuk’n baby. Sun, fun and quiet. Ahhh.
Iceland is a place of its own. Maybe we were just tired.
It’s Tim up north, not grim. No, not grim at all.
This is back to the future and back to the past. Dress warmly.
We're branching off a bit here from the "normal" posts that you typically see on our site. This essay is not purely about travel, even though travel will, indeed show its face soon enough. Let's set a marker that music is a big deal for us, as we assume it is for you.…
This isn’t just a train ride, it’s your chance to intimately experience the heart and soul of Canada. So go ahead, pack your bags and rail away!
A new place to drive: Tehran. Our day will come.