Travel
“The deepest part of the ocean is approximately 35,876 feet down”
— Fun fact
Travel
Why I Love Madeira: An Island That Stole Our Hearts
Why I Love Madeira: An Island That Stole Our Hearts

Some of the best discoveries are the ones you never planned.

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Dubrovnik Old Town
Dubrovnik Old Town

What we see as history, someone else sees as home.

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The best of the Summer
The best of the Summer

Some days are just more memorable than others. This was one of those days!

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History
“The average person blinks 14-17 times per minute”
— Fun fact
History
Now that’s what you call a strange way to die!
Now that’s what you call a strange way to die!

Death is one of life’s few certainties. Most of us probably hope that, when our time finally comes, it will be something like a fairytale ending.

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The Street names that actually exist!
The Street names that actually exist!

Have you ever walked down the same street hundreds of times without giving its name a second thought? Street names are often a little piece of history hiding in plain sight!

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Enriqueta Rylands: The Woman Behind Manchester’s Most Beautiful Library
Enriqueta Rylands: The Woman Behind Manchester’s Most Beautiful Library

Have you ever walked into a building and felt as though you had stepped through a doorway into another world?

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Our Sailing Dream
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever”
— Jacques Cousteau
Our Sailing Dream
How the dream started
How the dream started

Can a dream ever become a reality?

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A street scene with two smiling women taking a selfie, with a man partially visible in the foreground. The street is crowded with pedestrians and lined with old stone buildings with shutters and umbrellas.
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