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Barony of Caux

The Last Whalers – An Azorean Past

No longer practised on the islands of the Azores, but whaling was a big industry. A whale’s cadaver was processed for lamp oil, candles, medicines, perfume and machinery lubricants. The blubber was melted down for oil and the bones tossed aside. The first type of whaling done was shore whaling along the New England coast, […]

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S.O.S. Venezuela rally in London

The rally, called S.O.S. Venezuela, was in support of students and protesters in Venezuela who are standing up against President Nicolas Maduro’s regime. A group of Venezuelan expatriates held a rally on Saturday February 22 in London at the Venezuelan Embassy to show support for friends, family and countrymen as Venezuela has been rocked by […]

Hachikō the Dog – Tale of Love and Loyalty

Hachikō was present at its unveiling of a bronze statue in his likeness, erected at Shibuya Station in Tokyo in April 1934. The Hachikō statue attracts thousands of dog lovers locally and from around the world who come to pay homage to the canine who has become a symbol of loyalty and friendship. Adopted by Professor Eisaburo Ueno, an […]

London Bike Hire

Launched on 30 July 2010, the Barclays Cycle Hire soon became a great success on London roads. Like anything British, there were bumps in the beginning, but now almost a year on, the scheme continues to prove popular. I enrolled for an annual membership, allowing me to take as many 30 minute journeys for free. […]

Science proves happiness is traveling

Science proves happiness is travelling and not buying material goods. Research published in the Journal of Positive Psychology ‘says instant gratification generated by acquiring objects such as clothing, shoes or expensive jewellery is only temporary. A study of the (United States) San Francisco State University has found that the key to happiness is to generate […]

Short flights are never short

You’ve booked a short break and the flight is only two hours to your destination, but calculating the travel time always results in more time than you originally expected from end to end. Calculating travel time for a short flight always involves more than just the flight time, you have to factor travel time as […]

SHUNNING THE EURO ZONE

With the pound and the euro now almost the same value, holidaymakers decide on traveling to go where they can get more for their money. With the low value of the British Pound and the Euro now almost the same value, holidaymakers (including myself) have decided to avoid travels in the Euro zone to try […]

Azores Tourism Advertising Boost

Is the Azores about to have its moment in the travel world? The Azores is about to go through a huge European advertising campaign promoting tourism in the region. A footnote in the ad indicates ‘construir o futuro‘, meaning ‘building for the future’. In the last 20 years, there has been significant infrastructure development on […]

Earth Video Camera – UrtheCast

On November 25th (2013), strapped into a Progress cargo ship aboard a Soyuz rocket, two Urthecast cameras will begin the journey to the International Space Station. Once installed, they will provide the world’s first continuous HD video feed of Earth, streamed from space. As they orbit the Earth sixteen times a day aboard the ISS, […]

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Rule Britannia: Why Britain will rule in 2012

Being the Olympic hosts of 2012, it also celebrates the Queens Diamond Jubilee, which will make for a summer of events throughout London and the United Kingdom. A big year for Britain, for it will showcase the world’s largest sporting event in the summer, after a massive regeneration of east London, which will only mean […]

Ash Clouds & Travel Insurance

Iceland volcano Eyjafjallajökull eruptions disrupt flights in Europe because of ash clouds. Scotland and Scandinavia have some 250 flights cancelled. In 2010 the volcano ash grounded most of northern Europe for more than a week, causing chaos among passengers and airlines, costing billions. I was lucky to have flight bans lifted the day I was […]

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Amsterdam – Losing its Edge

Amsterdam will become a different place when the new laws come into effect here bringing an end to drug tourism in Amsterdam. Soon coffee shops will become members clubs but this doesn’t mean those visiting can’t take or enjoy smoking pot openly. It just means it is likely to push the sales onto the streets […]

EGYPT CLOSED – CHAOS ACROSS EGYPT

Cancelled trip to Egypt as per advice from UK Foreign Office, means travel here is now dead until peace is restored. Three hours into my flight the captain announces we are diverted to Athens. Later it is confirmed the flight landed due to a bomb scare as reported by the BBC. The rising unrest in Egypt and the […]

Air Rail Link – Toronto Pearson Airport Responds

After a recent post about poor transport links between the Toronto airport, I’m glad to report that there are confirmed plans to finally bridge the city and the airport, as Toronto Pearson Airport responds. New services will be introduced to move people more easily and comfortably to and from the airport. Toronto Pearson has been […]