In Pics – The buck moon rises over Glastonbury Tor

People gather on the top of Glastonbury Tor to witness the Full Buck Moon rising over the Somerset Landmark. The name for July's full moon origins came about as it is normally the month when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads. People gather on the top of Glastonbury Tor.

Pilot captures stunning footage of Boeing 787 contrails

A pilot has captured stunning footage of the contrails of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner over eastern Russia. Contrails are line-shaped clouds produced by aircraft engine exhaust, typically at aircraft cruise altitudes several miles above the Earth's surface. They are composed primarily of water, in the form of ice crystals. Lou Boyer was piloting a Boeing 747 flight from Tokyo to Alaska when he saw the contrails over eastern Russia. The Dreamliner was flying towards Asia when Boyer spotted it passing...

Travelling with the Family: Six Tricks to Get it Right Under the Budget

Whether it's just a short trip to the countryside or an exhilarating adventure to a distant land, travelling is one of the best ways to make memories with your loved ones. However, going places with a bigger group of people, especially if they are your kids can seem virtually impossible to do on a tight budget. Luckily, there are some simple, yet smart hacks you can use to minimize spending during your family escapades. Check them out below. On planning:...

Exploring Ostrava – The Czech Republic’s answer to Middlesbrough

“If we give them Ostrava , then we give them Germany.” Adolf Hitler once said during WW2. When I arrive in Ostrava, I can’t quite comprehend why he held the city in such high regard. It looks, and feels, like an industrial estate in Milton Keynes in mid-November. It isn't until I get to my hotel room, put down my heavy rucksack and draw back the curtains that I realise I was wrong to make such a hasty judgement. It’s...

Top tips to get the best deal on your travel money

People travel all over the world for different reasons. Some go out on business trips and some want to see the different designs they see on sites such as E Architect in person. There is something that never changes about travelling however. Travelling implies a lot of research regarding the different prices and pricing philosophies that you will encounter in the foreign country that you plan on travelling to. There’s no point in making things even harder by getting caught...

Awesome Majorca holidays to discover

Majorca, the largest and most popular destination in the Balearic Islands. Typical picture postcard Mediterranean coastline, this vacation destination is famous for natural beauty, charming seaside villages, mountainscapes and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as a bustling and booming nightlife. An attractive destination for the rich and famous as well as perfect for families, couples and groups, it is not difficult to see why Majorca remains in the most popular holiday destination list. Majorca is made up of many...

Discovering how to fry in Bologna

As a publication we have a tendency to eschew tourist traps for lesser known destinations. We overlooked Paris and Nice this month to take in the sights of Lyon and have in the past delighted in the sights of Gaziantep over Istanbul, Leipzig over Munich and Chennai and Puducherry over the beaches of Goa. And so it was that I found myself in Bologna having disregarded the common tourist hubs of Milan, Rome or Pisa. Despite been the seventh most populous...

How I became the king of Lyon

I'm about to tell you something that you 100 per cent already know, but probably didn't really realise or put much thought into. There is more than one city in France. Now I'm not going to tell you to stop visiting Paris, but maybe it's time to take a little break. If you didn't already know, Lyon is a French city situated six hours from the French Alps. Lodged between two rivers and a hill with a pretty impressive view,...

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