The amazing Baobab, or monkey bread tree can grow up to nearly 100 feet tall and 35 feet wide. Their defining characteristic is the swollen trunk that is actually used for water storage. A single tree can store as much as 31,700 gallon of water to endure harsh drought conditions. Baobab trees are native to [...]
Children love theme parks. The excitement generated by a young one upon realising that they will be going to a theme park for the day is right up there with waking up on a Christmas morning and knowing they are allowed to finally open their presents. For adults, queuing up for hours in the on/off [...]
This subterranean complex is a relic of the Sino-Soviet conflict in 1969 over the Zhenbao Island in the Amur River (Heilongjiang), a time when Mao Zedong ordered the construction of the underground bomb shelters complex in the event of a Soviet attack. The designers apparently installed special ventilation systems with hatches against chemical attack and [...]
People visiting London’s Trafalgar Square in the first week of August were being urged to get lost in a temporary maze. Parts of the maze were named after areas of the West End and as the visitors try to find their way around they can learn about those places. In the centre of the maze [...]
Photo: livingspree Thailand is a beautiful place to visit, full of wonderful old temples and rich in history. Thai people though are very poor, and money gleaned from tourism makes up a big part of their income. Sometimes the wildlife also attracts tourists, and in one particular place, the locals like to demonstrate how much [...]
Aquariums are fascinating places because they offer the visitors a glimpse into the watery world of marine life. Exotic fish, ferocious predators of the sea, big fish, little fish, no cardboard box, freaky fish, colourful fish, fish we didn’t even know existed all baffle and amaze us in their unique individuality. There are some aquariums [...]
Mother Nature will never cease to amaze mankind, simply because of her unpredictability. Some of the most fascinating things in life are the natural phenomenons that occur around the world. They have the power to mesmerise us and leave us compelled by their sheer beauty, uniqueness and plain freakishness. Here is a list of ten [...]
Architecture has come a long way in modern times. We live in a generation with some of the finest man-made buildings, landmarks and structures ever seen. As advanced as our architecture is these days, it’s not to say that architects cannot have fun building them. Some of the finest buildings in the world are indeed [...]
The seven wonders of the world; a celebration of Earth’s finest natural beauties and all symbolic man-made structures that command awe. The current list includes Egypt’s Pyramids, the Chichen Itza in Mexico, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, Italy’s Colosseum, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu in Peru, Petra in Jordan, and the Taj Mahal [...]
Image credits: The original name of the Morning Glory Pool was Convolutus. It was given that title in 1883 by the wife of an assistant park superintendent, after the Latin word for the morning glory flower, which the pool’s blue color resembles. Recently, however, the pool has started to go by another name “Fading Glory.”
If you’re staying at a hotel you’d expect to find a Bible, perhaps a min bar, and toiletries in your room, right? What would you do though if you discovered something a little more out of the ordinary? Well, with geckos, prosthetic limbs, a baby and a horse among the list you’re about to discover [...]
Each major city boasts a unique cultural icon that defines and shapes its image. Think of New York City and the Empire State Building comes immediately to mind. Picture Paris and the elegant curves of the Eiffel Tower springs into view. Sydney has its Opera House and London, the clock face of Big Ben. When [...]
The Philippines consists of 7,107 islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is the world’s 12th most populous country having about 92 million people. The country is actually composed of three main lands: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Each major island consists of small islands that are further composed of smaller islets. The country has Filipino or [...]
This fun facts about Australia page doesn’t contain anything serious, just a bit of fun which, perhaps, might give our foreign visitors an insight into the rather ‘different’ Australian sense of humour. Australia was actually Britain’s first attempt at a penal colony. What isn’t mentioned is that they stopped using it once they discovered that [...]
Making a list of the best burlesque and cabaret clubs in London is in part a fools errand. The requirements of say a middle aged American tourist from the Mid West is going to be very different from that of say a young metropolitan burlesque aficionado or a hen /office party for that matter. And [...]
