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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Botswana

  • September 30, 2013
  • Jules
Botswana is the most exclusive safari destination in Africa and is teeming with wildlife: climb onboard a traditional mokoro (canoe) and discover elephant, lion, cheetah, giraffe and leopard within the…
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Festivals, Events and Holidays in France 2014

  • September 25, 2013
  • Jules
France is steeped in tradition which can be seen across its myriad of cultural festivals, events and national holidays. New Year’s Day – 1 January 2014France, like most other countries…
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Epic Explorer Profile: Joshua Slocum

  • September 14, 2013
  • Jules
In 1898 Joshua Slocum became the very first person to circumnavigate the world single-handedly onboard his hand-built boat ‘Spray’. His name may not be that familiar, but his epic achievements…
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Top 7 Most Famous Buddhist Temples and Statues in the World

  • September 13, 2013
  • Jules
Buddhist temples offer a calm and serene atmosphere and whether you’re a Buddhist or not, just witnessing the colourful and ornate surroundings never fails to wow. China The East Asian…
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Oldest Person to Climb Mount Everest: New World Record

  • September 12, 2013
  • Jules
If you’ve every fancied tackling mighty Mount Everest, the fact that an 80 year old has just completed the ascent should spur you on! Eighty year old Yuichiro Miura from…
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Top 7 Inspirational Female Explorers and Travellers

  • September 9, 2013
  • Jules
Most people have heard of Columbus, Shackleton and Livingstone but the world has also seen its fair share of female explorers and here we celebrate seven epic and truly inspirational…
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Marco Polo: The Greatest Explorer In History?

  • September 6, 2013
  • Jules
Venetian adventurer Marco Polo traversed the globe for 24 years, travelling from Europe to Asia and we celebrate his birthday on 15 September. The exact year of Marco Polo’s birth…
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Top 7 Longest Rivers in the World

  • August 31, 2013
  • Jules
Whether you choose to swim, fish or kayak, these rivers are the longest in the world and provide unlimited adventures. Nile River The mighty Nile River is the longest river…
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Real Life Locations of Breaking Bad TV Series

  • August 14, 2013
  • Jules
OMG: Breaking Bad has finally ended and as we gasp over the ending (don’t worry, no spoilers here) all we have to console ourselves with are the DVD boxsets! I…
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Do you know which country pasta comes from?

  • August 12, 2013
  • Jules
A shocking 95% of people don’t know where pasta originates from – do you? A survey from Glorious! Foods questioned over 1,000 people on their food knowledge, with 70% confident…
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