The ‘Energy Observer’ is a hydrogen powered boat that’s circling the planet with 101 stopovers planned. It was launched in 2017 and has already covered 8017 nautical miles. With its creators focused on developing clean energy initiatives, the Energy Observer could become the first hydrogen vessel to make this trip. from NBC News Top Stories […]
Not 13, but 20 Reasons Why you must visit Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Here’s a comprehensive guide…
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I had been vaguely aware of a slit of light coming from the window and slowly creeping towards me. It moved from the wall to the floor, then to the edge of the bed and finally onto my pillow. I woke up from my slumber when it hit the corner of my eye. I rose […]
via Azores from A to Z: Terceira Island — Jules Verne Times Two
Our Great Ocean Road Tour is sponsored by Gray Line Tours. The Great Ocean Road is a must-see when you visit Melbourne. It is known all over the world for its dramatic and impressive coastline, bringing millions of dollars to Australia’s tourism industry. Make sure your […]
via 10 Highlights of Our Great Ocean Road Tour, Victoria, Australia — TravellingPeoples.com
Canada #9 Victoria to Vancouver To travel between Vancouver and Victoria, our options were either a plane or a ferry and, after a 14 hour flight from Brisbane to Vancouver, a ferry ride sounded like a great choice. The day we went to Victoria was grey and wet and the glorious scenery we’d looked forward […]
We doubled back to experience the museum from its entrance. A throne was exhibited near the doorway, the crest of its backrest punctuated by miniature skulls. A doll of a baby lay beneath a grate in a coffin-shaped opening in the floor. There was a guillotine, two bone chandeliers, a number of statues contorted with pained expressions. It was like if the witch who tried to eat Hansel and Gretel made folk art.
Claudia Roden calls it “one of the great dishes of Morocco” and “food for the gods.” Traditionally stuffed with pigeon (now more frequently made with chicken), bstila is a pastry that blends salty and sweet, cinnamon and cilantro. It’s the kind of dish that you can read like an archival document, and its rich history […]
via seven centuries of bstila — imik simik: cooking with gaul
Uruguay, a small nation with a deep-seated passion for soccer, is the inspiration for any underdog vying to win a World Cup.
Palácio da Bolsa The Stock Exchange Palace was built in the 19th century by the Commercial Association of Porto in Neoclassical style. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a spectacularly decorated interior.
via What to See (and Eat) in Porto, Portugal – Part 2 — Travel-Gourmand.com
Do you ever feel a tad claustrophobic here on Earth? At Book Riot, Jenn Northington recommends 50 works of speculative fiction set in space “in all its mystifying, occasionally terrifying, really freaking huge glory.”
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