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The Decapitator
The Moche civilisation were an advanced agricultural and deeply superstitious people living on the northern coast of Peru, some 500 kilometres north of the capital, Lima. Only in the last decade are scientists discovering and analysing the recent haul of artefacts unearthed from unlooted tombs found near the city of Trujillo. Previous finds had been […]
The Kids from Snowy River
Article from: The Kids from Snowy River: “There are many ways to explore and enjoy the great outdoors. One of the most rewarding is from the back of a horse. Aussie and world folklore is rich with horse stories. The 40,000 Horsemen, The Man from Snowy River and Gallipoli feature hordes of brave horses and […]
Mummy, I feel sick
Article from: Mummy, I feel sick: “The bane of any travelling parent has to be travel sickness. Some adults seem to be acutely susceptible to travel and motion sickness but it is especially so with children, mainly because they are unable to recognise the symptoms and do not know how to respond.”
Water Safety
Article from: Water Safety: “The water quickly rushed up past my head, muffling my pathetic screams. My skinny arms flailed uselessly as I tried to get a grip on anything at all. I managed one or two more panicked, gurgling yelps, but I was going under.”
Calling Super Nanny
Calling Super Nanny: “Every parent has to deal with children’s ‘tanties’. Yelling, screaming and the occasional foul language are bad enough at home, but a nightmare scenario when travelling. Unruly children will spoil your own holiday and if you’re travelling with a group, can have adverse effects on your companions.”
Biggles flies again
Article from: Biggles flies again: “Nothing beats the sound of a huge radial engine as it bursts into life. The raw noise immediately creates an aura of excitement and anticipation.”
All Aboard!
Article from: All Aboard!: “Every boy loves a steam train and it seems girls are pretty keen on the noisy coal-fired monsters too.”
Back to nature with ecotourism
Back to nature with ecotourism: “Once upon a time, staying at a caravan park or campground was a hit-and-miss affair. Musty cabins, smelly shower blocks and grumpy caretakers are what many of us remember of caravanning in the ’60s, ’70s and even ’80s.”
Cruise ship review: Kapitan Khlebnikov
Cruise ship review: Kapitan Khlebnikov: “Voyage beyond Arctic ice into a land of legend aboard the world’s most famous passenger-carrying icebreaker, the Kapitan Khlebnikov. Words Roderick Eime.”
Expediton ship review: Kapitan Khlebnikov
Voyage beyond Arctic ice into a land of legend aboard the world’s most famous passenger-carrying icebreaker, the Kapitan Khlebnikov. Words Roderick Eime. The fabled Arctic silence is shattered by spine-chilling, rapid-fire cracks as the metre-thick sea ice disappears beneath the ravenous hull. With each hungry lunge forward, the I/B Kapitan Khlebnikov consumes another “mouthful” of […]
