Masai warriors demonstrate their strength and skill with their jumping dance, or adumu. Straight, narrow, and immobile, apart from their feet and legs, is key to this competitive dance. The […]
The gannets might ruffle theirs, but watching them has the opposite effect on me. Bass Rock is worth visiting at any time of year – well, any time that the […]
The Royal Border Bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed is a Grade I listed railway viaduct, opened by Queen Victoria in 1850. Despite its descriptive name, it does not span the border between England and Scotland: […]
A major demolition and rebuild of Valletta’s City Gate took place between 2011 and 2014. The two flights of stairs shown here, were part of that major rebuild of the […]
The current Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, took over his country in 1970. With planning and support from Britain, Qaboos seized power from his father, and enthusiastically […]
