Today, the 9th of November, is the 16th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Not much of the wall still stands, but the largest reamining section is now maintained as the world's largest open…

Back in 2012 we visited the Gobi Desert, but there are four smaller deserts to the south and west of it which are also well worth exploring. Travelling east to west, we begin with the Tengger…

At the turn of the millennium, an effort was launched by a Swiss foundation to identify the 'New 7 Wonders of the World', through a "decidedly unscientific" polling method allowing the public to vote - online…

Nobody likes traffic. The frequent starts and stops just to roll another few feet can grind away at anyone's mind. Well, if you're planning a trip soon, you might want to avoid the following destinations! They…

This is the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, or to give it its full Welsh name, Traphont Ddŵr Pontcysyllte1, which carries the Llangollen Canal over the valley of the River Dee in north east Wales, and which has recently…

It's probably as long as the Great Wall of China, but up until recently I had never heard of what could be the longest man made object ever - The Great Dingo Fence of Australia! Erected…