The Parc Naturel régional de Camargue was established in 1970. Its saline ponds are home to 400 bird species including the white stork, herons, bitterns, glossy ibis, and the black-winged stilt. It was the greater flamingo that we were most…
Chernobyl Tour: The abandoned Kopachi Kindergarten
When you visit the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone on a tour, the second place on many itineraries after the village of Zalissya, is Kopachi Kindergarten. The kindergarten was only 7km from the reactor and all the buildings were buried afterwards, except…
The ancient city of Salamis and the ghost town of Famagusta
On our third day in Northern Cyprus we headed to Famagusta Bay to see ancient Salamis, one of the biggest archaeological sites in Cyprus. Firstly, let’s talk history as due to its position it has taken a big hit from…
Getting Stockholm Syndrome in Sweden
Stockholm is funnily enough, where the term ‘Stockholm syndrome’ originated from, we all know what it means and not necessarily the events behind it. So, I’ll take you back to 1973 when four people were taken hostage in Stockholm’s Kreditbanken…
What are the benefits of Finland’s vision for Universal Basic Income?
As a classic Scandinavian liberal country, Finland trialled a scheme whereby 2,000 Fins receive a universal basic income. A European first, piloteers received €560 per month for two years. They did not have to report whether they are actively looking…
Tallinn: A beautiful Baltic city break
Public transport is free to Tallinn’s residents…a waste of good taxes? Well, actually no, as more people have registered the government actually collect more taxes, more people shop locally and there are less cars on the road. Less cars is…