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Green Streets: The Top 5 Eco-Friendly Cities

The jig is up, kids. Like toddlers who have been given free run of the sandpit for too long, we’ve run amok, creating more environmental problems than you can shake a (pesticide covered) stick at. The world definitely needs saving, and this time, we’re going to need more than a man in tights and a [...]

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The World’s Coolest Ice Rinks

‘Tis the season to be skating, and it seems every city worth it’s winter is kicking up a serious stink in the rink department. I chose my pick of the bunch – these six bad boys are certainly NOT the weakest rink! Rideau Canal, Ottawa, Canada. As the world’s largest ice rink (it’s equal to [...]

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Northern Lights Show

The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, have unusually been on show over the UK earlier this month. Did you miss them? We did! Light pollution, and being tucked up safely in our beds ready to spend another day tracking down deals, meant that whilst some parts of the UK were being amazed [...]

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Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Calm down, this is no dodgy get-rich-quick scheme. But enter our competition to win £1000 and see how far you can make the money stretch if you know the right places to go! Croatia: £1,000 gets you… 9,247 Croatian Kuna Hvar Island, Croatia – © Christian Wilkinson You can almost multiply your money by 10 [...]

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Top World Sights – Underwater!

We’re always focused on incredible places to visit around the world, but since 70% of our planet is covered by water all this focus on above-the-seas sightseeing was beginning to feel a little biased. So sit back while we even things out with these incredible images of under the sea sights that are not to [...]

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It’s Not Easy Being Green

….and never more than now were the words of Kermit the Frog so poignant. We live in a world today where the consequences of the things we have done in the past are coming back to haunt us; it may not be The Day After Tomorrow yet, but the effects on our environment are nevertheless [...]

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I’m a VAV (Volcanic Ash Victim) Get Me Outa Here…

Yes, finally after 6 very long and stressful days, all UK airports are open again. Fingers crossed Mr. Eyjafjallajökull (pronounced: AY-uh-fyat-luh-YOE-kuutl-uh…try it AY-uh…) will not rear his ugly and very disruptive ash-cloud-head again, causing misery for all. Clearly there is still significant disruption so check with airports and airlines before making your way to the [...]

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