Sinking cities, rising mountains and gondolas are just some of the items in Travel trivia: 10 geeky facts from around the globe.
Knowing your ‘istan’ from your elbow
Here’s a bit of fun to test your geography, a drag and drop interactive map. See how well you do. Rethinking Schools
Vegan soups
For the non-carnivorous types, here are 12 Warming Winter Soups for Vegans including a Maple-Chipotle Sweet Potato Bisque.
UFO room with a view
Treehotel, located in Harads, near the Lule river and about 100 kilometers from Luleå airport in Sweden, has added an eco-friendly UFO room to its suite of unique accommodation. Tree Hotel
Nuggets of wisdom
A list of kitchen tips, some of them passed down through the ages. Some you will have heard of, maybe some you won’t, but could be worth trying. 50 Amazingly Helpful Time-Tested Tips for the Kitchen
Waterfall restaurant
This would have to be described as ‘a bit different’, a restaurant right next to, and part of, a waterfall. Almost Untouched Nature – Waterfall Restaurant, Philippines
A nice surprise
Sometimes a title gives you no idea of what to expect, as in this case. What Lies Beneath 7. Definitely worth a look, though.
Quite a claim
This claim has a lot to live up to…one would assume. Better-Than-Crack Brownies
If it doesn’t exist, make it up
Here’s an interesting travel related idea, a set of words which don’t exist, at least not in the OED, but maybe should. And I have experienced ‘carbungle’. 30 travel terms that don’t exist but should
Snap to it
Taking photos of food, even drinks, in restaurants, cafes and bars is becoming more and more common, so here’s Food photos: How to do it properly