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Rose Festivals Around the World

Best Rose Festivals Around the World

March 24, 2017

In the Northern Hemisphere, the first day of spring (aka the Spring Equinox) is on the 20th March, when the sun crosses the Equator and starts moving northwards. Although many city dwellers may see the odd crocus and daffodil poking through dead leaves around this time, March can still be quite chilly and the transformation […]

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Indoor ski slopes

The World’s Top Five Indoor Ski Slopes

March 1, 2017

For many Brits watching the first Sunday of the Sochi Olympics, there was a brief moment when time iced over. As the mountains sat motionless, slopestyle snowboarder Jenny Jones spun silently through the air, her red hood flapping behind her like a cape. Board met snow with a clump, and the nation exhaled as she […]

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Volunteer Work Abroad

8 Things You Absolutely Must Do With Your Kids Before They Turn 18

November 2, 2016

Absolutely that there’re only so many years that your children will be under your care before you set them off on their own. Some even say that we have just 18 summers with our kids, so it’s a must to make the most of the time we’ve been given. Here are 10 things you absolutely […]

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