This might be the most beautiful library I've ever seen. Not that all libraries aren't inherently beautiful because they contain lots of lovely, lovely books - but this one is most definitely epic. This...is a library? The Grand Hall of the Austrian National library is unlike any library I've seen before and I've been to... Continue Reading →
Vienna is the capital of Austria and well-known for its music. It's Opera House is world-renowned and many of the world's greatest composers both lived and died here. In fact, you can find a whole bunch of them, playing together for eternity, in Vienna's Central Cemetery. Watch our YT Short vid about our visit When... Continue Reading →
I'm not fond of small spaces - but I do like a cave, and they don't come much bigger than Grotta Gigante (or Giant Cave), which was featured in the 1995 Guinness Book of Records as the largest show-cave in the world. It apparently doesn't hold that title any more having lost it to a... Continue Reading →
What connects the 90s pop band Aqua with Vin Diesel and Superman? Answer - closed London Underground station Aldwych. Aldwych, is a now-defunct station close to Holborn, and this was where we started our tour with "Hidden London". Run by the London Museum, these tours focus on exploring closed underground stations dotted all around (or... Continue Reading →
After stumbling across the world's oldest library in Verona, we then discovered the world's oldest covered theatre not far away in Trento - clearly, there's a lot of old things in Italy. The Olympic Theatre (or Teatro Olimpico) was built between 1580-1585. It's still in use, and still has in place scenery from the first... Continue Reading →
Dante Alighieri, widely known simply as Dante, is one of the most famous writers in the world. His Divine Comedy, is considered one of the most important poems ever written and certainly one of the greatest works of Italian literature. Watch our Italian adventures on our YouTube channel! Although mostly associated with Florence where he... Continue Reading →
Let's start with the obvious. There are older libraries in the world. However, the Chapter Library of Verona is apparently the oldest continuously operating library in the world, dating from before the 5th century It's no surprise, given where it's located that this library has seen some turbulent times - earthquakes, plague, war and ransacking... Continue Reading →
It's been 13 days since we left the UK to start the first part of our world tour/mid-life crisis as detailed on my last post - and I still can't quite believe we did it. First stop, Munich We flew from Heathrow looking every bit like tourists, our belongings stuffed into two large suitcases and... Continue Reading →
Walking around certain parts of Wiltshire you're very likely to stumble across some ancient monuments without really trying. But if you do try, you'll definitely find some. Like this one, West Kennet Long Barrow. Neolithic Britain West Kennet Long Barrow was built in around 3650 BC so it's older than the much more well-known Stonehenge.... Continue Reading →
Cheddar, UK, is famous for its cheese, its gorge and its caves. In the gorge, you'll find the cheese and in the caves...you'll also find the cheese. Basically, the cheese is everywhere. This is not a bad thing. Cheddar Gorge was formed 225 million years ago, during the Triassic Period and slices through the Somerset... Continue Reading →
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