Journal Archive
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Continue reading →: ROCCABRUNA
Villa RoccaBruna, also known as the Villa Cyrnos, is a historic and noteworthy villa located on Cap Martin, between Monaco and Menton on the French Riviera. Built at the end of the 19th century, it was once the opulent residence of Empress Eugénie, the widow of Napoleon III. The villa,…
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Continue reading →: Uk, unpublished document on Jane Austen: but it is too badly written to read
A plea for help comes from the Jane Austen Museum in Chawton, England, established in the last home of the British writer: volunteers are being sought to help transcribe the unpublished autobiographical writings of Admiral Francis Austen (1774-1865), the older brother of Jane Austen (1775-1817). The 250th anniversary of the…
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Continue reading →: 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞
Dunnottar Castle dates back to the 15th century and is home to the Earl Marischal. The castle has held host to William Wallace, Mary Queen of Scots, the Marquis of Montrose and the future King Charles II. Most famously though, it was at Dunnottar Castle that a small garrison held…
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Continue reading →: Bahama Mama A delicious tropical-flavored rum cocktail that’s perfect for summer!
Ingredients: 1 cup crushed ice 1 fluid ounce orange juice 1 fluid ounce pineapple juice ½ fluid ounce rum ½ fluid ounce coconut-flavored rum ½ fluid ounce grenadine syrupDirections: Combine crushed ice, orange juice, pineapple juice, regular rum, coconut-flavored rum, and grenadine in a blender. Blend until the drink’s consistency…
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Continue reading →: Books That Made History
Book Cover – A silver gilt medallion, representing the Holy Roman Emperor Lothaire I, in profile, wearing a crown or helmet of primitive pattern. This is enclosed in a framework of silver-gilt with flat conventional leaf pattern, probably added between the 10th and 11th centuries.
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Continue reading →: Agoyán waterfall near Baños de Agua Santa, Ecuador
Coursing down the steep slopes of the Andes, the Pastaza River meets the edge of the Amazon jungle when it’s forced through a narrow channel that concentrates the river’s power like a firehose. The roiling torrent then shoots over the edge of this mountainside, plunging 200 feet into a cauldron-shaped…
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Continue reading →: Living root bridge in Meghalaya, India
Living root bridges like this can be found in the tropical rainforests of Meghalaya, a state in northeast India that is among the wettest places on Earth. The gentle waterways that flow through the region’s valleys become gushing torrents during the summer monsoon season and will wash away traditional bamboo…
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Continue reading →: White trilliums blooming in Ontario, Canada
Three petals, three leaves, and three stigmas—that’s the white trillium for you, whose name derived from the Latin word for ‘three.’ Native to eastern North America, the spring-blooming species is one of the most common woodland wildflowers. Unlike some impulsive blossoms that burst into color at the slightest hint of…
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Continue reading →: “Clumsy Under The Stars: A Camper’s Tale”
Have you ever been camping? From the beginning, I realized my camping trip wasn’t going to be like any ordinary experience. Imagine a city dweller like me, clueless with directions and unable to tell a bear from a rock, venturing into nature’s heart. Can you foresee the mishaps that awaited?…
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Continue reading →: For Waitangi Day, the Pancake Rocks on New Zealand’s South Island
For Waitangi Day, we’re on New Zealand’s South Island, where a limestone formation known as the Pancake Rocks buffers the land and sea. Waitangi Day is New Zealand’s national day, established to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on February 6, 1840. The document was signed by representatives…
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Continue reading →: Tree of Life, Kalaloch Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington
The first Arbor Day in the US was held in 1872. Since then, the event has really taken root. On the last Friday of April, people across the country mark the occasion by planting trees, often dedicating them to a loved one. It’s also a great day to celebrate trees…
