Category: Sidebar
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Shopping Outlet in Wales
If you find yourself in South Wales or around Bristol and you feel like shopping, why not check out the McArthurGlen designer outlet just off Junction 36 of the M4.…
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Mutual Aid
Free accommodation in New Zealand Land of the Lord of the Rings. A message from Yves: Hello! If you plan on passing through New Zealand, just come and pay us…
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News: Photo Exhibition, Suffolk, England
Owen Brown, a mad adventurer and ex-Tour Leader of good old Explore adventure travel (maybe some of you know him) is exhibiting a great collection of photos of all his…
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More Funny Signs
In a City restaurant: OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND WEEKENDS TOO. One of the Mathare buildings: MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION CENTRE. In a Pumwani maternity ward: NO CHILDREN ALLOWED. In…
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Hydro Plans in India
Arundhati Roy, the prize-winning Indian novelist, was jailed Wednesday (March 6, 2002) after the Supreme Court in India convicted her of criminal contempt for suggesting it was trying to “silence…
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Have you got a tale to tell??
If you have a travellers tale that your aching to tell. Then why not visit the “Travel Sized Bites” section of the Website and share it with the world. Travel…
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Buddha’s Hair
Back in March last year, archaeologists say that they found a miniature gold box believed to contain the hair of the Buddha. The box, thought to have been buried for…
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Be on TV! Be a Contestant on Geo Quiz on the National Geographic Channel
For the second year running, National Geo-Genius is a quiz show looking for a genius that loves travel and adventure, and knows their geography too. Juliet Morris asks the questions…
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Buddha"s Finger in Taiwan
Tens of thousands of Buddhists have turned out in Taiwan to welcome what is purported to be a finger of Buddha (who died 2,000 years ago) on its arrival for…
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Book Review
Review of Lonely Planet book: Buddhist Stupas in Asia – the shape of perfection by Padmassana This hardback pictorial book explains the origins of Stupas, the living embodiment of Buddhist…

