Features, From the History Books, Conservation A Deep Dive into Mexico's Sea of Cortez, the World's Aquarium How wildlife is fighting to thrive in the Mexican sea, which captured the hearts of Jacques Cousteau and John Steinbeck...
Features, Arctic, From the History Books Following in the Footsteps of the Vikings in Greenland We unearth the Viking legacy in Greenland, from epic ocean voyage to mysterious disappearance...
Features, From the History Books How the Galapagos Islands inspired Darwin’s Theories of Evolution The sea voyage that would ultimately unlock "that mystery of mysteries—the first appearance of new beings on this earth"...
Features, From the History Books, Morocco The Story of Chefchaouen, Morocco's Blue City Wander the steep streets, souks and staircases of Chefchaouen, and you'll find yourself surrounded by vibrant blue...
Features, From the History Books, Central America Arenal 1968: The Volcanic Eruption That Changed Costa Rica In 1968, Mount Arenal erupted after four centuries of inactivity. Here's how it became Costa Rica's top eco-tourism destination...
Features, From the History Books The Rise, Fall and Rediscovery of the Mighty Angkor Wat At its height, the mediaeval metropolis of Angkor was home to 750,000 people. Then one day, it mysteriously disappeared...
Features, From the History Books Fighting for a Welsh Utopia in the Wilds of Patagonia Why 153 Welsh people travelled 8000 miles in 1865 to set up a remote colony in the Andean foothills...
Norway, Features, From the History Books The 17th-Century Postal Route That Ran Through the Fjords In 1647, a new postal route was established from Oslo to Bergen. The only problem? It had to get through the fjords...
Features, From the History Books, Namibia The Dark History of Kolmanskop - Namibia’s Abandoned Diamond Town Once one of the richest communities in Africa, the buildings of Kolmanskop have now been reclaimed by the Namib Desert...
Features, From the History Books, UK The Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout A walk across a moorland put five men in prison, spawning a right-to-roam movement that led to the UK’s national parks…
Guides, From the History Books, Kyrgyzstan 7 of the Best Routes Along the Silk Road Follow in the footsteps of ancient traders and explorers like Marco Polo, as you explore these routes along the Silk Road...
Features, From the History Books, Greece How Samaria Gorge in Crete Became a Haven for Freedom Fighters Samaria Gorge is best known as Crete's favourite hiking route. It also has a complex history as a fortress for the oppressed...
Features, From the History Books, Bosnia & Herzegovina A Walk Down The Abandoned Olympic Bobsleigh Track in Sarajevo A site of Olympic unity in 1984, the bobsleigh track in Sarajevo later became an artillery site in the Bosnian War
Features, From the History Books The Man Who Gave His Name to 282 Mountains in Scotland The story of Sir Hugh Munro, and the table of 3,000ft mountains that changed mountaineering in Scotland forever
Features, From the History Books Cocaine, Cannabis and Whisky: The Medical Kit of Ernest Shackleton Shackleton's 1907 Nimrod expedition to Antarctica made use of a variety of unlikely and unusual treatments to fend off illness...
