Running of the Bulls – Spain

It’s almost that time of the year when bulls get their revenge and have a go at trampling humans into humburger meat.  Sometimes they get bored with the same old recipe and have a go at making human kebabs.  The annual San Fermin Festival (the…

Benicassim International Festival – Spain

If Glastonbury was not enough for festival fans, Spain’s annual Benicassim International Festival kicks off soon - from 15-18 July 2010.

The location is once again the Recinto De Conciertos in Benicassim, which is a small town situated between Valencia and Barcelona on the…

Kenya Travel Advisory

Kenya is a beautiful country and most travellers visiting or planning a safari trip are not likely to encounter serious problems.  At the moment the problems in Kenya have nothing to do with the animals - it’s the humans!  

Following explosions in Nairobi…

World Blood Donor Day

This is not an invitation to vampires…

World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year in June.  It is an opportunity to show appreciation and thanks to those who give blood – and to raise awareness of the constant need for blood and…

Mobile Phones – Travel Tips

Using a mobile phone, smartphone, PDA or Blackberry when travelling abroad could a bundle.  Using them outside the EU for data services, sending photos, videos, etc. could also result in phone bill shocks. 

Fans travelling out to watch the World Cup in…

Isle of Wight Music Festival

The countdown is on to this year’s Isle of Wight Music Festival.  The action kicks off on 11 June and runs through 13 June (tickets are sold out).

The line-up is huge and includes Jay-Z, Florence and the Machine, Pink, Paul…

Thailand-Bangkok – Updated Travel Advice

The situation in Thailand has been all over the news but (in case anyone missed it) the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) currently advises against ‘all travel’ to certain areas of Thailand – which includes Bangkok – and ‘all…

World Malaria Day is Buzzing

Tomorrow, 25 April, is World Malaria Day so please help spread the buzz about malaria.  Donations can help send more mosquito nets to where they are needed, or find out how you can get involved. 

Many stars and celebrities have joined…

Spring Ski Trip? Beware of Avalanches

With temperatures warming up and snow still falling in many mountains throughout the northern hemisphere, the avalanche danger is high. 

This National Geographic video provides some basic information on how avalanches occur, and the conditions which can make avalanches a disaster waiting to happen.…

Birds Not Only Sing – They Can Play Guitar!

Oh, okay then – April Fool!  

Well, it was not a total porky… Watch these little Zebra Finches making music at The Barbican Centre in London…

If you have plans to visit our capital before this exhibition ends on 23 May, 2010,…