What with all the column inches being given over to its more famous sibling, we thought it was time to redress the balance and award the Aurora Australis its share of the fame. Otherwise known as the Southern Lights, the phenomenon can be seen in Australia (amongst other places) where this spectacular time-lapse footage was […]
The old Aurora B. are getting a lot of attention at the moment given the fact that conditions are supposed to be better now than for years. Despite the best efforts of the Norwegian tourism authorities to claim exclusive ownership of the Northern Lights, they can of course be seen in many other countries – the […]
We love airport flashmobs – I mean anything to break the tedium, right? So far we’ve not been lucky enough to experience one first hand so video clips will have to do. After Dubai’s strong entry it was Denver International that hosted the best flashmob of winter 2011. Enjoy: Any of you been caught up […]
Lego again? You are quite the fanboy, huh? Hey, we love Lego. I mean, it’s what having kids is all about, right? I had to wait 41 years before getting to Legoland in Denmark but it was worth it. And this is truly Grown-up Lego artwork… Wow! It looks like a real tree from a […]
Hurra! The ice rink at Somerset House has just opened for the winter season, and you can now show off your skills/notch up some ace new bruises (delete as appropriate) on the 900 square metres of ice. Enough room for everyone, huh? Well in theory but this is rink is a little more popular than […]
Love that alliteration! So what’s this then? Well, as a subscriber to Groupon’s (Norwegian) offers I receive a couple of emails most days. I’ve yet to take them up on any travel bargains but I am often heard emitting a frustrated “O.F.F.S.” when reading their sales pitches. “O.F.F.S.”? What does that – oh wait, I […]
Do you have what it takes?Rock, Paper, Scissors Championships As you’ll be finding out soon enough, despite our Grown-up angle we actually love the slightly silly side of life too. So when you’re travelling, we will keep you up-to-date with some of the more leftfield things to see and do. London excels at esoteric attractions […]
Hmm, zombies are very ‘in’ at the moment After the vampire mania fuelled by ‘True Blood’ and ‘Twilight’ zombies seem to be the next big thing. Though hardly as visually appealing as Sookie and Bill (although possibly more so than that weirdo from Twilight), zombies have a certain appeal and we all love Shaun of […]