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‘The walk is shot through with melancholy and romance’: a new trail to the north face of the Eiger | Switzerland holidays

A few years ago, my dad told me of a mountain where I could easily sense another world. “There is a special air and light,” he had said, vaguely....

Colonial Williamsburg Brought the Leicester Longwool Back From Extinction in the U.S.

Dylan Thuras: If you visit Colonial Williamsburg these days, you will find that there’s one burning question...

‘The soul of Irish traditional music’: a musical journey through County Clare | Ireland holidays

A hilly lane curves round Bunratty Castle. Through an open window, I hear a harpist plucking notes at a banquet drifting as the sun sets low over the battlements....

How Greenland’s Dog-Sled Patrol Became Unsung Heroes of World War II

It’s fall 1941, and World War II is underway. More than a dozen patrolmen have begun moving...

‘Five-star Exmoor views for £15 a night’: a bothy-to-bothy walk along the North Devon coast | Devon holidays

Where was Wilhelm of Prussia crowned German emperor? Which year did Ian Botham make his Test match debut? And how long can a sea anemone live? These were the...

The Last Inca Rope Bridge, Q’eswachaka, Is Rebuilt Yearly

Every year, high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, a man builds a bridge. The bridge is...

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AO Mailbag: Is It Normal to Share a Checked Bag With Your Boyfriend?

Dylan Thuras: I’m Dylan Thuras. Johanna Mayer: I’m Johanna Mayer. Amanda McGowan: And I’m...

secret rooms, spam and bear costumes. – The Bloggess

A few quick mysteries: In case you missed it, we found a secret room (half room?) in our new house and I still don’t know...

The Shoe Trend It Girls Are Wearing With Miniskirts in NYC

I'm not sure what's going on this summer in NYC, but everyone seems to be wearing the opposite of the shoes you're "supposed" to...