Jubilee flotilla on the Thames

Pomp and circumstance

It was meant to be a big jubilee celebration for the Queen and her subjects. So how did so many of them get treated so badly in the chaos?

World's Oldest Backpacker travel blog

Stories from John

John Waite is the world’s oldest backpacker, still staying at hostels at the age of 89 as he travels the globe. Here are some of his tales from his journey.

Life in North Korea

Life in North Korea

Life in North Korea is hard to imagine and hard to get information about. But this look inside the rogue state gives you some idea of what it would be like.