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Diamond Jubilee Queen Elizabeth

The rejuvenation of the crown

Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee It wasn’t so long ago, I recall, that the Royal Family was a bit of a joke. An entire generation of them seemed unable to keep their private lives out of the tabloids with their adulterous, gaffe-prone, toe-sucking scandals. And the response to it all from the top left the […]

visiting itaipu dam in paraguay, the biggest dam in the world

That’s dam big!

The Itaipu Dam in Paraguay is one of the seven Engineering Wonders of the World. It was also the largest of its kind in the world until recently.

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.

Visiting North Korea, Can I visit North Korea?

Is North Korea the best PR agency in the world?

There are lots of preconceptions about North Korea. It seems, as the rogue state slowly opens up for tourists, the leaders are trying to change its image.

North Korean leaders and propaganda

The US Imperialists started the Korean War

The propaganda machine of North Korea is always at work. On a visit there, you discover how travel to North Korea means you’re always questioning things.

The Mass Games, Pyongyang, North Korea

North Korea’s ‘Greatest Show On Earth’

The Mass Games in North Korea is one of the biggest shows on Earth with 100,000 performers. These photos give you a rare glimpse of what it’s like inside.

Alameda 4th of July parade, USA

Independence Day

Here’s what it’s like to be a part of one of the largest 4th of July parades is held every year in Alameda, across the bay from San Francisco.

Occupy Wall St New York

Occupy Wall St

This protest in New York City shows the depth of anger about the economic state of the USA. Will ‘hope’ be enough to bring about ‘change’, though?

Visiting the Boston Freedom Trail, USA

It’s time to grow up, America

A walk on Boston’s Freedom Trail reveals a lot of America’s history but also raises thoughts about its future. It started with a Tea Party, so what’s next?

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