by Valery Collins | Jun 4, 2020 | News
The coronavirus pandemic is proving to be both a blessing and a curse as far as conservation is concerned. A benefit because the absence of large numbers of tourists in some areas is beneficial to land and its natural inhabitants, animals. A curse because it...
by Valery Collins | Jun 2, 2020 | News
Ganbaku or Atomic Dome in Hiroshima, Japan Credit: Valery Collins Hiroshima, in Japan, is one of those places a lot of people feel morally obliged NOT to visit. They are wrong. I think it is the most uplifting memorial to a wartime disaster I have ever experienced. ...
by Valery Collins | Jun 1, 2020 | News
Parma, Capital of Mallorca Credit: Valery Collins The Balearic Islands just off the coast of Spain include Mallorca (Majorca), Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. All of them are popular holiday destinations, and the Balearic Government is determined to be one of the...
by Valery Collins | May 31, 2020 | News
I immediately felt at home when I arrived in Charleston. And no wonder. The inhabitants of this lovely town in South Carolina, America, have always been talented mimics of architecture. London is one of their favourite places and British Airways now flies directly...
by Valery Collins | May 30, 2020 | News
On my last visit to Japan I travelled around the country using a Japan Rail Pass. It is the most economical (and easiest) way to travel. It is also a real immersion in the Japanese way of life. Bullet Train Arriving in a Station in Japan Credit: Valery Collins The...
