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7 things to know about the British royal family
5 min read 5 min

Anyone who has lived in the UK will know that the royal family have a special place in British histo...

11 fabulous facts about the Statue of Liberty
3 min read 3 min

The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous landmarks in the world – and even though she’s alrea...

10 reasons to love London
6 min read 6 min

There are a million and one reasons to love London, but here are my top 10 reasons for why you shoul...

24 facts about the Olympics that will blow your mind
4 min read 4 min

Even if you don’t care much about sports, there’s something magical about the Olympics: Athletes tra...

Football facts: 6 things you must know about England
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The English national team might be perennial underachievers, but that won’t stop this football-mad n...

Football facts: 6 things you must know about Italy
3 min read 3 min

Italians take football very seriously, and they definitely have the track record to prove it. Feel l...

Football facts: 7 things you must know about France
4 min read 4 min

You can’t kick off the football season without knowing your football facts – you risk making a fool ...

Australia’s hidden gem: Brisbane infographic
1 min read 1 min

We love every place that boasts almost 300 days of sunshine a year – especially when it’s also one o...

Gateway to paradise: Honolulu Infographic
1 min read 1 min

Honolulu is the city of mosts – it’s the most remote city of its size in the world, both the western...

An Oasis of cool: Manchester Infographic
1 min read 1 min

In school, we learned that Manchester was the world’s first industrialized city because of a textile...

Sunshine & Happiness: Eastbourne Infographic
1 min read 1 min

Meet one of the happiest towns in the UK: Eastbourne is a popular seaside-resort that boasts not onl...

Let’s taco bout San Diego (Infographic)
1 min read 1 min

San Diego, also known as the birthplace of California, is home to all kinds of things that make peop...