Vinnytsia in Ukraine

13 January 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  8 minutes

Main Cathedral Street © Shyam peelery/cc-by-sa-4.0

Main Cathedral Street © Shyam peelery/cc-by-sa-4.0

Vinnytsia is a city in west-central Ukraine, located on the banks of the Southern Bug. It serves as the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast. It is the largest city in the historic region of Podillia. It also serves as the administrative center of Vinnytsia Raion, one of the six raions of Vinnytsia Oblast. It has a population of 356 379 (2025).   read more…

La Plagne in the Alps

12 January 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Sport Reading Time:  7 minutes

The 'Steamer of the snow' in Plagne Aime © DimiTalen

The ‘Steamer of the snow’ in Plagne Aime © DimiTalen

La Plagne is a French ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise (Savoie). Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form the Paradiski ski area. It is currently owned by Compagnie des Alpes.   read more…

Tarte Tatin

11 January 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon appétit Reading Time:  6 minutes

© Romainbehar

© Romainbehar

The tarte Tatin is a pastry in which the fruit (usually apples) is caramelized in butter and sugar before the tart is baked. Named after the Tatin sisters who invented it and served it in their hotel as its signature dish, it originated in France but has spread to other countries over time.   read more…

Wallis and Futuna

10 January 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  8 minutes

Plaque commemorating the attachment of Wallis and Futuna to the French Republic in Mata Utu © flickr.com - Brigitte & Heinz/cc-by-sa-2.0

Plaque commemorating the attachment of Wallis and Futuna to the French Republic in Mata Utu
© flickr.com – Brigitte & Heinz/cc-by-sa-2.0

Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast, Samoa to the east, and Tokelau to the northeast.   read more…

Clifton Hampden in Oxfordshire

9 January 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Boathouse by the River Thames © geograph.org.uk - Steve Daniels/cc-by-sa-2.0

Boathouse by the River Thames © geograph.org.uk – Steve Daniels/cc-by-sa-2.0

Clifton Hampden is a village and civil parish on the north bank of the River Thames, just over 3 miles (5 km) east of Abingdon in Oxfordshire. Since 1932 the civil parish has included the village of Burcot, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Clifton Hampden. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 662.   read more…

Prince Albert in South Africa

8 January 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

Prince Albert © Charlesall/cc-by-sa-3.0

Prince Albert © Charlesall/cc-by-sa-3.0

Prince Albert (Afrikaans: Prins Albert) is a small town in the Western Cape in South Africa. It is located on the southern edge of the Great Karoo, at the foot of the Swartberg mountains. In recent years the moniker the “Franschhoek of the Karoo” has been used to describe the town’s appeal to the art community and wealthier South Africans, many of whom have become residents of the town.   read more…

Denver Union Station

7 January 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

© Darkshark0159

© Darkshark0159

Denver Union Station is the main railway station and central transportation hub in Denver, Colorado. It is located at 17th and Wynkoop Streets in the present-day LoDo district and includes the historic station house, a modern open-air train shed, a 22-gate underground bus station, and light rail station. A station was first opened on the site on June 1, 1881, but burned down in 1894. The current structure was erected in two stages, with an enlarged central portion completed in 1914.   read more…

Musselburgh in Scotland

6 January 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Sport Reading Time:  3 minutes

Scottish Racing Handicap 2010 © flickr.com - Ian Robertson/cc-by-2.0

Scottish Racing Handicap 2010 © flickr.com – Ian Robertson/cc-by-2.0

Musselburgh (Scots: Musselburrae; Scottish Gaelic: Baile nam Feusgan) is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, five miles (eight kilometres) east of Edinburgh city centre. It had a population of 21,100 as of 2020.   read more…

Algonquin Hotel in Midtown Manhattan

5 January 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Hotels, New York City Reading Time:  7 minutes

Blue Bar © flickr.com - Jazz Guy/cc-by-2.0

Blue Bar © flickr.com – Jazz Guy/cc-by-2.0

The Algonquin Hotel (officially The Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Autograph Collection) is a hotel at 59 West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States. The 181-room hotel, opened in 1902, was designed by architect Goldwin Starrett for the Puritan Realty Company. The hotel has hosted numerous literary and theatrical notables throughout its history, including members of the Algonquin Round Table club during the early 20th century. Its first owner-manager, Frank Case, established many of the hotel’s traditions, including an official hotel cat as well as discounts for struggling authors. The hotel is a New York City designated landmark and a member of Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.   read more…

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