Why is it Called âEasterâ Island?
You likely already know thatâs a trick question. This tiny dot in the eastern South Pacific Ocean, but technically a territory of Chile, is actually properly called Rapa Nui. The world...
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Places Outside of Dublin to Get to Know Ireland â and the Irish
On St. Patrickâs Day, the saying goes, thereâs a âlittle bit of Irishâ in us all. For some of us, itâs true all year round. Today, Ireland has about 5...
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Cuisine to Caftans: Latest Cultural Heritage of Humanity Listings Inspire Travel
For the first time, a countryâs entire cuisine has been recognized as part of the âIntangible Cultural Heritageâ of humanity. It was an astonishing moment at the announcement of UNESCOâs...
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Amsterdam at 750: Still the City of the Future
In 1275, no one could ever have imagined that a simple dam on the Amstel River would become a city that pioneered so many elements of modern life in the...
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Celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Birthday in Britain
If the famous line, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife,â makes you smile...
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When is the Jamaican Rum You're Drinking Not Jamaican?
Itâs only champagne if itâs from Champagne. Ham from Parma is equally exclusive. And now, some rum producers in Jamaica are causing quite a âstirââ working to tighten rules that...
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