The London Eye.

The cheeky way to get the cheapest London Eye tickets

To get the cheapest London Eye tickets, book advance late afternoon slots for £29, or use third-party sites like GetYourGuide for cheaper morning slots at £32. Getting the cheapest London Eye tickets, in summary: Book at least a day in advance. Go for a late…
Drake Well in Pennsylvania.

The birthplace of the oil industry in Pennsylvania

In north-east Pennsylvania, discover the origins of a multi-billion dollar industry that fuels the world. The smell of Bradford, Pennsylvania The sudden stench makes me start fretting. It’s not a natural smell – it’s a “there’s something wrong with the car” smell. Has something started…
Selecting a bat at the Wood Bat Factory batting cages in Cooperstown, New York.

How much does a baseball hurt when it hits you?

In Cooperstown, New York, a quest to get into baseball ends up being beaten up in the Wood Bat Factory’s batting cage. Getting hit by a baseball Yeeeeeouch. It seems that baseball isn’t quite for complete wusses after all. The fastball crunches into my finger…
The Brimstone Hill Fortress in St Kitts.

A quick travel guide to St Kitts

What to see it St Kitts St Kitts is one place that manages to deviate from the Caribbean’s usual sun and sand image. For the British and the French, this was the mother colony, the island from which all the other Caribbean islands were conquered.…
Kayaking along the Chicago River.

Chicago from down low: Kayaking the Chicago River

A kayak tour on the Chicago River brings a closeness to the water – and views of some of the most spectacular architecture on earth. Kayaking around Goose Island It’s not the Chicago I was expecting. The only company when kayaking along the Chicago River…
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland | Review

Skips the miles of memorabilia to discover the history of Rock and Roll in Cleveland, Ohio. To skip the review and just buy tickets for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, step this way… Memorabilia at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame There…