Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

The invention of baseball – and the Abner Doubleday myth

Desperately trying to get some kind of understanding of baseball, David Whitley heads to Boston’s Fenway Park and Cooperstown, where the game was supposedly invented. Hunched over the bar, faintly jet-lagged, the statistics blizzard fired past. I had, I quickly realised, no idea what any…
Vailima, Robert Louis Stevenson's house in Samoa.

Vailima, Samoa: Visiting Robert Louis Stevenson’s grave

Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa Visiting Robert Louis Stevenson’s grave is quite the trek. Somewhat surprisingly, the Scottish author is buried in the Pacific nation of Samoa. Stevenson, who wrote the likes of Treasure Island and Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde, was a sickly chap…
Inside the ARTE Museum Las Vegas.

ARTE Museum Las Vegas review

The ARTE Museum Las Vegas makes for great photos amid the tech-driven visual wonders. Whether the ticket price is worth it is debatable, however. A museum for the Instagram generation Most art museums follow a certain formula. Paintings are displayed reverently on walls for visitors…
Omega Mart, Las Vegas.

Is Omega Mart in Las Vegas worth the ticket price?

Omega Mart in Las Vegas is large scale, weird and tricky to review. But are the (expensive) tickets worth it? Well, arguably yes. To skip the explanation and buy tickets for Omega Mart in Las Vegas, head here. What is Omega Mart in Las Vegas?…
Rescued neon signs at the Las Vegas Neon Museum.

Is the Las Vegas Neon Museum better by day or night?

The Las Vegas Neon Museum is cooler and more atmospheric by night, but there’s an argument for visiting in the day, too. To skip the information and choose from a massive range of Las Vegas experiences, head here. What is the Las Vegas Neon Museum?…