As I stepped aboard the Disney Fantasy for my first-ever Disney cruise, I wondered if it would be the happiest place at sea.
It was certainly astonishing – in the best possible way.
My sailing was from Port Canaveral in Florida to the Eastern Caribbean, including a stop at Disney’s Castaway Cay private island.
Here I reveal eight things that surprised me during the seven-night voyage, from hidden meanings in the ship’s design to the joys of searching for secret
A small town lawyer from West Virginia was in for an extraordinary surprise when he discovered a 253-year-old pre-Revolutionary War fort hidden inside the walls of his Monroe County plantation home.
John Bryan, 43, a self-described history buff and amateur archeologist, purchased the property in 2019 with a hunch that the large white clapboard farmhouse was built around an old log fort known as Byrnside’s Fort.
‘We had to buy the property first before being able to take a
History is alive and kicking in Ireland – as is revealed in this book of deserted treasures.
Abandoned Ireland by Dominic Connolly, published by Amber Books, shows the extraordinary past of the small island country, exploring everywhere ‘from the sparsely inhabited west coast to the urban buzz of Dublin and Belfast‘.
Beautifully illustrated with 180 photographs, readers are taken on an enthralling tour of the ‘lesser-known corners’ of the ‘enchanting island’ – where they’ll see stranded shipwrecks, a
It’s one of the world’s most famous train stations but there’s a lot more to New York’s Grand Central than meets the eye.
Built 110 years ago, the cavernous Beaux Arts-style commuter hub harbors a spread of secret nooks and crannies that even the most seasoned of patrons might be surprised to learn about.
For instance, on the fourth floor there is a tennis club that was installed in 1966 by a Hungarian immigrant and in another corner of the
The director of the British Museum has resigned ‘with immediate effect’ and its deputy has stepped back following a disastrous week in which it emerged a curator had been sacked after almost 2,000 artefacts were reported to have been stolen.
Director Hartwig Fischer and deputy director Jonathan Williams both announced their decisions on Friday.
Both were criticised when whistleblower Dr Ittai Gradel revealed he had contacted them about alleged thefts in February 2021, after spotting items he had seen in
The discussion about returning wrongfully acquired heritage to countries in the global south has, until now, largely focused on the steps taken by Western museums and governments. But away from the spotlight, in countries like Cameroon and Indonesia, heritage workers, government officials and activists are laying the groundwork to reclaim long lost treasures, a process most expect will take decades.
Identifying the objects and securing their recovery is just one part of the task. Challenges include establishing who will own
One summer evening as the sun sank behind the Dnipro River, the mammoth waterway that bisects Ukraine, Anatolii Volkov walked along a river beach, head down.
A Ukrainian archaeologist, Mr. Volkov looked as if he was just taking a stroll. But he was actually examining the mostly dried-up ground of a former reservoir that has revealed a treasure trove of artifacts after a catastrophic explosion at the Kakhovka dam sent 4.8 trillion gallons of water gushing downstream, emptying the reservoir
The late David Graeber was an anarchist, an activist, and an anthropologist—and a master storyteller. Throughout his career, he explored issues of power, freedom, and social justice, usually over a lengthy period of time, and he embedded his analysis in rich, evocative anecdotes. In Debt: The First 5,000 Years, he chronicled the “everyday communism” that is the basis of human society and the ways in which various kinds of debt came
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Das Team von Pocket Tactics bewertete Treasures mit 9 von 10 Punkten und nannte es einen „wunderbaren Einstieg“ in die beliebte Serie für neue und alte Spieler:
„Dragon Quest Treasures ist ein wildes Abenteuer voller Schätze mit dem klassischen DQ-Charme, das die Welt seiner Vorgänger perfekt umarmt und sich dennoch von anderen abhebt. Seine Mechanik
Deciding how to save or invest for a child’s financial future is a dilemma for many parents.
There are a number of ways to do it, including saving or investing up to £9,000 each tax year through a Junior Isa or by using a slice of your own £20,000 tax free Isa allowance.
However, one lesser known route is being offered by the Royal Mint, the home of UK coinage and the primary producer of gold, silver and platinum bullion
