The site provides evidence that common people consumed chocolate more than 1,400 years ago. It was long thought that only the ruling dynasty consumed it. As we follow a path through the dense vegetation inside the gated archaeological zone, Eduardo points out a green pod hanging like a deflated rugby ball from a cacao tree. He explains that the seeds within the pod are the raw material from which chocolate is made.
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Having a car gave me freedom to take detours to points of interest such as lighthouses and pause to shoot photos. If you’re planning a road trip in New Brunswick I recommend planning plenty of contingency into the duration of each day's driving. I've found that estimates on the internet tend to list actual time on the road, excluding breaks.
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Miss Fanny, a gangster’s moll of a lady, is speaking in a drawl. We're in the city of Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan, Canada. She welcomes us to the Tunnels of Moose Jaw’s The Chicago Connection tour.
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In summer, when it’s really hot — during August and September — it’s great to get soaked in the spray of the water that falls in the rainforest. The temperature there is always cooler and there’s different flora growing compared to the surrounding area. It’s very beautiful and amazing science.
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Knowing the story behind the creation of each image makes selecting a shortlist of my favourite photos from across Canada tricky.
Had anyone said to me a few years ago that I’d come within a matter of metres of a wild polar bear in its natural habitat, of course, I simply wouldn’t have believed them. That happened while I was staying at Seal River Heritage Lodge in Manitoba and, undoubtedly, counts among my favourite moments while photographing.
Before I went to bed that day, feeling incredibly blessed, I also saw the Northern Lights flickering in the night sky for the very first time. As a result, it’s not surprising that I have fond memories of the place.
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There has to be some sort of trick to firewalking, surely people don’t really walk across hot ash wearing no protection on their feet; this was my supposition as I headed towards Bangalore’s Cantonment district and the annual Sri Drowpathy Amman Fire Walking Festival.
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My love is travel. Throughout my 20s most of my money was spent on travelling. I would say the fact I've been able to go to places I never thought I'd get to see is the highlight; the fact that it's let me travel. For example, I went to Easter Island because of my photography and that was always top of my bucket list ever since I'd seen a photo of Moui heads.
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It’s a fun, entertaining show with multigenerational appeal in the form of jokes, singing and dancing, including impressively choreographed aerial silk acrobatics. I spotted kids gaping open-mouthed in awe during the magic carpet flight.
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The Cowdray Hall, a recital venue, is named in honour of its patron Lady Cowdray, who wanted to encourage Aberdonians’ taste for art and music. The hall has been restored to its original colour scheme of 1925. It has a pipe organ plus a stage with a grand piano and will open its doors on Thursdays for a series of Lunchbreak Concerts. The events are free with donations encouraged.
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I really like kind of landscape photography, so I would say go down to Aberdeen Beach and go to the River Don’s mouth. You get a really fantastic stretching view over to Fittie (the Footdee district) on the Deeside and down to the dunes of Newburgh Beach, where a colony of seals lives.
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