Eiffel Tower: 10 things you didn't know

10 things you didn't know about the Eiffel Tower

It may be an icon of Paris, but the history of the Eiffel Tower is far from straightforward. It’s been called everything from ridiculous to record-breaking, and these ten amazing facts about the Eiffel Tower shed a little light on the icon’s secret history.

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Cemetery tourism: an ethical traveller's guide to graveyards

Cemeteries have a draw for many travellers. They’re places that bridge the void between the present and the past, the living and the dead. And with halloween around the corner, here are some things to consider.

Meet the couple who swapped city life to live on a remote island with no electricity

"You're kinda thinking in a different way out here. You learn good problem solving skills because you can't go down to the shops so you have to fix what you have or you have to find a good substitution," explains Annie who moved to the island earlier this year.

Steamy, snowy, stunning: Gunma Prefecture

Just an hour north of Tokyo, Gunma Prefecture is one of those eight landlocked prefectures. And what it doesn't have in the way of sand or surf, its stunning mountainous terrain more than makes up for with its own incredible water-based activities.