You might not think you've heard of the Tabernas Desert before, but if you've ever seen a spaghetti western, then you almost certainly have. Located in the south of Spain, the protected wilderness area features three seperate wild west villages,…

The world's shortest commercial flight is between the airports on the islands of Papa Westray and Westray in the Orkney Islands. Part of the daily service operated by Logan Air, the journey has a scheduled duration of just 2 minutes…

Today, February 3rd, is the 51st anniversary of the death of Buddy Holly. The day before his death, Buddy Holly and associated acts Dion & The Belmonts, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, had played the Surf…

The mines at Río Tinto have been producing copper, silver, gold, sulphur, and other minerals for the last 5000 years. The river flowing past the mines is the source of the name, which means the "Painted River". As the name…

Belfast is well known for its many murals representing differing political and religious views of the city's communities. However in recent years, thanks to the Good Friday Agreement, there has been a move away from the political murals to more…

New writer: Noel Ballantyne Noel is from Sligo, NW Ireland. He is a very active member of the GE BBS forums, and loves to travel, especially to concerts when band's tours do not visit Ireland. A common topic of conversation…