Shakespeare’s family home – the largest in Stratford – is gone, but there’s more to his plot on Chapel Street than meets the eye, including a Tudor real-life story of “murder most foul”.
Category: History
Foynes: Flying boats and Irish coffee
At the Foynes Flying Boat Museum discover aviation firsts that put the Irish village on the map as ‘the centre of the world’.
Authentic sightseeing: Copy that
Not everything in your travel sights has to be original to be authentic. These eight reproductions could even surpass your expectations.
Around the Globe in London
Do a tour of William Shakespeare’s historical playhouse, attend a performance, and glean fun facts about the Bard.
DIY royal visits in Scotland
You don’t need an invitation to have a right royal time at these residences of the British Royal Family that are open to the public.
Camperdown Cemetery: A walk among the tombstones
Discover Napoleon’s harpist, the victims of Australia’s Titanic story and the real Miss Havisham on a guided tour of Sydney’s oldest existing European cemetery.
Greek Islands: Gods behaving badly
The ancient dramas on Delos – the isle of Apollo, god of the sun – would put today’s island reality shows in the shade.