You would be very hard pressed to find anyone in America who has not heard of Captain James T. Kirk. That’s right it is the famous Star Trek hero who has fascinated us with his exploits for many years. The starship Enterprise captain was born in the city of Riverside on the 22nd of March in the year...

Maureen and I went back to school in London this week. Teach First is an innovative campaign that puts young university graduates on a fast track teaching programme which propels them into often challenging school environments. Maureen and I went along to talk about how geography had influenced our...

It’s Thanksgiving in the United States and our Get Stuffed forum on Thorn Tree is overflowing with delicious threads about turkeys , table settings and twists on tradition . I had a chat to one of our resident US community experts, nutraxfornerves , about what Thanksgiving means to her and how it’s...

Ranked third among America’s Greenest Cities by Popular Science Magazine in 2008,  Boston is at the forefront of the urban green movement.   A waterfront city- from  both the Charles River and its famous- and now revitalized-  harbor,  it is totally appropriate that on October 24th, 2009,...

Plugs and sometimes voltage in the Netherlands are different from North America. Check your adaptors and chargers for your computers, cell phone, camera and other appliances. If they are rated 110/120V to 220/240V, you’re okay. This is generally the case these days. Other appliances such as hair dryers...

1 places are mentioned in this post! Magna Plaza, 1012 Amsterdam View Details on the Map Click on the place name to learn more Close Right behind Dam Square, facing the Royal Palace stands an impressive neo-Gothic building. It started life as the General Post Office, but has been converted into a shopping...