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What makes Sydney Harbour so unique?
I’m pretty proud of being a Sydneysider. Why you may ask? To name a few reasons, it’s Australia’s largest financial centre and a major tourist destination. And most importantly, it is built around Sydney Harbour, leading to the nickname “The Harbour City”
By Charlotte Evelyn3 years ago in Wander
Off-beat Things to Do in Sydney
Tired of going to the same spots in Sydney over and over? Worry not, for Sydney is never out of places to explore. Of course the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House are probably the most visited attractions in the city. But what about the places that are less talked about? Want to go somewhere dodging the tourist crowd ? Here are some of the off-beat ways to explore Sydney.
By calvin candie3 years ago in Wander
5 Fantastic Christmas Lunch Ideas
So, it’s Christmas time and church bells are about to chime… Mouth-watering aromas of gingerbread, mince pies and plum cake float in the air. Naturally, your diet happily indulges in a perfect vacation! And, you are ready to finally give in to some delightful culinary temptations.
By Evelyn Adam3 years ago in Wander
The woman reviving Egypt's Nubian heritage
In the opening lines of a forgotten song called Mshkomsy, 70-year-old Haseeba is transported back to her childhood on the banks of the Nile in southern Egypt. Two hundred kilometres north of her drowned ancestral land, Haseeba's daughter Hafsa has asked her to sing something in Kenzi (also known as Mattokki) – one of two Nubian languages spoken in Egypt along with Fadicca – and from somewhere deep in her memory, Haseeba extracts part of the song she loved when she was young.
By Seamons Mahall3 years ago in Wander
Spain's untapped 'liquid gold'
Stretching north from Madrid, north-west Spain's autonomous Castilla y León region is a patchwork of vast mountain ranges, high plateaus and medieval towns. While most visitors come to marvel at the castillo castles that lend the region its name or admire the enchanting cathedrals in León and Burgos, much of the area is blanketed in scrubby sierra and high-altitude meseta plains that extend as far as the eye can see.
By Seamons Mahall3 years ago in Wander
Spätis: The convenience stores that rule Berlin
New York City has its bodegas, Paris its tabacs, and Berlin its Spätis. Formally known as a Spätkauf, which translates-ish to "late shop," a späti can be found on most blocks in the city and is open late into the night – if not all night. They supply locals and tourists with cigarettes, snacks and €1 after-work wegbiers ("beers you drink on the go"). But during the pandemic, and particularly during the warmer months, they became essential fuelling stations for outdoor gatherings, as shuttered bars and nightclubs turned social life inside out.
By Seamons Mahall3 years ago in Wander
Saudi's lineage of interior stylists
If you walk through Rijal Almaa heritage village in the heart of 'Asir province in south-western Saudi Arabia, you'll soon notice how different this remote region is from the rest of the country. Instead of a monochromatic desert landscape, there is colour everywhere, from the green mountains that surround the village to the brightly hued flower wreaths that 'Asiri men wear on their heads.
By Seamons Mahall3 years ago in Wander
The last known ship of the US slave trade
"It's crazy to think they would have sailed right past here," Darron Patterson said, pulling his car onto a scrap of grass overlooking the murky Mobile River. As president of the Clotilda Descendants Association, Patterson is well versed in talking about the voyage of the Clotilda – the last known slave ship to reach America. His great-great-grandfather was Kupollee, later renamed Pollee Allen; one of the 110 men, women and children cruelly stolen from Benin in West Africa and brought to the US onboard the notorious ship.
By Seamons Mahall3 years ago in Wander
