The cost to go to the historic and beautiful city of Rome from the UK will depend on the e means of transport used. The costs will also vary form the route taken and whether the trip is one way or a return trip. There are several airlines that offer low cost flights from England … Read more

Diwali is a very prominent Hindu festival. It is often also known as 'Deepavali' and called 'the Festival of Lights.' It is a very important festival that is celebrated the world over. For Hindus, it marks the beginning of the New Year. This festival is also symbolic because it marks the victory of good over … Read more

Chakri Day in Thailand is celebrated on the April 6th. It is the anniversary of the founding of Thailand's Chakri Dynasty. Presently it is the King Bhumipol who is ninth ruling monarch from this dynasty. It is a national holiday in the country and is celebrated in much fanfare, especially in Bangkok city. This is … Read more

The temperature on Neptune is -214° C (-353° F). Scientists believe that Neptune must have some internal source of heat and its atmosphere consists mostly of hydrogen and helium. The presence of up to 2% methane in the planet Neptune is the prime reason behind its striking blue color. Neptune is not visible to the … Read more

Orlando Bloom presently lives in Haven in London. Bloom is a 28 year old British actor who shot to fame in early 2000 with his role as Legolas in the Lord of the Ring's trilogy. He then followed that up with a stellar performance in the Pirates of the Caribbean, while starring alongside Johnny Depp … Read more

The South Carolina is located in the Southern region of the United States. It is divided into 4 main geographic areas. First is the coastal plain which is also called Lowcountry and is composed of sediments and fertile land. Some of this is suitable for farming as well. This part has a lot of Carolina … Read more

The 'midge season' starts in about April and continues till the end of September. This is ironically also said to be the tourist season. It is at the beginning and at the end that the midges are said to be the most troublesome. In the last few years the midge nuisance has become even worse … Read more

The Original height of the Lincoln Cathedral was 525 feet or 160 meters. Its current height however is 271 feet or 82.6 meters. The full name of the cathedral is 'The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln' and it is located in Lincoln in England. It is often also referred to as … Read more

In Korea Christmas in a national holiday since about 50 per cent of the entire Korean population is Christian. There are the regular Christmas parades and people dressed up as Santa Claus do walk down the streets but the biggest thing about Christmas in Korea is the Christmas mass. Almost everybody makes it a point … Read more

Ebrahim Mirzai is the founder of the Kung Fu Toa School / branch of Kung fu. It comprises of movements like rotation along with suppleness, shock, elasticity and other specific techniques. These are supposed to be utilized keeping both the view and the breath in sync with each other. Mirzaii founded this particular school in … Read more

Roanoke Island is an island which is located near the coast of North Carolina in the United States of America. The island is of Roanoke is around eight miles long and two miles wide. The island is situated between the mainland and the Barrier Islands in the county of Dare. The Albemarle Sound lies on … Read more

The World is a WWE Theme based restaurant and nightclub. It was opened in the Times Square in New York City. It is located in the corner of a Broadway on the 43rd Street. In the year 1999 the Chairman of WWE Vince McMahon rented a space at the Paramount Theatre in the Times Square … Read more

Broughton, a small district in northeast Wales is abode to the Airbus wing manufacturing factory which makes the complete Airbus range, including the new A380. Airbus wings which are manufactured in Broughton, are flown out in Airbus Beluga planes and the large A380 wings are transported by barge down the river Dee to the close … Read more

Field poppies (Scientifi name- Papaver rhoeas) generally grow in a cooler climate. They prefer full sun to partial shade to help them grow to their full potential and size. They grow till a height of about two to five feet and have bright two inch flowers with satin petals. Field poppies also reseed quite fast … Read more

Kiritimati is an island in the Pacific Ocean. It forms a part of the Republic of Kiritimati and is often also called Christmas Island. It is known for having the biggest land area in any coral atoll; it accounts to about world: 642 square kilometres/248 sq mi. The entire Kiritbati takes up about 33 Pacific … Read more

The tropical rain has a rather moist climate all the year round. It is very humid and there are constant showers that are accompanied by sunshine. The temperature is said to be close to 18 degrees Celsius and above. The forest experiences sufficient levels of precipitation as well. The recorded precipitation is generally always more … Read more

The Nearest station to Gunwharf Quays Portsmouth is Portsmouth Harbour station. It is situated under the Spinnaker Tower on a harbour jetty. This station is said to be the best one for those visiting the Quays, the Historic Dockyard and the Portsmouth Harbour since it is within a relative walking distance of all these places. … Read more

Vincennes is the name of a commune that is located in the suburbs of Paris. It is at a distance of 6.7 kilometer or 4.2 miles from the center of Paris and is one of the most densely populated areas of not just the city but the whole of Europe. One can reach the commune … Read more

Berkhamsted is located to the west of Hertfordshire; somewhere between the Hemel Hempstead and Tring towns. It falls under the borough of Dacorum. Today its population is said to be close to about 20000 people.Most of these citizens have jobs in cities of London. Berkhamsted also went through many speaking and name changes and … Read more

Kauri Point in New Zealand is off the Onetaunga Road in Auckland. It is one of the popular and well known tourist destinations. It is also a place of prime historical importance. The point preserves the Maori pa (the last one that remains till date) on the Waitemata Harbour. From here one can also get … Read more