‘Anthrax Island’: The mysterious Scottish island nobody is allowed to visit
One of the world’s most dangerous and contaminated places.
Author: Sam Farley Archives: 04/2026
Bonjour and adios: The island that changes sovereignty every six months
Alternating between French and Spanish rule every six months.
Harbin: The Russian history behind China’s northern city
How did this city in China get so Russian-ified?
Extreme Daytrips: Redefining rules around holidays and how far you can travel in a day
Imagine condensing your weekend city break into 24 hours.
Hot Iron: Riding the Iron Ore train across Mauritania is the most extreme train journey in the world
Dangerous thrill-seeking.
An Anglo-French icon: What the flying Concorde was really like
The Concorde was a technological marvel.