HIGH DRAMA: The stunning Giant’s Causeway, considered by some to be the eighth wonder of the world (Image: Getty Images) MID-AFTERNOON and I’m standing outside Kehoes Pub on a narrow cobbled street in Dublin. I’m holding two drinks which look identical but one’s a Guinness and the other’s an Irish coffee. As I tentatively sip […]
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China is building 30 ‘sponge cities’ that aim to soak up floodwater and prevent disaster
Turenscape The Chinese government is building water-absorbent projects in 30 cities as part of its “sponge city initiative.” To date, the cities have received more than $ 12 billion for sponge projects. The effort faces several challenges, including China’s burgeoning municipal debt crisis and its current urban planning system. Like many places around the world, Chinese cities are considering ways to combat […]
Marrakech: Soak up the flavours of the souk in Morocco's capital city
PH/GETTY Marrakech is the capital city of Morroco Nowadays, my holiday requirements (and budget) have changed somewhat, and I wanted to see if Marrakech had too. There are plenty of big, flashy hotels on the outskirts of the city now, but my boyfriend and I wanted to stay somewhere that still felt authentic, and so […]
Ontario curling dads soak up another Scotties
ST. CATHARINES, ONT. — High above the curling sheets in the last row of seats at the Meridian Centre you’ll find Craig Homan and Art Miskew sitting right beside one another. The two are the fathers of Ontario skip Rachel Homan and third Emma Miskew. “Rachel and Emma met each other when they were four or […]