BBC Travelflipped into All StoriesUniversity of Western Australia Australia’s forgotten other ‘Great Reef’ BBC Travel - By Sarah ReidThe Great Southern Reef might not be as well-known as the Great Barrier Reef, but Australia’s "other" reef is brimming with biodiversity – and has battles of its own. “Imagine flying through an old-growth...
BBC Travelflipped into All StoriesJamaica Jamaica’s Port Royal: The wickedest city on Earth? BBC Travel - By James MarchNow a relatively quiet fishing village, Port Royal was once so notorious that it was considered by many to be ‘the wickedest city on Earth’ – until it sank into the sea. At 08:09 on the morning of 20 2020,...
BBC Travelflipped into All StoriesUnesco The “Vatican” of the Templars? BBC Travel - By Izabela Cardoso & Fernando TeixeiraHidden within sight of a Unesco-inscribed Templar castle, this tiny church may just be one of the world’s most important – if overlooked – haunts of the mysterious order. For nearly 900 years, the soaring...
BBC Travelflipped into All StoriesSri Lanka Jackfruit: the ‘vegan sensation’ that saved Sri Lanka BBC Travel - By Zinara RathnayakeSri Lankans began planting jackfruit trees to gain food self-sufficiency during British rule, and they’ve since helped islanders avoid starvation. My mother grew up in a house of eight people in Kurunegala,...
BBC Travelflipped into All StoriesPlastic The unusual tour cleaning Amsterdam’s canals BBC Travel - By Mike MacEacheranFor centuries, fishing in Amsterdam’s celebrated canals has been part of the city’s fabric. However, instead of seafood, today’s catch is more likely to be plastic. Question: What do the following have...
BBC Travelflipped into All StoriesArchaeology In Guatemala, the Maya world untouched for centuries BBC Travel - By Amanda RuggeriArchaeologists have suspected there was more to Tikal, El Zotz and Holmul. But it wasn’t until recently that proof came – in the form of Lidar, a type of remote sensing technology. There is no path through...
