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Anita Isalska
Feb 16, 20153 min read
The Big Freeze: How to Visit Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in China
Every year, photo galleries of illuminated ice sculptures in China are emblazoned across news websites. Harbin's International Ice and...
Anita Isalska
Jan 4, 20142 min read
The Guilty Zebras of Poland's Niepołomice Castle
Heard of Marius the Danish giraffe? Worldwide outrage greeted the news that despite protests, this long-legged inhabitant of Copenhagen...
Anita Isalska
Sep 28, 20133 min read
The Day I Descended into an Icelandic Volcano
Volcanoes. At their gentlest, they're grumbling, ash-puffing menaces. At their worst, they can rain fiery destruction and bury cities....
Anita Isalska
Sep 5, 20132 min read
Rila Monastery, Bulgaria: an Unexpected Trip to Hell
Sometimes, you arrive at a darkly disturbing travel site when you least expect it. I had wanted to visit Rila Monastery in Bulgaria for a...
Anita Isalska
Mar 26, 20132 min read
Centre-stage Cadavers: a Tour of the Anatomical Theatre in Bologna, Italy
There are gold embossed crests and splashes of colour all over the walls of the Biblioteca dell'Archiginnasio. You wouldn't expect...
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