Opole, on the Oder River, the historical capital of Polan's Upper Silesia region. One can get there in just under an hour by train from Wrocław, the capital of Lower Silesia. This makes Opole an excellent twin city option with its larger neighbour. Opole today is a vibrant city that embraces its Polish, German and Czech cultural influences, gained ...

Lower Silesia, one of Poland's historical regions, brings its own rewards. While its largest city and gateway to the region is Wrocław, there is much to see beyond its historical capital. Lower Silesia offers small historic towns that are rich in character and a string of medieval castles and palaces. The Sudeten Mountain range, along Poland's bord...

Wrocław, the historic capital of Poland's Lower Silesia region, rewards on so many levels. Sitting on both banks of the Oder River, the city has grown over the centuries by embracing 12 small islands that are, today, linked by 120 bridges. In its time, Wrocław has been part of Poland, Bohemia; the Habsburg Empire; Prussia and then Germany before be...

Midsomer Murders The Killings at Badger's Drift is filling auditoriums on an extensive UK tour until, at least, June 2026. The Killings at Badger's Drift was Caroline Graham's first book about the idyllic fictional English county of Midsomer, where murder abounds. It is nearing 400 to date. The Killings at Badger's Drift was also the episode i...

London's Newest Theatre, Sadler's Wells East in Stratford, continues to increase its impressive portfolio of productions, the most recent of which was KVS Mimi Shebeen directed by Alesandra Seutin. Indeed, this performance embodies the life of the Activist and Musician, Miriam Makeba (known as Mimi) through the oppression of Apartheid, a period of ...

With a roar of engine and spray of Adriatic Sea, we race toward the Church of Our Lady of the Rocks. The soundtrack on the speedboat is a bit of Putbull's 'Feel This Moment' and a bit of Duffy's 'Beggin' You For Mercy'. Thus, we ultimately realize speedboat is the most boss way to arrive at church. That's why my wife, Kerry, and I signed up for the...