Steph Staszko
Top Five European Cities
Whether you’re from Europe and have an interest in the cultural variety within your continent or are from elsewhere in the world, there are some really exciting European cities waiting to be explored. The diverse food, atmosphere and lifestyles that can be experienced in the continent mean that once you’ve seen one country you’ve most certainly not seen them all! ... Full story
Remember The Night The Sky Lit Up!
Usually misguided and failed plans are not something one would hold praises for but Guy Fawkes is one of the exceptions to that rule. Failure can mostly be looked at as an opportunity to try harder and better or, in the worst scenario, fail better. No such chance for this Guy, though... As a member of the Gunpowder Plot conspiracy which sought to overthrow the ruling King James I and the soon-to-be new Parliament, a cunning plan was erected so as to literally blow up both prominent figures and create an uprising of English Catholics, who at the time were terrible dissatisfied by the latest penal laws applied to the practice of their religion; such uprising, they hoped, would spur a radical change of the current state of affairs. However, the plan proved to be very unlucky, to say the least. ... Full story
Bushcraft in South Wales
Watching the likes of Ray Mears and Bear Grylls lighting a fire in the great outdoors seems easy when we’re sat watching it from the comforts of our own homes. However, there is nothing like the feeling of pure human satisfaction when the smouldering kindling bursts into a roaring fire and you finally have the heat and means to cook a delicious meal to sustain you through a long night embracing the elements. Wild Spirit Bushcraft courses, situated on the South Wales coastline offer the opportunity of an alternative break away from modern life, where you can reconnect with nature and relearn long forgotten skills of living off the land. ... Full story