Anita IsalskaFeb 16, 20153 minThe Big Freeze: How to Visit Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in ChinaEvery year, photo galleries of illuminated ice sculptures in China are emblazoned across news websites. Harbin's International Ice and...
Anita IsalskaJan 4, 20142 minThe Guilty Zebras of Poland's Niepołomice CastleHeard of Marius the Danish giraffe? Worldwide outrage greeted the news that despite protests, this long-legged inhabitant of Copenhagen...
Anita IsalskaSep 28, 20133 minThe Day I Descended into an Icelandic VolcanoVolcanoes. At their gentlest, they're grumbling, ash-puffing menaces. At their worst, they can rain fiery destruction and bury cities....
Anita IsalskaSep 5, 20132 minRila Monastery, Bulgaria: an Unexpected Trip to HellSometimes, 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 IsalskaMar 26, 20132 minCentre-stage Cadavers: a Tour of the Anatomical Theatre in Bologna, ItalyThere are gold embossed crests and splashes of colour all over the walls of the Biblioteca dell'Archiginnasio. You wouldn't expect...