Falkland Islands Day was celebrated last Wednesday 14 August with a reception at Government House in Stanley hosted by Governor Nigel Haywood. The date marks the first recorded sighting of the ...

John Davis, Dutch explorer Sebald de Weert and French nobleman Louis Antoine de Bougainville Gaucho Antonio Rivero, Louis Vernet and Captain Onslow of HMS Clio The Falkland Islands, lying about 560km ...

When you arrive at the Kona airport on the island of Hawaii, your first view is black lava. But driving away, you’ll be amazed at the gorgeous, colorful bougainvilleas. Bougainvillea is not native to ...

This story is part of the June 28 edition of Good Weekend. See all stories. Think “early explorers” and it’s often names like Marco Polo, Francis Drake and Captain James Cook that spring to mind. Not ...

Even today, when women have all the opportunities to explore the world, there are countless naysayers who believe they shouldn’t. Yet, they do, and should. History is full of adventurers, but few ...

Years ago, an acquaintance, a white American man, went to check into a hotel near Mumbai airport the night before his flight back to the US. The reception denied him room because he had overstayed his ...

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Bougainvillea is a South American plant prized for its bright colours. Its pretty, decorative flowers are used to embellish facades. But if you want to enjoy this exotic-looking plant well into the ...

Bougainvilleas are superb, colourful climbing plants. Originally from Brazil, they only grow in very mild climates. But to make the most of their exuberance, you can grow them in pots. Bougainvillea ...