"Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?"
Robert Browning
Visit The Giant Pebble In The Middle Of Australia
Ayers Rock, or Uluru as it is now called, is a truly awesome sight, steeped in a mysticism and a spirituality all of its own. It's one of the natural wonders of the world and a must see if you visit Australia.
more about visiting Ayers Rock
Travel Back In Time
With A Visit To Beamish
with the notable exception of Michael J Fox, nobody has mastered the art of time travel quite yet, but at Beamish in County Durham you could be forgiven for thinking they had. more about a visit to Beamish
Get Your Kicks On Route 66
You can still get your kicks on Route 66, but surprisingly you won’t find it marked on today’s road atlases. That’s because the American highway that crosses eight states, three time zones and transports you over 2,400 miles between Chicago in Illinois and Santa Monica on the California coast doesn't officially exist anymore. more about driving along Route 66
Visit Stonehenge And The Neolithic Circle At Nearby Avebury
Stonehenge stands on 1,500 acres of land near Amesbury in Wiltshire and if you visit during good weather you can explore not only Stonehenge, but also the many other prehistoric sites in the area. more about Stonehenge and nearby sites
Visit the museum that wants you to touch things!
Eurodisney
Visit the island of Lesbos
Play a round of golf at Augusta, Georgia, USA
See elephants in the wild
Visit Las Vegas!
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Visit the Moai statues of Easter Island
Easter Island is like a giant open air museum without any ropes or barriers to prevent you getting close to the giant mysterious Moai statues that for generations have fascinated visitors to the most remote inhabited part of the world. Today there are more than 600 large monolithic stone statues on the island and the quarry most of them came from is still home to many more half-carved statues left in the rock.
more about visiting Easter Island
Drive A Steam Train Through The Valleys Of Wales
Such was the romance and excitement generated by steam trains in years gone by, it was little wonder that nearly every little boy (and no doubt a few girls too) wanted to be a train driver when they grew up. And although diesel and electric trains now dominate the UK’s railways, it is still possible to make that dream of driving a steam locomotive come true. drive a stream train
Visit The Mayan Ruins Of Chichen Itza, Mexico
At a time when Europe was still consumed by the Dark Ages, the Mayan civilisation of Central America were building structures every bit as spectacular as those of ancient Greece and Egypt. And one of the most spectacular examples of their craftsmanship can be found deep within the jungles of Mexico - the extraordinary pyramids of Chichen Itza. more about visiting the Mayan stepped pyramids of Chichen Itza, Mexico |
Visit The Grand Canyon, One Of The Seven Natural Wonders Of The World
There are plenty of candidates for inclusion in the Seven Wonders Of The Natural World, but no list would be complete without the Grand Canyon written big and bold with a fat black marker pen. Created by the Colorado River over millions of years, the steep sided gorge is over 270 miles long, four to 18 miles wide and as much as a mile deep in places. more about the Grand Canyon
Go In Search Of The Northern Lights Of Old Aberdeen
The Northern Lights, or the Aurora Borealis to give them their scientific name, are spectacular light shows that take place when solar flares collide with the Earth’s magnetic field and ionosphere. They are a regular feature of the night sky in parts of Scotland so that's where to head in the UK if you want to see them. more about seeing the Northern Lights in Scotland |
Take the Trans-Siberian Railway from
Moscow to Vladivostok
When you board the train at Moscow for Vladivostok, you are embarking on one of the truly great train journeys of the world , not to mention one of the longest - . 6,500 miles (10,500km) from Moscow to Russia's Pacific coast.
More about the Trans-Siberian Railway
50 Films To See Before You Die
To celebrate Film4 going from a subscription channel to free-to-air in 2006, a panel of movie experts selected their 50 Films To See Before You Die. And it includes quite a few surprises. See what you think here.
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Ride A Horse Along A Beach
Imagine the sea breeze against your face, the waves gently lapping at your horse’s hooves as you canter along the shore. Sheer poetry in motion; man, beast and nature in perfect harmony. more about riding a horse along a beach in Britain
Take A Grand Tour Of Britain Aboard The Northern Belle
From the moment the Scottish piper escorts you to the gleaming carriages of the Northern Belle, you know you are about to embark on a journey of a lifetime. A week long tour of this green and pleasant land of ours. more about touring Britain on the Northern Belle
Other Things To Do Before You Die
Eat the best fish and chips money can buy
Run the London Marathon
Visit The Golden Temple in Amritsar
Visit Legoland
Take a llama for a walk
Go ghost hunting in Edinburgh
Drive A JCB at Diggerland
Learn to cook with Sherri Singleton
Enjoy afternoon tea at The Savoy
Sing Jerusalem at the Last Night Of The Proms
Give blood
Climb Mount Everest
Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
Get your hair cut by Paul Merritt of The Salon
Visit New Zealand's South Island
Eat Strawberries and cream at Wimbledon
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