POOR old Iceland is in the dog-house.

HOI An is a beautiful town near the mouth of Vietnam’s Thu Bon River.

IN January 2007, a strange bird was seen on the sea off Farnham in Yorkshire.

BAKEND Temple, on a hill west of Angkor, offers spectacular views of the setting sun.

THE blackcap was so much in the news this winter that it has become a well-known bird.

THE Greek philosopher Empedocles, who lived in Sicily, is said to have committed suicide by jumping into the volcano so no trace of his mortal remains would be found and people would think he was a god.

A CENSUS of the swan population took place this winter.

“AND they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed’ says Genesis.

I TOOK my grandchildren to the Dinosaur Encounter, an exhibition attracting hordes of youngsters in Dublin.

A LOCKSMITH acquaintance says his business is booming.