Lizzie Brooks

Lizzie Brooks

The most beautiful place I have been (so far!) has been Norway. Coming in to land in Oslo was like coming in to land in a fairytale; pine trees that looked like velvet amongst frozen fjords, the occasional wisp of smoke coming up from a little yellow or red house within the trees. Beautiful!

I kind of expected to see a Moomin emerging (but they are from Finland, of course).

The Dancing Forest of Kaliningrad

Thursday, 16 May 2013   Science and nature   By Lizzie Brooks
The Dancing Forest of Kaliningrad

The Dancing Forest (or the Drunk Forest, as it is sometimes known) is located in Curonian Spit National Park in Kaliningrad, Russia. Made up of pine trees, the forest is unusual due to the twisted shape of the trees. Many have grown into knots, loops, circles and spirals along the ground.

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The Avenue of the Baobabs

Monday, 13 May 2013   Science and nature   By Lizzie Brooks
The Avenue of the Baobabs

Avenue of the Baobabs is a dirt track in western Madagascar which is lined with, well, baobab trees! This unusual looking tree is often called the “tree of life” because it’s capable of so many things.

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Unusual homes from around the world

Friday, 26 April 2013   Cultures and traditions   By Lizzie Brooks
Unusual homes from around the world

It’s always nice to get back to your own home and your own bed when you’ve been away, but imagine if you didn’t have a becarpeted floor, a radiatored room and a reliable roof? Read on to learn how good you’ve got it…

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5 Easter traditions from around the world

Thursday, 21 March 2013   Cultures and traditions   By Lizzie Brooks
5 Easter traditions from around the world

Spring has sprung, apparently, and Easter is on its way. In the UK, we know the Christian festival of Easter is coming because there are Creme Eggs in the shops, and it becomes socially acceptable to gorge yourself on chocolate, provided it’s in the shape of an egg, a rabbit or a chick. However, other countries have some more interesting Easter traditions and customs.

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8 wedding traditions from around the world

Wednesday, 20 March 2013   Cultures and traditions   By Lizzie Brooks
8 wedding traditions from around the world

In the UK, we have loads of wedding traditions, such as the bride wearing something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue, the throwing of the bouquet and the playing of Come on Eileen during the reception. We did a little bit of research and found out that other countries had some interesting wedding customs too.

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