Advent Day 19…. Canal Houses, Amsterdam

Canal houses in Amsterdam facts 1.  The impressive mansions along the Amsterdam canals were built during the Golden Age of Amsterdam. The lavish interior of the Amsterdam canal houses and their architecture reflect the financial and societal success of the merchant families in 17th century Amsterdam. 2. Typical of the Amsterdam Canal Houses are their

Advent Day 18…. Great Barrier Reef, Australia

The Great Barrier Reef facts… 1. The Great Barrier Reef stretches over 1,250mi (2,000km) north to south and covers some 135,000 sq mi (350,000 sq km) in total. This is bigger than Italy and almost the size of Germany. 2. The Great Barrier Reef is home to a diverse array of animals including 1,625 species

Advent Day 17…. Northern Lights, Norway

Northern Lights facts and legends 1. One Norse legend has the lights as reflections from the shield and armour of the Valkyries. These female warriors would choose which of the fallen would gain entry to Valhalla. Norse legends also suggest that these pulsating green ribbons of light served as an archway into Valhalla. 2. When

Advent Day 16…. Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu tid bits! 1. According to scholars, Machu Picchu was a royal estate built for the Inca king Pachacutec around 1450. Others speculate that the Inca city was a sacred centre where the great political, religious, and economic minds of the Inca Empire gathered.  2. To combat the fact that the area of Peru is

Advent Day 14…. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls facts! 1. At sunset on a full moon, the Falls provides a spectacular sight, as the moonlight bounces off the spray giving life to a ‘moonbow,’ which is basically a rainbow that lasts between sunset and sunrise. 2. More Than 5 Million Cubic Meters of Water Gush Over the Falls Every Minute 3.