Alicante, Spain. January 2009. Sofia, Bulgaria. February 2009. Madrid, Spain. March 2009. Galway, Ireland. March 2009. Zadar, Croatia. April 2009. Port Vendres, France. April 2009. Krakow, Poland. April 2009. Poznan, Poland. May 2009. Nanterre, France. May 2009. Kiev, Ukraine. June 2009. Pripyat, Zone of Alienation. June 2009. Antwerp, Belgium. June 2009. Calais, France. June 2009. Timişoa...

Argentina - $150bn public debtAttending: Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, president Argentina last month decided to nationalise its 10 largest private pension funds, taking $30bn of assets into public ownership. Shares then lost a fifth of their value in two days. Argentina defaulted on its debts in 2001 and investors fear it may do so again. Desperation rating: Five stars Australia - $141bn public...

Brisbane, Australia. January 2010. Batam, Indonesia. January 2010. Singapore. January 2010. Hanoi, Vietnam. February 2010. Malacca, Malaysia. February 2010. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. February 2010. Valença do Minho, Portugal, March 2010. Baiona, Spain. March 2010. Rijeka, Croatia. March 2010. Rzeszów, Poland. April 2010. Lviv, Ukraine. April 2010. Paris, France. May 20...

France and Spain struggled to restore electricity to more than a million homes Sunday after powerful gales ravaged the two countries and left as many as 15 people dead.

I've always struggled to understand the attraction of Australasia. Sure Australia has some nice beaches, but it seems a long way to go just for a bit of sun. Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Turkey, say, seem far more accessible and cultured. Most people seem to have far more to say about the places they

European countries sent teams of electricians to France on Sunday, and Spain deployed extra troops to help deal with the aftermath of storms on Saturday that killed 15 people.

Apologies for the delay Top Ten Cities listed (from where people visit Mars Hill) Milton Keynes, London, Nottingham, Coventry, Coral Springs, Surrey, Prague, Ottawa, Ann Arbor, Utrecht Top Ten Countries listed (In order of most visits to my blog) United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Czech Republic, Australia, Netherlands, Germany, France, Argentina, Ireland For those who have started reading my ...

France and Spain struggled to restore electricity to more than a million homes Sunday after powerful gales ravaged the two countries and left as many as 15 people dead, including four children.

Top Ten Cities listed (from where people visit Mars Hill) Milton Keynes, Prague, London, Kingston Upon Hull, Tulsa, Nottingham, Midland, Brighton, Welwyn Garden City, Redmond Top Ten Countries listed (In order of most visits to my blog) United Kingdom, United States, Czech Republic, Argentina, France, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Netherlands, South Korea For those who have started reading my blog i...

Arinsal, Andorra. January 2011. Bourg Madame, France. January 2011. Roses, Spain. January 2011. Lisbon, Portugal. February 2011. Istanbul, Turkey. March 2011. Slunj, Croatia. April 2011. Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. April 2011. Fez. Morocco. May 2011. Ceuta. May 2011. Algeciras, Spain. May 2011. Banwar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, May 2011. Coolangatta, Australia. May 2011. Labuan, Ma...