Discover the World

If people were asked to typify aspects of Australian culture, barefoot would be in there.

The expression 'futtitinni' runs deep in the Sicilian culture. It's a mantra for not getting bogged down by the small stuff and instead focusing on what truly matters.

In most cultures, small talk acts as a social lubricant. It connects people across demographic lines and creates a sense of belonging and companionship. But in Sweden, small talk doesn’t come naturally to people.

Japan’s ancient art of celebrating broken pottery is rooted in an eastern philosophy of life that finds beauty in imperfection. Many believe it can help us accept our flaws and foster a sense of peace and fulfilment.

Döstädning, or the art of death cleaning, is a mindful Swedish practice that helps the elderly and their families sort through and declutter life's possessions before they become a burden to others.

Floating in the middle of the breathtaking Hardangerfjorden in Norway, an orb-shaped restaurant called Iris takes the guests on a unique and remote fine-dining experience.

Wolfgat is a cottage restaurant in the small fishing village of Paternoster along South Africa's rugged west coast, just a two-hour drive from Cape Town.

At Michelin-starred Semma, chef Vijay Kumar brings deeply personal dishes from his childhood to the plate.

China's cuisine is one of the oldest in world. From his groundbreaking two-Michelin-starred restaurant in London, A Wong, chef Andrew Wong takes diners on a culinary journey across China's provinces.

London's Darjeeling Express – the only all-female Indian kitchen in the world – is ground zero for Asma Khan, a champion of women's empowerment in a movement that is now global.

Sushi master, chef Kazushige Suzuki, relocated from one of Tokyo's best sushi restaurants to New York to pass on his authentic sushi making skills to the next generation of chefs in the US.

In a landmark discovery, a team of Israeli archaeologists have decoded the oldest known sentence in the ancient language of Canaanites. The inscription provides evidence for the use of the alphabet some 3,700 years ago.

The Tollund Man and Grauballe Man are two of Denmark's most famous 'bog bodies,' preserved for over 2,000 years in peat bogs. Thought to have died in ritual sacrifices, they raise questions and offer some clues about life and death in Iron Age Europe.

In 1856, quarry workers in a peaceful German valley stumbled across 16 bones that would shake the foundations of science. This is the incredible story of 'Neanderthal 1', the first ever Neanderthal to be recognised as a different species.

Florida's natural springs are more than scenic wonders - they are portals to a prehistoric world hidden beneath turquoise and deep-blue waters. These silent relics offer a stark reminder of our planet’s fragility and uncertain future.

The Tartessos were a Bronze Age society that flourished in the Iberian Peninsula in southern Spain, rich in resources and technologies. But the society vanished mysteriously some 2,500 years ago. Researchers are now looking into how and why the Tartessos disappeared.

In 1708, the English attacked a Spanish treasure fleet off the coast of Colombia. During the attack, the San José, carrying an estimated 20 billion dollars worth of gold, silver, and jewels sank into the Caribbean Sea. 300 years later, none of the multi-billion-dollar treasure has been recovered.