Danish adventurer Thor Pedersen set himself the task of visiting every country in the world in one unbroken journey without using aeroplanes ...

It's a matter of opinion, of course, but here are the bare facts: Captain Robert Falcon Scott reached the South Pole in January 1912 to find he had been pipped by Norwegian Roald Amundsen and died ...

HMS Dauntless, HMS Richmond, RFA Tidespring, an Astute-class submarine, HMCS Ville de Québec (Canada), HNoMS Roald Amundsen (Norwegian frigate), HNoMS Maud (Norwegian tanker/support ship ...

In the book, he describes a feeling of not belonging in Denmark and yearning for adventure, like his globetrotting heroes throughout history, such as Roald Amundsen, Hernan Cortes and Ibn Battuta.

It comes as ‘Giant’, his award-winning and provocative portrayal of Roald Dahl and his antisemitism, transfers to the West End.

An important subculture is still active today, and thriving, thanks to the community of artists and patrons connected to the Grenning Gallery, which is currently hosting the exhibition “Painting ...

Image: Roald Dahl is the subject of West End play Giant, by Mark Rosenblatt. Pic: Johan Persson It's a theme that runs parallel with his latest work - the stage show Giant - which through the lens ...

A teacher from Australia was reunited with an opal gifted by his class to the children's author Roald Dahl more than 30 years ago. Mark Taylor, 57, made a special trip to the Roald Dahl Museum and ...

It’s easy to see what drew Roald Dahl and his family to Tenby Credit: Getty Images - Getty GO: Tenby STAYING THERE: A three or four-night self-catering stay in The Cabin is £559.

Two years after the 2023 civil trial that took the internet by storm, Gwyneth Paltrow is speaking out about the case which originated on the ski slopes of Utah. Paltrow was a guest on “The World ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...