The Travel News – 9th September 2016

Fossils, aural wonders of the world, Hide and Seek Championships and a beer fountain. The Travel News is in:

Ichthyosaur skeleton found in Isle of Sky

An example of an ichthyosaur fossil

The fast swimming reptile common in waters 170 million years ago puts the Loch Ness monster to shame. 50 years after its discovery by an amateur fossil collector, scientists have unveiled the almost completely intact skeleton.

For more on this see: nationalgeographic.com

 

The most interesting sounds in the world

Ever wondered what the acoustic wonders of the world are? A sonic engineer is making it his business to find out. Trevor Cox is venturing out of theatres and lecture halls to document what the world has to offer in terms of interesting sounds including the natural groans of creaking icebergs and sand pushing down dunes.

To have a listen visit: smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/

 

Beer fountain coming soon to Slovenian town

The Slovenian town of Zalec has been given the go-ahead to build a beer fountain. The town sits in a valley of hop plantations and the eight tap fountain will offer guests local beers in commemorative mugs at a cost of six euros for three helpings.

Read more about this: bbc.co.uk/news/blogs

 

Hide and Seek Championships held in Italy

We all love a game of hide and seek but this lot have taken it to the next level. 64 teams congregated in the abandoned town of Consonno in northern Italy.

Find out who won here: lonelyplanet.com/news

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