Dec 28, 2021
In 2009, a Swiss financier caught a bluntnose sixgill shark near Carriagaholt, County Clare. It was the largest yet fish caught by a rod and line in Irish or British waters. Turtle headed down a week later to see if he could do any better. He could not. Become a...
Dec 28, 2021
One minute I’m having a quiet pint in a charming West Kerry pub, sprawled beside a flickering log-fire, my toes rattling along to an old fellow playing a polka on a squeezy box, thinking ‘ah yes, this is the only way to pass the long, dark winters’. And next thing I...
Dec 28, 2021
A historical ramble around the Bohemian capital of the Czech Republic, written shortly after the city was badly damaged by the worst flooding in its history. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...
Dec 27, 2021
It is Cambodia’s misfortune to be internationally remembered for a bloody purge in the 1970s that left two million of its most intelligent citizens dead. The small Asian nation’s subsequent media coverage has generally concentrated on military coups, a...
Dec 27, 2021
Marseilles started life as a safe haven for Greek sailors before Julius Caesar conquered it for Rome. In 1792, the city roared ‘Viva La Revolution!’ and sent 500 volunteers to defend Paris. Turtle visits the city, as well as Aubagne, the HQ for the French Foreign...
