A Canadian broke down the three main dialects of Afrikaans spoken in South Africa, and native speakers in the comments said his accuracy was almost unsettling.

Time and time again, the people of Tobago are let down by the ferry service. It is hard to believe that after 40 years, we are still struggling with the same basic issues. From inefficient boarding ...

Andrew Hiscock says the Netherlands’ handling of flooding in 1953 has stood it in good stead. Plus letters from John Sergeant and Michael Heaton In the Netherlands, much of which is below sea level, ...