Daily Archives: February 25, 2021

ERNEST SHACKLETON

Ernest Shackleton was born in 1874 in the small Irish village of Kilkea in Kildare. He ultimately became one of the most iconic and charismatic figures of what’s known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. He was a participant on a number of expeditions to the Antarctic between 1901 and 1909. It’s for his…

RICHARD BRANSON

I was travelling by train to London a number of years ago, and one of my friends said to me “Travel by Virgin – you’ll enjoy it”. I did- there was a real sense from the staff that they actually wanted me to enjoy my journey. Ever since then, I’ve found Richard Branson a fascinating…