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Q Is it true that Beethoven became deaf but still created music? A That is true, indeed. Famed composer Ludwig van Beethoven began to have hearing issues in his late twenties, and by his mid-forties i

QI enjoyed driving through some of the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland on holiday once, but how big is it? A The scenic Scottish national park is more than 4,500 square miles in area – 4,528 squa

An inspiring tourist site in Budapest takes our columnist back to his own childhood

QHow many golf courses are there in Scotland? AScotland is said to be the home of golf, with the sport’s history going back seven centuries in the country. There are around 550 courses in Scotland, wi

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Rough roads rising to 15,275ft above sea level, deserts, water crossings and 21 countries. A total of 16,651 miles in a 36-year-old BMW saloon. Yes, the adventure is as unlikely as it sounds. Many peo