10 Of The Best Things To Do In Bogotá
Planning to visit Bogotá? Want to know what to do and see in Colombia’s capital? Here are our recommendations for 10 of the best things to do in Bogotá for a taste of the city’s vibrant culture, history and food.
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7 Awesome Ways To Explore Sydney Harbour
A visit to Sydney isn’t a fait accompli until you’ve spent time really taking in the city’s most striking jewel: Sydney Harbour. The meandering natural waterway is the world’s largest natural harbour, and one of the most picturesque, stretching from ...
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What To Expect From An Istanbul Hammam Experience
For thousands of years, people have been visiting Turkey’s public bathhouses to have their weary limbs steamed, splashed, scrubbed and kneaded to a state of serene cleanliness. But what’s the deal for the modern-day tourist unfamiliar with the hammam experience? ...
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Island Fling: The Perfect 5-Day Isle Of Skye Road Trip
We leave the world behind on a 5-day Isle of Skye road trip, flying into Inverness and out of Glasgow, and exploring the moody moors and windswept ranges of this alluring Scottish island. Rugged, dramatic and irrepressible, Scotland’s Isle of ...
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20 Cool Things To Do In Santiago
Santiago de Chile is a gateway hub for South America and yet for many people, Chile’s capital is often just a transit to somewhere else. With our list of 20 cool things to do in Santiago, we’re on a mission ...
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Havana Highlights: Ten Awesome Experiences In Cuba’s Capital
Imagine walking down bustling city streets of Havana that are humming with life, past crumbling colonial buildings cast in bright shades of yellow, blue, pink and green, all high arched windows and narrow wrought iron balconies. Old Chevrolets and Fords ...
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On The Trail Of Ancient Rock Art In Patagonia
Nine thousand years ago, Argentina’s first people roamed the Patagonian steppe. Through the seasons, the nomadic hunter-gatherers followed the guanaco, their main food source, from the high desert plateaus to the deep canyons of the Río Pinturas. There, they left countless markings ...
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48 Hours In Innsbruck: The Perfect Winter Weekender
Innsbruck, Austria’s picturesque Tyrolean capital, attracts visitors year-round to its alpine panoramas and active outdoors scene. It’s especially charming in the early winter, when the city turns on the festive cheer and Christmas markets illuminate the town squares. As our ...
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De Ruien – A Tour Of Antwerp’s Underground Past
I’m standing in a chilly, dimly-lit brick-vaulted passageway. A frothy brown sludge is lapping at my ankles. John is a couple of feet away with his nose wrinkled, wearing an expression somewhere between bemused and horrified. A kid’s high-pitched voice ...
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Visiting Malta – A History In Nine Amazing Sites
It’s midday and the high sun has sapped the colour from the dry, dusty hills sloping down to the sea. Against a backdrop of wan blue sky, the ragged stone profile of Hagar Qim squats resolutely under a protective sail. This ...
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The Heavenly Highlights Of Assisi
We’re standing in the arched doorway of the Porziuncola, a tiny stone chapel said to have been restored by a young man named Francis, shortly after he renounced his wealth for a life of poverty in the early 13th century. Around and ...
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Epic Egypt: Photo Gallery
We’ve been thinking about Egypt a lot lately, and particularly after visiting the excellent Sunken cities: Egypt’s lost worlds exhibition at the British Museum recently. Since the revolution in 2011, it’s been a rocky road for the country and its ...
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