There’s a romance to train travel that no other form of transport offers. Pick the right route and instead of just being about getting from A to B, your journey […]
Walking hidden Wales: highlights of southern Cymru
Heading out on the Wales Coast Path, the first trail following an entire nation’s coastline in the world when it opened in 2012, is a glorious way to explore this […]
Visiting Halong Bay: tips to plan your cruise
Dotted with jagged limestone pinnacles, Halong Bay is one of Vietnam’s biggest attractions. The vast majority of its 10 million visitors a year arrive aboard day and overnight cruises. The multitude of […]
Cuba beyond the capital: best things to do outside Havana
From the copper-hued farms of rural Viñales to the rainbow-colored plazas of Trinidad, the places beyond Cuba’s capital offer up a mix of contrasts. Spend a day hiking sunbaked trails, practicing […]
Five reasons to love Istria, Croatia’s heart-shaped peninsula
Small is beautiful. Nowhere is that truer than in Istria, the compact, heart-shaped peninsula at the northern end of Croatia’s coast, surrounded by the Adriatic Sea. Some of Croatia’s most […]
Go North: reindeer herding in the Northwest Territories
More than 80 years ago, caribou numbers in Canada’s Northwest Territories started to decline – a serious threat to the Inuit people who called the region home. In response, a […]
What to do in Glasgow in the summer
After months of being stuck under the clouds, summer is when Glasgow comes to life. Upon the slightest glimpse of sunshine, locals head outdoors to make the most of the […]
Escape to South Africa’s Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is South Africa’s largest and most sparsely populated state, wedged between the Atlantic Ocean and the Namibian border. Not many travellers venture here, but the ones that […]
Make a great escape to Wisconsin’s Geneva Lake
Southeast Wisconsin’s Geneva Lake has long been one of the Midwest’s favorite getaway spots, and no wonder: despite being less than two hours’ drive from the major burgs of Chicago […]
Highlights of Guizhou, China’s secret southwest province
In a hidden corner of southwest China, a mountainous province remains secreted away from the travel trail. Little-known Guizhou is sandwiched in between more popular neighbours Yunnan, Sichuan and Guangxi, […]