Tourism and travel guide about destinations, attractions, tips, activities.
Once sleepy and conservative, Chile’s capital and largest city is now one of the world’s most up-and-coming destinations. The change has come to Santiago in recent years as better freeways have made transportation throughout the country easier, allowing new infusions of art, culture and food to permeate the capital.
Welcome to Santiago, Chile’s affordable green capital Read More
Despite being one of Europe’s smallest capital cities, the lively Icelandic hotspot offers all the cultural perks of a much larger place. With just 200,000 residents, Reykjavík ranks as one of Europe’s smallest capital cities. But when Iceland’s total population only hovers around 300,000, it makes sense that the capital is known as the “big city” and offers all the cultural perks of a much larger place.
Living in Reykjavik, a tiny capital with big city perks Read More
Galloping along Central American mountain trails, accompanied only by the thrum of hooves and the occasional flash of a toucan among the trees, might just be one of the world’s top ways to start your morning. But incredibly, in lovely, lush Belize, where eco-slanted adventure travel is king, the day gets even better from here.
Adventure time in Belize Read More
What’s the best city in the world? It’s a hotly contested title – but after asking 15,000 people all over the world, we think we’ve come up with an answer. Having quizzed thousands of urbanites for this year’s Time Out City Life Index, we scored 32 cities – from Singapore to San Francisco and Melbourne to Madrid – on criteria such as food, drink, culture, friendliness, affordability, happiness and liveability.
32 Best Cities in the World Ranking Read More
Although it has a reputation as the Paris of Latin America, Buenos Aires is reasonably priced and a surprisingly good-value destination. Still, some of the best things to do in the capital of Argentina are better than inexpensive. They’re free! Here are seven of them:
Free things to do in Buenos Aires Read More
Famagusta (Gazimagusa) is a large walled city and is quite different to any other place on Cyprus. Formerly a buzzing tourist resort attracting huge crowds, the fortunes of Famagusta changed …
Famagusta: Buzzing tourist resort in Cyprus Read More
I come from a country that no longer exists. In autumn 2011, two decades after its collapse in the early 1990s, I set out on a journey to find Yugoslavia. …
Holiday in Yugoslavia: A country that no longer exists Read More
Approaching the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is like crossing some unseen frontier of the mind. Jagged natural ramparts, serpentine fjords and vast ice sheets stretch to the horizon, seemingly to …
Svalbard: Drawing near to the North Pole Read More
Çeşme is a coastal town and the administrative centre of the district of the same name in Turkey’s westernmost end, on a promontory on the tip of the peninsula which …
Things to do in Cesme, Izmir – Turkey Read More
An insider’s guide to what to do on a short break in Sarajevo, including the best hotels as well as the topspots for foodies and fans of history. Why go …
36 Hours in Sarajevo Read More