The venerable activity of sailing is naturally associated by most people with water. But for more than a century, there's also existed a much less widely practiced but equally cool...
31/05/2016
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Month: May 2016
If there's a single means of transport today that most preserves some of the old-time romance of travel, it surely must be rail travel, thanks to its close-to-the-ground, human scale,...
30/05/2016
One of Europe's quirkier enclaves - as well as its last remaining colony - is a singular bit of business stuck down at the foot of Andalusia. And if...
27/05/2016
The city of Chichicastenango is in the hills just over two hours from Guatemala City, but truly feels a world away. If the capital has evolved into a modern metropolis, here the Mayan legacy, zealously...
26/05/2016
Earlier this year, this blog took a look at some of the architectural and pop culture highlights of Japan's capital. As Iberia prepares to return to Tokyo, we continue...
24/05/2016
If when you look up at sky on a clear night you find yourself wondering how many stars the Universe has and you spend hours soaking up the spectacle...
23/05/2016
Stretching down Boston Harbour south of “Beantown’s” historic centre, the metro area’s single largest neighbourhood is also one of its oldest (founded in 1630 by Puritans from the original...
20/05/2016
The first time I visited La Gomera was in 2012 for The Independent, following an invitation from the minister for tourism. I had a pair of concerns, however, to...
19/05/2016
In many ways, I’ve always felt that for holidaymakers, this Pacific-Coast city of 203,000 and its environs – one of Mexico’s original resort meccas – may well be the...
18/05/2016
If you're heading to Puerto Rico, here's a list of musts:
Sunbathing on its heavenly beaches
Soaking up its history and colonial architecture
Moving your hips to its salsa...
17/05/2016
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