One of my very first introductions to Great Britain as a youngster was a short but sweet visit to an ancient, elegant city in the bucolic hills of Somerset...
The second largest - and probably first wildest - of the Canary Islands (with more goats than people, so they say), Fuerteventura is in the opinion of many the home...
When it comes to cities in Cuba, capital Havana does hog a disproportionate share of the attention – and it’s not hard to understand why. But at the southeastern...
Chile is a very special country full of very special sights and experiences. But the Polynesian island of Rapa Nui is not only special, but dramatically unique in all...
Picture it: Bavaria, end of the 19th century. The young monarch Ludwig II (the one dubbed by some at the time "mad King Ludwig") wants to irrigate Munich's English...
If you're thinking about a trip to Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo, it's really worth your while to also give a thought to adding another several days for a visit...
Regal statuary, elaborate ornamental fountains, façades approaching the grandeur of France's Versailles Palace (after which it was modeled). Less than an hour's drive north of Madrid in the province...
It's not an old tradition - this year the Día del Patrimonio of this fetching little country in South America's Southern Cone marks only 20 years. But in those two...
Ready for some true Spanish duende (soul)? The song, dance, music, and rhythms of flamenco still permeate much of Spain - but especially its south, in Andalusia and neighbouring Murcia....
If it’s autumn, it must be zarzuela season in Spain! An engaging hybrid that can include spoken drama, operetta, folk music, popular ditties, dancing, and comedy, it dates back...