secundemal
Quick, what’s the capital of the Rainbow Nation? It’s certainly understandable if you immediately thought Johannesburg. And if Cape Town came to mind, you’re partly right – it is, after...
photos | Luca Parisse
If you've ever braved the crowds and craned your neck up at the ceiling and walls of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, you've been privileged to lay...
hillsn_1992
Colombia is just packed with remarkable landmarks, sights, and experiences, but on a recent visit I discovered that this vertiginous 220-metre (722-foot) hill, rising abruptly near a small town...
sloukam
Just about an hour by car or train east of London, this city of just over 32,000 has a history stretching back to at least the 7th century. Windsor’s...
Ondacaracola
Northern Spain's verdant Basque country is like most of this country's regions full of atmospheric towns absolutely redolent with history. And one of them, Durango in the province of Vizcaya (Biskaia in Basque, Biscay in English), has been getting...
vrebolledo
When we think of Peru, Machu Picchu and Cuzco, along with Lima, are usually the first places to spring to mind. But many are this country’s alluring destinations, and none more so than its second...
Olga Danylenko
Obviously, packing for a city or even a beach holiday is quite different to putting together a bag for an eco or adventure outing, particularly one involving hiking/rambling/trekking...
No question about it: we may be famous for drinking wine, but of late we Spaniards have become increasingly locos for cerveza (more about that below). Indeed, beer in Spain is currently on a major roll...
Phaidon
Once upon a time, one Nancy Singleton from San Francisco travelled to Japan intending to study Japanese and immerse herself in its culture for a year. Somehow that one...
Ivan2010
Though mostly shabby and decrepit except for its UNESCO World Heritage colonial core, Habana Vieja, being restored for the tourism trade with the help of the Spanish government, the...