Of Belgian cities, Brussels is certainly better known. And of canal cities, ditto Amsterdam. But for true connoisseurs of historic urban Europe, the Belgian canal city of Bruges (Brugge,...
12/03/2015
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Quick, what's Ecuador's biggest city? If you said capital Quito, that's altogether a logical guess, but sorry, no cigar. The answer lies not up in the Andes more than 400 kilometres...
11/03/2015
Even if you've been not just to Buenos Aires but also the pampas, Mendoza, Córdoba, Patagonia, and Iguazú Falls, that still leaves much more wonderful stuff to explore in Argentina....
28/01/2015
We've all heard of amber, of course. Besides being (IMHO) a lovely female name, it has been prized by human beings as bling since prehistory. What many may not...
04/12/2014
The last time I visited Buenos Aires, one of the most memorable days of the trip, was spent, ironically enough, in Uruguay. A comfy, Buquebus high-speed ferry ride away...
20/11/2014
In the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, Italy's third largest city, the ancient queen of the country's south the Mezzogiorno, is a glorious contradiction.
09/10/2014
The hopping, happening district of Chile's capital between the Mapocho River and San Cristóbal Hill these days throbs with both colour and young people eager to take on the...
16/09/2014
Oranges and lemons,
Say the bells of St. Clement's.
You owe me five farthings,
Say the bells of St. Martin's.
When will you pay me?
Say the bells of Old Bailey.
When I grow rich,
Say...
02/09/2014
The small Central American country of Costa Rica is of course internationally famous as a beaches, adventure travel, and ecotourism powerhouse, drawing millions of visitors per year to its...
24/07/2014
This city is famously dubbed "the Fat" - with affection, or course. And it's also known as "the erudite" and "the red" ("la grassa, la dotta, la rossa"). Why these three?...
21/07/2014
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