festivals and events
Where to go in January for cultureSep 20, 2017 • 5 min read
In some parts of the world January means hunkering down and hibernating to avoid the chill, but elsewhere hotter climes mean the cultural offerings are…
Festivals and Events
foodA sun-drenched guide to Brussels in the summerAug 11, 2017 • 4 min read
Brussels may not scream Speedos and sunscreen, but when the big ball in the sky is ablaze and the city’s thermometers are on the up, the Belgian capital…
shoppingBaroque n stroll: two days in ViennaJun 1, 2017 • 6 min read
As the former HQ of the Hapsburg Empire, the Austrian capital has a flabbergasting stash of cultural and art treasures – more than you could ever hope to…
festivals and eventsWhere to go in July for cultureMay 22, 2017 • 5 min read
Sequinned revellers, shiny pants, pilgrimages and historic towns – July certainly has a lot in store for the culture-conscious traveller.
foodTrip to Takayama: Japan's mountain villageMay 10, 2017 • 6 min read
Secluded in the mountainous Hida region of central Japan, Takayama is a place where Japanese history and tradition flourish in the 21st century…
foodKamakura and Yokohama: two escapes south of TokyoMay 9, 2017 • 6 min read
Tokyo is dazzling, frenetic and fashionably cool, but there are times when the population crush and non-stop energy turns this urban paradise into a…
foodFive reasons to visit CastellónMay 2, 2017 • 5 min read
Valencia’s myriad attractions are no secret, and the Costa Blanca is never short on visitors; but you don’t hear a great deal about the province of…
festivals and eventsValley of the Roses: discover Morocco’s floral festivalFeb 24, 2017 • 9 min read
Dawn is tinting the Atlas Mountains rust-red as the rose-pickers of Hdida set out for work. Dressed in flip-flops and djellabas (full-length hooded…
foodTop 10 reasons to visit BavariaJan 8, 2016 • 5 min read
High-tech and traditional, conservative and innovative, quaint and quirky – there’s much more to the Free State (as Bavaria is known) than the…
foodUltimate Ecuador: plan your perfect adventureJan 7, 2016 • 4 min read
When it comes to adventure, you can’t go wrong in Ecuador. There are towering Andean peaks and volcanoes, vast swaths of Amazonian rain forest, chilled…
wildlife and natureUruguay outside the box: a guide to its unconventional experiencesSep 25, 2015 • 5 min read
Sandwiched between tourism giants Argentina and Brazil, Uruguay might suffer from ‘middle child’ syndrome. Lip service is paid to the Portuguese-founded…
festivals and eventsLucha libre – an introduction to Mexican wrestlingMay 5, 2015 • 5 min read
There’s nothing quite like Friday night fight night at the Arena México. This long-standing venue in central Mexico City is the place to see one of the…
festivals and eventsOn the ground at Rio’s Carnaval: a local’s guide to the biggest party on earthApr 13, 2015 • 5 min read
Every February the infectious sights and sounds of carnaval (carnival) return to Rio de Janeiro. The world’s best known party has taken place in the month…
festivals and eventsA Caribbean carnival of carnivalsMar 11, 2015 • 5 min read
Carnival – a festive season that typically includes parades and public street parties – is serious business in the Caribbean. The saying here goes that…
festivals and eventsBest things to do in New York City this MarchFeb 25, 2015 • 5 min read
This month, hope swells in the heart of every New Yorker: spring is on the way! It’s a false hope, though, as aside from the springing forward of the…
beachesWhere to party in Jamaica after darkFeb 17, 2015 • 4 min read
From reggae to dancehall, few countries are so defined by their music as Jamaica. For its size, the country produces more music than any other place on…
wildlife and natureWhat to do on the Panama Canal: adventure, wildlife and village lifeJan 7, 2015 • 5 min read
It’s an engineering marvel, a multibillion-dollar commercial behemoth. The Panama Canal, which joins the Atlantic to the Pacific, is certainly Panama’s…
- foodViva the new San José: how Costa Rica's capital became cool
Dec 11, 2014 • 6 min read
There you are, playing table tennis with a stranger in the middle of a park. All around you loom primeval trees festooned with vines. Around noon, you…
foodA local's guide to Christmas and New Year in BarcelonaDec 8, 2014 • 5 min read
There are few places on earth as festive-feeling as Barcelona's chocolate-box medieval heart over the Christmas period (which here runs until Epiphany, or…
- foodUrban oases: the best towns in Central America
Dec 1, 2014 • 7 min read
Central America is one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet but its natural assets are just part of its allure. The “sweet waist of America", as…
festivals and eventsBest things to do in Barcelona this DecemberDec 1, 2014 • 4 min read
The run up to Christmas is one of the most charming times to visit Barcelona, its streets hung with twinkling lights and lined with craft and food markets…
romanceCanal houses, festivals, houseboats and cruises: the best ways to experience Amsterdam's canalsNov 21, 2014 • 5 min read
The Dutch capital is a watery wonderland. Amsterdam's Unesco World Heritage-listed Canal Ring was built during the Golden Age after the seafaring port…