How to spend three days in Dubai
Dubai is an eclectic city that has everything to catch your distinct imaginations and beyond. In fact, the diversity of sights and experiences is what make this destination a favorite of all. But if you’ve only limited time to visit this city, the following Dubai...
Best Indoor Activities For Kids In Dubai
The more you explore Dubai, the more you realize that there is a plethora of indoor and outdoor fun-filled activities to choose from. And since the temperatures can get up to 50 degrees Celsius, it’s a great convenience that there are so many options when...
10 Best Cities to Visit in Thailand
Thailand is a perfect blend of culture and history and boasts of a fascinating and friendly culture. This party capital of Asia has a lot to offer its visitors - stunning beaches, unbelievable historical sites, deep-rooted cultural heritage, and mouthwatering street food. Though Bangkok, the...
An afternoon walk in Dresden's historic center
In 2019 the readers of Conde Nast Traveller magazine voted Dresden as one the "Best Cities in World" and in fact put it in the second place. Risen from the ashes of World War II and neglected for many years, Dresden has made an impressive...
The Best Things To See and Do in North Carolina
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Though I’ll be sharing a huge variety of activities for you to enjoy in my beautiful state, I am an outdoor lover, so I’ll start with one of the best budget-friendly and family-friendly activities you can enjoy anywhere in North Carolina –...
Lakki : A utopian Italian town on a Greek island
Leros is a wonderful and usually neglected Dodecanese island in Greece. It has a long history that starts in prehistoric times and played a important role during the World War II. The Dodecanese, except Kastellorizo, were occupied by Italy during the Italo-Turkish War of 1912....
8 things to do if you' re visiting Copenhagen for the first time...
Copenhagen is a compact, walkable and trafficless city. This is a clean, calm and easygoing destination with exceptional sights, museums and restaurants. It is a perfect combination of traditional and modern, and also the embodiment of the Danish cosy and sociable way of living, the...
Chateauneuf du Pape - The Pope's vineyard
One of the best known French wine labels, takes its name from an unassuming village on a small hill near Avignon in Provence, Chateauneuf du Pape. The village lies just 3 km from River Rhone and 12 klm from Avignon. Almost all the cultivable land...
Ten Must-See New Things in Dubai
THERE’S always something new to see in fast-moving Dubai – if you haven’t been there for a while then you’ll certainly find a lot has changed.
The biggest difference we noticed when we visited in February was the large number of new towers being built....
Wake, Breakfast, Beach, Supper, Sleep, Repeat
WE liked Sanur so much we went back two years later and did it all over again. The town is just the right size, the beach is beautiful and goes on forever, there is lots of diving to keep Colin happy, and I spent days...
Taj Mahal: Beautiful at Any Time of Day
MY father served as a captain in the British Army in India during the Second World War. Like many of his generation, he kept his wartime experiences to himself, choosing not to share them with his children. However, he did open up once to my...
The Social Distancing Season
THE BOAT RACE, an annual rowing contest between crews from Oxford and Cambridge universities held on the Thames in London since 1836, was due to take place at the end of March. But it was one of numerous events around the world cancelled because of...
I’m Quitting my Job to Travel the World. Here’s How.
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5 Days in London: Best Museums, City Icons & Discount Attractions Pass
Planning a short vacation to the UK’s mega metropolis will inflict decision anxiety even on the most ruthless Viking-like traveller. How do you trim down a mammoth wish list of attractions into a mere 5-day itinerary?
Accept the reality that it’s impossible to explore all...
The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip Itinerary: 9 Days in Isle of Skye, Edinburgh, Loch Ness & More
Scotland has long lingered on my travel bucket list. Its grassy carpet-like fields, uncounted cascading waterfalls, stirring mountains, and craggy coastlines are pure fantasy for the landscape lover. Or really for anyone who yearns for long scenic drives, surrounded by raw nature at its finest....
17 Best Things To Do in Valencia, Spain: Museums, Beaches, Food & Wine, Culture, City of Arts and Sciences, and Discount Tickets
The world’s most fascinating cities tend to be either overflowing with ancient ruins like Rome and Athens, or are the embodiment of modernisation like Singapore and New York.
Few aged cities manage to balance their ancient history with the 21st century, but Valencia, Spain’s 3rd...
4 Days in Barcelona: Gaudi, Picasso, Museums, Port Vell, Food Tours, Flamenco Shows, and Discount Tickets
And that passion runs deeper than the Catalan independence riots you’ve likely seen on the news.
Just look at any building designed by art nouveau architect, Antoni Gaudi, who spared no expense in expressing his devotion to simulating nature. Then there’s masterpieces by artists like...
15 Things To Do In Bangkok With Teens
I’m guessing Bangkok was probably not the first destination that came to mind, right?
Thailand’s capital is famed for drawing sleazy, overweight old men to its narrow, neon-lit streets lined with go-go bars and nightclubs. If you’re like me, that’s not something you’d want to...
Travel for Fun — Sex Tourism in Disguise
Travelling — it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. Ibn Battuta
Travel has become a norm for most of us in the West.
We all love to travel.
Many people I know in London, who work super hard likes to travel. It...
How Weekend Breaks can be a Special Holiday Retreat
“…while others talked of the razor wire wrapped around their souls, or staring out the window with a being expression that showed no trace of desire, remorse, impatience, or resignation, just temporary abeyance, like a person waiting for the ends on an invisible clock to...