Seville is Andalusia’s capital and Spain’s fourth-largest city with a magnificent old town that boasts no less than three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This wonderful city has so much to offer visitors – I visited by train a month ago and the food was divine, the architecture simply spectacular and whilst the climate might be…
Four cities in four days – a whirlwind tour of Spain by train
Aside from the good food, balmy climate and layers of centuries-old history, Spain is also home to a vastly underrated – and underused – railway system. The network reaches nearly all corners of the country, making it possible to explore Spain solely by public transportation and much of that at high speed. In the last…
8 reasons why you should visit Palermo, Sicily
Palermo is the capital of the Italian island of Sicily, which sits nestled in the glistening Mediterranean just off the “toe” of Italy’s “boot.” Palermo itself is home to Byzantine mosaics, frescoed cupolas, Arabesque domes, Italy’s biggest opera house and an increasing number of new-school eateries and bars. Flamboyant and feisty, up-and-coming yet still remaining…
10 awesome under-the-radar things to do in South Africa
Large, diverse and incredibly beautiful, South Africa offers a huge number of varied landscapes from the picturesque Garden Route towns of the Western Cape to the raw subtropical…
5 reasons why you should visit Lapland in the summer
When it comes to planning summer holidays many travellers tend think of beach holidays but if you’re looking for something a little different this year, a trip to Finland’s northern region of Lapland….
Reasons why you should visit Lake Garda, Italy
I have been a huge fan of the South of Italy for a long time and have always said that Rome is one of my favourite cities in the world but I have to admit, Lake Garda might have now just taken overtaken its position…
10 of the most beautiful places to visit in South Africa
I first visited South Africa in 2007. At 17 I had left my friends and family behind to live and study in Cape Town for a year. In a matter of days I was in love – with the people, the culture and the natural beauty….
6 reasons why you should visit Athens, Greece
Previously I had only visited Athens back in the summer of 2001 when I had visited to see England play in a world cup qualifier but actually hadn’t had the chance to explore so it was great to return as a guest of Discover Greece and really see what the Greek capital had to offer….
12 unusual things to do in Rome, Italy
Veritably drenched in history as far back as, well, almost forever. It’s easy to see why people come from all corners of the globe to experience the delights found within this Italian capital. Whether it’s the ornate and bountiful fountains found throughout the city such as the Trevi Fountain….
A trip to Edmonton, Jasper and Banff National Parks, Canada
The second-biggest country in the world has a seemingly endless supply of unspoilt landscapes and extraordinary wildlife. Our writer Scott Balaam flew with KLM to explore some of the best parts of this famously beautiful corner of North America…