Wat Rong Khun – the weird white temple of Chiang Rai
Just south of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand, Buddha competes with Spiderman, Darth Vader and Harry Potter at the White Temple. White Temple day tours If you just want to…
Oamaru blue penguins, New Zealand: Review with ticket prices
In Oamaru on New Zealand’s South Island, the world’s smallest penguins are utterly adorable. Oamaru blue penguins ticket information Advance booking your tickets to see the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony…
Trying not to be sick on the Stewart Island ferry, New Zealand
The Stewart Island ferry across the Foveaux Strait from Bluff in New Zealand is a test of even the most iron stomach. A test of seasickness The forewarning had been…
Exploring Rarotonga on a half day bike tour
Rarotonga in the Cook Islands may be small, but it packs in plenty of surprises – as a half day bike tour around the island shows. Cycling around Rarotonga The…
The cheeky way to get the cheapest London Eye tickets
Getting the cheapest London Eye tickets, in summary: Book at least a day in advance. Go for a late afternoon/ early evening slot. Book via a third party for other…
The birthplace of the oil industry in Pennsylvania
In north-east Pennsylvania, discover the origins of a multi-billion dollar industry that fuels the world. The smell of Bradford, Pennsylvania The sudden stench makes me start fretting. It’s not a…
How much does a baseball hurt when it hits you?
In Cooperstown, New York, a quest to get into baseball ends up being beaten up in the Wood Bat Factory’s batting cage. Getting hit by a baseball Yeeeeeouch. It seems…
A quick travel guide to St Kitts
What to see it St Kitts St Kitts is one place that manages to deviate from the Caribbean’s usual sun and sand image. For the British and the French, this…
Chicago from down low: Kayaking the Chicago River
A kayak tour on the Chicago River brings a closeness to the water – and views of some of the most spectacular architecture on earth. Kayaking around Goose Island It’s…