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Visual trickery at the Museum of Illusions, Las Vegas.

Museum of Illusions Las Vegas – review

The Museum of Illusions in Las Vegas is fun, but gets overshadowed by competitors offering similar attractions at a grander scale. Visiting the Las Vegas Museum of Illusions Sometimes an experience is coloured by what comes before it. In my case, that’s certainly true for…

family travel, Las Vegas, museums, Nevada, reviews, USA

The Moser Glass Factory in Karlovy Vary, Czechia.

Moser glass factory tour, Karlovy Vary | Review

On a tour of the Moser glass factory in Karlovy Vary, it’s possible to find a love for the Czech art of glass. How expensive is Moser glass art? Entering the shop, there really is a temptation to buy. Even for someone not overly inclined…

art, Czechia, Karlovy Vary

Spear fishing on Aitutaki, The Cook Islands

A fishing trip on one of the most beautiful islands on earth is harder work than expected. A fishing trip with a difference Mike from Black Pearl Fishing Charters takes one look at the afternoon’s current forlorn haul, and turns towards the cabin. “If the…

Aitutaki, Cook Islands, fishing, Pacific Islands

The cross-island trek on Rarotonga, the Cook Islands.

Hiking across Rarotonga

In the Cook Islands, a trek through the rainforest is a refreshing antidote to lazy lagoon life. Walking with Pa There are few things more humiliating than panting your way up a heart-attack inducing mountain, only to be passed by a bare-footed man in his…

Cook Islands, Pacific Islands, Rarotonga, walks

Australia’s capital cities – ranked

Australia’s state and territory capitals all have something to offer. You can visit any of them and have a perfectly enjoyable time. But if you’re on holiday and have to pick just one or two, then some discernment is advisable. Luckily, I’m here to put…

Adelaide, Australia, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Perth, Queensland, South Australia, Sydney, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

View from the top of the Torre di Asinelli, Bologna.

Why Bologna is Italy’s most underrated city

Five reasons to consider Bologna as your next Italian city break. When most people think of an Italian city break, they tend to think in terms of the big trio – Rome, Florence and Venice. But there’s one Italian city that flies under the radar…

Bologna, Italy

The Red Star Line Museum in Antwerp, Belgium.

5 excellent reasons to make a day trip to Antwerp tomorrow

Underrated Belgian city Antwerp can be tackled as a day trip from Amsterdam, Brussels or Bruges. Here are five reasons why. For a range of tour options in Antwerp – some cycling, some foodie, some historic – head this way. A city break in Belgium…

Antwerp, Belgium

On the Into The Glacier tour in Iceland.

Into the Glacier, Iceland: Langjökull glacier tour review

Iceland’s Into the Glacier experience crosses the Langjökull glacier in a former rocket launcher, then heads through an extraordinary network of man-made ice tunnels. Into the Glacier tour details If self-driving, the Into the Glacier tour operates from Husafell in western Iceland. Tickets cost from…

glaciers, Iceland, tours

Sailing an Americas Cup yacht in Auckland.

The best sailing tour in Auckland: An America’s Cup Yacht on Waitemata Harbour

The America’s Cup yacht sailing experience is the best sailing tour in Auckland. Don’t expect a comfortable ride, though. To skip the review and book a place on one of Auckland’s America’s Cup yacht experiences, head here. America’s Cup yachts in Auckland Moored in Auckland’s…

Auckland, New Zealand, sailing

Three great places to stay in Montreal’s Centre-Ville

Why stay in Centre-Ville Montreal’s downtown area tends to change vibe within a few blocks. There are patches of corporate blandness, strips of studenty party bars and plenty of entertainment options – whether than means going to the Bell Centre to watch the Montreal Canadiens…

accommodation, Canada, hotels, Montreal, Quebec, reviews