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Nice to Monaco ferry: The best way to get to Monaco?

Providing the Nice to Monaco ferry timetable and ticket prices suit your plans, a cruise along the Cote d’Azur is the best way to visit Monte Carlo. To skip the explanation and just buy a Nice to Monaco ferry ticket, head here. Visiting Monaco from…

ferries, France, Monaco, Nice, transport

The 6 best things to do in Loughborough

If visiting Loughborough in Leicestershire, the best things to do include the Great Central Railway, the bell museum and escape rooms. My old home town of Loughborough, bless it, is not exactly a tourist magnet. However, plenty of people do visit this Leicestershire town for…

England, Loughborough, UK

Hoover Dam from a Lake Mead cruise boat.

How to see Hoover Dam from the water

The best way to see Hoover Dam from the water is on a Lake Mead cruise from the Lake Mead Marina in Boulder City, Nevada. How to see Hoover Dam – on land Hoover Dam, blocking the Black Canyon on the Colorado River, is one…

Arizona, cruises, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Vailima, Robert Louis Stevenson's house in Samoa.

Vailima, Samoa: Visiting Robert Louis Stevenson’s grave

Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa Visiting Robert Louis Stevenson’s grave is quite the trek. Somewhat surprisingly, the Scottish author is buried in the Pacific nation of Samoa. Stevenson, who wrote the likes of Treasure Island and Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde, was a sickly chap…

literature, museums, Pacific Islands, Samoa

ARTE Museum Las Vegas review

The ARTE Museum Las Vegas makes for great photos amid the tech-driven visual wonders. Whether the ticket price is worth it is debatable, however. A museum for the Instagram generation Most art museums follow a certain formula. Paintings are displayed reverently on walls for visitors…

art, Las Vegas, museums, Nevada, USA

Maximón in Santiago de Atitlán, Guatemala.

Meeting Maximón – Guatemala’s rogue saint

In Santiago de Atitlán, Guatemala, there’s a saint that most definitely doesn’t meet with the Catholic Church’s approval. To skip the article and discover a wide range of tours and experiences in Guatemala, head this way. I’m led down a scrappy alleyway in Santiago de…

Central America, Guatemala, religion

Is Omega Mart in Las Vegas worth the ticket price?

Omega Mart in Las Vegas is large scale, weird and tricky to review. But are the (expensive) tickets worth it? Well, arguably yes. To skip the explanation and buy tickets for Omega Mart in Las Vegas, head here. What is Omega Mart in Las Vegas?…

Las Vegas, museums, Nevada, reviews, USA

View of Edinburgh's New Town from Edinburgh Castle.

The best things to do near Edinburgh Castle

If you can’t get into Edinburgh Castle, the best things to do nearby include the Scotch Whisky Experience and Real Mary King’s Close. Missing out on Edinburgh Castle tickets There’s a strong chance that you’re reading this because you tried to get into Edinburgh Castle,…

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Rescued neon signs at the Las Vegas Neon Museum.

Is the Las Vegas Neon Museum better by day or night?

The Las Vegas Neon Museum is cooler and more atmospheric by night, but there’s an argument for visiting in the day, too. To skip the information and choose from a massive range of Las Vegas experiences, head here. What is the Las Vegas Neon Museum?…

Las Vegas, museums, Nevada, USA

Whitewater rafting in Voss – Norway’s action sports capital

Whitewater rafting in Voss can be part of an insanely action-packed day that also involves mountain biking, a fjord safari and the Flamsbana railway. The test before whitewater rafting begins I hit the water and immediately go into shock. Even with a thick wetsuit on,…

adventure sports, Norway, rafting, Scandinavia