Auckland, New Zealand.

A first time visitor’s guide to Auckland, New Zealand

Planning your first trip to Auckland? Discover the best things to do, see, and eat in New Zealand's City of Sails with my comprehensive guide. What makes Auckland unique? New Zealand’s gateway and largest city is the de facto capital of Polynesia, and it’s beginning…
The Leopoldskron Palace lake in Salzburg, Austria.

Visiting Salzburg’s key Sound of Music filming locations

Follow in Maria’s footsteps. Discover the key Sound of Music filming locations in Salzburg, from Mirabell Gardens to the Nonnberg Abbey. 5 top Salzburg Sound of Music sites The Mozart Bridge on the Salzach River – where the Trapp children skip. The Leopoldskron Palace lake…
Grosse Freiheit in the heart of St Pauli, Hamburg.

Why Hamburg’s vibe comes from St Pauli, musicals & the port

Discover why Hamburg’s unique vibe is shaped by the gritty St Pauli district, world-class musicals, and its historic port. Explore the city's heart. The symbol of St Pauli Anywhere else, repeatedly seeing a skull and crossbones flag might be a little intimidating. But in Hamburg,…
The Johannesburg skyline.

A first time visitor’s guide to Johannesburg, South Africa

Explore Constitution Hill, Apartheid Museum, Soweto tours, creative neighbourhoods, and South Africa's vibrant heartbeat in this personally-researched Johannesburg travel guide. What’s Johannesburg all about? Frenetic, edgy and ever-changing, Johannesburg is the heartbeat of not just South Africa, but southern Africa. It will not be winning…
Corridor in the Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia.

The Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia: Visitor review

The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia became the template for prisons around the world. Now, it serves as a warning about locking too many people up. Eastern State Penitentiary review, summarised The Eastern State Penitentiary feels haunted. It was used as a model for prisons…
Hamburg, Germany.

Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in Hamburg, Germany

Visiting Hamburg? Find the best places to eat, drink, shop, and stay with our local guide to Germany's most fun city. Start your adventure here. Where to eat in Hamburg (€) Otto’s Burger Hamburg without a hamburger would be a dereliction of duty, and local…
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon.

Cairns, Australia: A travel guide for first time visitors

Tropical Queensland’s favourite holiday city has more to it than just the Great Barrier Reef. What makes Cairns unique? Put simply, Cairns is the most easily accessible gateway to one of the great natural wonders of the planet – the Great Barrier Reef. The reef…