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A travel guide to Windsor for first-time visitors

Visit Windsor Castle, explore royal history, enjoy Thames boat tours, discover Eton College, and find the best places to stay with this personally-researched guide. What’s Windsor all about? Windsor, and the surrounding area, is about as British establishment as it gets. The centrepiece is Windsor…

The view from the Dubrovnik Cable Car in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Mount Srđ Cable Car, Dubrovnik: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Plan your trip on the Mount Srd cable car in Dubrovnik. Review current 2026 ticket prices, summit opening hours, and regional history. Three and a half minutes. That's how long the Dubrovnik Cable Car takes to lift you 778 metres from the lower station to…

My Verona bus hell: Why travellers shouldn’t rely on phones

A mission to find a brewpub in the Italian city of Verona leads to getting very lost indeed. Advice, a little too late As the bleak stomp along Verona’s finest snarling dual carriageway took a more frightening turn into an unlit underpass, a message from…

Techatticup Mine: The bizarre gold mine tour near Las Vegas

In Eldorado Canyon, south-west Nevada, tours of the Techatticup Mine involve stories of gruesome explosions and unfortunate donkeys. What is the Techatticup Mine? The Techatticup Mine is a former gold mine in south-western Nevada’s Eldorado Canyon. It dates back to the mid019th century gold rush,…

Plan your visit to the Ringling Museum in Sarasota: Opening hours, ticket prices and parking

The Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida is a cultural landmark combining art, circus history, bayfront gardens and a grand historic mansion. This practical guide provides first-time visitors with verified details on opening hours, ticket prices, parking and planning tips. History and overview of the Ringling…

Karlovy Vary, Czechia: A travel guide for first-time visitors

Bohemia’s spa town is health-driven and defiantly old-fashioned. What is Karlovy Vary all about? Karlovy Vary (formerly known as Carlsbad) in Czechia, has been a spa town for centuries. Huddled around a valley in the west Bohemian hills, Karlovy Vary has made its fortune and…

The Anzac Memorial in Sydney, New South Wales.

Plan your visit to the Anzac Memorial in Sydney: Opening hours, ticket prices and parking

The Anzac Memorial in Sydney stands as one of Australia’s most important monuments, commemorating the service and sacrifice of Australian men and women in war. Situated in Hyde Park South, this elegant Art Deco structure is both a place of remembrance and a museum offering…

A kangaroo on the beach at Cape Hillsborough, Queensland.

8 extraordinary beaches in Australasia

From pink or black sand to wildlife on the beach and incredible surf, these are eight of the most incredible beaches in Australasia. Cape Hillsborough, Australia Hefty Queensland tides change the look every few hours, covering and uncovering a causeway leading out to an island…

Plan your visit to Lane Cove National Park: Opening hours, ticket prices and parking

The bushland beauty of Lane Cove National Park offers a tranquil escape within Sydney’s northern suburbs. Here’s everything you need to know before visiting, from opening hours and ticket prices to parking and nearby attractions. History and overview of Lane Cove National Park Lane Cove…

The Africa Hinterland safari truck at Liliesleaf Farm, Johannesburg.

Liliesleaf Farm – the secret hideout where South Africa’s future changed

The museum at Liliesleaf Farm in Johannesburg offers fascinating insights into the struggle against Apartheid. Liliesleaf Farm in 1963 History is full of great what-ifs, and one of the moments those great counterfactuals swing on took place at Liliesleaf Farm. Now consumed by Johannesburg’s wealthy…