Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubjljana, Slovenia: Travel guide for first-time visitors

Explore Slovenia's charming capital with Plečnik architecture, hilltop castle, riverside cafés, and unique museums for visitors. What’s Ljubljana all about? Few countries manage to fly under the radar quite like Slovenia. It’s a relatively pocket-sized, prosperous place full of lakes and mountains, with an outdoorsy…

Mutter Museum review: Philadelphia’s weirdest museum

My Mutter Museum review examines this unique Philadelphia medical collection. View the skeletal remains and historical pathology on display, if you dare. 5 gross things inside Philadelphia’s Mutter Museum A saponified corpse. Slices of Albert Einstein’s brain. A decaying, syphilis-riddled skull. The death cast of…
Windsor Castle.

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…
Outside the Techatticup Mine in Nevada.

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,…
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…