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Plan your visit to the National Museum of Iceland: Opening hours, ticket prices and visitor tips

The National Museum of Iceland is Iceland’s principal museum for cultural and historical artefacts. It is located at Suðurgata 41 in central Reykjavík and this guide covers practical planning information including opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, visit duration, practical tips and frequently…

The Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

48 hours in Kuala Lumpur: How to spend a 2 day stopover in the Malaysian capital

My guide picks out the top Kuala Lumpur attractions, restaurants and hotels for a two day stopover in Malaysia. Day one KL Tower for the best city views Have a wander through the KL Forest Eco Park, the oldest protected piece of jungle in Malaysia.…

One of Lumphini Park's infamous monitor lizards.

Lumphini Park, Bangkok: 2026 visitor guide

Bangkok's concrete sprawl yields to 58 hectares of lawns, lakes, and shaded pathways at Lumphini Park — the city's original public green space. Named after Buddha's birthplace in Nepal, the park attracts early-morning tai chi practitioners, evening joggers navigating 2.5km of paths, and tourists surprised…

The Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, Greece.

Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens: Ticket prices, hours, visitor guide (2026)

Fifteen colossal Corinthian columns — each 17 metres tall — tower above central Athens as reminders that this was once the largest temple on the Greek mainland. Construction dragged on for 638 years across five different political regimes before Roman Emperor Hadrian finally completed the…

Sunset on the Changi Boardwalk in Singapore.

Changi Boardwalk, Singapore: Complete visitor guide

The Changi Boardwalk offers something unusual for modern Singapore — a 2.2km coastal walk that reveals granite boulders, heritage trees, and remnants of kampong life along the Straits of Johor. Sections of elevated decking take you over water on kelong-style stilts, whilst others weave through…

Linton Falls, Yorkshire Dales: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

The River Wharfe drops over a geological fault line where rocks shifted millions of years ago, creating Yorkshire's most accessible waterfall just minutes from a car park. After heavy rain, standing on the footbridge by Linton Falls can feel precarious as the full force of…

The Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Florida.

Flagler Museum, Palm Beach: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

Henry Flagler's 1902 wedding gift to his third wife was a 75-room, 100,000-square-foot Beaux Arts palace that the New York Herald proclaimed grander than any dwelling in the world. Today, the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach offers visitors a rather extraordinary glimpse into Gilded Age…

Natural Bridge State Park, Virginia: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

Visit the historic 215-foot limestone arch in Virginia. Get 2026 ticket prices, opening hours, and parking tips for Natural Bridge State Park. Natural Bridge State Park in Virginia is defined by its massive limestone arch. It serves as a geological bridge over Cedar Creek. Visitors…

Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Plan your visit to the Taubman Museum of Art with my guide to free admission, opening hours, and Randall Stout’s iconic architecture in Roanoke. The Taubman Museum of Art is notable for its angular, futuristic design that mimics the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains. Visitors can…

Museum of Fine Arts (MSK), Ghent: Complete visitor guide

Belgium's oldest museum houses 600 years of European art in a neoclassical temple designed by architect Charles Van Rysselberghe. The collection at the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent spans medieval altarpieces to contemporary installations, with Hieronymus Bosch, Rubens, Ensor, and Magritte hanging alongside ongoing…