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5 great Prague attractions for solo travellers

Prague is a great city break destination for couples and groups – but solo travellers can enjoy the Czech capital, too. If you’re going to Prague on your own, here are five great things to do in Prague for single travellers. For more Prague activities…

Czechia, Prague, solo travel

The Red Star Line Museum in Antwerp, Belgium.

Discovering Antwerp’s Red Star Line Museum: A Migration History

The Red Star Line Museum in Antwerp tells the tale of one of history’s greatest migrations. Walking through Antwerp’s Diamond District Just out of Antwerp’s magnificently OTT, cathedral-esque Centraal Station, the Diamond District starts. The majority of the world’s sparklers are traded here, but the…

Antwerp, Belgium, museums

Why the Naschmarkt might be your favourite bit of Vienna

Vienna’s Naschmarkt is a place for grazing and gently indulging. Plan to mooch and munch for a few hours. VIENNA TRAVEL TIP: To enjoy the best of Vienna’s Naschmarkt, tasting from the stalls as you go, book on to a Naschmarkt food tour. Naschmarkt cheese…

Austria, markets, neighbourhoods, shopping, Vienna

Love at first sight: Is Chicago the best city in the US?

This article was written in 2010, after I’d arrived in Chicago for the first time. I’ve republished it not as a guide, but as a reminder of the instant joy and enthusiasm felt for the city. The train from Chicago O’Hare Before I’d even ventured…

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Alongside the Water of Leith in the Dean Village.

Dean Village: Edinburgh’s secret, scenic escape

The historic mills, green gully location near the New Town and quirky monuments make Dean Village a beautiful escape from the crowds in Edinburgh. Escaping the crowds in Edinburgh Particularly in August during the Fringe Festival, Edinburgh can get overcrowded and overwhelming. Many visitors find…

Edinburgh, neighbourhoods, Scotland, UK

National Museum of Scotland review: The bit to visit first

With limited time at the National Museum of Scotland, the Beginnings and Early People sections are the best bet for first time visitors. How big is the National Museum of Scotland The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh is a vast attraction, spread over nine…

Edinburgh, museums, reviews, Scotland, UK

Canoeing along the Berlin Wall

Paddling along the River Spree in Berlin shows where the city was once divided. Changes along the River Spree The River Spree acts as a barometer for what’s happening to Berlin. Every time I visit, the buildings alongside it look shinier, newer and more futuristic.…

Berlin, canoeing, Germany, watersports

A moose on the bank of the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park.

Spotting moose – and other wildlife – in Grand Teton National Park

On a wildlife tour of Grand Teton National Park, elk, bears and moose are amongst the highlights. Bear-proof trash cans in Wyoming The bear-proof trash cans outside the Signal Mountain Lodge are a good idea of what lives in these parts. The impromptu car logjams…

tours, USA, wildlife, Wyoming

The Shanghai Tunnels – and the seedy history of Portland

On a walking tour of Portland, crime, corruption, vice and the infamous Shanghai Tunnels show off a different side to Oregon’s hipster city. To choose from a range of Portland walking tours, investigate the options here. Erickson’s Nine Bar Saloon “Men outnumbered women 16 to…

Oregon, Portland, tours, USA

Surfing on the St Lawrence River: Montreal’s La Vague à Guy

Deep inland, the Canadian city of Montreal has come up with an unexpected sport: River-surfing. Getting to La Vague à Guy Paddling out, it quickly becomes clear that this is no normal morning surf. For a start, the ocean is a long, long way away.…

Canada, Montreal, Quebec, surfing, watersports