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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

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

The Vinolia wine tasting room in Santiago, Chile.

Vinolia in Santiago, Chile, review: Wine-tasting, cinema-style

In Santiago, the Vinolia wine-tasting experience aims to change perceptions of Chilean wines. The Vinolia tasting room All cinemas should be like this. Sitting through the latest live action Disney remake, or the year’s 29th comic book movie, would be considerably improved with five generously-filled…

Chile, reviews, Santiago, wine

The Wiener Riesenrad in the Prater, Leopoldstadt.

Leopoldstadt, Vienna: District II neighbourhood guide

Innovative Kosher restaurants, indie fashion stores and the amiable Karmelitermarkt mean there’s more to Vienna’s Leopoldstadt than the Prater and the big wheel. Kosher restaurants in Leopoldstadt It is no surprise to see a restaurant in Leopoldstadt – Vienna’s District II, sandwiched between the Innere…

Austria, neighbourhoods, Vienna

The Bishop's Cruises boat at One Foot Island, Aitutaki.

A Cook Islands cruise to One Foot Island, Aitutaki Lagoon

In the Cook Islands, the Bishop’s Cruises boat crosses one of the most spectacular lagoons on earth. And One Foot Island is the target at the other end of the Aitutaki Lagoon. Trevally in the Cook Islands There’s quite a commotion by the boat. Yelps…

Aitutaki, Cook Islands, cruises, Pacific Islands

Kayaks lined up by the Muri Lagoon, Rarotonga.

A quick travel guide to Rarotonga, the Cook Islands

What to see in Rarotonga To get an idea of traditional life on Rarotonga, the main island of the Cooks, head to the Te Vara Nui Village. The tour takes in presentations of all manner of skills and crafts, from coconut husking and carving to…

Cook Islands, Pacific Islands, Rarotonga

A quick guide to Aitutaki in the Cook Islands

What to see on Aitutaki Aitutaki in the Cook Islands is a tiny bit of land and a whole lot of lagoon. And, boy, what a lagoon – take all those romanticised images of South Sea island paradises and multiply it. Fringed with tiny motu…

Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Pacific Islands

One of many witches in Salem, Massachusetts.

Salem, Massachusetts: From witch trials to Halloween central

The Salem Witch trials made this Massachusetts city notorious – but it has now embraced all things spooky. Cry Innocent in Salem, Massachusetts On the stand, Bridget Bishop is doing herself no favours. She’s failing to hide her contempt for all concerned, and her claims…

Massachusetts, Salem, USA, witches

Samoa’s Pulamelei Mound: The mystery pyramid of the Pacific

David Whitley heads to the largest man-made structure in Polynesia, and tries to work out whether it proves an old adventurer’s controversial theories right. Walking to the Pulamelei Mound “This track is impassable after heavy rain,” says Warren Jopling as we plod diligently up the…

Pacific Islands, Samoa