The Johannesburg skyline.

A first time visitor’s guide to Johannesburg, South Africa

Explore Constitution Hill, Apartheid Museum, Soweto tours, creative neighbourhoods, and South Africa's vibrant heartbeat in this personally-researched Johannesburg travel guide. What’s Johannesburg all about? Frenetic, edgy and ever-changing, Johannesburg is the heartbeat of not just South Africa, but southern Africa. It will not be winning…
Corridor in the Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia.

The Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia: Visitor review

The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia became the template for prisons around the world. Now, it serves as a warning about locking too many people up. Eastern State Penitentiary review, summarised The Eastern State Penitentiary feels haunted. It was used as a model for prisons…
Hamburg, Germany.

Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in Hamburg, Germany

Visiting Hamburg? Find the best places to eat, drink, shop, and stay with our local guide to Germany's most fun city. Start your adventure here. Where to eat in Hamburg (€) Otto’s Burger Hamburg without a hamburger would be a dereliction of duty, and local…
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon.

Cairns, Australia: A travel guide for first time visitors

Tropical Queensland’s favourite holiday city has more to it than just the Great Barrier Reef. What makes Cairns unique? Put simply, Cairns is the most easily accessible gateway to one of the great natural wonders of the planet – the Great Barrier Reef. The reef…
Montevideo, Uruguay.

Why Montevideo is the Brussels of South America

Why is Montevideo the Brussels of South America? Explore Uruguay’s capital through its unique wine, quirky museums, and incredible food markets. The quiet appeal of Brussels Brussels would be at the top of very few people’s must-visit lists. It has a reputation of being a…
The Sixteen Going On Seventeen gazebo from the Sound of Music at Salzburg's Hellbrun Palace.

Why the Sound of Music gazebo is at Hellbrunn Palace

The gazebo at Hellbrunn Palace – famous as the setting for Sixteen Going On Seventeen in the Sound of Music – was originally at Leopoldskron Palace. The Sound of Music gazebo, summarised The gazebo at Salzburg’s Hellbrunn Palace featured in 1965 movie the Sound of…
Tavira, Portugal.

Tavira travel guide for first time visitors

Historic Tavira offers a dose of authenticity on the Algarve – and an absolutely stunning beach. What makes Tavira unique? At the eastern end of southern Portugal’s perma-sunny Algarve region, Tavira has none of the brashness and concrete overdose that afflicts many of the resort…