The armoured elephant at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, Yorkshire.

What overseas visitors should do in Leeds, Yorkshire

Discover the best of Leeds, Yorkshire. From the weapons and armour at the Royal Armouries to the exotic butterflies at Tropical World, here is what overseas visitors should see. Roundhay Park: Head for the gardens Covering more than 700 acres, Roundhay Park is an absolute…
Snorkelling in the Silfra Fissure, Iceland.

10 amazing places to go snorkelling

There are plenty of places around the world where you can go snorkelling and see a few fish. But these ten are genuinely incredible. What makes it special, varies, however. It may be the variety of marine life, the quality of the water or the…
Groot Constantia in Cape Town, South Africa.

9 surprisingly old attractions in big cities

Discover 9 surprisingly old attractions hiding within modern cities. See ancient ruins like Huaca Huallamarca in Lima and the London Wall in London. Huaca Huallamarca, Lima In amongst the bank buildings of Lima’s San Isidro district – Peru’s de facto financial centre – stands an…
The New York Transit Museum in New York City.

Five niche New York museums worth visiting

New York City has many, many museums. But these five offer something different. The New York Transit Museum Inside a disused Subway station, the New York Transit Museum is all about how the millions of people in New York are kept moving. Save the most…
Hippos in the water in St Lucia, South Africa.

St Lucia, South Africa: Where hippos walk through town

St Lucia, South Africa: the town where hippos walk through the streets nightly. Discover the dangerous, territorial "Townies" on a hippo-watching cruise. Why visit St Lucia? The signs are warning about something rather unusual. In St Lucia, South Africa, it’s not sharp bends or speed…