The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway.

Is the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo worth visiting?

The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, celebrates the work of Nobel Peace Prize laureates. Don’t expect too many laughs on the way round. Mixed reviews of the Nobel Peace Center Oslo is a city with a lot of unusual, niche museums. Personally, I’m a…
White sand beach on Rottnest Island, Western Australia.

11 great things that travellers can do for free

Managing a budget on holiday is much easier if you take advantage of the freebies – and most destinations have them. Luther Vandross may have been hopelessly wrong when he stated that the best things in life are free, but there are certainly plenty of…
Niagara Falls.

A first-timer’s guide to Niagara Falls, Canada

With cruises, observation decks, rapid-side walking trails and helicopter flights, there’s a massive amount to do on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. What makes Niagara Falls unique? Without the backstory, it’d be easy enough to just dismiss Niagara Falls as a waterfall. But it…
The Alofaaga Blowholes on Savaii, Samoa.

Blowholes, lava tubes & village life on Savaii, Samoa

The Pe’a Pe’a Cave, Alofaaga Blowholes and the Tafua Peninsula’s crater are among the natural highlights of Savaii. But it’s the traditional culture that makes Samoa’s second island so memorable. Savaii’s curfew The bulky silhouette stands solemnly by the roadside. He’s there to make sure…
The Macau Tower in Macau.

Five reasons to add Macau to your Hong Kong trip

Macau is now an easy transfer or day tour from Hong Kong. Here’s why it’s worth visiting. Getting to Macau from Hong Kong The construction of a bridge-tunnel system has made Macau much easier to reach from Hong Kong. It now takes around 45 minutes…
Queen Street West sign in Toronto, Canada.

Neighbourhood guide to West Queen West, Toronto

Full of galleries and unique shops, West Queen West is a neighbourhood that shows a different side to Toronto. What’s West Queen West all about? The man behind the counter at the organic market inadvertently manages to encapsulate the West Queen West Area. “We don’t…