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Chain of Rocks Bridge, Missouri/Illinois: Practical guide for first-time visitors

The Chain of Rocks Bridge is a historic pedestrian and cycling bridge spanning the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri, connecting the Missouri shoreline to Chouteau Island in Madison County, Illinois. This guide covers opening hours, admission, transport and parking, accessibility,…

Visiting the Golden Skybridge, Golden, BC: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Golden Skybridge is an adventure park outside Golden, British Columbia, home to Canada's highest suspension bridges, spanning 426 feet above a canyon. This guide was updated in July 2026. The Bridge Pass now costs $49.99 for adults, up from the $40 to $45 that…

Almonta Beach in Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia.

Almonta Beach, Coffin Bay National Park: Wildlife, snorkelling and visitor guide

Planning a visit to Almonta Beach on the Eyre Peninsula? This guide explains what makes Almonta Beach special, the wildlife you can see, and whether you need a 4WD for Almonta Beach. Almonta Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in South Australia. It’s…

Jasper SkyTram, Jasper National Park: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Jasper SkyTram is Canada's longest and highest guided aerial tramway, lifting visitors over 1,000 metres up Whistlers Mountain in Jasper National Park. This guide was updated in July 2026. You can book through Viator to lock in your timed departure. Jasper SkyTram quick facts…

Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Vancouver Island: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Victoria Butterfly Gardens is an indoor tropical jungle near Victoria, British Columbia, home to thousands of free-flying butterflies alongside parrots, a flamingo, and an iguana. This guide was updated in June 2026. One booking platform currently lists the gardens as open only 10am to…

Royal BC Museum, Victoria: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Royal BC Museum is British Columbia's provincial museum, covering the natural and human history of the province from the ice age to the present day. This guide was updated in June 2026. You can book through Viator to skip the line at the box…

Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick, Canada.

Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park, New Brunswick: practical guide for first-time visitors

Hopewell Rocks is a provincial park on the Bay of Fundy where towering sea stacks, carved by the world's highest tides, rise from the ocean floor at low tide. This guide was updated in June 2026. The park's official FAQ states plainly that there's no…

John Watling's Distillery in Nassau, the Bahamas.

Why a 1789 estate built for a colonial governor is now Nassau’s best rum tour

In 1789, the Royal Governor of the Bahamas granted a hilltop plot above Nassau harbour to a loyal colonial official named John Brown. The estate he built — Buena Vista — has been a private home, a governing chamber and a hotel that once appeared…

The Nassau pigs aren’t the famous ones — and that’s actually good news

The original swimming pigs of the Bahamas live on Big Major Cay in the Exumas — a 2-3 hour boat ride from Nassau, accessible only via charter or multi-day trip. Most visitors to Nassau don't have that kind of time. What they do have is…

Thirty minutes, top speed, zero experience required: jet skiing off Cabbage Beach, Bahamas

Cabbage Beach lies on the northern shore of Paradise Island in the Bahamas, opposite Nassau's main harbour, and offers some of the clearest, calmest water in the area — exactly the conditions that make it a reliable jet ski spot regardless of where else you're…