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The Hyde Park Barracks in Sydney, New South Wales.

Plan your visit to Hyde Park Barracks: Opening hours, ticket prices and parking

The Hyde Park Barracks in Sydney is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed building and museum that traces Australia’s convict past, colonial immigration and evolving urban history. This practical guide provides first-time visitors with accurate information on opening hours, ticket prices, parking and how to make the…

The type of tour you should do on your first day in any city

Forget hop-on, hop-off buses. The best tour to do on your first day in any city is a food tour. Get great food, city orientation, and dinner ideas for the rest of your trip. Bad travel advice There is one piece of travel advice I…

Plan your visit to the Museum of Sydney: Opening hours, ticket prices and parking

The Museum of Sydney sits on the historic site of Australia’s first Government House in the heart of the city. This guide gives you clear, practical information for your visit — including verified opening hours, ticket prices, parking and tips for first-time visitors. History and…

Bodiam Castle in East Sussex, South-East England.

Plan your visit to Bodiam Castle: Opening hours, ticket prices and parking

Bodiam Castle in East Sussex is a picture-perfect moated medieval castle that attracts visitors for its dramatic silhouette, accessible ruins and riverside setting. This practical guide explains what first-time visitors need to know about opening hours, ticket prices, parking and how to plan a smooth…

The Balto Memorial in Central Park, New York City.

NYC scavenger hunt review: Turning Central Park into a game

A review of the NYC scavenger hunt in Central Park. Solve puzzles and find clues to uncover the history and hidden details of the park's landmarks, like the Balto memorial. The story of the Maine Monument in Central Park Ordinarily, I’d probably not give the…

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, Scotland.

Glasgow’s West End: A guide for first-time visitors

Unique Charles Rennie Mackintosh architecture, great museums and innovative restaurants all form part of the appeal in Glasgow’s West End. What’s Glasgow’s West End all about? The West End is divided from Glasgow city centre not just physically – there’s a honking great motorway cutting…

Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby: Hours, prices, parking & visitor tips

Plan your visit to the Captain Cook Memorial Museum in Whitby. Find essential visitor information including admission prices, seasonal hours, and advice on parking. The genesis of a voyager: Whitby and the foundations of James Cook The Captain Cook Memorial Museum in Whitby is located…

Sheep grazing at One Tree Hill, Auckland.

How to walk across New Zealand in one day

The 16km Coast to Coast Walkway across Auckland takes in One Tree Hill, Mount Eden and Maori heritage. Auckland’s Coast to Coast Walkway, summarized. Start at Onehunga, then prepare to walk 16km. See sheep and cows at One Tree Hill. Take in the views from…

An interactive map at the Singapore City Gallery.

Singapore City Gallery review: Urban planning gets interesting

Review of the Singapore City Gallery. See how the museum uses interactive displays and models to detail the city's extreme urban planning challenges. The planning challenge of Singapore For those of us who spent abnormal amounts of time playing SimCity and other such playing god-esque…

New York City’s slavery & underground railroad secrets

In Manhattan, a New York City slavery and underground railroad walking tour opens visitors’ eyes to a dark past. Key sites in New York City’s slavery history Alexander Hamilton US Custom House. The Well. 23 Wall Street (the JP Morgan Building). The African Burial Ground.…