A 4WD vehicle at Rainbow Beach on the Fraser Coast of Queensland, Australia.

How did Rainbow Beach in Queensland get its name?

Rainbow Beach in Queensland gets its name from the multicoloured sands in the cliffs behind the beach. The simple appeal of Rainbow Beach For many visitors, Rainbow Beach in Queensland is little more than a departure point for K’gari (Fraser Island). It is closer to…

KwaMuhle museum review: Apartheid’s origins in Durban

The KwaMuhle museum in downtown Durban shows that Apartheid didn’t just magically come into being in 1948. Apartheid and the Durban System It takes a little while to register. Walking around Durban’s KwaMuhle museum initially starts off with headshaking and tutting at the injustices of…

Four great places to eat and drink in Prague

After repeated visits to Prague over the last two decades, I’ve learned that the best places to eat in the Czech capital aren’t always immediately obvious. Elsewhere on the site, I’ve written about where to drink in Prague away from the tourist traps. But for…
How many bottles of wine can you bring into Iceland?

How many bottles of wine can you bring into Iceland?

Planning a trip to Iceland? Find out how many bottles of wine and other alcohol you are legally allowed to bring into the country. Saving money in Iceland Iceland is an astonishingly expensive place to visit. This is particularly the case if you like a…
The Salmon in Oslo, Norway.

The Salmon: Visiting Oslo’s best free museum?

The Salmon in Oslo is both a fish restaurant and a museum about Norway’s salmon industry. And this free museum is strangely fascinating. A fish restaurant that’s also a salmon museum The Salmon in Oslo’s touristy Aker Brygge area is an unusual place. It’s a…