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Kangaroos at Anglesea Golf Course on Victoria's Great Ocean Road.

Anglesea Golf Course kangaroo tours and Great Ocean Road wildlife guide: Ticket prices and parking

The Great Ocean Road is famous for its coastal views, but it’s also one of the best routes in Australia for seeing native wildlife. From kangaroos and koalas to seals and glowworms, here’s where to find them – starting with the most surprising golf course…

Australia, Great Ocean Road, kayaking, Victoria, wildlife

St Lawrence's Church in Eyam, Derbyshire.

The Eyam Plague Village and Museum: History, stories and walking trails

Discover the chilling sacrifice of Eyam, the plague village that self-isolated in 1665. Explore the Eyam Museum and walking trails to the Riley Graves. Discovering the Eyam Plague Village and Eyam Museum At the border of the Derbyshire villages of Eyam and Stoney Middleton lies…

Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, Peak District, UK

Piet Blom's Cube Houses in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

10 overlooked cities within an hour of hugely popular neighbours

Sometimes you don’t have to venture too far from one of the world’s great tourist magnets to find something less lauded, but equally compelling in a rather different way. Take these ten unjustly under the radar destinations, for example… Playa Del Carmen Big ticket neighbour:…

Catalonia, Compiegne, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, France, Germany, Girona, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Padua, Pretoria, Rotterdam, South Africa, South Island, Veneto, Vicenza, Wanaka

The memorial to Augustin Trébuchon at the Glade of the Armistice in Compiègne, France.

Visiting the Glade of the Armistice: History, museum highlights, and how to get there

The story of Augustin Trébuchon The small memorial garden outside is dedicated to Augustin Trébuchon. It’s not a familiar name. He was no great general or war leader, like Marechal Foch, whose statue stands proudly over the bigger, more primped section of the forest clearing.…

Compiegne, France, World War I, World War II

The Pina Colada was invented in Puerto Rico.

Birthplaces of booze: Where famous cocktails were created

Thirsty travellers can make a pilgrimage to the places where much-loved cocktails were created, such as… The Singapore Sling – Raffles, Singapore Few cocktails have as strong a geographical connection with their birthplace as the Singapore Sling. In 1915, Ngiam Tong Boon was working at…

Belgium, Brussels, California, drinks, England, Florenc, Florence, France, Italy, London, Paris, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Tuscany, UK, USA, Veneto, Venice

Six ways to improve your visit to Madrid

Planning a trip to Madrid? Discover six ways to enhance your visit, from finding treasures at El Rastro flea market to navigating the city's incredible art museums and tapas scene. The capital of Spain is an unmistakably exciting city to hang out in. But these…

city guides, Madrid, Spain

The Vinohrady Theatre in Prague, Czechia.

Exploring Vinohrady: Prague’s most elegant neighbourhood

Vinohrady is one of Prague’s most elegant districts — leafy, affluent and full of confident architectural flourish. But beneath the grandeur, it’s also home to independent food spots and creative businesses that keep the area vibrant rather than complacent. A butcher’s that became a local…

Czechia, neighbourhoods, Prague

Beach volleyball at Kasárna Karlin in Prague, Czechia.

Discovering the rebirth of Karlín: Prague’s riverside comeback story

Karlín, once forgotten and flood-damaged, has reinvented itself as one of Prague’s most creative neighbourhoods. Between riverside bars, cultural spaces, and bold architecture, this district now mixes grit with charm — and plenty of local soul. A riverside park full of quirks The park is…

Czechia, neighbourhoods, Prague

The Maisel Synagogue in Josefov, Prague's Jewish Quarter.

Exploring the synagogues of Josefov – Prague’s Jewish Quarter

Discover Josefov, Prague's Jewish Quarter. Explore its synagogues, including the Moorish Spanish Synagogue, and the Pinkas Synagogue, a Holocaust memorial. The unique design of the Spanish Synagogue It doesn’t look much like a synagogue. The Moorish arches and keyhole windows feel like they belong in…

Czechia, Jewish, neighbourhoods, Prague, World War II

Unusual car paint job at Autoworld Brussels.

Autoworld, Brussels: What first time visitors should expect

Why visit Autoworld in Brussels? Autoworld Brussels is Belgium's National Automobile Museum, housed in the South Hall of the magnificent Cinquantenaire Park complex. Opened on 29th September 1986, this museum showcases over 300 vehicles spanning from 1896 to contemporary supercars, making it one of Europe's…

Belgium, Brussels, museums