The Museum of Art Fakes in Vienna, Austria.

Vienna’s Museum of Art Fakes | The stories of the great art forgers

Vienna’s Museum of Art Fakes is one of the city’s most unusual museums, offering a fascinating insight into history’s greatest art forgeries and forgers. Edgar Mrugalla – master forger The Rembrandt (or should that be Rembr-aren’t?) etchings on the wall look indistinguishable from the originals.…
Kayaks on Lake Taupo, New Zealand.

Kayaking to the Mine Bay rock carvings on Lake Taupo

A Lake Taupo kayaking tour on New Zealand’s North Island shows off the incredible Maori rock carvings at Mine Bay. Lake Taupo kayak tour summary Strong winds made the kayak trip challenging but rewarding. Matahi Brightwell learned stone-carving alone in the 1970s. He carved Ngātoroirangi…
Seagull in the Colosseum, Rome.

Why Rome is a brilliant city for solo travellers

Attraction-heavy Rome is an ideal destination for self-indulgent travel without the family. The treat of alone time You only start to realise how great travelling on your own can be when you rarely get to do it any more. It’s a similar vibe to when…
Autumn colour in Massachusetts.

Why leaf-peeping is not just for old people

Driving through New England, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, the joy of autumn colours reveals itself. What is leaf-peeping? Up until I actually tried it, I’d treated the concept of “leaf-peeping” with utter contempt. For the uninitiated, the general concept works as follows: You drive…
Street art stairs in Valparaíso, Chile.

Street Art in Valparaíso: A Historical Journey

On a street art tour in Valparaíso, Chile, the inventive murals have a history behind them. The Piano Stairs of Cerro Concepcíon Several cities have high concentrations of street art. However, probably only in Valparaíso can you trample all over it without realizing. The truth…
The Singapore Flyer in Singapore.

Braving the Singapore Flyer with food poisoning

If there’s one thing you do not want to do after being sick all night with food poisoning, it is go on a massive observation wheel. Falling ill after the open air buffet My wife took one look at me and knew she was on…
Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A perfect day in Edinburgh: 24 hour travel guide

An ideal 24 hours in Edinburgh includes climbing Arthur’s Seat, the Royal Mile without the crowds and a ghost tour at Real Mary King’s Close. Why Edinburgh is worth visiting Edinburgh’s a rare character - both instantly loveable and fascinatingly complex. Age has bestowed distinguished…
Some random observations about driving in the US

Some random observations about driving in the US

Americans drive differently, you know. The following random thoughts were ones that sprung to mind as I drove from Boston to Chicago. They’re not entirely based on this trip – a lot of these things I’ve noticed on other big US drives as well. Not…