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Guide to Lagos, Portugal: See, do, eat & sleep

Lagos is the historic heart of the Algarve, with a strong line in kayak and boat trips. What makes Lagos unique? Southern Portugal is a bit of a balancing act. There are several towns along the Algarve coast, many overdeveloped but with plenty to do,…

Algarve, city guides, Lagos, Portugal

Faro, Portugal: What to see, do and eat

A chapel made of bones and a birdlife-packed estuary help make Faro more than just a gateway airport to the Algarve. What makes Faro unique? The Algarve is often seen as a patchwork of smallness – some pretty ghastly resort towns mixed in with cute…

Algarve, city guides, Faro, Portugal

Segovia, Spain: The best things to do, see, buy and eat

Segovia has two extraordinary sights in the Alcazar and Roman aqueduct – but it’s a hugely atmospheric city to hang out in, too. What makes Segovia unique? Two stellar attractions at either end of the historic centre – the Roman aqueduct and the Disney-esque castle…

city guides, Segovia, Spain

Guide to Cambridge, Massachusetts, for first time visitors

Two of the world’s great universities – Harvard and MIT – shape the character and appeal of Cambridge, Massachusetts. What makes Cambridge, Massachusetts, unique? To all intents and purposes a suburb of Boston, just on the north side of the Charles River, Cambridge is technically…

Boston, city guides, Massachusetts, neighbourhoods, USA

One of many witches in Salem, Massachusetts.

A first time visitor’s guide to Salem, Massachusetts

The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 have given way to a city obsessed with Halloween. What makes Salem unique? In 1692, Salem went very dark indeed. The strange behaviour of a few children descended into a blizzard of accusations of witchcraft. Neighbours turned on each…

city guides, Massachusetts, Salem, USA

The Guggenheim on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

A first time visitor’s guide to Manhattan’s Upper East Side

The Upper East Side is New York City at its most wealthily sedate – but there are some excellent museums and mansions to explore. What makes the Upper East Side unique? Those hunting for hip, energetic New York City are unlikely to find it in…

city guides, neighbourhoods, New York, New York City

A first-timer’s guide to Niagara Falls, Canada

With cruises, observation decks, rapid-side walking trails and helicopter flights, there’s a massive amount to do on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. What makes Niagara Falls unique? Without the backstory, it’d be easy enough to just dismiss Niagara Falls as a waterfall. But it…

Canada, city guides, Niagara Falls, Ontario, waterfalls

Queen Street West sign in Toronto, Canada.

Neighbourhood guide to West Queen West, Toronto

Full of galleries and unique shops, West Queen West is a neighbourhood that shows a different side to Toronto. What’s West Queen West all about? The man behind the counter at the organic market inadvertently manages to encapsulate the West Queen West Area. “We don’t…

Canada, city guides, neighbourhoods, Toronto

The tidal surge barrier and The Deep on the River Hull as it enters the Humber estuary.

A first-time visitor’s guide to Hull, England

The underrated city of Hull has plenty of unique heritage, plus an excellent aquarium and a key site in the abolition of slavery. What’s Hull all about? When Hull was named as the UK Capital of Culture 2017, a few eyebrows were raised. It’s one…

city guides, England, Hull, UK, Yorkshire

The Jeronimos Monastery in Belém, Lisbon.

Belém, Portugal: A first-time visitor’s guide

Lisbon’s riverside neighbourhood, Belém, brings unique historic buildings and top class modern art. What makes Belém unique? In a gorgeously sunny spot by the riverside, Belém is where Lisbon’s historic side shines through the most. The 1755 earthquake that left much of the city in…

city guides, Lisbon, neighbourhoods, Portugal