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

Explore Hull, England: discover the city's unique maritime and artistic heritage, visit The Deep aquarium, and explore Wilberforce House history. What’s Hull all about? When Hull was named as the UK Capital of Culture 2017, a few eyebrows were raised. It’s one of those cities…
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…
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…
The Szechenyi Baths in Budapest, Hungary.

First time visitor’s guide to Pest, Hungary

Pest is the more exciting half of Budapest, with unique attractions including the House of Terror and Szechenyi Baths. What’s Pest all about? The city splits like the name - Budapest is really two settlements riven by the River Danube. Buda is the one with…
The Goethe's statue in Berlin's Tiergarten.

A guide to West Berlin for first time visitors

The cool factor of Berlin isn’t solely in the east – pockets of West Berlin are well worth visiting too. What makes West Berlin unique? After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the ‘eastern’ side formerly occupied by the communist German Democratic Republic was ripe…
On top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge with BridgeClimb.

A luxury travel guide to Sydney, Australia

From VIP tours of the Sydney Opera House to fine dining at Quay, Sydney offers a host of unique luxury travel experiences. What’s Sydney all about? Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro may come close, but no other world class city manages to get close…
Hamburg, Germany.

9 reasons to take a Hamburg city break

Top attractions in Hamburg, Germany, include the unique Elbphilharmonie concert hall, the world’s biggest model railway and engrossing harbour cruises. Hauptkirche St Michaelis The baroque interior of Hauptkirche St Michaelis looks like a wedding cake designer has been let loose on a cavern, with the…
Auckland, New Zealand.

A first time visitor’s guide to Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand’s biggest city has undergone dramatic improvements, fitting of the gorgeous natural setting. What makes Auckland unique? New Zealand’s gateway and largest city is the de facto capital of Polynesia, and it’s beginning to make the most of its natural blessings. Auckland is squeezed…
The Johannesburg skyline.

A first time visitor’s guide to Johannesburg, South Africa

Explore Constitution Hill, Apartheid Museum, Soweto tours, creative neighbourhoods, and South Africa's vibrant heartbeat in this personally-researched Johannesburg travel guide. What’s Johannesburg all about? Frenetic, edgy and ever-changing, Johannesburg is the heartbeat of not just South Africa, but southern Africa. It will not be winning…