For travellers looking for places to visit away from Thailand’s beaches, Chiang Mai is one of the best options. This city in northern Thailand is a major cultural destination, but it is also popular for …
Sri Lanka is an increasingly popular destination in South Asia, one that rewards travellers in countless ways. Even if you’ve travelled extensively in Asia, a visit to Sri Lanka offers plenty of fresh experiences and …
Before visiting Bulgaria, I really had no idea where to go. The itinerary I came up with was based on some quick internet research while I enjoyed the country’s coast. One of the stops I …
During my trip to the Polish city of Gdansk, I stayed in two rather unusual accommodations. The first was in student housing at the city’s Music Academy. Upon arrival, I was met with violins being practiced …
For decades, mostly those east of the Iron Curtain really knew about the golden beaches that lie on Bulgaria’s coast. Today that’s not the case, with an increasing number of visitors from Western Europe and the UK …
Romania seems to be in the midst of a tourism resurgence, with visitor numbers growing in the last few years after a sharp decline a decade ago. This is nothing but good news, as this …
As someone who has travelled for most of my life, I’ve had the good fortune to fly many, many times. However, in all those years I had never experienced flying in a light aircraft. Last …
When you are staying in Sibiu, there are a lot of options for day trips. The churches found in the towns of Cisnadie and Cisnadioara are just two. The city of Sibiu is central to …
Border crossings usually aren’t very much fun. They’re generally stern places, home to queues and bureaucracy. And tedious! I just want to get that passport stamp and get excited about venturing into the next new …
One of the big sights when visiting Peru and Bolivia is Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. One of the true highlights of visiting this region is Isla del Sol, a beautiful …
Romania is known for having many beautiful castles throughout Transylvania and one of its most elegant and stunning is Corvin Castle. Also known as Hunyad Castle or Castelul Corvinilor, the castle is found in the …
Besides seeing the Northern Lights, one of the fun activities to do when visiting Finnish Lapland is to go dog sledding with Siberian huskies. With a spare day in the city of Rovaniemi in northern …
You’d be forgiven for not having heard of the Maramureș region in northern Romania. Romania is still an emerging tourist destination and Maramures is geographically far from the general tourist route through Transylvania. The region’s …