Slow adventure is the newest travel trend to immerse travelers into journeys through the wild. Where? Ireland, of course. Exploring tranquil waterways on a paddle board or canoe, floating down a river, hearing only the sounds of the water – welcome to slow adventure. By getting outside and reconnecting with nature, slow adventure travelers are…
World Culture
Our friends World Nomads know a thing or two about travelling all over the world. Their main activity is travel insurance, and their products are very good indeed. But, here they show another side - 24 recipes from around the world to tempt your taste buds. With recipes from Morocco, Jamaica, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka,…
Driving in Rome, you say? Me, you say? Are you in the process of planning a trip to Italy? Wondering what's the best time to visit Rome? There's a lot that goes into perfecting the vacation of a lifetime, but don't panic because our partner, Auto Europe is here to help. With over 60 years…
Welcome to the land where ancient castles guard misty lochs and wild deer roam heather-flecked hillsides. If you want to experience the Scotland of your dreams, it’s definitely here. Travel from the buzzing cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow to the off-the-beaten-track beauty of the Highlands and islands, untouched by time. You can stretch your legs…
For time eternal, the world has always experienced disagreements and the resultant strife and sadness that often is the byproduct. So it's good to see when efforts are made to put the arguments aside and work together to make the world a better place. As we often proclaim here, travel is one way to rise…
If you fancy yourself as a wine connoisseur, or even a wannabe, then it is probably worth considering jumping on a plane to see the oldest bottle of wine in the world, the Speyer wine. The Speyer wine bottle most likely holds wine, and was originally found in 1867, in what is now the Rhineland-Palatinate…
If you can’t come to the arts, let the arts come to you with our selection of free virtual museum collections. With the promising news of a COVID vaccine, we need to take care of our mental health more than ever, especially if we want to prepare for our collective comeback to post-pandemic life. Experts…
Basel, Switzerland, is home to over 30 museums, one of the more famous museums is the Kunstmuseum, which is the oldest museum in Switzerland and holds some of Europe's most amazing collections of fine art. An interesting site in Basel is Kannenfeldpark, which is a park that was formerly used as a graveyard in the…
We've mentioned, recently, that many travel experts are expecting July 2021 as the time where travel will finally pick up again. Our partner Skyscanner's recent survey highlighted that 82% of UK travellers and 85% of US travellers are intending to go at least on one vacation in 2021. And some travel providers are featuring offers…
Those in the know, know that Central Europe is still a hidden secret in many ways. And one of the most beautiful and modern is Prague, in the Czech Republic. If you have not explored this part of Europe, then you are missing a treat. The Czech Republic is not a geographically large country, but…
Many spiritual teachers have emphasised the notion of being fully present ‘in the now’. Proponents of meditative practices of various sorts tout meditation as a way of immersing oneself fully in the present moment, and not attending to the past or future. The spiritual teachers (including prominent authors) and proponents of meditation typically point to…
Increasingly, finding wifi in far away places is getting easier and easier. You can travel almost without worrying about it. And, there is the promise of new satellite-based services that can give you a signal even if you're in the bottom of a well.
But, even if you're completely set when it comes to wifi in…
Chile is one of the most picturesque countries in the world, and yet is not bursting at the seams with tourists. So that means that you have the chance to explore in comparative solitude. So that you know, Chile is is a long, narrow country along the southern half of the west coast of South America,…
Cienfuegos means one hundred fires. And that will surely be the number of flames that light your heart and your soul when you visit this most exquisite city in Cuba. Cienfuegos was founded in 1819, when French colonists settled in around the most spectacular and natural bay in Cuba. Bringing their elegant, classical architecture, wide,…
You see it in films, and it is the stuff of legends - the sands of the Middle East. Camel rides are one-of-a-kind, but if you need something with a bit more adrenalin, how about this?
Abu Dhabi’s impressive desert dunes offer off-road driving enthusiasts a once-in-a-lifetime driving experience, but never go out into the desert…
Travel industry brains are predicting that July 2021 will be the time where travel, again, will be in bloom.
Why not plan ahead? Catch some rays on Ocean Eden Bay - Adults Only - All inclusive's private white sand beach or spend the day relaxing at the full-service spa.
Located in Falmouth, Ocean Eden Bay…
Throwing yourself into a new culture can be one of the most daunting yet rewarding parts of travel. Here are some things to consider if you're about to check-in to a homestay and check out a place with a community-run operator. When traveling, it’s easy to just see the veneer of culture without really getting…
The Czech Republic is an old and modern jewel just waiting to be discovered. Its capital, Prague is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Central Europe. It is a frontier of the modern West and the former Iron Curtain, hiding such beauty and elegance that you will be amazed.
Prague has a bit of…
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Erbil, also spelled Arbil, locally called Hewlêr by the Kurds, is the capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan and the most populated city in the Kurdish inhabited areas of Iraq. It is located approximately in the center of the Iraqi Kurdistan region and north of Iraq.
The Erbil Citadel, also known as Hawler Castle, is an artificial…