If you haven't travelled to India (even recently,) there is a lot going on when it comes to air travel. Air India has always been the stalwart, and will likely remain that way. But, with companies like Vistara and GoAir - and now IndiGo, travelers in India are spoiled for choice. IndiGo is punching above…
Some of the most striking and beautiful terrain in the world can be found in South America. In particular, Chile and Argentina possess almost untouched mountains that literally stun you with their immense size and colours. One great way to experience this is to take a train, literally into the clouds, and we can get…
Texas, USA might be the last place you would think of as having beaches, but au contraire. Much of the state is bordered by the same warm and inviting waters that make places like Florida so appealing. For example, as far south as you can drive in Texas is a tropical paradise known as South Padre…
Second best is not usually where we see ourselves appearing. We're winners, are we not, even in a small way? We've got moxie! Nothing's gonna keep us down. Chin up. Pip pip. So here's a story that will bring a smile to your face.
A small hotel in Guadalest has been voted the second most romantic…
Slowly I turned, step-by-step, inch-by-inch..... Niagara Falls: you can smell the glassy, bottle-green water thundering over the treacherous cliffs, roaring down to the gorge below, clouds of damp spray greeting you every step of the way. Hypnotized by the endless torrent of water that never stops, you can get lost in time gaping and -…
War is hell. There have been too many. But, humans always find a way to pick themselves up, dust themselves off and start again. After the end of the First World War, during the euphoria following one of the most awful periods of world history, the Pau-Somport rail tunnel had been driven beneath the Pyrenees…
Je vous aime . . the heart of Paris, a city that has beckoned artists, philosophers, romantics and young wide-eyes over the millennia. But now, especially in the times of Covid-19, millions of French people who would rather die than leave this city home are now packing their bags and saying au revoir. Watch this short…
In his documentary, filmmaker Paul Saltzman retraces his journey of 50 years ago when he spent - almost accidentally - a life-changing time with the Beatles at the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s ashram on the banks of the Ganges River.
In 1968, he discovered his own soul, learned meditation, which changed his life, and hung out with…
Well, finally! It's back to the future, kids. For those of us who were too young or too poor to be able to fly on the sadly-missed Concorde supersonic jet, pay attention. United Airlines have put in a conditional order this week for 15 Overture jets from BOOM Supersonic. This is a big deal, in…
Ye olde London, once again, shows that it isn't "stiff upper lip" anymore. Those days are long gone. the nHow hotel is a celebration of London told through innovative and immersive design, around the theme “London reloaded.” The hotel’s bold and fresh design takes inspiration from traditional British icons, such as the Royal Family, London…
Nearly 3,000 years old, Málaga, Spain, on the banks of the Mediterranean, offers an intriguing mix of the ancient and modern.
Images of Phonecians in long tunics and mantles trading goods at the port have given way to happy locals in brightly colored sundresses and espadrilles.
The Phoenicians named it Malaka (meaning salt), but the city is…
Emerging from the poor districts of Havana and Matanzas in the 19th century, today rumba is one of Cuba’s most popular art forms. Influenced by African and Spanish traditions of music and dance, its distinctive, syncopated sound requires masterful musicianship and fierce passion from its performers. But, despite being born of marginalisation and oppression, modern…
If you're an inquisitive pathfinder, likely your dreams and your aspirations take you all over the map. But the world is a rather big place. Wouldn't it be great to be able to spend time being there rather than online, planning? Well, have we got news for you. We'd especially like to feature our affiliate…
As the world gets larger, it also gets smaller, as it gets richer. Overall world income is increasing, with the resultant buying power of a newly richer population. People travel more, which can often change their outlook. Uprooting and landing somewhere else is no longer an activity only for the rich. The world is mobile.
As…
Ahh, sugar. Can't live with it, can't live without it. Can't get enough of it. More dangerous than gunpowder.
But we can't resist. And, with that in mind, let's all plan a visit to Hershey, Pennsylvania, home of Hershey Chocolate.
You can, of course, send your pulse skyrocketing while you're there, but it is actually a rather…
Some people have all the problems. For example, they live in Paris, not so far from Gare de Nord. They opt to take a night train. Luxurious, fast and totally European. But, they wake up suddenly, only to realise that they're in Venice, not three stops down. Tsk. Such problems. All jokes aside, European rail…
The time has come for no more excuses. We all know it has. Netflix and Amazon have served us well, but it's time to put down the remote and . . . . walk. Let's face it, "power walking" doesn't sound all that fun. But, fortunately, you don't need to wear ankle weights and pump…
Food fans are aware of where food has gone in the past decade or so. Between blow-torched puddings to accompaniments made of foam, our ancestors wouldn't know what to make of it all.
However, one constant that has always remained with chefs everywhere is the inexhaustible desire to have a Michelin star on the door. This…
The Pacific Northwest in the United States is rather beautiful, especially if you don't have a problem with rain. It rains a lot here. Spring, summer and parts of autumn are lovely, as well, but rain is a defining term for this part of the world. And, as we know, rain fills the land and…
Does imposing the death penalty lower rates of violent crime? What economic policies will lead to broad prosperity? Which medical treatments should we allow and encourage to treat novel diseases? These questions have a few things in common.
They bear important consequences for us all, and so policymakers and the public would like to know the…