Our Top Picks of the Quirkiest Digs along Route 66!
Lauren Curd
November 4th, 2016
Route 66. Affectionately known as the Mother Road, journey from Chicago some 2,500 miles through the heart of the country, ending in Los Angeles, where the route officially ends at the Santa Monica pier....
Lauren's South African Adventure
Lauren Curd
September 2nd, 2016
So, after 12 years with his girlfriend, my brother finally decided to get married and, as his girlfriend is South African, they followed tradition and held the wedding in South Africa....
The Cardinal Rules for Crossing the Road in Hanoi
David Pettitt
April 28th, 2016
Hanoi’s manic roads are almost as famous as its street food and French architecture. This local Hanoi 'travel tips' guide digs into how best to tackle the city’s traffic, or simply how to cross the road in Hanoi!...
Uzbekistan Visited
David Pettitt
January 13th, 2016
David Pettitt's visit to the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan. Here are his thoughts on one of the region's most fascinating and historic countries....
Delhi’s Finest Mughal Sites
David Pettitt
May 27th, 2015
India’s capital city is home to some of the best preserved Mughal sites of the subcontinent. There have been at least eight different cities here over the centuries and, despite later and earlier additions, the Mughal period can be said to have had t...
Festivals and Celebrations of the World
David Pettitt
February 27th, 2015
For us, travelling is all about experiences and there is no better way to truly understand a destination than taking part in local festivities. Some are lucky, taking advantage of coincidence to join in with local celebrations but most plan their tra...
Verona's Annual Summer Opera Festival
Lauren Curd
February 10th, 2015
The Arena di Verona Festival is an annual summer festival situated in the stunning Italian city of Verona. Held every year during the summer in June, the festival programme features some of the finest operatic stars in the world today performing in m...
Memorable Small Places to Stay in Rajasthan
David Pettitt
December 1st, 2014
Vibrant Rajasthan, with its opulent palaces, grand forts, medieval bazaars and colourfully clad women is, for many, ‘India’. With its princely history and heritage buildings, Rajasthan has a thriving and well-developed hotel scene and over the years ...
An Exploration of Tam Coc and the Villages of Northern Vietnam
David Pettitt
September 29th, 2014
Tam Coc lies two hours south of central Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. Close to its more famous neighbour Ninh Binh, Tam Coc sits in the heart of a region popularly known as ‘Ha Long Bay on Land’....
Sri Lanka’s National Parks
David Pettitt
August 21st, 2014
Sri Lanka is best known for its captivating cultural riches including Anuradhapura, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, historic cities such as Galle and Kandy and fabulous golden beaches that sweep the length and breadth of this tropical isle....
