Travel Stories

Sep 4, 2012 • 5 min read

In 2010, Apple launched the iPad and since then, a whole slew of other manufacturers have jumped into the tablet fray. This is good news for the traveller…

Aug 28, 2012 • 6 min read

Olympic debates may keep piazzas across Italy buzzing most summer nights, but only until the pizza arrives. Silence falls as diners rip into the hot crust…

Aug 19, 2012 • 2 min read

Heading to Paris? Read up on how to get the most out of this ville magnifique.

Aug 17, 2012 • 4 min read

Lovers of science, listen up: our geeky instincts won’t be satisfied by yet another dreary natural history museum. If your brain cells are unstimulated by…

Aug 3, 2012 • 4 min read

Brazilians know how to throw a party on a mammoth scale and make other festivals look like trainspotting conventions. So charge your caipirinhas, don your…

Aug 3, 2012 • 3 min read

Rio de Janeiro has long been associated with its magnificent beaches. Copacabana and Ipanema brought fame to Rio in the 20th century for golden sands and…

Aug 3, 2012 • 2 min read

Whenever something is clearly impossible, San Franciscans seem determined to do it, and Golden Gate Park is living proof. In 1866, forward-thinking San…

Aug 3, 2012 • 1 min read

If you're short on time but big on an appetite for travel, you want to get straight to the highlights of a country and know exactly how to get to them. So…

Jul 31, 2012 • 6 min read

What are the toughest adventures on the planet? Which extreme exploits push willing participants to their mental and physical limits?

Jul 31, 2012 • 6 min read

Dangling into an icy crevasse, running marathons through the desert, swimming with crocodiles - is there anything Ben Fogle won’t do?

Jul 31, 2012 • 4 min read

Bloodsucking foes, ghoulish encounters, we all secretly want to unleash our inner Buffy. Would-be slayers, you're in luck: Europe isn’t short of…

Jul 31, 2012 • 4 min read

In Europe's great cities, a station can be a destination in itself. Take a later train and discover these 'railway cathedrals'.

Jul 30, 2012 • 3 min read

If you're only starting to explore China, these phrases will help to reveal a lot about the Chinese mindset.

Jul 29, 2012 • 6 min read

Galicia gives travellers an alternative Spanish experience. With its strong Celtic connections, wild beaches and arguably the best seafood in Europe, this…

Jul 15, 2012 • 4 min read

One of the world's great towns for beer, weirdness, cheap food, funky neighborhoods, forest hikes and much more, Portland is the kind of city you visit…

Jul 10, 2012 • 6 min read

Maybe the best decision I’ve ever made in my life was to go along with a bunch of friends on a two-week, 3000-mile motorcycle trip from Portland, Oregon,…

Jul 4, 2012 • 3 min read

You're exhausted, disoriented and in need of exercise. Your throat is dry. You smell like a gymnasium changing room and you oscillate between feeling…

Jul 3, 2012 • 6 min read

The Italian Lakes: the name evokes romantic images of twisty roads and James Bond car chases, palatial lakeside villas owned by movie stars, a daring…

Jul 3, 2012 • 3 min read

Sometimes you don't want to carry around a camera that screams tourist. Or you're off to a local club and all you have to capture a shot of neon-lit…

Jul 3, 2012 • 6 min read

Rule number one, and the only rule worth remembering if you don’t have time to read the rest of this article, is don’t judge a restaurant in Italy by its…

Jun 27, 2012 • 4 min read

Boats are often overlooked as a way to see the world; we invariably have limited time to get from A to Z so we fly, missing B to Y. In a lot of cases,…

Jun 27, 2012 • 5 min read

Fire up the jet pack, suck in some thin air, get a taste of zero g – it’s time to take one small step for yourself, and a giant leap for humanity. Here…