Time to dream of tomorrow
It has been a challenging year. We may have booked our holidays and then seen our hopes scuppered thanks to the closing of borders and travel restrictions. The recent resurgence…
Photograph of the week: The Berlin Falls in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Although South Africa’s Mpumalanga province is better known as “the place where the sun rises”, it is also the place where the water falls. Renowned for its magnificent natural wonders…
Grief + Love
“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes,…
The colours of Ibiza holidays
When thoughts turn to a holiday in Ibiza, you may picture its edgy nightclub scene in the heart of the resort of San Antonio. However, it’s easy to get away…
The best camps by the Ngorongoro Crater
The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the world’s most famous wildlife destinations. It is a an eco-system quite unlike any other with its huge densities of big five, plus so…
Idyllic sailing in the Greek Sporades
An archipelago of outstanding beauty, the Sporades are scattered along the eastern coast of mainland Greece, with only four of the 24 isles permanently inhabited: Alonnisos, Skiathos, Skopelos and Skyros.…
What is Catalonia Day (La Diada) about?
Barcelona is the capital city of the region of Catalonia. This region in Spain is known for its rich tradition that gives the locals immense pride. From foods, to customs,…
Blackheath and Greenwich: 10 reasons to visit
The 211 acres of Blackheath’s common tell the story of England over the last millennium. The Royal Hundred Hides, traditionally, a hide is enough land to house and feed a…
5 unexpected wine destinations
While Spain, Italy, and France typically enjoy the limelight when it comes to well-known wine regions—think Rioja, Tuscany, and Bordeaux—travelers have long known that what we drink at home is…
Latvia
Latvia now permits entry for travellers from some countries assessed to be low COVID-19 risk. If you’re an Australian citizen or resident already overseas and are traveling from a country…