Christian Nielsen is a journalist and keen tourism industry watcher based in Brussels. He writes pretty much anything that takes his fancy, from the woes of travelling with kids to the latest ‘impact investing’ developments in Europe. But most of his output these days is in EU affairs, sci-tech writing and marcoms.
Say ‘Harlem’ and most people instantly think about the famous neighbourhood in New York City, known for its mobsters and globetrotting basketballers. That’s a pity because […]
Luxembourg City is too easily dismissed as a place where “nothing much happens” – a tidy, prosperous capital with more banks than bustle. Yet anyone who […]
The Philippines has won Asia’s Leading Dive Destination from the World Travel Awards seven consecutive times since 2019, and now the archipelago has a new national […]
Like all the best travel experiences, nothing can truly prepare you for Shanghai’s stunning blend of old-world beauty and hyper-modernity, but visiting like a local in […]
Once a luxurious spa resort and a personal favourite of Joseph Stalin, the town of Tskaltubo in western Georgia is now attracting renewed attention from tourists, […]
Quanzhou, a major national trading port beside the Taiwan Strait in southern Fujian province, China, was once praised by visiting 12th-century Venetian merchant Marco Polo as […]
It may not be forbidden to the public any longer, as the world’s most-visited museum with 17 million visitors in 2024, but entering Beijing’s Forbidden City […]
Just 125 kilometres southeast of Beijing, Tianjin stands as one of China’s most historically cosmopolitan cities. It has been a meeting point of East and West […]
Deep in the heart of Xinjiang, where vineyards are caressed by the blistering sun and the dust still carries whispers of the Silk Roads, Turpan offers […]
Did you know that 221B Baker Street is home to a museum dedicated to Sherlock Holmes? Popular among all ages, stories about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. […]
Located on the eastern coast of China, Jiangsu has been a region of vital importance for centuries and remains so today. As China’s second-richest province, Jiangsu […]
Holding its own against the dramatic backdrop of Normandy’s Alabaster Coast is a port town whose history is carved into the surrounding chalk cliffs. With roots […]