For nature lovers looking for stunning landscapes, protected areas and rare fauna and birds, the national parks and reserves of Uzbekistan offer intriguing possibilities and destinations […]
While some destinations around the world are struggling to cope with overtourism, others remain hidden gems awaiting to be discovered. Combining history with living culture, the […]
It is sometimes hard to imagine today as you motor through the sodden fields of northern France that this region was worth fighting over… repeatedly. What […]
On my journey to discover the Almaty Region, I met a Swiss family during an unexpected stopover in Istanbul. They were returning home to Kyrgyzstan, but their faces lit […]
Interest in so-called “dark tourism” has been around for a while, long enough for commentators to debate whether visits to historic memorials, such as Germany’s concentration […]
In the last couple of years, astrology has been making a comeback. Its modern resurgence is linked to a combination of factors such as growing wellness […]
The fall walking season is upon us, bringing a riot of gold and scarlet to forest canopies, crisp leaves, and mushrooms underfoot. Among the best northern […]
The Shirvanshahs were the rulers of the Shirvan State, or Shirvan Khanate, a historical region in the eastern Caucasus that occupied about 30% of the territory […]
Every year, students starting their programmes in Maastricht face the same stress: scrambling to find accommodation, furnishing their new rooms, figuring out where to buy food, […]
When I said I’d be spending a night in Trollhättan, a former industrial city at the drainpipe end of Vänern, Sweden’s largest lake, people just looked […]
Guinea-Bissau is that West African country, between Senegal and Guinea, which few people know, even fewer people are curious to meet and which leaves those who […]
At the confluence of Europe, Asia and Africa, Istanbul is one of the world’s most cosmopolitan mega-cities. This diversity has given rise to an exceptional heritage, […]
Borth beach on the mid-Wales coast carries a secret under its sand and shingle shoreline that only reveals itself at low tide. An ancient forest once […]
Christian Nielsen packs his dog and foldable bike for a short break exploring the Nationaal Park Oosterschelde (NPO), the “largest and wettest” nature reserve in the Netherlands. Just a […]