Lagos’ story is forever entwined with Portugal’s Age of Discovery. In the decades after the fleet first set out for Ceuta in 1415, caravels embarked on colonizing missions and returned with enslaved Africans. Growing in affluence and influence, Lagos was…
In Meghalaya, the mist hangs low over the hills as if the clouds themselves descend for a cooling break. In a small corner, hidden in the far northeastern part of India and surrounded by both Assam and Bangladesh, Meghalaya is…
The first time we visited Vancouver, BC, we did what a lot of first-timers do. We found a great deal outside the core, close enough to the skyline to tease us, and booked it. We thought we were being clever.…
If you’ve only experienced Italy’s jewel-like lakes on the big screen, courtesy of cameos in movies such as Ocean’s Twelve and Casino Royale, prepare to be dazzled by the real thing. Consisting of eight glacial lakes at the base of…
For first-time visitors to Africa – and anyone drawn to nature and outdoor adventures – Malawi is a wonderful destination. This sliver of a country has many superb places to visit, offering scenic diversity from the vast, idyllic Lake Malawi…
Editor’s Note: This guide was originally published in 2021 and has been completely updated for 2025 to ensure all information is accurate and current. After more than 20 years of travelling the world, you get pretty good at spotting the…
Strikes are part and parcel of French life. France is bracing itself for upcoming strike action on September 10 and 18th. French people are well versed at adapting. But that doesn’t mean cocooning is all there’s left to do! If…
It’s hard to beat the Cotswolds for English countryside beauty. The thatched-roof cottages and chocolate-box villages come straight out of a storybook. I’ve visited this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) countless times over the years, and I’ve shared many…
The wind whips through my hair as I stand in an open-air corridor between train cars on Canyon Spirit’s Rockies to the Red Rocks route. We’re trundling along the tracks through Colorado’s canyon country, one of the most drop-dead scenic…
Even before first light, the growl of howler monkeys echoes through the trees. A lumbering tapir retreats into the cover of the forest for its daily rest, while a pair of scarlet macaws emits an unsonorous squawk and alights in…