On the main ridge of the Great Dividing Range, Toowoomba is about 130 kilometres west of Brisbane in Queensland. You’ll often hear Toowoomba called The Garden City, and with good reason. The mild year-round climate and fertile volcanic soils create an extravaganza of colour and fragrance every spring. And to celebrate, the ten-day Carnival of …
Near the remote centre of Victoria is a city that sprouted all of a sudden during the Victorian gold rush of the mid-19th century. Bendigo is on one of the richest goldfields in the world, and its mines have produced more than 780,000kg of gold. Among the tens of thousands of hopeful diggers that showed …
Tasmania’s state capital is the second oldest in Australia and began life at the start of the 19th century as a penal colony. Some of Australia’s oldest institutions are based in Hobart, and there are exciting remnants from Australia’s earliest days, at a UNESCO-listed female workhouse and a historic penitentiary. Around the harbour and the …
People have lived in this town on a natural harbour in the Turkish Riviera for as long as 5,000 years. Fethiye was once Telmessos, part of ancient Lycia, a confederation of independent city-states. The Lycians were known for their unique burial habits, and have left behind 2,500-year-old sarcophagi in the streets of Fethiye, and marvellous …
Downtown Colorado Springs proximity to Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains make it the ideal base for outdoor activities. Though the district’s geographical location, at over six thousand feet above sea-level, means it’s advisable to take the first day of any stay there at a steady, relaxed pace because of the high altitude. While the …
Mena is the county seat of Arkansas’ Polk County and was founded in 1896, when the now-defunct Pittsburgh and Gulf Railroad was being built. One of the town’s most recognizable icons is Rich Mountain, the state’s second highest peak. It’s also the end point of the scenic Talimena National Scenic Byway that runs for more …
The resort of Kuşadası on the Turish Aegean is as multifaceted as a holiday destination can get. You’ve got the universal joys of long sandy beaches, countless restaurants, dreamy views, family water parks and golden sunsets. But minutes away is the famous ancient city of Ephesus, which was a Roman provincial capital and has left …
Farmington, Arkansas lies just west of Fayetteville on U.S. Route 62. It was officially incorporated in the 1940s and has experienced quite a population boom in the last decade. The town’s growth rate was more than 60% in that period; it’s mainly due to an improving economy and an influx of those who’d rather live …
At the head of a bay encircled by high wooded hills is the resort of Marmaris. To give you a sense of how much this place has taken off in the last 50 years, the population was just 3,000 in the 1960s and now swells to more than 250,000 in the summer. For good reason …
Located on the Mississippi River close to the neighboring state of Mississippi, the town of Helena – West Helena is considered the birthplaces of blues, and hosts the ever-popular King Biscuit Blues Festival each October. The town and surrounding area were home to many battles in the Civil War, and there are a few nearby …