Almost split into exact halves along the California and Nevada state line, Lake Tahoe is one of the most beautiful lakes in all of the United States. Encompassed by pine forest, snow-capped mountains, and sandy beaches, Lake Tahoe is an adventure playground for travelers from around the world. That said, Lake Tahoe is a more …
The gorgeous town of Tulum is one of Mexico’s best-kept secrets. While holidaymakers head to Cancun in their thousands, little old Tulum slopes quietly down to the picturesque Caribbean coastline – ever humble and ever beautiful. For travelers seeking to explore a more authentic side of Mexico – while still having the amenities in place …
Big Sur is arguably one of the most picturesque landscapes in the United States. Running along the wild California coastline between Carmel-By-The-Sea and San Simeon, Big Sur is one of the most exciting places to explore in the state. In addition to a spectacular coastline, Big Sur has a wealth of awe-inspiring landscapes set just …
Copenhagen is one of the most forward-thinking, eco-friendly cities in the world. As the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen is home to some of the most impressive architectural structures in the country. It is not all mod-cons and technology though – Copenhagen is a city steeped in history. Denmark has a rich and varied past – …
The university city of Wrocław is the capital of Lower Silesia and often ranks among the most liveable places in Europe. Wrocław ‘s past is unbelievably complex, and over the last 1,000 years it has come under the control of eight different kingdoms and empires. Under the Habsburg Monarchy in the Early Modern Age Wrocław …
Poland’s third largest city was built on the back of the textiles industry in the 19th-century. The cityscape is still shaped by this period: Gargantuan brick spinning mills have been turned into trendy cultural centres, malls and open monuments, while the entrepreneurs who made their fortunes from the factories built lavish villas that are now …
UNESCO World Heritage city, Kraków was the throne of the Polish monarchs for half a millennium up to the 17th century. After being ransacked by the Mongols in the 13th century the Old Town was built anew, and the layout has barely changed since then. Kraków was at the height of its powers in the …
It is not hyperbole to say that Warsaw is a city that has risen from the rubble. In 1945 85% of the city was irretrievably destroyed. But you could now walk the streets of the Old Town without comprehending the carnage that took place during the German invasion of 1939, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of …
A manufacturing city 100 kilometres south of Warsaw in the Masovian Voivodeship, Radom has many of the region’s big institutions and government buildings. In Medieval times the city gained a lot of prestige, as kings like Władysław II Jagiełło would stay here on their way from Kraków to Vilnius and host foreign envoys in the …
Shielded by walls and gates on the right bank of the Vistula, Toruń is the brick-built city that gave the world Nicolaus Copernicus. The man who put the sun at the centre of the solar system was born here in 1473, and the cathedral still has the very font in which he was baptised. There’s …