Morocco is a land of mystery and magic like few in North Africa. Forged by the Carthaginians and the Berber traders, Mediterranean pirates and the military rulers of Andalusia, Sultans and Grand Viziers alike, it’s a land that fuses the styles of Europe and sub-Sahara. Its backcountry is spiked with the mighty massifs of the …
Gmunden is a small town that sits at the edge of the large Lake Traunsee in the Salzkammergut area of Upper Austria. It is generally considered a tourist town but is also used as a summer health retreat for Austrians owing to its variety of brine and salt related treatments available. The town has existed …
Kidnappings and regional factionalism, coups and military juntas: life has hardly been easy for the great slab of the African Maghreb that is Mauritania. It’s for these reasons and others that most foreign governmental offices now warn against all but essential travel to great swathes of this land. Hopefully one day the cautions will clear, …
Steyr is Austria’s 12th largest town and the 3rd largest in Upper Austria – It has a stable population of around 38,100 and is listed as a statutory city. The area has been settled since Celtic times and became part of the Roman Empire around 15 BC. As with many towns in Austria, the influence …
Perth has been Australia’s boom town for over a decade, with the mining industry attracting workers from interstate and overseas, and the city completely transforming from a sleepy backwater town to a vibrant metropolis complete with a thriving café and bar culture, world-class festivals, and great mall and boutique shopping. There’s plenty of fun things …
The northeastern state of Vermont is known for maple syrup, but it’s more likely the wide open spaces that will attract you to visit. A state for all seasons, go to play in the snow in the winter or relish the great outdoors in summer. Vermont is one of the least populous states, so if …
With over 600,000 acres of lakes and nearly 10,000 miles of streams and rivers, you might expect Arkansas would have some great spots for you to enjoy. At once home to Johnny Cash and Bill Clinton, the state has attracted other notable figures to its waters including Franklin D Roosevelt, Babe Ruth, and Al Capone. …
It’s not a big challenge to find small towns in South Dakota. It’s one of the least populated states in the US. In fact, Hillview and White Rock each have only three inhabitants. The flip side to low populations means that South Dakota is a fantastic place to visit! Sage coloured prairie land as far …
While you might scratch your head at first when you try to think of what Indiana offers for vacations, wonder no more. In this stretch of the American Midwest, home to cornfields and some of the Great Lakes, couples can escape into pure bliss. Between the rolling countryside of rural Indiana and the bustling capital …
In the true United States Midwest, Indiana is well-known for its farmland and the popular auto race, the Indy 500. While Indianapolis is a sprawling metropolitan center, why not head outside the city and explore some of the enchanting rural countryside that Indiana has to offer? With sprawling plains that seem to stretch for miles …