Monte Carlo is one of the most iconic places in the small, independent city-state of Monaco on the Mediterranean Sea. This is the realm of the rich and the wealthy, the home of the Monte Carlo Casino, the Monaco Grand Prix and countless yachts and displays of extravagance. More than this though, Monte Carlo can …
Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky and arguably the most interesting and authentic city to visit in the state. Found just an hour to the west of Kentucky’s largest city, Louisville, and just half an hour away from the state capital of Frankfort, Lexington is perfectly located to make for a fantastic base …
Recently renamed Bengaluru, Bangalore in India is the third largest city in the country and is the main entry point into South India for many visitors. Bangalore is filled with beautiful gardens, unique restaurants, and monuments to the growing tech sector in the city. It is also located in a naturally beautiful region filled with …
Arkansas is known as ‘The Natural State’ for good reason. Much of its land area is relatively untouched and is particularly noted for its fascinating geology which includes caverns, sinkholes, towers, and grottos near many of its waterfalls. Ironically, Arkansas is also home to one of the world’s largest corporations: Wal-Mart. With some of the …
Moscow, the sprawling Russian capital, is a city that’s both full of history and contemporary culture. This is the centre of the Russian world, a city that armies have invaded, where nations have clashed and where revolutions have played out through the centuries. It’s a city on the fringe of Europe, but a place that …
Santiago de Compostela is one of the most historic and religiously important cities in Spain. This small city is the heart of Galicia, and it’s well known as the end point of the famous long-distance walking route, El Camino de Santiago, a route that for centuries has been taken by pilgrims and today, tourists too. …
Mykonos is one of Greece’s most exciting and charming islands to visit. Aside from being known as a lively holiday destination with a vibrant, perhaps infamous nightlife in certain areas of the main town of Mykonos and along some of the beaches, the island is also home to rustic villages, quiet areas of coastline and …
In the namesake National Marine Park, Alonissos is a sustainable island destination in the Northern Sporades. The marine park includes Alonissos and an archipelago of uninhabited islands off its shore. Some parts are inaccessible, to help conserve the Mediterranean monk seal, but you’re free to go on a self-guided voyage by motorboat to forgotten coves …
According to mythology the smallest Ionian Island came about when Poseidon plunged his trident into Corfu. Paxos broke away from the bottom and became a love nest that Poseidon shared with his consort Amphitrite, and his trident remains the official emblem. In reality Paxos is a peaceful island of olive groves, crystal clear waters and …
Less than an hour from the port of Piraeus by “Flying Dophin”, Agistri is a small island in the Saronic Gulf. Agistri is tiny, and it takes just ten minutes to drive from the northern village of Megalochori to Limenaria in the far south. In between are unpopulated hills where wild oregano, figs and lemons …