Cornwall’s northernmost town, Bude is a seaside resort at a gap between sandstone cliffs. The Atlantic beaches in Bude are some of the best surf spots in the country, and whereas Newquay down the coast is all about parties and festivals, Bude is a little more mature and laid-back. There are schools for first-time surfers, …
Leticia is the main city in Colombia’s tiny sliver of the Amazon, sitting on the border with Peru and Brazil. The town is a melting pot of Colombians, people from neighboring countries, and indigenous Amazon communities. Though there’s not much to do in Leticia itself, it’s got a relaxed and tranquil vibe, the people are …
While many tourists overlook Popayán, this peaceful, charming city is filled with well-preserved colonial architecture and history to explore. The narrow cobblestone streets are a pleasure to walk around, the central plaza is lovely, and the range of gastronomy is pretty incredible for a town of its size. The historic whitewashed buildings of the center …
Bedfordshire’s county town is a leafy settlement on the River Great Ouse. That waterway and its Victorian Embankment, gardens and Suspension Bridge all bring sophistication to the town centre. For culture and aviation history, the Higgins Art Gallery & Museum and the Shuttleworth Collection are two top-notch museums in their fields. Bedford has had a …
On the Somerset coast before the Bristol Channel becomes the Atlantic Ocean, Minehead is a traditional seaside town with magnificent inland scenery. Minehead is skirted by the Exmoor National Park, and is the trailhead for the South West Coast Path on its 630-mile route around Devon and Cornwall. There’s a spacious sandy beach, a quaint …
If there is one place name in London that instantly brings to mind the capital’s Afro-Caribbean community its Brixton. Like any working class area in London Brixton once had an edge, but in April 1981 this place earned particular notoriety as the scene of a riot brought about by inequality and unemployment. On the flipside …
The capital of the western Mexican state of Jalisco, Guadalajara is at the heart of the second largest urban area in Mexico. The city has monuments to match its status, like the Hospicio Cabañas, a splendid hospital complex from the turn of the 19th century, and a 400-year-old Colonial Renaissance cathedral. Also in Guadalajara’s conurbation …
Sydney is one of the most iconic cities on earth. Home to some of the most famous buildings in the world, and one of the most famous beaches too, Sydney is a must-visit destination – once in every lifetime at least. As one of the largest cities in Australia, Sydney is a buzzing metropolis, home …
Blessed with exuberant Renaissance and Baroque architecture, Puebla is a World Heritage city on a grid of streets laid out in 1531. This parcel of land, ringed by gargantuan stratovolcanoes, was picked by Mexico’s early colonists as a mid-way point between Veracruz on the gulf and Mexico City. The Historic Centre is bursting with colonial-era …
The Atlantic seaboard of the USA is blessed with some lovely beaches, even if the waters may lack the warmth of some more exotic holiday regions of the world. The proximity of beaches in Virginia to densely populated areas made the State attractive to holidaymakers long before air travel became so common. The smell of …