Memphis, in the southwest corner of Tennessee, is the state’s second-largest city and arguably its most famous. Memphis is well known internationally for being the home and last resting place of Elvis Presley, one of the most famous characters in musical history. More than this, the city’s long association with blues and the southern American …
At the confluence of the Inhulets and Southern Bug Rivers, Mykolaiv is a port and shipbuilding city where the Black Sea Fleet was assembled in the 19th century. Mykolaiv’s history begins in 1789 when Grigory Potemkin ordered a port here after Russia acquired new territory on the Black Sea following the Russian-Turkish War. The city …
A coastal city in Sinaloa, Mazatlán has been a honeypot for foreign tourists since the stars of Hollywood’s golden age came down for fishing trips and to socialise on Plaza Machado. Mazatlán dates back a century before and was planned by a Filipino banker who made his fortune from the pearl trade. Most tourists will …
The beautiful Italian city of Sorrento faces out across the Bay of Naples on the western coast of southern Italy. Although the city is found in the tourist region that surrounds this spectacular coastline – that includes such famous locations as Naples and the Amalfi Coast – Sorrento still somehow manages to retain an aura …
Ho Chi Minh City used to be known as Saigon although this was officially changed after Ho Chi Minh unified Vietnam following the Vietnam War. As such, Ho Chi Minh City is a place that is steeped in some of the most important modern history in the world, and you will find references to this …
Located in the south of Vietnam is charming Da Lat which is known as a top destination for domestic honeymooners. Da Lat is mostly comprised of a scenic mountain town that used to be a hill station during the French colonial period when people came here on holiday in search of cooler weather. As a …
Ninh Binh is a town which lies to the southeast of Hanoi and acts as a base for visitors to explore the surrounding area. Slightly confusingly, the state is also known as Ninh Binh, with Ninh Binh town also acting as the capital city, so often when people refer to this part of Vietnam they …
Found along the shores of the beautiful Dalmatian coastline of Croatia, Split is one of the most spectacular destinations to visit in the country. Split is steeped in history, with Roman ruins and palaces to discover within the ancient walls. This important city has for centuries been a crossroads between Western Europe and the Balkans, …
Beautiful Sapa is located in the northern mountains of Vietnam and is made up of a main town in the Muong Hoa Valley. Surrounding Sapa proper you will find a selection of local villages which are the home of some of the ethnic minorities in Vietnam. This means that this part of the country has …
Hoi An has a reputation for being one of the prettiest cities in all of Vietnam and the Old Town here has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its 800 historic buildings. There is a definite ‘old town’ feeling here which is like stepping back into the Vietnam of ancient times, …