The gorgeous harbour town of Weymouth was one of England’s first modern resorts. King George III chose it as his summer holiday destination, and came down 14 times between 1789 and 1805. Weymouth has one of the sunniest climates in the country and one of its best beaches, tracked by an esplanade with a long …
A proper maritime town, Whitby was fuelled for hundreds of years by its fishing, shipbuilding and whaling trades. In the 18th century Britain’s greatest explorer Captain James Cook served his apprenticeship in the cosy old quarter east of the harbour. That natural harbour is in a mighty crack between cliffs, and because the harbour entrance …
England’s ecclesiastical capital, Canterbury is a city with two universities, lots of preserved Medieval architecture and the oldest operating school in the world. For hundreds of years Canterbury has been dominated by the Bell Harry Tower of the UNESCO World Heritage cathedral, which is still the tallest landmark in the city. It was in the …
Glasgow, Scotland’s second largest city after Edinburgh, long had a reputation as just an industrial sprawl, but recent years have seen it open up to tourism and reinvent itself completely. Nowadays, the city has a lot to offer visitors, but there’s plenty to see outside of Glasgow too, making it the perfect base to explore …
Siena is a fantastically historic medieval location in the heart of Tuscany. Located in northern Italy, this small city attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to its UNESCO World Heritage streets every year. It’s an incredible place to experience Renaissance era art and see medieval buildings in their old yet preserved detail, but the narrow …
Columbus is the capital of the mid-western state of Ohio, and also its largest city. Known for its numerous parks and world famous university, Columbus is also centrally located between Ohio’s two other big cities: Cleveland and Cincinnati. It is in the perfect location to be used as a base to gain access to the …
Boise is the largest city in the remote northwestern state of Idaho in the United States. Situated on the banks of the Boise River, from which it takes its name, the city is a green, forested area in an otherwise harsh and semi-arid climate, that sees scorching summer temperatures and massive snowfall in winter. Boise’s …
Anaheim, Orange County: the city known for being the location of California’s huge Disneyland Theme Park and the many resorts that go with it. Once you are done riding roller coasters and doing all things Disney, there is much more to see and do in the surrounding areas. Anaheim is perfectly located as a great …
The Norwegian capital is a veritable hotbed of activity, and like many popular modern metropolitan hubs, has something to suit every taste. From high art and contemporary architecture to flavours from around the world, Oslo is known for its diversity. The combination of traditional Scandinavian culture mixed with a progressive, contemporary atmosphere makes for a …
One of the largest settlements in the UK without city status, Reading is a university town 20 minutes west of London. And despite being in the capital’s orbit, Reading is an economic powerbase of its own, with companies in the insurance and IT sectors. The town is on the Thames, at the very end of …