While the Ohio River laps against the banks Cincinnati lies in wait for you. Home to a diverse cultural heritage with dozens of quaint European-style inner-city villages to explore Cincinnati is often overlooked on the tourist trail; totally undeservedly so. Once you have enjoyed a saunter along the riverfront, visited the dummy museum, the zoo …
Dreamy Miami is a welcoming and relaxed city to explore. The jewel of Florida has long been the dream holiday destination for sun worshippers and lovers of the finer things in life. With its inspiring Art Deco neighbourhoods and Cuban influences Miami is a joy to explore. When you have had your fill of the …
Pittsburgh is an exciting and versatile city in Pennsylvania. There is a lot to explore in this city, in fact, Harper’s Bazaar named Pittsburgh on of the ‘best places to travel in 2017’ and they’re keeping up their fantastic track record. The Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens are surely the highlight of any visit to …
Bangkok is quite possibly the most exciting, enchanting and enlightening city on earth. With sprawling street markets, magnificent temples and palaces and countless fragrant food stalls to explore you could spend a lifetime in this city and still come back begging for more. Although there is a myriad of adventures to be had in Bangkok …
In the early days of industrialisation Iserlohn was the largest city in Westphalia. Iserlohn’s growth spurt happened early because of a burgeoning metalworking industry. This had been around since the city was founded in the Middle Ages, when armourers used wire-drawing techniques to make suits of chainmail. But it gained real momentum in the 1700s, …
One of the most visited national parks in the United States of America, Yosemite, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is situated in Sierra Nevada mountains, California. Recognized globally for its biological diversity, stunning granite cliffs, and massive sequoia groves, Yosemite welcomes around 4 million visitors every year. Considered as one of the crown jewels of …
Revered as the first national park in the United States of America and often believed to be the first national park in the world, Yellowstone, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, protects approximately 3,472 square miles of nature’s best creations. With half of the world’s geothermal features and one of the largest ecosystems on the planet, …
A few short kilometres upriver from Frankfurt, on the left bank of the Main sits the city of Offenbach. In times past, two of the big industries in Offenbach were leather-making and typography, and today there are high profile museums about both trades. The city took a lot of damage in the Second World War, …
Resting in the north-western foothills of the Swabian Jura, Reutlingen is a likeable historic city and a jumping off point for people exploring the mountains. The main sights are in the compact pedestrian zone, where you’ll pass old gate towers, a half-timbered Medieval hospital from the 1300s and the Gothic Marienkirche, which is capped with …
Portugal’s capital has seen a sudden rise in popularity over the last few years, and it’s easy to see why. Its cheerful, colourful colonial architecture, thriving nightlife and stunning, accessible nearby coastline mean its giving the old European favourites a run for their money. There’s plenty of diversion to be had in the city centre, …