15 Best Things to Do in Rouen (France)
Rouen is a Norman city in a prime location between Paris and the port of Le Havre on the banks of the Seine. In medieval times this made the city …
15 Best Things to Do in Colmar (France)
If you’ve ever wondered what a an Alsatian city might have looked like in all its medieval glory, Colmar is your answer. The old town has been left untouched for …
15 Best Things to Do in Tours (France)
It’s no mystery that Tours is a favourite base for people discovering the Loire Valley’s exalted châteaux. Villandry, Chenonceau and Amboise are moments by car, and with the help of …
15 Best Things to Do in Dieppe (France)
Winning fame as the closest beach to Paris, the seafront at Dieppe has a long line of 19th-century mansions and hotels from when sea resorts first became fashionable. The windswept …
15 Best Things to Do in Menton (France)
In the Belle Époque, Europe’s aristocracy fell head over heels for Menton, the last French Riviera resort before Italy. Queen Victoria stayed in 1882 and the Imperial Russian expat community …
15 Best Things to Do in Amiens (France)
“Venice of the North” sounds like an nickname that would be hard to live up to. But Amiens, with its floating gardens and pretty canal district, does a fantastic job. …
15 Best Things to Do in Midi-Pyrénées
Encompassing a big swathe of south-western France, the Midi-Pyrénées is as varied as it is large. In the north you’re in the craggy limestone foothills of the Massif Central, while …
15 Best Things to Do in Narbonne (France)
Narbonne as founded as “Narbo”, a Roman settlement on the Via Domitia that grew rich from sea trade via its natural harbour. You can get a feel for the splendour …
15 Best Things to Do in Nîmes (France)
Ancient Nemausus was a city on the Via Domitia, the first Roman road built in Gaul. Now, many hundreds of years after the fall of Rome the monuments constructed here …
15 Best Places to Visit in Japan
Japan is revered as being a destination that makes every type of traveler feel right at home. From big cities to quaint temples to adventure trails and snow slopes, Japan …