Whenever I think of Rio de Janeiro, the words to Barry Manilow’s Copacabana always play in my head. Showgirls, beaches, hot nightclubs and models playing volleyball on the beach are what I always imagined Rio to be…

Have you ever been to a place that you loved and couldn’t wait to tell others about it? You gush and can’t stop talking about your amazing experience to anyone that will listen, only to discover that others totally disagree.

The more of the world you see, the more places you fall in love with. They stir a certain emotion in you, be that happy, sad or anything in between.  And then, there are those that […]

Pompeii is a popular destination for tourists travelling to Italy. While it’s an interesting place to visit, the lesser-known towns of Ostia Antica and Herculaneum, offer a great alternative …

I remember looking down from the airplane window and marvelling at how far Athens stretched between the hills. I was about to set my foot in a city that is 7,000 years old […]

At a first glance, especially to an untrained eye, the difference between a tourist and a traveller can be unclear. After all,…

The Ajuda National Palace is one of the best Lisbon museums. This former royal residence offers a look into the lives of Portuguese royal court.

Imposing, diminutive, ornate, plain, perched on a cliff, embedded within rolling fields, walled or moated, Kent’s countryside is scattered with castles to suit all tastes. But why …