Oceanside Vancouver has proved to be a green, sophisticated city but it’s time to head east and go skywards in the Canadian Rockies.

Monuments, museums, art galleries, magnificent buildings and grand views are the hallmarks of the USA’s capital, Washington DC. The place to start sightseeing is The National Mall, a grand open area between the Lincoln Memorial and the United States Capitol. The Capitol is an imposing building, the meeting place of the U.S. Congress. Guided tours […]

Southeast Asia has become one of the world’s tourism hot spots.

Bali is a very popular destination for young travellers and families but many arrive without knowledge of the variety of things you can do.

Australia continues to attract many visitors because of its wildlife, lifestyle and sunshine, but just about all are surprised at its size.

Travel guru Len Rutledge shares his best of Belfast: fast becoming Europe’s most attractive city destination

While trips to see grandma are always going to on the cards, more and more families are opting for hard-core camping safaris through Africa or visits to remote lodges in Bhutan. Today’s travellers are braver than ever and happy to travel well off the beaten track. They are looking for something unique and individual.  Here are five […]

Healing Hotels and wellbeing properties are attracting more and more men and women looking to embark on and be guided to a healthier, happier lifestyle.

Cool courtyards decorated with European flair hide behind the shops and pavement cafes, inviting you to enter. It is more Spanish than many areas of Spain.

From the old gold and spice souks to the glitz and glamour of modern design, Dubai is an absolute delight for every type of traveller.

Philadelphia may not be the top of everyone’s United States bucket list, but it sure is worth a pit stop.

The secret to getting the most out of this pink-tinged cherry blossom city.

A minaret-dotted skyline, bustling bazaars, fabulous food and monumental museums provide a compelling invitation to visit Istanbul, that gargantuan metropolis connecting Europe to Asia.

Singapore, that little red dot off the end of the Malay Peninsula, often confounds Western visitors.

Paris has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons. Many people around the world are saddened and sickened by the senseless killing of innocent people. We feel powerless to help the loved ones of those so unnecessarily killed and we feel for the whole city. Paris needs support from friends and neighbours […]

Sightseeing, museums and art galleries, restaurants and good nightlife provide something for everyone in Oslo. And it’s easy to get there too.

The alluring beaches, tropical weather and vibrant culture encouraged more than 900,000 British nationals and 75,000 South African nationals to visit Thailand in 2014.

The charming Cinque Terre has shades of Devon and Cornwall with terraced vineyards and olive trees thrown in for good measure.

Bergen still has its heart and soul in the right places and its beauty is happily shared with visitors.

Few people visited Northern Ireland during the dark days of ‘troubles’. But now it has emerged as a bright new star on the tourism stage.

Italy is always a delight but with blue skies, a light breeze and just the right amount of tourists, a visit in early May is perfect

Three days in the famed city don’t disappoint. Here’s a look at some of the classic spots in the Russian capital.

Verona was the setting for the most famous love story in the English language, Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’. It’s hard not to get caught up in the moment. But this is one of the world’s great cons.

The haunting, age-old invocation to worship from a hundred minarets mixes with clanging tram bells, western rap music and the commercial bellow of hawkers. In this city of 13 million people, where Europe meets Asia, the sounds and sights overwhelm the senses.

Although only independent for twenty-something years, Tallinn, the Estonian capital, has grown into a dynamic, progressive and exciting city but it is the old town that has drawn us here and it is proving to be as fascinating as we had imagined