Driving in to Cairo, Egypt, from the airport I could immediately tell it’s the kind of city I love: a heaving mixture of modernity and history. Gazing out the taxi window I saw mosques with minarets that reach to the sky, and giant billboards atop crumbling tenements that were once […]
City Break Travel Ideas
City break travel ideas from around the world, from cultural European destinations to exciting Australian cities, find inspiration for your next city break and travel the world more!
Wandering in Vientiane, Laos
The bijoux Laos capital may be small but its serenely Buddhist atmosphere is beguiling and sleepy Vientiane is full of charming surprises. Scattered with gleaming golden stupas and the faded elegance of French colonial architecture, Vientiane holidays have a relaxed sense of timelessness. Wander the tree-lined avenues of Vientiane, Laos, […]
Wandering in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A heaving metropolis thronged with motorbikes and dotted with historic sites, Ho Chi Minh City positively vibrates with energy. From the elegant French architecture of historic Saigon to the bustling stalls of Ben Thanh market, experience the fusion of tradition and modernity in one frenetic and fascinating city. With almost […]
Top things to do in Penang, Malaysia
Long known as the ‘Pearl of the Orient’, Penang has been an important port and vibrant settlement for centuries. Nowadays this extraordinary island state is a place of fascinating contrasts, where the skyscrapers of George Town rub shoulders with British colonial architecture, traditional Chinese clan halls, and wooden stilt house […]
Top things to do in Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok offers a hyperactive blend of traditional and modern, bursting with urban energy and authentic charm. It’s perhaps the ultimate city break holiday with its combination of culture, shopping and nightlife. From the gleaming golden chedi of Wat Saket to the smiling face of a street hawker slicing you a […]
Top things to do in Singapore
Singapore holidays have all the elements of a perfect Asian city break – mouth-watering cuisine, a mix of charming colonial and inspiring modern architecture, exciting shopping opportunities and world class hotels. But for many visitors it is the melting pot of cultures that is the most appealing side of this […]
UK: Wandering in Glasgow with Charles Rennie Mackintosh
The shop windows are glowing brightly on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street this cold pre-Christmas afternoon and upstairs in the Willow Tea Rooms the panes of glass display swirling black lines that form a rose design. It’s not quite Art Nouveau, it’s definitely inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, and it […]
USA: A Los Angeles City Guide
The City of Angels is the undisputed entertainment capital of the world with a multitude of attractions so how do you make the most of your city break? Read my Los Angeles city guide to find out! That’s entertainment You’ve seen it all in the movies. LA is a riotous […]
Exploring past and present in Bucharest, Romania
Wandering on Calea Victori, one of Bucharest’s major thoroughfares, I was trying to imagine a time when it would have been a wooden street rather than paved; back in the days when it was built to celebrate victory over the Ottoman Empire. Before the Ottomans it was Hapsburgs and before […]