Buenos Aires for Free
Argentina’s capital is arguably South America’s liveliest, sexiest city. It’s also one of the most Western with colonial architecture giving it a decidedly Spanish feel. Despite recent economic troubles, Buenos Aires can turn out to be a pricey stopover for the budget traveller, especially if you go nocturnal which is almost impossible not to do. Here’s a cost free guide around the main sights so you can save your pennies for steak, red wine and dancing ´til dawn.
Recoleta Cemetery
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Serendipity London
Travel takes planning. At least when the destination is a major city like London and the time is limited. Know when the museums are open, what is available at the half price ticket booth, where the latest hot spots are for dining. As a totally obsessive organization freak, that’s what I’ve always done. But his time, other than booking the hotel, my planning started by listening to our friendly American Airlines steward between New York and Heathrow. My travel companion and I appreciated his advice—and the nice glass of wine he brought us from first class.
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The Real Ibiza
UNESCO world heritage city. Some of the finest dining and most unique boutique hotels anywhere in the Mediterranean. Over 50 blue flag beaches. These might not be the first images which come to mind when somebody says ‘holiday in Ibiza’ but this is the picture of the White Isle that the Ibiza tourist council and homegrown tourist businesses in Ibiza have been working hard to put front and centre among holidaymakers in Europe – in a word, the real Ibiza. Meanwhile Ibiza’s better known side of world famous nightclubs and cheap cocktail bars has been thriving, enjoying a resurgence in the popularity of dance and electronic music which provides the soundtrack for the Ibiza clubbing scene.
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If Ibiza was a person, they’d be Jekyll (and hyde)!
The Heart Shaped Country: Bosnia & Herzegovina
When people ask me for my favorite travel destination, I think the answer often surprises them. It’s not sensuous Italy, or industrious London (although I love them both). My favorite place, hands down, is Bosnia and Herzegovina: that overlooked heart shaped country buried in Southeast Europe.
As their tourist brochures claim, Bosnia really does look like a heart. Not a hokey Hallmark one, but a real beating human heart. This is so fitting to me, because after being burnished by years of strife and genocide, what remains in this forgotten country is the lively beating heart of beautiful culture and optimistic people.
Sarajevo- Elegance under strife
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Travelling Down the Silk Road
Hearing the name Silk Road evokes images of ancient times when merchants, traders, missionaries, pilgrims and nomads traversed an extensive interconnected network of trade routes that joined Ancient China to other great civilizations in Tibet, Persia, India, Egypt, Arabia, Rome and the Mediterranean. For close to 3,000 years, these routes saw the passage of a wide variety of goods, such as silk (for which these trading routes were named) and other beautiful fabrics, perfumes, spices and precious jewels, and allowed for the sharing of cultures and knowledge, which laid the foundations for the world we know of today.
At present, interest in the Silk Road has been revived by special tours (recently featured in our special travel deals) that trace some of these overland routes, bringing travelers to exotic places that have been left relatively untouched by time. One such tour follows the continental Silk Road from present day Uzbekistan passing through Kyrgyzstan en route to China.
Immerse yourself in the history, the mystery and the magic of the Silk Road by checking out these selected locations you’ll see when you travel the Silk Road.
Mustakillik, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Something for Everybody in Lake Tahoe
Living in northern California, Lake Tahoe has become an annual vacation spot for me. While many people love the winter, the snow skiing, and the snowboarding, I actually prefer late summer or early fall where I can enjoy the beach, hiking, swimming, and even some golf.
Lake Tahoe Sightseeing: The View
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Best of Bavaria: Munich
Today we take our tour of Germany down to the southeastern corner of the European state, to the area called Bavaria, where I’d like to suggest you spend some time enjoying Munich sightseeing and some classic Bavarian treats. Many only consider Munich as a Oktoberfest beer-drinking destination, but actually for me, I’d never go there during Oktoberfest; too crowded and its easy to loose focus on the city’s charms while jostling for that next towering mug of beer. Instead, go during the quieter times of the year and relax in one of Germany’s most liveable cities.
Classic Sightseeing
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Peshawar: What to do, where to stay and…..why bother going in the first place?
Last summer the BBC dubbed my favourite subcontinental City ‘The front line on the “War on Terror”’ and the UK Government advised against travelling there. The city of flowers, the Guardian of the Khyber Pass, Peshawar is certainly going through some tough times but is as beguiling as ever. It doesn’t have a Taj Mahal, an Eiffel Tower or a Sphinx but what it does have is atmosphere and it has it in spades. Here are my views on the best of Peshawar travel.
Tourists (2nd,4th and 5th from left) and Peshawaris pose together for a photo.
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Nuremberg, The Old City
Our next stop in our German tour is the beautiful old city of Nuremberg. Sighteeing tours here are quite common for two reasons: one is history. The city was once backdrop for the headquarters of the Nazi party, so there is a significant amount of cultural reference to be absorbed. The second is the Nuremberg Christmas market, the biggest and most popular of all those in Germany. I was lucky enough to enjoy Nuremberg during the Christmas market and was blown away by the crowds, the buzz, and the excitement. Let’s explore some ideas for your own Nuremberg sightseeing adventure.
The Old City
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Finding Bohemia…in Phoenix, Arizona
The first thing I learned when I set out to find Bohemia (or at least some fun things to do) in Phoenix was this: it doesn’t exist before 9 a.m.
I know this because I went looking for it when it seemed most convenient to me—after a Wednesday morning breakfast meeting. But I should have known better. That’s way too straight-laced. The Bohemian lifestyle has its roots in rebellion. Rebels don’t get up early.
In Downtown Flagstaff…
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