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With the madness of the Brighton marathon filling the seafront streets and the masses of people celebrating the startling 19ºC (66ºF) weather on the pebble beach, you were hard pressed to find a quiet place to relax in Brighton. Fortunately, the New Steine Bistro provided just that. After a long day of soaking up the [...]
May is often seen as an odd time to go on holiday, but savvy travellers know that it can be one of the best times to get away. Experiencing the quiet before the storm of summer of visitors often means shorter queues, comfortable temperatures and lower prices. Here’s our guide to where to go on [...]
The midnight thump and clunk of railway carriages being uncoupled and shunted in a station somewhere in central Europe is not in itself romantic. But add in that this is the night train between Paris and Venice, and that you’re tucked up in bed six feet off the floor, and everything’s somehow more exciting. . The opposite [...]
What are the most amazing natural wonders on the planet? It’s a question I got asked today by the good folks at Australia’s Sunrise program. They wanted to know how Australia’s candidates stack up. You see, the ‘New 7 Wonders’ project, having tackled the question of what the world’s greatest wonders are, is now turning its attention [...]
If you’ve ticked off Europe’s big city hitters such as Paris, Rome and Madrid, thenLonely Planet Magazine has some suggestions for your next trip: Jerez de la Frontera, Spain Jerez distils Andalucian culture down to its most dramatic elements. It is a beguiling town of sherry bodegas, sleek horses and flamenco, all of which are celebrated each year in a series of hedonistic fiestas. A stroll around [...]
Ditch modern civilisation and go wild! (Just be responsible about it.) In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we’ve got the top 10 feel-good sustainable travel experiences. 1. National parks volunteer, USA Fall asleep to a chorus of wolf calls and count bears as your neighbours by volunteering at one of the USA’s national parks. Volunteering [...]
Don’t believe the photographs – these must-sees are so dazzling up close you have to see them in real life! In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we take you to the world’s top 10 parks and preserves. 1. Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia The steaming sands of Namib Naukluft National Park are the most [...]
Through a couple of referrals by mutual friends on Twitter (here’s my Twitter stream) I got a question from Mzinga executive and social media business strategist Jim Storer about taking his family to Japan later this year. After pulling together an email for Jim, with links to most of my Japan-related writings across this blog, the Perceptive [...]
Bilbao doesn’t exactly strike anyone as a family friendly travel destination. Situated on the banks of the river Nervión and with a mild climate, the city is an excellent choice for families with children old enough to explore museums. The rainy climate makes it difficult cu plan a day at the beach, but it’s heaven [...]
If you live in the US South, you probably know about Waffle House. Based in Georgia, this restaurant chain has locations in 25 states, most of them in the South and Southeast although there are some outliers in the Midwest, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico and as far north as Pennsylvania. It is known as a [...]