Trip Reviews
Insider guide to Valencia. Fall under her spell.
Valencia is quite the enigma. Just as comfortable holding hands with Baroque and Romanesque as she is with courting contemporary
Read the full story hereCharming, historic Tulbagh, Western Cape.
Today, mostly used as accommodation, restaurants and art galleries, Church street remains that picture-perfect location, locked in time.
Read the full story hereThe Undiscovered Dominican Republic
Mountains, mines, deserted beaches and the only vineyard in the Caribbean – there is a side to the Dominican Republic most tourists don’t know about. Judith Baker takes to the country’s roads less travelled.
Read the full story hereAutumn Hiking Around Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
Outside the ski season, there’s some very good hiking here, and the trails are dotted with a network of rifugios or mountain inns.
Read the full story hereSee Quito like a local
Early morning atop the Cruz de Loma lookout. At almost 4,000 metres it’s close to the summit of Quito’s still-grumbling Pichincha volcano, and I’m sitting on a swing.
Read the full story hereAustralia’s unexpected hip, chic city of Brisbane
Brisbane is more than matching its southern neighbours, with indications it is leading the hospitality and tourism industry Down Under into a new age of hip, edgy and upbeat.
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