Helsinki The port city of Helsinki –the capital of Finland –sits in the Gulf of Finland, its coast edged by many of the country’s islands which number in their hundreds. Home to both the National Museum and the National Gallery, the cultural attractions here are plentiful offering everything from amazing public sculptures to open-air concerts …
Mooloolaba The Sunshine Coast resort town of Mooloolaba is a little slice of Australian paradise. With its long, long crescent beach, its pretty harbor and labyrinth of canals which are in reality off-shoots of the river, this coastal resort is definitely one for water-lovers. While gorgeous water views of one kind or another are …
Agios Nikolaos – Crete, Greece The magnificent natural setting of the Cretan town of Agios Nikolaos which sits on hilly slopes at the edge of the Mirabello Bay makes it almost impossible for this to be anything other than the gorgeous Mediterranean gem that it is. Bordered by sun-soaked beaches and with a beautiful inland …
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Bahia Herradura – Costa Rica Until relatively recently Bahia Herradura was not a typical inclusion on the itinerary of overseas tourists but all of that changed in the 1990s once the Marriott group constructed the vast Los Sueños Resort. Sufficiently large scale and luxurious to receive international attention, this marina, golf and entertainment complex now …
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Melbourne An Australian city second in size only to Sydney, Melbourne is described in turns as stylish, artsy, liberal and dynamic. A little bit of everything is here, from the sophisticated and elegant to a slice of Bohemian beach life. Melbourne proudly claims its place as the nation’s sport and culture capital and in …
Copenhagen Regularly featuring at the top of such lists as happiest city in the world, Denmark’s capital with its 1000 years of royal history is a labyrinth of picturesque canals and islands dotted about with palaces, elaborate churches and stunningly beautiful buildings whose stories first began centuries ago. The whole is liberally sprinkled with the …
Amsterdam Amsterdam is such a popular destination that interestingly the type of official tourist marketing which normally exists to bring the visitors in just doesn’t exist here. Simply put, there is no need and it is fairly obvious why. The inner city is made up of concentric arcs of picturesque canals lined with highly photogenic …
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SPANISH TOWN – Virgin Gorda Gorgeous Virgin Gorda sits like a vibrant green jewel encircled by white sand beaches and secret coves. All of this floats amid aquamarine waters where rainbow-colored coral gardens are never far beneath the sparkling surface. Although the third-largest of the British Virgin Islands, Virgin Gorda is compact – just eight …
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Named for the grandson of Apollo, Mykonos is the most cosmopolitan of the Cyclades Islands which sit in a rough circle amid the Aegean Sea south-west of Athens. Peppered about with gorgeous pale-sand beaches, the island’s lively nightlife scene attracts a string of celebrities both home-grown and of international fame as well as visitors from …
London There have been many famous quotes or literary references made about London. The 15th century poet William Dunbar called London ”the flower of all cities” while the 19th century novelist Walter Besant is said to have declared on his deathbed ”I’ve been walking about London for the last thirty years, and I find something …
Believed to have been visited by the explorer, sea captain and pirate Sir Francis Drake in the 1500s and so named for him, the sweeping bay of Bahia Drake is found on one of Costa Rica’s most isolated swathes of land –the Osa Peninsula. With just one road in – and that often impassable in …
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Edinburgh UNESCO World Heritage-listed Edinburgh is a gem of a city. Mother Nature here is an undulating landscape of valleys and hills which meet with the sea, dotted about with ancient extinct volcanoes, cliffs and rocky outcrops. Onto this natural tapestry man has imprinted further magnificence and the whole is a medley of medieval architecture, …
While many of the Greek islands are packed with ancient history there are few which can offer a tapestry as rich or diverse as that of Rhodes. Its story has many players –Ancient Greeks, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans and Italianshave all featured in the island’s history but of all those who settled here none are …
Klaipeda Lithuania’s only port, Klaipeda is where the Dane River meanders down to meet the Baltic Sea. Founded in the 13th century when a castle was constructed here, Klaipeda has known turmoil and tragedy. It was originally part of the Prussian Kingdom and what is today a charming port city has also known grand scale …
Nafplio –Greece Often –and with good reason -described as one of the country’s most beautiful mainland towns, Nafplio’s collection of the extra-special is exceptional by any standard of measuring such things. The town is nestled at the northern end of the Argolic Gulf on the Peloponnese, surrounded by pretty beaches and with not one but …
Road Bay –Anguilla Surrounded by spectacular coral reefs and fringed by sugary-white beaches of talcum-powder softness, the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla is a collection of one main island and countless uninhabited islets and cays. Part of the Lesser Antilles this main island -measuring just 26km by 6km -is tiny in size and has one …
