City breaks are a great way to see somewhere new and get a flavour of a country. All without having to break the bank or take much time off work. Three or four days is usually plenty of time to see the main sites, do some shopping, and enjoy...
Globe Trotting
The world truly is an amazing place with so much to see and do that it’s sometimes impossible to choose where you want to visit next! Here we delve into the world’s greatest travel destinations, most unique hotels, and best experiences.
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8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites You’ve Never Heard of (8 minute read)
Cultural travel and UNESCO World Heritage Sites go hand in hand. Some of the world’s most iconic landmarks are World Heritage Sites, from the Taj Mahal in India to the Giza Pyramids in Egypt and the Athens Acropolis in Greece. In total, there are more than 1,000 World Heritage...
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Multi-Destination Holidays for 2022: 5 Things to Think About (6 minute read)
Multi-destination holidays involve splitting your holiday time between two or more destinations. This could be several areas of the same country, staying for a few days in each. Or it could mean visiting more than one country on the same trip. They are particularly popular for long-haul destinations, where...
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6 Ancient Sites That Were DEFINITELY Built by Aliens (9 minute read)
I’m lucky enough to have visited both Machu Picchu in Peru and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. And these famous sites both posed the same immediate question to me: How on Earth did they build these? The size of the rocks and stones used, the advanced construction techniques...
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10 Interesting Facts About Istanbul (4 minute read)
No trip to Turkey is complete without a visit to the cosmopolitan city of Istanbul. Straddling either side of the Bosphorus Strait, the city is a warren of busy markets, magnificent mosques, and other historic buildings. All of this is interspersed with famous landmarks including the Blue Mosque and...
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5 Reasons to Book an Egypt Holiday For 2022 (5 minute read)
There are hundreds of reasons to visit Egypt at some point in your lifetime. Legendary monuments including the Pyramids of Giza. World-beating museums packed to the rafters with treasures dating back thousands of years to the time of the Ancient Egyptians. Blissful beaches, reliable weather and luxury 5-star hotels....
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Dune: A Movie Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya… and Wadi Rum, Jordan! (4 minute read)
Dune took the world by storm when it was released in 2021. With an A-list cast including Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem, the blockbuster adaption of the classic 1965 Sci-Fi novel by Frank Herbert received rave reviews. It was originally scheduled for release in 2020, but...
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India Travel is Back! 10 Experiences We Can’t Wait to Enjoy Again (6 minute read)
With the news that India is to begin issuing tourist visas for the first time since March 2020, we thought we’d remind you about all the fabulous experiences one can have in this sprawling country. From cruising the lush Kerala Backwaters to searching for majestic Bengal tigers and unwinding...
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6 of the Best Roads in the World (7 minute read)
It doesn’t matter if you’re a petrol head or not. Roads form an important part of global infrastructure, and it is impossible to go travelling without making use of them. And whilst many roads are monotonous, ugly ribbons of tarmac passing through bland countryside or crowded cities, there are...
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Record Breakers: Capital Cities Which Hold World Records (6 minute read)
Whether you like it or not, visiting cities is a part of travel. Even if you’re heading into the most remote jungles or climbing the highest mountains, you’re going to have to arrive at an airport, which is likely to be in a country’s capital city. And the capital...
