1. Visit the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona 2. Experience the madness of San Fermines and the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona 3. Indulge in a tapeo in San Sebastian, Basque Country 4. See a bullfight 5. Row a boat in the Retiro Lake, Madrid 6. Make a mess and attend La Tomatina festival 7. […]
Every country has their thing. The Brits have their tea and biscuits, the Brazilians have their football, the Thais have their temples and cheap Bangkok hotels and the Malaysians….the Malaysians have their food. An enticing mix of Chinese, Indonesian, Indian, native Malay and Thai, Malaysian cuisine is justly famous, and the Malaysians take their food culture seriously. The […]
I’ll never forget the French couple I met in Amed, a laid-back diving town on Bali’s east coast. They were halfway through an eight month world trip that took in four continents and two dozen countries, and they were exhausted. Or the thirty-something American who had quit his job to travel the world for a […]
Often overlooked in favour of its much bigger, much louder sister Chiang Mai, this unassuming little corner of northern Thailand seems to attract a certain kind of traveller. Pai has embraced all things hippy, arty, spiritual and green over the last few decades, and as a result is a mecca for wandering artists, musicians, foodies […]
As 2012 draws to a close and the darkness of winter closes in ever tighter, it’s about this time that those of us who suffer from incurable wanderlust start fantasising about the next big getaway. Planning a trip to an exotic destination can help you get through even the darkest of winter days, so here […]
