Now that everyone’s mother and twice removed cousin on their father’s side knows about global warming (we hope), ‘travelling green’ has become not only noticed, but really quite fashionable. Here are our destination favourites for the eco-conscious traveller. Portland, Oregon, USA Who would have thought the second biggest polluter worldwide could hide an eco-conscious gem [...]
Valentine’s Day is catching up with us with the unstoppable force of a runaway train, and if you haven’t been organised enough to plan anything for your loved one, then good luck to you. But fret now, we’re here to offer up some last minute suggestions for you stragglers – and your partner won’t even [...]
Overview A fantastic holiday destination, Borovets is the oldest and biggest ski resort in Bulgaria, situated on the northern slopes of the Rila Mountains at the foot of the highest peak in the country, Moussala. Nestled among old pine forests the resort was founded in 1896 as a hunting place for the kings and gradually [...]
Earlier this month we summed up the top travel destinations for 2010, but no list would be complete without Istanbul – this year’s European Capital Of Culture. Below, we list some of Istanbul’s must see highlights. Istiklal Caddesi This lengthy pedestrian avenue (about two miles long) is where you’ll find the hub of Istanbul’s commercial [...]
Architects can be pretty off the wall at the best of times, but architect Jacob Tigges’s plan to build a 1000m mountain in Berlin could be the craziest idea to date. Surprisingly the project, The Berg, has won a fair amount of support from the German public. The artificial mountain is aiming to become the city’s largest [...]