An undercover reporter’s film about North Korea reveals hunger, poverty and other suffering on a scale that should put you off about going there on vacation.
Category Archives: Destinations
Festival hits high notes under the Tuscan sun
Tuscany’s summer cultural festival has become a highlight of the region, especially for the town of Cortona, attracting everyone from the curious to Hollywood celebs.
Snowed under by northern winter holiday deals
Whether it’s skiing on the slopes or looking at them as you whizz past in a train, European winter holiday deals are hot. Japan is luring skiers back too.
Despite Greek drama, tourists on their way
Greece might be in the headlines for all the wrong reasons but tourism is looking up. The Arab Spring deters travellers from the Middle East and looking instead for summer on the other side of the Med.
Painkiller is not your usual Tiki Bar
Manhattan is not your typical island and Painkiller is not your usual Tiki Bar. The dark brooding streets on the now trendy Lower East Side hold deep secrets poured into cocktail glasses.
Tourists beckoned back to Egypt
Tourists are being encouraged to go back to Egypt, even though the political situation is far from settled following the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak.
The story behind some of Asia’s cheap street eats
Eating super cheap street food in Asia is part of the destination appeal for tourists – but behind the sizzling oil is a dire reality of poor nutrition for millions. Mercy Corps is out to change that.
Market delights in the city of Wellington
Gotta hand it to Wellington – it’s morphed into one cool capital city. The City Market on the waterfront is a destination full of robust flavours and boasting fabulous produce.
Planking worldwide still a straight-up trend
What the plank?! After several weeks the worldwide planking craze is still viral and this blog is getting about 50 clicks a day from people wanting to know the world’s best spots to lie ram-rod horizontal and amuse your friends.
Peaceful regions of Afghanistan talk tourism
It’s a sign of peace returning to a war-torn nation. Believe it or not, at least two regions of Afghanistan are gearing up for tourists.
