A Stroll Through Medieval Tallinn

If you asked people to name their ideal city for a few days' visit, I doubt that many people would say Tallinn... but they should! While people are obsessing over Paris, Rome and Barcelona, they are missing out on one of Europe's best preserved Medieval cities. While the Estonian capital may not stand alongside Rome …

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TOP TRAVEL TIP: Middle-Eastern Souks: How to get the Most From Your Visit

The experience of wandering a Middle-Eastern souk was a long time on my bucket list. These ancient places of commerce belong to a culture so different and so distant from my own, the colours of the silks and jewels, the drifting incense of spice mixed with perfume and the calls of the sellers so tenacious is grabbing …

Off-Piste in Zell Am See, Austria.

Trudging through deep snow in the darkness of an Austrian winter's night, all I had was the meagre light from my phone to shine through the trees in a futile effort to find my run-away toboggan. In a moment of defiance, it had decided to mutiny against me, throwing me from its back and darting …

Standing above the world in Dubai

The Burj Khalifa emerges from behind the skyscrapers of the Sheikh Zayed Road With a total height of 2,722 feet, it's hard to take a photo in Dubai without the imposing presence of the Burj Khalifa somewhere in the shot. After all, it is the world's tallest building. When visiting Dubai, most visitors, including myself, …