Sweden is a small lovely Scandinavian country. From the frozen lands up north to the rugged western coast to the picturesque islands in Stockholm, Sweden is one of my favourite countries in the world. There’s a lot of history in the country and the populace has preserved it wonderfully. Throw in welcoming locals and you have the recipe for a truly amazing destination! 1. Stockholm Stockholm is...
Russia, the world’s largest nation, borders European and Asian countries as well as the Pacific and Arctic oceans. Its landscape ranges from tundra and forests to subtropical beaches. It’s famous for Moscow’s Bolshoi and St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky ballet companies. St. Petersburg, founded by Russian leader Peter the Great, has the baroque Winter Palace, now housing part of the State...
The Mother City is wildly popular over the summer holidays with both foreigners and up-country South Africans. While the energy of the buzzing Camps Bay strip and V&A Waterfront can be fantastic, sometimes you just want to chill out somewhere more peaceful. Capetonians are understandably protective of the undiscovered pockets of their city. And if you’re in town for just a few days, you’ll...
Osaka (大阪市) is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan. It is the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Japan and among the largest in the world with over 19 million inhabitants. Situated at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is the second largest city in Japan by daytime...
Forget what you’ve heard. Zimbabwe may have got some pretty bad press over the past few years, but anyone who decides to leave this country off their bucket list would be making a massive mistake. Visitors to Zimbabwe will tell you that, despite the political challenges, the people are extremely friendly and the travel costs are very reasonable. Zimbabwe is the only country in Africa that boasts...
California, a western U.S. state, stretches from the Mexican border along the Pacific for nearly 900 miles. Its terrain includes cliff-lined beaches, redwood forest, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Central Valley farmland and the Mojave Desert. Below are some of the intriguing West Coast cities worth visiting: 1. San Francisco San Francisco is home to a little bit of everything. Whether you’re a...
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is a small island nation in South Asia, situated in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. The country is comprised of 1192 islands that stretch along a length of 871 kilometres. While the country covers an area of approximately 90,000 square kilometres, only 298 square kilometres of that is dry land. The islands are grouped into a double chain of...
Thailand is a Southeast Asian country. It’s known for tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, ancient ruins and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha. Explore but try not get lost! 1. Bangkok In Bangkok, the capital, an ultramodern cityscape rises next to quiet canalside communities and the iconic temples of Wat Arun, Wat Pho and the Emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Kaew). Nearby...
Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and European cultural influences. Marrakesh’s medina, a mazelike medieval quarter, offers entertainment in its Djemaa el-Fna square and souks (marketplaces) selling ceramics, jewellery and metal lanterns. The capital Rabat’s Kasbah of the Udayas is a 12th-century royal fort...
Jemaa el-Fnaa is a square and market place in Marrakesh’s medina quarter. It remains the main square of Marrakesh, used by locals and tourists. There is nowhere in Morocco like the Jemaa el Fna Square – no place that so easily involves you and allows you to stay coming back for more. By day, most of the place is just a large open space, where a handful of snakes charming bewitched their...
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