Great Castles of Wales
Wales’s history has left a landscape scattered with Iron Age hill forts, Roman ruins and castles from Medieval Welsh princes and English kings. There are over 600 castles, but here are 10 of the best to visit.
Read MoreWales’s history has left a landscape scattered with Iron Age hill forts, Roman ruins and castles from Medieval Welsh princes and English kings. There are over 600 castles, but here are 10 of the best to visit.
Read MoreThe capital of South Korea, Seoul has emerged in recent decades as one of the most modern and economically thriving cities in the world. One of Asia’s most bustling urban centres, Seoul is far more than a giant business district, with a rich, distinct cultural identity and several hundreds of years of history.
Read MoreEven in these austere and sanctioned times, if you want to rub shoulders with Iran’s high society, head for the slopes. If you are a ‘nouveau riche’ Iranian there is no better place to be seen than skiing the Alborz Mountains around Tehran.
Read MoreThe Red Sea is located along the east coast of Egypt, and among dedicated divers the sea is held up with Great Barrier Reef as one of the world’s best dive locations.
Read MoreSoaking up the atmosphere at one of Budapest’s thermal baths is a great way of experiencing a much-loved Hungarian institution. The pleasures and healing properties of Hungary’s many hot-springs were known to the Romans but it was the Turks in the 16th century that brought them to life, building ornate bath-houses that you can still visit today.
Read More