May 7
‘I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse’ – from classic films like The Godfather, Goodfellas and Casino, to the new TV series Boardwalk Empire, people are fascinated by the world of the Mafia. And nowhere in America is the history of the Mob so entwined with a city as it is in Las Vegas. Read more
Over the last 20 years I’ve visited 35 different countries, covering thousands of miles and spending a scary amount of money to see the world. But little did I know that I could’ve just skipped all that hassle and ticked off some of the most famous sights from Europe, the USA and beyond in just an afternoon in Las Vegas! Read more
Fremont Street is the centre of old Las Vegas. Situated north of the Strip, this area was home to the first casinos and as well as Las Vegas’ first hotel, telephone and even its first paved street. Read more
When you think of Las Vegas, it’s the man-made city of casinos, neon signs, towering hotels, bustling traffic and streets packed with people that comes to mind. The city where you can visit Paris, New York and Venice without ever leaving the Strip. Read more
Springtime in the Netherlands means one thing – tulips – and if you want to see them in their thousands, the place to go is Keukenhof. Not far outside of Amsterdam in the town of Lisse, Keukenhof is the world’s largest flower garden. Read more
What is it about the story of RMS Titanic that has captured so many people’s imaginations? An hundred and one years ago today, the famous liner hit an iceberg and sank off the coast of Newfoundland. Read more
One of the things I always try to do in any new destination I visit is to find something tall to climb up to the top of – this week’s spectacular viewpoint was the tower at the Stratosphere Casino in Las Vegas. Read more
Porto might be Portugal’s second-largest city today, a modern metropolis home to 240,000 people, but the heart of it still lies in the medieval old city, the Ribeira. The Ribeira district begins along the banks of the River Douro and spreads up into the hills behind. Read more
Train stations aren’t normally too high up on my list of attractions to visit (excluding London’s gorgeous St Pancras), but walking past Porto’s São Bento station we were drawn in by the flashes of blue and white through the doorway. Read more
I love a good road trip – a bit odd for a non-driver I know, but where I lack in driving skills I make up for it with my navigation, trip planning and snack-supplying expertise. Read more
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