If you feel like escaping the winter cold, and have been inspired by the exhibition of Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, then now might be the time to go on a cruise down the Nile, and with some of the tempting offers available at the moment, why not?
Discover Egypt are offering one […]
Built on seven islands, Mumbai, known previously as Bombay, is India’s largest city. Mumbai has a cosmopolitan atmosphere, and is home to Bollywood, the centre of the Hindi film and TV industries. Mumbai is thought to be untypical of India, due to its hectic pace of life, its business-like attitudes, and its modern, international outlook. […]
If you feel like enjoying the Renaissance architecture and art of Florence, but want to keep your finances within budget, then you could enjoy the experience of staying at the Florence Hostelling International Hostel. Housed in the elegant seventeenth century Villa Camerata, with broad, majestic stairways, the hostel has a large dining room, a lounge […]
I have already discussed the Trans-Siberian railway proper, which is the Moscow-Vladivostok route, and the Trans-Mongolian alternative, more popular with the tourists, that goes via Mongolia to Beijing. The third and final alternative for crossing Eurasia is the Trans-Manchurian route from Moscow to Beijing. This train, known as the Vostok, takes just over six days […]
Over the past ten years the number of tourists heading to Vietnam has increased steadily, and there is considerable development of the coastal regions famous for their beautiful beaches, and interesting boat tours.
On the Red River, Hanoi, the capital, is also the cultural center of Vietnam. It has a wonderfully preserved Old Quarter, which […]
I have already talked about the Trans-Siberian Railway generally, and about what might be called the Trans-Siberian proper, which is the Moscow-Vladivostok route. However, a route which tends to be more popular with the tourists is the Trans-Mongolian. This route is the same as the Trans-Siberian as far as Ulan Ude, where it departs from […]
Montreal is the cultural capital of Quebec, and Canada’s second largest city. One of the most vibrant cities in North America, and home to one of the largest French speaking urban populations, Quebec is a city with a distinctively Bohemian feel.
Old Montreal has beautiful cobbled streets lined with buildings that date back to 17th, 18th […]
