In the summer, Norwegians take their holidays on the south coast, rambling in the forests, strolling up hills, swimming in tiny lakes and exploring the islands. At the beginning of October, it’s still warm,…

I’m travelling between Beijing and Shanghai, a 1,318 km journey down the Eastern coast of China, the first leg of Rail Discoveries’ 13-day escorted group tour. I dip my chopsticks into the plastic tray containing…

I boarded Eurostar 9116 at London St. Pancras International just before 9am to embark on beer trail through Rotterdam, Leuven, Nuremberg and Pilsen. By midday, I was sipping a ‘Noordt Dubbel’ dark craft beer at…

Endless rows of Christmas trees and a bluebird sky surround me as I sit by a pond with a dog-eared copy of Paul Theroux's compendium of travel missives, Fresh Air Fiend. Fresh air fiend is right.…

Tourism was relatively unknown to the Maldives until the 1970s, but these days it’s a very different story. Since 2007 more than eight million tourists have visited Maldives and tourism accounts for 28% of the…

How do you like to celebrate Halloween? Do you carve a pumpkin? Decorate the house with creepy fake spiders? Dress as a zombie and terrify the neighbours? Why not up your game this year and…

Norway’s small capital city Oslo might be pricey, but the extra outlay is worth it for the experience. As the green capital of Europe, it often feels more like a giant outdoor park – beautiful…

At first glance, you might be forgiven for thinking Khiva’s old town, a walled pedestrian city, was built specifically for tourists. The glittering turquoise tilework, sand-coloured city walls, immaculate market stalls and towering minarets give…