
Sun, sailing and spirituality in New Zealand’s far north
It’s about 8pm on our second night at The Landing, in the Bay of Islands, and we are in the presence of...

How to spend 48 hours in Bilbao
Before this, my first trip to Bilbao, I assumed, like many people, that its extraordinary Guggenheim art museum was the major reason...

Why Kathmandu isn’t just for the intrepid
Swayambhunath is alive with colour. After climbing the 365 steps – one for every day of the year – leading to the...

Forget what you think you know about the Blue Mountains
I begin my long weekend in the Blue Mountains in true Mission: Impossible style, hanging over the edge of a cable car,...

Home swapping: The trend saving holidaymakers thousands
It’s Saturday morning and I’ve just woken up in the bed of a former professional footballer, whose home, just outside the UK...

City moving on from MH370
Daniel Scott discovers Kuala Lumpur is a vibrant, happening city in a boom of construction.