Destinations: Canada
Bobbing for Watermelons: Kayaking with beluga whales in Manitoba
Churchill is a frontier town perched on the frozen edge of Canada’s Hudson Bay. Famous for being the…
By Chris Allsop
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May 26
Destinations: France
Houses of Sweat and Steam: The Hammams of North Paris
Paris is one of the great multicultural centres the world, a fact ignored almost as much by its…
By Paul
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May 24
Activities
Best Festivals & Fairs in Seattle this Summer
Eclectic, urban, outdoorsy, artsy, gritty, down-to-earth, well-heeled…Seattle is a city of many faces. Within such a melting pot…
By Paul Joseph
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May 20
Destinations: New York City
Like a Local: Unique Shops in the West Village
Travel south of 14th Street, west of Sixth Avenue, and north of Houston, and you’ll land in the…
By Tracy Kaler
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May 19
Activities
The Best Festivals & Fairs in Northern Ireland this Summer
From bustling towns and cities to peaceful lakelands, lush green forests, towering cliffs and heart-stopping beaches, Northern Ireland…
By Paul Joseph
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May 13
Destinations: Scotland
Shelters in the Wilderness: Spending a Night in a Scottish Bothy
Scotland is home to Britain’s wildest landscapes and remotest reaches. But out there in the wilderness, a series…
By Paul
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May 11
Destinations: Germany
Editor Picks: Hotels in Munich near Marienplatz/ train station
If you’re arriving into Munich by train you may decide to book a hotel close to both the…
By Paul Joseph
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May 8
Destinations: New England
Cambridge: Five Fascinating Harvard Museums to Discover
Harvard University is routinely ranked as the best university in the world. Of the many factors that earn…
By Paul
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May 4
Destinations: New England
Rhode Island: The Gilded Summer Cottages of Newport
During the late 19th century, Newport, Rhode Island, became THE place for American high society to be and…
By Paul
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Apr 27
Activities
10 Unique Things to Do in Leicester
Leicester was thrust into the spotlight in 2015 when it was discovered to be the final resting place…
By Paul Joseph
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Apr 25
Destinations: London
All the World’s a Stage: Treading the Boards of Shakespeare’s London
Throughout London are little reminders of a very different city that once existed. Although nearly all of the…
By Paul
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Apr 22
Destinations: New York City
The Best Boutique Hotels in Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan attracts a wealth of visitors aiming to avoid the more touristy and crowded Times Square area…
By travelmag
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Apr 18
Destinations: London
Exploring 500 years of British history in St. James’s Park
One of the most popular public parks in the world pays homage in more ways than one to…
By Paul
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Apr 15
Destinations: Ecuador
Tren Ecuador: Discovering Art and Culture Beyond Quito’s City Limits
Quito’s burgeoning food and culture scene often takes center stage, but, riding Tren Ecuador to Machachi, you find…
By Chris Allsop
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Apr 9
Destinations: Ireland
EDITOR PICKS: BEST DUBLIN WALKING TOURS
Thinking of a visit to the Emerald Isle’s famous capital? Looking for the best ways to explore its…
By Paul Joseph
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Apr 5
Destinations: Seattle
Queen Anne, Seattle – Like a Local
Like so many growing tech-friendly cities around the nation, Seattle is a city in the midst of change.…
By Paul
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Apr 5
Destinations: Wales
The Best Festivals & Fairs in Wales this Spring
With its stunning stretches of coastline, picturesque parks and magnificent mountains, Wales is perhaps at its most beautiful…
By Paul Joseph
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Apr 5
Destinations: Denmark
Christiania: Exploring Copenhagen’s Hippie Commune
Copenhagen’s famous Freetown, Christiania, began as a commune for 70s hippies looking to break free from the rules…
By Lizzie Davey
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Apr 3
Destinations: Australia
Australia: Mushroom Hunting in Oberon
Three hours west of Sydney, beyond the touristy Blue Mountains, lies Oberon: a fairy tale land of pine…
By Paul
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Mar 31
Destinations: New York City
Like a Local: 10 Essential Off-Broadway Theaters in NYC
There’s no city like New York (except possibly London) when it comes to theater. From the grand Broadway…
By Paul
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Mar 29
Destinations: England
Soho, London: Like a Local
The name Soho is said to derive from a time when hunters galloped through the area, using “Soho”…
By Paul
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Mar 28
Destinations: Germany
Berlin: Walking the Length of the East Side Gallery
Since the wall was knocked down in 1989, Berlin has blossomed into a completely different city. No longer…
By Lizzie Davey
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Mar 25
Destinations: East Midlands
The 10 Most Charming Towns in the East Midlands
A TravelMag survey of UK travel experts has revealed the ten most charming towns in the East Midlands.…
By Paul Joseph
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Mar 24
Destinations: France
A culinary odyssey: gastronomic one-offs in Paris
Food is important to the French and they tend to do it very well – in Paris, in…
By Chris Allsop
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Mar 20
Destinations: England
St. Ives: Like a Local
Transformed in the 1920s from a sleepy fishing village to the vibrant hub of South West England’s artistic…
By Paul
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Mar 17
Destinations: New York City
20 Essential Dive Bars in New York City
Drinking in New York can be a pricey endeavor with a single cocktail costing as much as a…
By Paul
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Mar 15
Destinations: Germany
Cologne: Holding Onto Historic Culture
Like many German cities, Cologne was more or less leveled during the Allied bombings of World War 2,…
By Paul
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Mar 12
Destinations: New York City
Editor Picks: The Best Sex and the City Tours in NYC
Convinced that you are a Samantha? Or maybe you’re a more cynical Miranda perhaps? Either way, the best…
By Paul
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Mar 12
Destinations: New York City
NYC Like a Local – The Best Restaurants in the East Village
Miles from the sketchy, drug-infested neighborhood it was in the 1980s, today’s East Village houses a swath of…
By Chris Allsop
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Mar 11
Destinations: Italy
12 Unique Things to do in Rome
The Eternal City is a historical treasure trove, boasting some of the most famous and well-preserved ancient architecture…
By Paul Joseph
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Mar 10
Destinations: Japan
Reborn in the Forests of Yakushima
To the south of Kyushu, Japan lies an extraordinary island – a place of UNESCO heritage listed forests…
By Paul
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Feb 29
Destinations: France
Haute Canal, Paris: Like a Local
First thing’s first, there’s no part of Paris officially known as the Haute-Canal. But the area surrounding the…
By Paul
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Feb 24
Destinations: England
Cornwall: The Old Land and the Sea
It would be impossible to tell the story of Britain’s westernmost tip without mentioning the sea. This once-isolated…
By Paul
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Feb 22
Destinations: New York City
Like a Local – Top 7 Pizza Joints in New York City
Asking “what’s the best pizza in New York?” is a question of existential proportions for most locals and…
By Paul
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Feb 17
Destinations: France
A Persistant Parisian Tradition: The Riverside Bouquinistes
Strolling the banks of the Seine in Paris is a grand affair. The impressive architecture of the Musee…
By Paul
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Feb 12
Destinations: Chicago
The Best Chicago Festivals & Fairs this Spring
As the third most populated city in America, it is little surprise that Chicago knows how to put…
By Paul Joseph
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Feb 10
California
Los Angeles Like a Local – Best Shops in West Hollywood
The city of Los Angeles encompasses plenty of area, but West Hollywood is a city all its own,…
By Paul
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Feb 9
Destinations: Italy
Musing in Florence: Have an off-season renaissance
With the opening of the expanded Museo dell’Opera del Duomo and the reopening of the freshly cleaned baptistry,…
By Chris Allsop
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Feb 8
Destinations: Caribbean
The most expensive destinations in the Caribbean
St. Barthélemy (St. Barts for short) and Anguilla have just been named the Caribbean’s two most expensive destinations.…
By travelmag
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Feb 8